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Hilton Hotels International (HI), a division of the Hilton Group of companies headquartered in the United Kingdom, owns the rights to use the Hilton trademark worldwide, except in the United States. Hilton hotels in the United States are owned and managed by Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC). Hilton Worldwide operates and manages 403 hotels, including 261 Hilton hotels, 142 mid-market "Scandinavian" hotels, and 18 "Conrad" hotels in 12 countries, operated as a joint venture with North America-based Hilton Hotel Management. Conrad" (also known as "Conrad") hotels in 12 countries, operated as a joint venture with North America-based Hilton Hotel Management. Its global marketing alliance with Hilton Hotel Management brings the total number of hotels under the two companies to over 2,700 worldwide, of which more than 500 hotels **** share the Hilton brand. Hilton Worldwide employs more than 71,000 people in 80 countries.

Conrad Hotels

The world's 18 award-winning, ultra-luxury Conrad hotels are located in capitals and exotic vacation destinations throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East/Africa. Conrad creates value for both business and leisure travelers by establishing and maintaining the highest level of service, in line with the renowned "Conrad Culture of Service". With beautifully appointed guest rooms, elegant restaurants, well-equipped health clubs and upscale meeting facilities, Conrad has plans to open five additional hotels between 2005 and 2007 in the United States, Thailand, Japan and the United Arab Emirates (Dubai). Guests at all Conrad hotels have access to the Hilton Worldwide Reservation Center and its renowned customer loyalty program, Hilton HHonors (R).

In 1907, on the Christmas Day of the Great American Panic, a 20-year-old kid named Conrad Hilton opened a family-run hotel in a grocery-strewn adobe in the town of San Antonio, New Mexico, to make ends meet and celebrate his birthday, and told his mother, "I'm going to raise a million dollars and build a new hotel named after me. a new hotel named after me." And pointing to a list of places in the newspaper, he said, "I'm going to build hotels in all these places and open one a year."

In 1928, also Christmas Day, 21 years after the time, on Conrad Hilton's 41st birthday, all of these dreams were realized, one by one, and much faster than expected. The Hilton Hotel, the hotel that bears his name, was built in Dallas at Abilene, Waco, Marin, Plainview, San Angelo and La Berque.

In 1949, Hilton International was spun off from the Hilton Hotel Corporation and became an independent subsidiary.

In 1964, Hilton International went public in New York.

In the 20 years between 1967 and 1987, Hilton International was bought three times, finally by the Hilton Group, formerly known as the Ladbrok Group.

In 1988, it entered the Chinese market.

In 2004, Hilton pioneered the trend of leisure and innovated the Hilton Lounge. This new type of room creates a unique environment in which customers can regain their strength and spirit, with dimmable lighting that is either bright or dark, and an air that smells of fresh fruits and flowers, which helps customers to relax and rest. Now, even the clothing requirements for hotel staff are greatly relaxed, and employees can even serve guests in their favorite clothes.

March 23, 2005, Hilton Worldwide revealed that its highest-end, ultra-luxury hotel brand Conrad, of which there are only 17 in the world, will enter the mainland Chinese market, and the first hotel is expected to be located in the Xintiandi area of Shanghai, where Hilton will enter the Conrad brand, which is a hotel with a stage theatre entertainment function.

June 7, Hilton Hotels International (HI) and China Housing Group signed an agreement in Beijing, announcing that "Conrad" (Conrad) hotels in Beijing; the group's budget hotel brand "Scandic" (Scandic) at the same time. Scandic, the group's budget hotel brand, signed a contract at the same time. Both projects will be developed by China Housing Group Overseas Development Company Limited and are scheduled to open before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Conrad by Hilton is one of only 18 hotels in the world. The Conrad Beijing has 200 rooms and 100 serviced apartments; the Scandic has 400 rooms and 100 serviced apartments. This is the first Scandinavian hotel outside of Europe, and Beijing will become the first city in the world to have all three Hilton International brands, including Conrad, a luxury hotel; Hilton, an upscale hotel; and Scandinavian, an economy hotel for the mid-market.

In July, the U.S. magazine HOTELS released its 2004 statistics, which put Hilton Group (USA) in 11th place in 2004 with 2,259 hotels and 358,408 rooms; in 2003 it was in 10th place with 2,173 hotels and 348,483 rooms.

Under the inter-corporate agreement, Hilton International and Hilton Hotels Corp.(HLT) share operating rights to the Conrad brand, which includes 17 hotels in 13 countries. Hilton International, which owns the rights to use the Hilton brand name worldwide except in the U.S., operates 403 hotels under the Hilton, Scandic and Conrad brands, 261 of which are branded as Hilton and 142 under the Scandic brand, which is aimed at the mid-market. Hilton Hotels International is a branch of the Hilton Group of companies headquartered in the United Kingdom, which owns the right to use the Hilton trademark worldwide except in North America, manages 405 hotels, including 263 Hilton hotels and 142 Scandic hotels, and employs more than 70,000 people in 78 countries around the globe, with more than 10 different levels of hotel brands. Hilton Worldwide is known for its cautious approach to global growth.

Hilton Group, the hotel and gaming company, announced on Dec. 29 the sale of its hotel business for 3.6 billion pounds ($6.2 billion) to the U.S.-based Hilton Hotels Corporation, in a deal that will bring the two Hilton companies back together after their 1964 split. Hilton Hotels Corporation concentrates on its U.S. business, while Hilton Group focuses primarily on other international markets. Hilton Hotels (HLT) plans to open an additional 175 to 200 hotels in North America and 15 to 20 hotels overseas in 2006.

In 2005, it began building a Chinese-language Web site.

In 2005, Hilton Hotels Corporation announced its sponsorship of the U.S. delegation to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

On New Year's Day 2006, the Hilton Shanghai Jin Mao Hotel opened.

February 16, Hilton Hotels Corp (Hilton Hotels Corp) said it is giving priority to exploring Asian markets such as China and India, plotting to find partners in China, and may introduce the Hilton Garden Inns brand in China for the first time, with the expectation that it can establish about 50 hotels of the brand. The U.S. Hilton in 1994 from the headquarters of the Hilton Group in London, England, split, operating alone more than 2,300 Hilton hotels across the U.S. business, at the end of 2005, Britain's Hilton Group announced a 3.6 billion pounds price to the U.S. Hilton to sell its hotel business. The Hilton Garden Inn program is a new deal for the merged Hilton. Hilton's five already-opened hotels in China are located in Shanghai, Beijing, Hefei, Chongqing and Sanya, *** with 2,514 rooms.

On March 14, the U.S.-based Hilton Group announced that after signing an agreement with Las Vegas Sands, Hilton will build two hotels in Macau, one of which will be a Hilton (1,200 rooms) and the other a Conrad (300 rooms). An agreement will be signed with Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build the hotel in the second quarter.

In 2006, 2 more Hilton hotels were opened in Xiamen and Sanya, with the Sanya Hilton being the first Hilton resort in China.

In the first half of 2007, the 410-room Hilton Xiamen opened.

Hilton has less brand recognition in other countries than stateside, but is a top choice in the eyes of international travelers, who are familiar with the room setup divided into office, relaxation and washroom areas. Travelers who stay with Hilton earn points on flights with more than 50 airlines. Hilton Hotels International receives hundreds of thousands of travelers from all over the world every day, and with annual profits in the hundreds of millions of dollars, tops the list of the world's largest hotels. With the exception of Antarctica, Hilton has a global presence.

2008 Hilton announced in Shanghai: Conrad luxury hotel opened in Shanghai Xintiandi in 2008.

What is the key to the success of Hilton, the "hotel emperor"? It lies in the question, "Have you smiled at your guests today?

Hilton is in the smile to provide quality comprehensive service. Hilton in the "home away from home" that: the hotel is a service and hospitality industry, in order to meet the customer's requirements, the Hilton empire in addition to everywhere full of smiles, in the organizational structure, Hilton try to create a complete system as far as possible, to become a comprehensive service institutions. Therefore, in addition to providing perfect accommodation and food, the Hilton Hotel also has a complete set of services and facilities such as café, conference room, banquet hall, swimming pool, shopping center, bank, post and telecommunications, florist, clothing store, airline agency, travel agency, taxi stand and so on. The guest rooms are categorized into single rooms, double rooms, suites and deluxe suites for officials at the head of state level. Restaurants are also available in fine dining and convenient fast food restaurants. All rooms are air-conditioned. In-room facilities, such as wine coolers, telephones, color televisions, radios, refrigerators, etc., are available to make travelers to the Hilton Hotel really feel "at home".

Located in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, China, the Hilton Hefei Yuanyi Hotel opened in February 2007 and is committed to being the hotel of choice for business, travel and conferences.

Koos Klein, President of Hilton Middle East and Asia Pacific, said, "We are delighted to open Hilton's fifth hotel in China! With the goal of managing more than 8,000 rooms over the next three years, Hilton's next step in the region will be to establish the ultra-luxurious Conrad and the mid-market Hilton Garden Inn branded hotels."

Koos Klein, president of Hilton Middle East and Asia Pacific, said, "The opening of Hilton Hefei Yuanyi will be our signature move into this market, and its individuality and standardized design is the future direction of the Hilton brand in China, with a commitment to be a hotel that is loved by Hilton's loyal customers, the modern young adult, and the high-end traveler. We are committed to creating a hotel that is loved by Hilton's loyal customers, modern youth and high-end travelers alike."

Created by the world-renowned architectural firm Bama-Tanner Excellence, the Hefei Yuanyi Hilton Hotel's overall elements are a perfect combination of traditional Chinese culture and contemporary Western design. 4 floors of the lobby are surrounded by rectangular reinforced glass with fashionable and bright colors, making people feel warm and comfortable; while the marble flooring and crystalline vertical lamps are a perfect match to make the overall interior décor as dignified and magnificent as possible. The marble floor and crystallized vertical lamps are perfectly matched to make the overall decoration of the interior look dignified and gorgeous.