100 Hotel Guests to Win 100,000 HHonors Points to Celebrate Hilton Garden Inn 100th Hotel Opening.

Business & Travel Editors

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001

How do you celebrate the grand opening of your 100th hotel? If you're Hilton Garden Inn(R), you do it by adding a few zeroes, and giving away 10 million HHonors(R) points.

One hundred U.S. Hilton HHonors members will each receive 100,000 HHonors points and three free nights at the brand's 100th property, the Hilton Garden Inn(R) Orlando at SeaWorld(R) International Center in Florida, as part of the Hilton Garden Inn Centennial Celebration.

Between April 8 and April 30, U.S. HHonors members who stay at any Hilton Garden Inn hotel in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be automatically entered to win. Winners will be notified by the end of May.

"Since the brand's redesign five years ago, we have reached an important milestone with the opening of our 100th Hilton Garden Inn property. We are pleased to share our success and thank the millions of guests who have made this remarkable growth possible," said Adrian Kurre, senior vice president - brand management, Hilton Garden Inn.

"Rewarding 100 loyal guests with 100,000 HHonors points is a good boost to their summer vacation plans. They can use the points for free room nights, flights on major airlines and much more through the HHonors program."

Hilton Garden Inn hotels represent one of the cornerstones of Hilton's franchise growth strategy. Extensive research has shown that today's business and weekend travelers want value. Each property has been specially designed and built from the ground up to provide guests with the most essential amenities and service. Just What You Need(TM). More than 200 Hilton Garden Inn properties are currently open or under development throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Hilton Garden Inn hotels offer a unique, home-like atmosphere in convenient locations near business parks and city centers. The hotel's in-room hospitality center contains a mini-refrigerator, a microwave and a coffee maker. For those traveling for business, Hilton Garden Inn hotels provide an ergonomic chair and oversized desk that includes desk-level outlets with two-line phones, dataports and adjustable task lighting.

Services that complement the in-room experience include the Pavilion Pantry(R) convenience mart; an on-site laundry facility; meeting and banquet space for small groups; a complimentary 24-hour business center; and an exercise room, swimming pool and whirlpool.

Members of the Hilton HHonors(R) guest reward program can earn Points & Miles(TM) for every qualifying stay at any Hilton Garden Inn and more than 2,000 other Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn & Suites and Homewood Suites by Hilton around the world.

HHonors is the only hotel program that allows any of its members to Double Dip(R) by simultaneously accumulating both hotel points and airline miles with each qualifying stay. Hilton HHonors provides more rewarding choices than ever before with more than 70 major airline, car rental and other travel-related companies. It's easy to join online at www.hiltonhhonors.com or by calling 800/HHONORS for more information.

To find out more about the Hilton Garden Inn Centennial Celebration sweepstakes, including official rules, visit the front desk of any Hilton Garden Inn hotel or log onto the special contest Web site at www.hiltongardeninn100.com. To book hotel reservations, call 800/HILTONS or visit the brand's Web site at www.hiltongardeninn.com.

Hilton Hotels Corp. is recognized internationally as a pre-eminent hospitality company. The company develops, owns, manages or franchises approximately 1,900 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Its portfolio includes many of the world's best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton(R), Conrad(TM), Doubletree(R), Embassy Suites Hotels(R), Hampton Inn(R), Hampton Inn & Suites(R), Harrison Conference Centers(R), Hilton Garden Inn(R), Hilton Grand Vacations Company(R), Homewood Suites(R) by Hilton and Red Lion Hotels & Inns(R).