Hilton Hotels Corporation Announces Top Developers and Hotels for Focused-Service Brands.Business Editors/Travel Writers BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2004 Hilton Hotels Corporation Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: HLT) is one of the leading global hospitality companies. As of April 2007 there are 2,645 hotels and 485,000 rooms employing 105,000 people in more than 80 countries. announced its top developers and hotels during its Focused Service Brand Conference for Hampton Inn(R), Hampton Inn & Suites(R), Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn is the name of a chain of hotels operated by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Hilton Garden Inns are considered to be upscale, mid-priced hotels that are designed for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel brand is similar to that of the Courtyard by Marriott brand. (R) and Homewood Suites by Hilton(R) held in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , January 27-29, 2004. The conference was attended by more than 3,000 guests, including owners, operators and Hilton corporate team members. Each brand recognized a Developer of the Year for the developer who had the greatest number of project approvals or who developed one or more unique hotels that helped enhance the brand's image in 2003. Together, the brands also recognized a multi-brand developer with a Developer of the Year award who made significant contributions to the Hilton Family The Hilton family is a successful American family founded by hotel magnate Conrad Hilton (1887-1979). His descendants continue to hold varying degrees of wealth and status as socialites, and some have become famous, such as great-granddaughter Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton of Hotels with the most number of project approvals in 2003. To be considered, all hotels in the candidates' Hilton Family portfolio had to be rated high-quality and in good status, and could represent a combination of new projects, renovations and conversions.
The recipients of the Developer of the Year award are:
-- Multi-Brand Award Winner Stonebridge Companies
-- Hampton Hotels ZMC Hotels Inc.
-- Hilton Garden Inn Mcsam Hotel LLC
-- Homewood Suites by Hilton Whiteco Industries Inc. &
WPM Construction LLC
Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton also presented awards for Deal of the Year and Best Conversion, which recognizes the tremendous commitment of time and effort many owners devoted to building a particular brand's hotel and converting an existing hotel to the particular brand.
The recipients of the Deal of the Year award are:
-- Hampton Hotels Sky Hotels LLC
-- Hilton Garden Inn Olympia Equity Investors
-- Homewood Suites by Hilton S & S Hotels LLC
The recipients of the Best Conversion are:
-- Hampton Hotels Hampton Inn & Suites
Colton, Calif.
Palacio Hospitality Group, Inc.
-- Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix-Midtown
Pacific Realty Advisors
-- Homewood Suites by Hilton Homewood Suites by Hilton
Miami-Grand
PH Hotel, Inc.
In addition, each Hilton family focused service brand presented an Outstanding Achievement Award given in recognition due to the developer's support of Hilton and the focused-service brands of Hampton, Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton. Each recipient is committed to growing the respective brands and the Hilton Family by investing in the development of new hotel projects.
The Outstanding Achievement award winners were:
-- Hampton Hotels Darryl Lapointe, Highpointe
Hotel Corporation
-- Hilton Garden Inn Robert Ray, Southern States
Management Co.
-- Homewood Suites by Hilton Brad Honigfeld, The Braid Group
Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton also recognized top hotels based on customer feedback measured through guest satisfaction surveys on the hotel, as well as the product, quality and service scores measured quarterly by the company.
The top hotel award winners were:
-- Hampton Brand Hampton Inn Jonesville/Elkin, NC
(Top Hampton Inn)
Hampton Inn San Jose - Airport,
Costa Rica
(Top International Hampton Inn
hotel)
Hampton Inn & Suites Stillwater,
Okla.
(Top Hampton Inn & Suites)
Hampton Inn & Suites
Langley/Surrey, BC, Canada
(Top International Hampton Inn
& Suites hotel)
-- Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn Spokane Airport
-- Homewood Suites by Hilton Homewood Suites by Hilton
Harrisburg-West, Pa.
"We are delighted to bestow be·stow tr.v. be·stowed, be·stow·ing, be·stows 1. To present as a gift or an honor; confer: bestowed high praise on the winners. 2. the Multi-brand Developer of the Year award to Stonebridge Companies as a way of expressing our appreciation for their commitment to the Hilton Family of Hotels," said Bill Fortier, senior vice president - franchise development, Hilton Hotels Corporation. "Additionally, each of our three focused service brands is thrilled to recognize their respective award recipients as a way to express appreciation for the franchisee's brand loyalty and overall dedication to excellence, from the design stage to post-opening." Multi Brand Developer of the Year Denver-based Stonebridge Companies was formed in 1991 and has a portfolio of both full service and focused service hotels, with 4,000 rooms. Stonebridge owns and operates 40 hotels and five retail shopping centers shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into , in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah and Washington. The company currently has 20 Hilton Family brands, including 12 Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels. The developer also continues to develop additional properties within the Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton brands, including a new Homewood Suites hotel opening in Anchorage Anchorage (ăng`kərĭj), city (1990 pop. 226,338), Anchorage census div., S central Alaska, a port at the head of Cook Inlet; inc. 1920. , Alaska, at the end of February. Hampton Duluth, Minn.-based ZMC ZMC Zygomaticomaxillary Complex ZMC Zamboanga Minerals Corporation Hotels Inc. was awarded the Hampton Developer of the Year accolade for the development of the Hampton Inn in Anthem, Ariz. The hotel opened in 2003 in the planned upscale community in the northern region of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Hampton Inn Jonesville/Elkin, NC, received a Pride Award -- the brand's top Hampton Inn hotel award for the second consecutive year. The hotel has ranked in the top three of the brand's service scores for five out of the last six years. The Hampton Inn & Suites in Stillwater, Okla., also received a Pride Award, recognized as the brand's top Hampton Inn & Suites hotel. The hotel opened in 2002 and has ranked high in guest satisfaction scores in the categories of service, product and guest loyalty. Hilton Garden Inn Mcsam Hotel LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , and MikeSam Constructions Corporation were recognized as the Developer of the Year by Hilton Garden Inn. The company is currently developing the first Hilton Garden Inn property that will be located in the Tribeca area of Manhattan. With more than 20+ years in the hotel industry and with expertise in operations, development, construction, renovations and acquisitions, founder and owner Sam Chang is also in the process of converting a hotel in the Fort Washington Fort Washington, military post during the American Revolution, situated on the highest point of Manhattan island, New York City, overlooking the Hudson River opposite Fort Lee, N.J. , Pa., area and developing a hotel located one mile from JFK International Airport in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , due to open in April. The Hilton Garden Inn Spokane Airport in Spokane, Wash., was presented with the brand's top hotel of the year award. The hotel ranked above all other 180+ Hilton Garden Inn hotels, in loyalty, brand standards compliance, cleanliness Cleanliness See also Orderliness. Cleverness (See CUNNING.) Berchta unkempt herself, demands cleanliness from others, especially children. [Ger. Folklore: Leach, 137] cat continually “washes” itself. , physical condition and overall service and had zero brand standard violations. Homewood Suites by Hilton Homewood Suites by Hilton presented its Developer of the Year award to Whiteco Industries Inc. and WPM wpm abbr. words per minute wpm words per minute Noun 1. wpm - the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing) words per minute Construction LLC. The company is unique in concept by developing and building investment grade properties in high barrier-to-entry markets. The company developed its first hotel in 1969 and is currently developing two Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels
The Homewood Suites by Hilton awarded its Harrisburg-West, Pa. hotel with the Homewood Suites by Hilton Pride Award. This 116-suite hotel has been a top performing hotel in the brand since opening in 1995, ranking in the top three for 7 out of 9 years. It scores consistently high in guest satisfaction surveys and product, quality and service scores. Conference Backgrounder back·ground·er n. An informal news briefing for reporters by an official often speaking off the record. Noun 1. backgrounder Themed "Seize the Day!," the conference offered opportunities for more than 3,000 owners and general managers to learn, network and build relationships through general sessions, brand-specific meetings, workshops and presentations. Owners also had the chance to attend a private Development Session that included a special presentation by expert economist Steve Forbes For the boxer, see . Malcolm Stevenson "Steve" Forbes Jr. (born July 18, 1947), is the son of Malcolm Forbes and the editor-in-chief of business magazine Forbes as well as president and chief executive officer of its publisher, Forbes Inc. . Company Backgrounder Hilton Hotels Corporation is recognized internationally as a preeminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae hospitality company. The company develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 2,100 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(R), Doubletree(R), Embassy Suites Hotels Embassy Suites Hotels is a chain of hotels, which specializes in suite-style rooms that is owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Embassy Suites is an upscale chain of all-suite hotels. All guest rooms of this chain feature a separate living area as well as a sleeping area. (R), Hampton Inn(R), Hampton Inn & Suites(R), Hilton Garden Inn(R), Hilton Grand Vacations Club Hilton Grand Vacations Hilton Grand Vacations Company is wholly owned by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hilton Grand Vacations Company develops, markets and operates a system of brand-name, vacation ownership resorts. ,(R) and Homewood Suites by Hilton(R). The following trade marks TRADE MARKS. Signs, writings or tickets put upon manufactured goods, to distinguish them from others. 2. It seems at one time to have been thought that no man acquired a right in a particular mark or stamp. 2 Atk. 484. are owned by Hilton Hospitality, Inc.: Hilton(R), Doubletree(R), Embassy Suites Hotels(R), Hampton Inn(R), Hampton Inn & Suites(R), Hilton Garden Inn(R), Hilton Grand Vacations Club(R), Homewood Suites by Hilton(R) and Suite Shop(R). Conrad(R) is owned by Conrad Hospitality, LLC. |
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