http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/category/region/AM Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:18:00 GMT en-us Copyright 2013 Hilton Worldwide Global Media Center Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:18:00 GMT http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23514 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:18:00 GMT 0-23514 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23495 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23495 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23463 Hilton Worldwide today announced honors for its top annual development awards in North America. Awards are presented in five categories across the company’s portfolio of hotels, including: Developer of the Year, Best Conversion, Deal of the Year, Outstanding Achievement and Lifetime Achievement. Recipients are awarded based on criteria ranging from total number and quality of hotels developed to impact on community and fastest construction time. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23463 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23359 Guests staying in more than 740 Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton and Embassy Suites Hotels properties across the Americas will wake up to a new exclusive collection of in-room coffee and teas beginning this summer. Hilton Worldwide announced today the new in-room assortment created exclusively by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® for the company's three full-service brands. To celebrate the new offering from the oldest and largest privately held specialty coffee and tea retailer in the U.S., The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® will offer complimentary coffee and tea May 30 to members of Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide, at stores in Arizona; California; New York; Nevada; Texas; Washington, D.C.; and Mexico. Consumers can enjoy 20 percent savings on all products at www.hiltontohome.com/coffee when purchasing the new exclusive coffee blend through June 30. Tue, 28 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23359 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23328 Girls and guys can gather their favorite friends and family and escape to two resorts in Puerto Rico for a girls' or guys' only getaway. Now through Dec. 22, 2013, El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Village, A Waldorf Astoria Resort and El San Juan Resort & Casino are offering a Girls' and Guys' Getaway package for friends to reconnect and spend quality time together. Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23328 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23334 NBA Hall of Famer and philanthropist, David Robinson today announced the launch of Admiral Hospitality Scholars (AHS), an internship program which will provide motivated high school students - starting in Houston - a pathway to a degree and career in the hospitality industry with the financial support of Hilton Worldwide and Admiral Capital Group, and the educational and training support of the University of Houston's Hilton College and American Liberty Hospitality. The program, to be expanded locally and nationally in the future, is aligned with the mission of Admiral Capital Group, a national real estate investment fund co-founded by Robinson, which returns 10 percent of all profits back to the local communities in which it invests. Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23334 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23320 Granite Properties announced the groundbreaking today for a speculative office tower and the four-star, 299-key Hilton Granite Park conference hotel. Both projects are designed by BOKA Powell architects and slated for completion in mid-2014. Granite Properties has engaged Woodbine Development Corporation as hotel development consultant. The two new structures are part of the existing 90- acre mixed-use development located at the Sam Rayburn Thollway (S.H. 121) and the Dallas North Tollway in Plano, Texas. Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23320 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23324 The Conrad New York and surrounding restaurants and retail in Battery Park City were recently recognized by the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) with the 2012 Development of the Year Award. ALIS each year honors excellence and outstanding performance in hotel development and bestowed the prestigious award on Goldman Sachs as the developer of the project. Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23324 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23329 New York Hilton Midtown today announced the upcoming commemoration of 50 years of hospitality and personalized attention to New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. On June 26, 1963, legendary hotelier, Conrad Hilton officiated over the ribbon-cutting event when the hotel opened its doors for the first time, immediately generating awe and gathering accolades that continue to this day. The hotel was originally called "New York Hilton at Rockefeller Center" since the original boundaries of this iconic Art Deco building complex extended northward to West 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue. Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23329 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23331 Fri, 10 May 2013 20:34:00 GMT 0-23331 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23288 Wed, 08 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23288 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23237 Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide's 10 distinct hotel brands, announced today the launch of the Hilton HHonors Ultimate Road Trip Sweepstakes, in partnership with the Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands. Wed, 01 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23237 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23194 Today Hilton Worldwide’s Reservations and Customer Care (HRCC) center in Tampa was announced as one of The Tampa Bay Times Top Workplaces. This award recognizes the top 75 places to work in the Tampa Bay area. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23194 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23174 Hilton Worldwide today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual branded Hampton Inn & Suites Denver Downtown-Convention Center and Homewood Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown-Convention Center. Located at 550 15th Street, the 12-story hotel boasts 120 Hampton rooms and 182 Homewood studio suites. The property is owned by 550 15th Owner, LLC and managed by Stonebridge Companies. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:47:00 GMT 0-23174 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23154 Hampton Hotels, the international brand of nearly 1,900 mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and Hampton by Hilton hotels, today announced the results of a strong first quarter, with the opening of 22 new properties and the addition of 2,134 new guestrooms. This follows a strong 2012, which saw more than 70 new hotel openings and numerous accolades for the brand, including being named the top franchise for the third year in a row in Entrepreneur magazine's annual Franchise 500® and Travel Weekly’s 2012 mid-priced hotel chain Reader’s Choice Awards winner for the fifth year in a row. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23154 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23146 Hilton Worldwide announced that it has signed a management agreement with YAPAR SA de CV for a 130-room DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Toluca, Mexico. Upon completion of a major renovation and the addition of a new 50 room tower, the Hotel Campanario is expected to reopen as DoubleTree by Hilton Toluca in late 2014. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23146 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23101 Aimbridge Hospitality and DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide's fastest growing full service brand, today announced the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Greenway Plaza in Houston, Texas, which will soon undergo a $15 million dollar renovation. Formerly a Renaissance, the hotel is conveniently located in the trendy Greenway Plaza area just minutes from The Galleria, Midtown, the Museum District, Minute Maid Park and Reliant Stadium. Garrison Investment Group owns the hotel, which will be managed by Aimbridge Hospitality. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:37:00 GMT 0-23101 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23095 Hilton Worldwide announced that it has signed a management agreement for a 260-room new-build Hilton hotel in the Santa Fe area of Mexico City, Mexico. The hotel will form part of Samara - one of the five largest mixed-use complexes in the country, featuring more than 3.8 million square feet of space combining corporate offices, a shopping center and the upscale Hilton Santa Fe Mexico City. Currently under construction, Hilton Santa Fe Mexico City is expected to open in March 2014. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23095 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23111 Building on the basketball fever of the NCAA tournament, Hampton Hotels is bringing its Hands-On Hamptonality community relations program to the youth of Atlanta. Through a partnership with CBS EcoMedia and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Strong4Life movement to promote healthy habits and lifestyles, Hampton is delivering a much-needed gymnasium renovation to the John H. Harland Boys & Girls Club, which serves more than 265 area children and teens each day during after-school hours. In addition, theglobal hotel brand is scoring extra points with the donation of new sports equipment to all 24 Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT 0-23111 http://news.hiltonworldwide.com/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/23078 Hilton Worldwide and Newport Group today announced they will reopen the former Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel as a DoubleTree by Hilton in June 2013. The hotel, for years a go-to destination for Atlantic Beach visitors, closed its doors in August 2011 following severe damage from Hurricane Irene. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:08:00 GMT 0-23078