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Hilton Lima Miraflores Hotel in Peru

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Avenida La Paz 1099
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Avenida La Paz 1099
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Your base in Miraflores

We’re in the heart of Miraflores, within five minutes of Larcomar, and 10 minutes from Surquillo markets. Kennedy Park is one kilometer away and we’re 15 minutes from Huaca Pucllana. Enjoy traditional Peruvian cuisine in our restaurant. WiFi’s on us and we have a rooftop infinity pool, a fitness center, and an executive lounge with views of Lima.

Our amenities

Free parking
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Concierge
EV charging
Executive lounge
On-site restaurant
Outdoor pool
Fitness center
Pet-friendly rooms
Room service
Business center
Meeting rooms

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Hotel policies

Charges & Fees

All prices are quoted in USD. Charges are payable in the local currency at applicable hotel’s exchange rate. As per Peru’s regulations, an 18% VAT will be added to Peruvian resident bills and those nonresidents who stay longer than 60 days.

Self-parking

Complimentary

Valet parking

$4.00

Secured

Available

Covered

Available

In/Out privileges

Available

Pets allowed

Yes

Deposit

Yes. $60.00 Non-refundable Fee

Max weight

55 pounds

Max size

medium

Other pet information

Bed,feeder,snack,bag dispenser,souvenir

This property is 100% smoke free.

Free in-room and lobby WiFi

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Dining and drinks

Social Restaurant & Bar serves Peruvian-American cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and our seasonal glass-walled rooftop bar offers casual cocktails and stunning sunset views. Grab a snack and drink any time in the Lobby Café.

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We have the stylish space and resources you need for your next gathering. Keep your attendees together by reserving 10 – 25 rooms instantly online.

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Hotel Amenities – Hilton Lima Miraflores

Amenities and hotel policies

On-site restaurant

Room service

Free parking

Free WiFi

Outdoor Pool

Free parking
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Concierge
EV charging
Executive lounge
On-site restaurant
Outdoor pool
Fitness center
Pet-friendly rooms
Room service
Business center
Meeting rooms

Available accessible features include:

Accessible
Accessible business center
Accessible concierge desk
Accessible elevators
Accessible exercise facility
Accessible guest rooms with mobility features with entry or passage doors that provide 32” of clear width
Accessible hotel restaurant
Accessible meeting rooms
Accessible parking
Accessible parking spaces for cars in the self-parking facility
Accessible public entrance
Accessible registration desk
Accessible route from the accessible public entrance to the accessible guestrooms
Accessible route from the accessible public entrance to the registration area
Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible entrance to the meeting room/ballroom area
Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible public entrance to at least one restaurant
Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible public entrance to the business center
Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible public entrance to the exercise facilities
Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible public entrance to the swimming pool
Accessible swimming pool
Accessible transportation with advance notice
Assistive listening devices for meetings upon request
Audible alarms
Audible alerts in elevators
Automatic opening of bedroom door from the inside
Bathroom doors at least 32 inches wide
Bedroom doors at least 32 inches wide (812 mm)
Braille elevator
Braille room numbers
Closed captioning on televisions or closed captioning decoders
Digital alarm clock available with sound and strobe light
Does Hotel comply with all local and/or national disability laws (out
Emergency Call Button on Phone
Evacuation chair available to help evacuate a disabled person
Grab bars in bathroom
Hotel complies with ADA Guidelines
Inflatable chair available to assist in getting in and out of a bath
Level or ramp entrance into the building
Lowered emergency evacuation instructions
Public Areas/Facilities accessible for physically challenged
Roll-in Shower
Room Accessible by Request
Rooms accessible to wheelchairs (no steps)
Serv support animals welcome
Strobe alarms
Van-accessible parking in the self-parking facility
Visual alarm for hearing impaired
Visual alarms for hearing impaired in hallways
Visual alarms for hearing impaired in public areas
Wheelchair ramp for lobby/reception access

The following features are not available:

Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible public entrance to the spa
TTY for guest use
Valet only parking

Cancellation

Cancellation policies may vary depending on the rate and dates of your reservation. Please refer to your reservation confirmation to verify your cancellation policy. If you need further assistance, call the hotel directly or contact

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Check-in/Check-out

Minimum age to register

Early checkout-fee

100% 1 Night charge when departing before the original reservation date.

Late checkout-fee

100% Checkout after 12 noon fee 80 USD. After 6:00 PM full days rate charge.

Payment

Currency

US Dollar

Accepted credit cards

American Express
Diner’s Club
MasterCard
Visa

Family Policy

Minors are only permitted to enter when accompanied by parents/guardians. All minors must be duly documented with passports and notarized authorization.

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Hilton Worldwide history — Real time

07:00, 04/14/2019

Plot: Stories of brands

Sunday special project of Realnoe Vremya — amazing stories of world brands

The international chain of hotels and resorts, owned by Hilton Worldwide Corporation, will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. Today, the brand includes more than 5,000 hotels and resorts around the world. But few people know that it all started with a small hotel for workers from the oil fields, and the founder of the empire, the failed banker Conrad Hilton, accidentally fell into this business. During the Great Depression, Hilton completely lost his business, but never once let himself give up. He not only got the network back, but also made it one of the largest in the world. About how the prototype of modern hotels was created, the star classification system appeared, and who inherited the legacy of Conrad Hilton, read in the material of Realnoe Vremya.

The first attempts at entrepreneurship

Conrad Hilton was born December 25, 1887 in the town of San Antonio in the US state of New Mexico and became the eighth child in the family. His father, August, immigrated from Norway, and his mother, Marie, from Germany. August Hilton’s first business was a grocery store, with the profits from which he was able to buy some of the rights to the coal mines. At the same time, it was accepted in the family that children help the elders, so Konrad worked as a seller in his father’s shop from a young age.

In 1904, Augustus Hilton sold his rights to the coal mines for $100,000. This deal was supposed to provide for the family for many years to come, since for that time the amount was impressive. However, the crisis of 1907 made its own adjustments, overnight destroying the plans of the Hiltons. The bank that kept the savings went bankrupt. The grocery store didn’t last long either.

But the Hiltons were lucky: they had a five-room house near the railway station. And at the family council it was decided to open something like a boarding house there. Who first came up with this idea, no one knows, but it was 20-year-old Konrad who had to look for clients, who every evening offered rooms to passengers at the local station. For a clean room, dinner and breakfast, guests were charged only $1. That’s how the Hiltons managed to survive. And soon a white streak began in their lives again: the department store returned profitability.

The collapse of a dream

I must say that Konrad received a thorough education to please his father. Augustus wanted all his children to receive a good education and sent Conrad to a military school, but it soon closed after being badly damaged in a fire. Then there were the military academy and the Mining Institute. True, Conrad did not start working as a mining engineer – he dreamed of making a career in the financial field. After the institute, young Konrad returned to his parents’ house and again began to help his father in a mini-business.

Income from the mini-hotel soon allowed the Hiltons to get back on their feet and even restore the shop – everything was back to normal. Family members strove to stick together, they were all obsessed with the idea of achieving wealth and fame. Soon Augustus was elected to the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature, and he took Conrad as his assistant.

In an attempt to realize a childhood dream, in 1916 Conrad tried to set up his own bank in San Antonio. But due to the small number of customers, the unprofitable bank had to be closed. And this can be considered the first defeat of Conrad Hilton in the financial field.

In 1917 Konrad volunteered for the front. Photo inosmi.ru

The accident that gave rise to the idea

In 1917 Konrad volunteered for the front. The world has been in the First World War for three years now. Hilton fought in Europe in the rank of second lieutenant of the quartermaster service, approximately corresponding to our ensign. In 1919, Konrad returned to his homeland with the rank of lieutenant, but sad news awaited him at home – his father died in a car accident. And life for the Hiltons has changed dramatically.

Konrad was convinced that he needed to return to entrepreneurship. More precisely, in financial structures, because during his service, Hilton could not forget the idea of \u200b\u200bhis own bank. Despite the fact that his first bank failed, he still managed to save $5,000. With this money, he decided to start all over again. Hilton went to the town of Cisco (Texas), where he found a small bank. True, he failed to agree with the owner – he constantly overestimated the price.

In search of lodging for the night, Hilton ended up at the local Mobley Hotel. The banker-loser was struck by the people crowding in the lobby, who literally fought for free rooms. “Crowds of clientele are the real dream of any businessman,” thought Hilton at that moment. But the owner of the hotel was not pleased at all with such pandemonium. It turned out that he was not averse to selling his 60-room Mobley. This accident gave Hilton a new idea, and subsequently a business empire for the world.

The owner of the hotel wanted $50,000 for it, but after Conrad carefully examined the state of affairs, he agreed to reduce the price by $10,000. The businessman did not have that kind of money, but his relatives had it. Having borrowed $15,000 from relatives and secured a $20,000 loan, Hilton set to work. Now everything depended on Conrad himself.

Empire Growth

Even before the deal, Conrad decided to fully explore what a hotel is all about. He could sit for hours in the foyer and see what customers like and dislike, inspect the rooms, communicate with the residents of the hotel. When Mobley became his property, Hilton knew more about it than the staff.

Mobley’s clients were mostly workers from nearby oilfields who rented rooms for sleep only for $1 and $2.50 a night. The first thing Conrad did was to increase the number of beds in order to eliminate the seething crowd waiting for the night.

Then it occurred to him that the visitors needed something to keep them busy, preferably for their own benefit. To do this, he placed several showcases around the columns in the lobby, in which every little thing was sold – from newspapers and magazines to clothes brushes and toothpaste. Hilton later said that each column brought him $8,000.

And if Conrad didn’t work out with the banks, the hotel business did just fine. A year later, Hilton bought another hotel in the town of Fort Worth, and then two more smaller hotels. By 1924, Hilton had 350 rooms and enough money to build his first hotel from scratch. Exactly one year later, the Dallas Hilton appeared in the empire – a hotel built with 325 rooms. Interestingly, the rooms in it were not much more expensive than in Mobley – 1.5 and 3 dollars per night. After this event, Hilton’s business began to rapidly gain momentum – every year in Texas, Conrad opened one hotel.

Every year in Texas, Conrad opened one hotel. Photo brandstory.com.ua

Irony of Fate

In 1929, Conrad Hilton was offered a project for a hotel that was supposed to be one of the most expensive in America, with a budget of about 1.7 million dollars. However, the plans were not destined to come true: soon the stock exchange collapsed, and a new wave of the crisis began. The entrepreneur met these events with an unpaid loan. Hilton had nothing to pay his employees, they lived in a hotel and continued to work only because Conrad promised to fix the situation. Promised but couldn’t. As a result, Hilton lost ownership of his company. It was a complete disaster.

A twist of fate: the same crisis that robbed Konrad of his business ended up helping him regain his empire. The new owners were poorly versed in the hotel business and hired Hilton as a manager in their own hotels. Over time, the hotel business became unprofitable, and the new owners of the Hilton empire tried to get rid of their purchases. Bought them himself Conrad Hilton. By that time, a familiar banker suggested that he invest in a profitable business related to oil fields. Conrad, after some hesitation, decided to invest and made a profit that was enough to get three hotels back. For fifteen consecutive years, Konrad painstakingly bought up competitors’ hotels and built new ones. So gradually Hilton regained his lost empire.

“Enthusiastic Businessman”

Major changes took place inside the Hilton hotels. In all hotels, the client was met with a standardized set of services. All purchases in hotels were made in advance, based on an analysis of demand and taking into account upcoming events. No customer requirement should come as a surprise. And that was another innovation.

At the same time, there is an innovation that will become the industry standard in the future – the star system for determining the luxury of the hotel. According to legend, the cognac rating system prompted Konrad’s idea. But there is a point of view that the innovation was not invented by Hilton: if it were, it would be more popular in the United States.

Konrad himself soon earned the nickname “enthusiastic businessman” for his indefatigable energy in studying competitors. When he was going to buy a hotel, he personally studied the situation. For example, I watched how many men and women enter and whether they smile when they leave the hotel, what is the size of the lobby, and even how many light bulbs are on in front of the entrance and how many of them burned out.

The client decides everything

After the end of the Second World War, the turnover of his company grew so much that in 1949 he was able to fulfill his lifelong dream – to buy the most luxurious hotel in New York, the Waldorf-Astoria. By the way, it was in the Waldorf-Astoria that they first introduced the practice of round-the-clock room service. That same year, the first Hilton opened outside the United States. It was the 300-room Caribe Hilton in Puerto Rico. And at 19In 1954, Konrad bought the Statler Hotels chain, his main competitor in technological equipment. Hilton paid $111 million, the deal was the largest real estate acquisition in the United States.

In 1954, Konrad bought the Statler Hotels chain, his main competitor in technological equipment. Photo ruspekh.ru

The growth of the company was largely due to the most important rule of the network – customer orientation. Konrad knew that most of all guests needed good service and a modern approach and provided them with this in any country in the world. He was sure that any person, rich or poor, famous or not, should feel welcome in the hotel.

Benefactor and mentor

By the early 1960s, Hilton had become the most technologically advanced hotel chain in the world, and its expansion was unimpeded. In the mid-60s, Conrad Hilton’s new idea was franchising. The entrepreneur was well aware that his name is a well-known international brand and you can earn money on it. The cost of the franchise to this day is $ 5 million. This area is handled by a subsidiary of Hilton Inn.

By the end of the 60s, Conrad had about 40 hotels in the US and the same number outside of them. Hiltons have become a natural fixture in London, Rome, Caracas and Barbados. At 19In 1964, Hilton spun off all overseas assets into the Hilton Group, which henceforth owns the rights to the Hilton brand outside the US and Mexico.

Conrad Hilton retired from management in 1966. At that time he was 78 years old. His post was inherited by his son Barron. Hilton was chairman of the board of directors until the last moment of his life. Having retired, Conrad became a philanthropist and began speaking to students. In addition, he created a Catholic foundation, which he named after himself.

In 1969, the DoubleTree by Hilton line was launched, which included high-end hotels invested in the brand’s franchise, as well as several hotels owned by the company.

Twice disinherited

Conrad Hilton died on January 4, 1979 in Dallas at the age of 91. He bequeathed his entire fortune to the Hilton Foundation. Conrad’s son Barron was shocked by his father’s decision and contested the will for 9 years. As a result, he managed to regain control of the conglomerate.

In 2006, the Hilton Corporation receives black PR thanks to the behavior of Barron’s granddaughter Paris Hilton, who got into a series of high-profile scandals, among which were problems with drugs. The Hiltons, respected in the USA, froze in horror, waiting for a response from Barron. He soon announced his will, depriving Paris of the inheritance, and after a while he took it away from the rest of the family.

Christopher Nacetta runs the company to this day. Photo bizjournals.com

It was soon reported that the hotel business would be sold to the Blackstone Group fund for $26 billion. In 2007, simultaneously with the transition of the conglomerate to the Blackstone Group, the head of the company was also replaced. They became Christopher Nasetta, who manages the company to this day.

Conrad Hilton left behind a huge fortune. But this is not all his legacy: it was Hilton who brought the hotel business to a new level of development. For the first time, all the attributes of a modern hotel appeared in Hilton hotels: a standard set of services, a system of discounts, automatic locks installed in the doors of rooms, air conditioners and much more.

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Hospitality Empire: Hilton Hotel Chain Celebrates Centenary!

This hotel chain is one of the most famous in the world. Thanks to Hilton, hotel rooms got TVs, minibars and air conditioners, Margherita and Pinacolada cocktails became popular, hotels at casinos and airports began to open, and room booking appeared on the Internet.

The founding father of the chain is Conrad Hilton. The innovative talents of the entrepreneur allowed him to lay the foundation of a real hotel empire and revolutionize the industry. These days, the world hotel community is celebrating the centenary of the well-known brand.

The path to success

Konrad Hilton was born in 1887 in the family of a Norwegian immigrant, August Hilton, who, being a hardworking man, managed to properly settle in a new country. His first business was his own shop, with the profit from which he was able to buy part of the rights to coal mines. Children in the family helped their parents: Konrad from a young age worked as a salesman in his father’s shop.

August wanted all his children to get a good education and sent Conrad to a military school, but it soon closed after being severely damaged in a fire. The next educational institution for the future entrepreneur was a church school, and after that, Hilton graduated from the military academy and the Mining Institute. He did not work by profession, which is quite logical, given that he was always more attracted to work in the financial field – he dreamed of becoming a big banker.

The boy had the makings of a good salesman: as a child, Konrad learned to bargain with the shop’s customers. Some visitors said that it was easier to negotiate a discount with Conrad’s father than with a future entrepreneur.

In 1904, Augustus Hilton made a deal that seemed to provide for his family forever: he sold his rights to coal mines for $100,000. At that time it was a huge amount, and for the next three years the family lived in abundance, but on 1907 crisis destroys everything. The bank that kept the savings went bankrupt. The Hiltons had their small shop, but it did not last long. The family decided on the last step: by a lucky chance, the Hiltons had a five-room house near the railway station, and they opened a small boarding house, or rather a rooming house. No one would have thought that one of the largest business empires in the history of the United States would begin its history with this.

For a long time, the family saw this undertaking only as a way to stay afloat. The income from the mini-hotel soon allowed the Hiltons to get back on their feet and even restore the shop – everything was back to normal. As the children grew older, an important feature of the new generation of the family became more and more manifest – enterprise, sometimes turning into adventurism. Family members strove to stick together, they all literally raved about wealth and fame.

In 1912, Conrad Hilton was elected to the lower house of New Mexico – however, politics did not work out of him, and as a result he left the prestigious position. There is also an alternative version of events, according to which Augustus was elected a deputy, and the future entrepreneur became his assistant.

Conrad’s childhood dream of a career did not leave him, and in 1916 he began to realize it, trying to create his own bank in San Antonio. In this field, the entrepreneur suffered the first fiasco: due to the small number of customers, the unprofitable bank had to be closed.

In 1914 the First World War began. America did not take part in it, but every man could sign up as a volunteer. This right was used by Conrad Hilton in 1917, who wanted to see the world. In 1919, when Konrad returned to his homeland with the rank of lieutenant, his father was no longer alive and family life became completely different.

During his service, Hilton never gave up his dream of owning a bank. The bank he created went bankrupt a year later, and Conrad had about $5,000 left. Not giving up, Hilton tried to start all over again in the city of Sisco, where he found a small bank, but could not agree with the owner, who overcharged every now and then.

The beginning of a hotel empire

The relationship between the entrepreneur and the owner of the local hotel Hotel Mobbly is much better. Conrad already had some experience in this business, so after studying the prospects, he thought about buying. The owner of the hotel wanted to get $50,000 for it, but after Konrad carefully studied the state of affairs, he agreed to reduce the price by $10,000. The businessman did not have that kind of money, but his relatives had it. Having borrowed $15,000 from relatives and secured a $20,000 loan, Hilton set to work.

Before buying a hotel, Konrad carefully collected all possible information about it: he could sit in the lobby for hours and follow what customers like and dislike, inspect the rooms in a way that he alone understood, and also communicated with hotel residents. When the hotel eventually became part of the company, Hilton knew more about it than the staff.

But back to 1919. After the purchase, the entrepreneur first of all changed the approach to the work of the institution. Taught by previous experience, he began to carefully think through every detail. The first changes were made in the hotel lobby: according to Hilton, its area was underused. The free space was occupied by special showcases where they began to sell newspapers, soap accessories and many other goods that guests might need. In the future, the establishments of the brand had a distribution network – the Hilton Country Store. In addition, Hilton increased the number of beds, which also had a positive impact on profits. The cost of a night in Konrad’s hotels ranged from $1 to $2.5.

It soon became clear to Hilton that he had found his life’s work, and this was reflected in the growth of his business. By 1929, the company already had ten hotels, and if the first three of them were repurchased, then the fourth entrepreneur built himself. It was the first hotel named after the founder of the chain, the Dallas Hilton, a fashionable establishment where mainly owners of oil fields stayed.

In the same 1929, Conrad Hilton was offered a hotel project, which was supposed to be one of the most expensive in America, with a budget of about $ 1.7 million. However, the plans did not come true: soon the stock market crashed and the Great Depression began. An entrepreneur who did not expect a crisis met these events with an unpaid loan. Hilton had nothing to pay his employees, they lived in a hotel and continued to work only because Conrad promised to fix the situation.

But the banks don’t wait, and Hilton’s business soon changed hands. The new owners, who were not too versed in this area, turned to Konrad for help – the former owner was appointed manager of the network. A happy accident helped Hilton return to business: in 1934, a banker friend offered him to invest in a profitable business related to oil fields. Conrad, after some hesitation, decided to invest and made a profit that was enough to get three hotels back. There is another version of events, according to which Konrad took a loan for this.

Hilton began to rebuild his empire. At the same time (although some sources indicate a later time), an innovation appears that will become the industry standard in the future – the star system for determining the luxury of a hotel. According to legend, the cognac rating system prompted Konrad’s idea. There are also doubts that this innovation was invented by Hilton: if it were so, it would be more popular in the USA. In any case, the star system only became the standard in the 1980s.

Innovation and attention to detail

In the late 1930s, Hilton began to open new establishments in other states. His main targets were California and New York. In 1942, the company officially moved to Los Angeles, and two years later it became public. In 1949, an event occurred that, according to Konrad, would change his hotel chain forever: he acquired the Waldorf-Astoria, an international hotel that had hosted famous diplomats, presidents, and television stars.

Hilton began to promote the company in his usual manner – pay attention to details. He collected information about the preferences of famous people and provided them with all possible conveniences. This approach was first tried in 19In the 1930s, when US President Herbert Hoover, who loved mints, stayed at the Hilton, they were served in his room. In the future, movie stars and other famous people received various bonuses from the company. Of course, they were happy to stay at the Hilton, and this, in turn, attracted thousands of customers who dreamed of meeting their idols. By the way, it was in the Waldorf-Astoria that the practice of round-the-clock room service was introduced.

In the late 1940s, the hotel chain became crowded in one country, and Konrad began to expand internationally. The first city outside the United States where the Hilton hotel appeared was the capital of Puerto Rico. Conrad Hilton preferred to buy hotels that, despite their favorable location, were unprofitable, and then quickly turned them into profitable ones. The company built hotels on its own much less frequently. In this case, the location of the institution and its prospects were decisive.

The growth of the company was largely due to the most important rule of the network – customer orientation. Konrad knew that most of all guests needed good service and a modern approach and provided them with this in any country in the world. In Be My Guest, Hilton emphasizes the importance of making anyone who chooses a Hilton hotel, rich or poor, famous or not, feel welcome.

It is worth noting that not all the innovations in his hotels were invented by Konrad himself – often clients helped him in this. In addition, sometimes he acquired hotel chains with innovations and introduced effective practices in his company.

In 1947, The Roosevelt Hilton introduced televisions to its rooms for the first time in hospitality history. In the future, their presence will become standard practice, but at that time it was a great way to stand out and attract new customers.

In the late 1940s, the hotel chain introduced the Margarita cocktail to the menu, and a little later, the Pina Colada. There is a legend that one of Konrad’s sons tried Margarita at a party, and he liked the taste so much that he hurried to use it in his father’s hotel business. According to another version, the cocktail was created by the bartender of one of the Hilton hotels. One way or another, it was thanks to the Hiltons that the drink became widespread. The history of “Pina Colada” is also replete with various legends, but here most sources agree that he was 19 years old.54 was created by Ramon Barrero, who worked at the Carribean Hilton. After that, the cocktail, like Margarita, entered the menu of the company’s establishments around the world.

In the early 1950s, Hilton continued to grow in the number of hotels in his empire. At this time, several hotels of the brand opened in the world. The first European Hilton Hotel was opened in Spain and was named Hilton Castellana. Soon the whole world was shocked by Conrad’s new deal: the hotel chain Statler Hotels was acquired for a huge amount of $111 million at that time. Since then, many publications in the United States began to call Conrad nothing more than a hotel magnate. At 19In 1958, Hilton noticed that his guests were forced to leave the hotel early in order to catch a flight to the airport.

Thus, the entrepreneur came up with a new plan – to build hotels at the airport. In 1959, the first institution of this type appeared – the San Francisco-Hilton Airport Hotel. In the same year, the indefatigable Konrad began promoting his brand in Africa. The company’s first hotel appeared in Cairo and was named the Nile Hilton. In the future, the brand will gain a foothold on this continent. Early 19In the 60s, the number of hotels was about a hundred, while only half of them were in the United States. To simplify the management of such a global network, Conrad created a subsidiary of Hilton International Group, which controlled the development of the brand abroad. It was headed by one of the sons of Conrad.

In the mid-1960s, Conrad Hilton’s new idea was franchising. The entrepreneur was well aware that his name is a well-known international brand and you can earn money on it. The cost of the franchise to this day is $ 5 million. A subsidiary of Hilton Inn is engaged in this area. It is worth noting that it is quite difficult to acquire a franchise, not only because of the price, but also because the Hiltons are quite strict in selecting suitable establishments. In case of violation of any franchise condition, the entrepreneur can say goodbye to the word Hilton in the hotel name. At 19In 1965, a new direction for the brand, Hilton Lady, began its journey. The concept of this line of hotels was to provide facilities exclusively for women. It is worth noting that this was the first such direction of hotels in the world.

What Happened After Conrad Resigned as Company President

In 1966, Conrad Hilton steps down as president of the company and his son Barron heads the company, with the founder remaining in the business as advisor and chairman of the board of directors. In 1967, most of Hilton International comes under the control of Trans World Airlines. Despite this, Conrad Hilton remains Chairman of the Board of Directors, who continues to oversee the company’s activities. It is worth noting that, according to the heads of TWA, it was important for the development of the brand that Konrad continued to hold this post. Soon Hilton hotels appear at the airline’s airports. In addition, it is possible to book a hotel room along with booking a ticket.

In 1969, the DoubleTree by Hilton line was launched, which included high-end hotels that acquired the franchise of the brand, as well as several hotels owned by the company.

In the same year, Hilton became famous thanks to John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It was here that celebrities held their famous press conference in bed, where everyone was invited. A crowd poured into the hotel, which included not only journalists, but also fans, as well as just people who wanted to see the stars. The Hilton administration had to not only keep order, but also not violate the code, which says that every guest is welcome for the hotel. The staff coped with their task, unlike the journalists, who were later criticized by John Lennon.

In the early 1970s, the Hilton empire embarked on a massive integration into Las Vegas. As usual, there were some innovations here. Conrad decided to combine hotels and gambling houses. The logic was simple: let the players stop right at the gambling house and combine business with pleasure. At this time, Hilton Hotels Corporation acquires two Flamingo Hotel and Las-Vegas International hotels for $112 million. It should be noted that many were skeptical about this prospect, but were soon forced to change their minds when they saw the growth of the network’s customers. In the future, these establishments became one of the most popular, providing a stable income even in times of crisis.

By the way, these two hotels also became famous as haunts. The ghost of gangster Bugsy Siegel is seen in Flamingo from time to time, and Las Vegas International, now called the Las Vegas Hilton, is visited by the spirit of Elvis Presley. Naturally, there is no evidence for these phenomena, but the brand is happy to attract customers with the help of such original advertising.

It should be noted that in the 1970s Elvis Presley visited the Las Vegas Hilton with a concert. At that time he was one of the favorite singers of the American public, and the Hiltons were just trying to attract more customers to their hotels with gambling houses.

In the 1970s, the number of company hotels continued to grow. New hotels are opening in Venezuela and Singapore. In addition, Hilton International is starting to work in Africa. In Kenya, the brand has introduced a new option for local hotel customers – a safari. The growing popularity of entertainment is attracting tourists to the continent so that both the Hiltons and TWA are making more money.

Innovations of the Hilton Empire

In 1973, Hilton introduces an extremely important innovation that has a major impact on the industry as a whole – the Hilton help system is launched. Despite the unoriginal name, it was the first of its kind. For some time the system was unstable, but after several modifications it became quite effective and began to be popular among customers. With its help, anyone could get information about the availability of rooms, book a room and an air ticket. At 19In 99, it was replaced by a more modern Central Reservation System.

In 1974, the first minibars appeared in the rooms of the Hilton Hong-Kong. In the future, the practice of this hotel will be adopted by other hotels of the chain, and after that it will become an industry standard.

Conrad Hilton dies in 1979. His son Barron, who was considered the heir to the hotel tycoon, was shocked by the will, according to which all the property of the company, which belonged to the founder, passed into the possession of the Hilton Foundation charitable foundation. It is not known exactly what led the founder of the network to such a decision, but Barron did not put up with him and disputed the will for nine years. As a result, he managed to regain control of the conglomerate.

In 1982, in memory of Conrad, a division of the company appeared, which included only luxury hotels – Conrad International Hotels. Thus, the brand was going not only to return to the international market – the highest requirements were placed on the hotels entering here, which was quite logical, given whose name was on the sign. The first hotel of this company appeared in 1985 in Australia. Subsequently, brand hotels opened in Turkey, New Zealand and China.

In 1987, the Hilton H Honors loyalty program starts. During its existence, it has undergone changes and is currently cumulative. The program is interesting in that it does not have a standard number of points for the cost of a room for a regular customer. The discount depends on the class of the hotel and the season when the guest wants to check into the hotel, which often causes criticism from the brand’s customers.

In the late 1980s, the company’s revenue reached $1.6 billion, which made it possible to look to the future with optimism. True, it is worth noting that at this time Hilton was no longer the undisputed market leader. The promoted brand was forced to compete with the Mariott and Hyatt chains.

In 1990, another subsidiary began its history – The Hilton Gardens Inn, a chain of hotels in the middle price category. This direction was conceived in 1986 and was supposed to include 25 hotels, but due to economic problems, only four were created. Later they were merged into one brand, which by 2015 had 625 hotels worldwide.

In 1995, the official website of the conglomerate began its work. Soon, the function of online ordering a room appeared here, as well as all the necessary background information. Along with this, in the mid-1990s, another important innovation was introduced: automatic locks appeared in the brand’s hotel rooms. Thus, the company continued its course aimed at the gradual introduction of technical innovations.

In 1997 an important deal was struck. Hilton Corporation acquired Promus Hotel Corporation for $3.2 billion. This allowed the hotel brand to strengthen its fortunes and make it a serious competitor to Starwood and Merriot.

In 2002, another milestone happened: Hilton Corporation, along with Accor and Six Continents, initiated the launch of WorldRes, a global online booking system.

Since 2007, the brand has appeared in the CIS countries. Russia became the first, and then hotels began to open in Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Belarus. It should be noted that in most cases hotels in the CIS are franchises. In Russia, for example, there are only two hotels that are directly managed by the Hilton company.

As of 2018, the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand includes over 5,100 hotels and resorts in 103 countries.

How is the Hilton brand represented in Belarus?

There are currently three hotels of the chain in Belarus – two in Minsk and one in Brest.

The first in the capital of the country to operate under the brand of the middle price segment Hampton by Hilton on Tolstoy Street. This happened in September 2015.

Then started working in Minsk DoubleTree by Hilton , which opened on Pobediteley Avenue on December 14, 2016.