Hilton is an international chain of luxury hotels and resorts. It was founded by Conrad Hilton who bought his first hotel in Cisco, Texas in 1919. Hilton expanded his enterprise until it became a leader in the U.S. market and the country’s first coast-to-coast chain. Today, there are more than 3,500 hotels in 81 countries. Its website says: “Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels.” The company says its commitment is to “creating exceptional guest experiences” and that their “more than 130,000 team members continue to bring the highest quality of service to the world's visitors.” The company established a guest loyalty program called Hilton Honors, which has partnerships with airlines and car rental companies.

BRAINSTORM CHAT:  Write all the words you can think of about Hilton on the board or on a piece of paper. Talk about these words with your partner(s).

GRAMMAR:  Fill in the correct tense of the verb.

Hilton .......... (be) an international chain of luxury hotels and resorts. It .......... (be) founded by Conrad Hilton who .......... (buy) his first hotel in Cisco, Texas in 1919. Hilton expanded his enterprise until it .......... (become) a leader in the U.S. market and the country’s first coast-to-coast chain. Today, there .......... (be) more than 3,500 hotels in 81 countries. Its website .......... (say): “Hilton Worldwide .......... (be) the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels.” The company .......... (say) its commitment .......... (be) to “creating exceptional guest experiences” and that their “more than 130,000 team members .......... (continue) to bring the highest quality of service to the world's visitors.” The company .......... (establish) a guest loyalty program called Hilton Honors, which .......... (have) partnerships with airlines and car rental companies

EXERCISE:  Find the newest locations of Hilton Hotels.

1.  Do you think these new locations will be profitable?

EXERCISE:  IPO for HILTON, August 2013

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-08-07/business/41168644_1_hilton-worldwide-blackstone-group-nassetta

Best hotels in the world:  http://www.businessinsider.com/best-hotels-in-the-world-2013-8#25-jumby-bay-rosewood-antigua-1

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