RLJ Development Acquires the Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort in Mexico; Hilton Hotels Corporation to Manage the Resort Hotel.Business Editors/Travel Writers BETHESDA, Md., and 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)--June 4, 2003 RLJ RLJ Regiment Limburgse Jagers (Dutch Army Regiment) RLJ Russian Language Journal RLJ Radio Limonadovy Joe (Czech Internet radio) RLJ Russian Livejournal Community (website) Development, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is pleased to announce the addition of the Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort in Mexico to its portfolio of hotels. RLJ acquired the 426-room oceanfront resort for approximately $31.5 million. Previously a Hilton franchised hotel, 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. will now manage the resort property. Robert L. Johnson Robert L. Johnson (born April 8, 1946) is an American businessman and the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), and was its chairman and chief executive officer. , chairman and chief executive officer of RLJ Development, stated, "We are thrilled to add a full service resort hotel to our growing hotel portfolio, which now stands at twelve, including ten properties within 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. As the nation's largest African-American-owned hotel company, we plan to aggressively pursue more opportunities at attractive investment prices." Located on more than 150 acres on the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort mirrors the splendor of ancient Mayan architecture surrounded by sparkling white beaches and the clear Caribbean Sea Caribbean Sea (kâr'ĭbē`ən, kərĭb`ēən), tropical sea, c.970,000 sq mi (2,512,950 sq km), arm of the Atlantic Ocean, Central America. . The beachfront-contemporary resort features a meticulously landscaped aquatic park and dramatic golf course built around Mayan ruins. "Hilton is continuously looking to expand our presence in Mexico," said Dieter Huckestein, president - hotel operations, owned & managed for Hilton Hotels Corporation. "We are excited to be managing the Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort and add the property to our collection of luxury resorts, which include newly acquired locations in Los Cabos, Mexico, Tucson, Ariz., and Myrtle Beach, SC." The Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort offers 426 deluxe ocean-view guestrooms including 16 junior suites, six master suites and one presidential suite with many of the guestrooms and suites featuring balconies and private terraces. Guestroom accommodations include satellite television; telephone with voicemail; minibar min·i·bar n. A small refrigerator, as in a hotel room, stocked with liquor and nonalcoholic beverages. Also called servibar. Noun 1. ; coffee-maker; hairdryer and twice-daily housekeeping service. Non-smoking and accessible rooms are available upon request. The exclusive Beach Club executive area -- villas within the resort -- offers guests personalized concierge service, private lounge for guest registration and departure; complimentary continental breakfast in the mornings and beverages and hors d'oeuvres in the afternoon, as well as international newspaper delivery and other deluxe amenities. According to Tom Baltimore, president of RLJ, "We are delighted to acquire this irreplaceable first-class resort at a significant discount to replacement cost." For golf enthusiasts, the Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort provides golf facilities and services including an 18-hole, par 72 course; special green fees for hotel guests; a practice range and a putting green; a personal golf clinic; electric golf carts; a pro shop; golf equipment and shoe rentals, and complimentary equipment cleaning. For business travelers, the resort offers more than 28,000 square feet of meeting and function space and a total of 16 break-out meeting rooms; an in-house audio-visual company; a full service business center; and a separate area for group arrival and check-in. Additional recreational features and services include: seven swimming pools and two whirlpool spas; an Aquatic Sports Center; a fitness center; aerobics classes; a sauna; massage therapy Massage Therapy Definition Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues and consists of manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, and/or ; a jogging path; volleyball; a shopping arcade; beauty salon; special services and activities for families; and two lighted tennis courts. The resort also offers a wide variety of activities and water sports water sports Urophilia, see there facilities, such as: beach games for groups, scuba lessons, water skiing, wave running and windsurfing. The resort offers daily excursions to Tulum, Chichen-Itza, X-caret, Isla Mujeres, Akumal and other areas of historic significance. Arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , movie theaters, discoteques, night clubs, amusement parks and bowling facilities are conveniently located near the resort. The Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort provides 24-hour room service and features four dining facilities: Spices Restaurant, featuring buffet or a la carte breakfast and three kitchens serving different menus for dinner, including Mexican, Italian and steak house fare; Mitachi, with seafood and Asian specialties; El Kiosko for al fresco dining in the swimming pool areas; and Hoyo19 Restaurant and Bar, located within the Golf Course Club House and serving breakfast and lunch a la carte. Members of the Hilton HHonors(R) guest reward program can earn HHonors points in addition to airline miles for every qualifying stay at the Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort. HHonors is the only hotel program that allows its members to Double Dip Double dip Used for listed equity securities. Dividend roll in which the "dividend capturer" already owns the stock cum dividend. Also used when tax depreciation is accessed in two countries concurrently. (R) -- simultaneously accumulate both hotel points and airline miles with each qualifying stay. The Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort is located at: Retorno Lacandones Km 17, Zona Hotelera, Cancun, Quintana Roo, 77500 Mexico; phone: 52 998-881-8000; fax: 52 998-881-8080. For more information or to make reservations, contact Hilton Reservations Worldwide Mexico at 01-800-003-1400 or call Hilton Cancun at 1-888-594-2483 or visit www.hiltoncancun.com. About RLJ Development RLJ Development, LLC is a privately held hotel investment company founded and led by Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Robert L. Johnson. With the acquisition of the Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort, the company owns ten Hilton-branded hotels and two Marriott-branded properties in major markets around North America. RLJ Development is the largest African-American wholly-owned hotel company in the U.S., and is actively seeking additional investment opportunities across North America in hospitality and related segments. About Hilton Hotels Corporation Hilton Hotels Corporation is recognized internationally as a preeminent hospitality company. The company develops, owns, manages or franchises approximately 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 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), Hilton Grand Vacations Company Hilton Grand Vacations Company, a subsidiary of Hilton Hotels, based in Orlando, Florida is a leading operator of timeshare resorts with about 30 properties in Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, and New York. (R) and Homewood Suites by Hilton(R). For more information on the Hilton Family of Hotels, visit www.hiltonworldwide.com. Note: Photo Available |
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