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Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn are mid-priced travel accommodation aimed at offering guests the best service at affordable prices. Its main competitors are Courtyard by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton and Holiday Inn Select. Unique attributes of this hotel include microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker in every guestroom. Guests can also purchase a beverage at The Pavilion Pantry convenience mart, which sells snacks and sundry items 24-hours a day at every location. As of January 2008, Hilton Garden Inn had a total of 347 properties or the equivalent of 47,493 rooms. There are a total of 205 new hotels in the pipeline over the 2008-2010 period. Most are mainly located in North America and Europe.

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Financial Summary
Table 5 US$ million 2003 Net sales % growth net sales Operating profit % growth operating profit Net profit % growth net profit Operating margin (%) Net margin (%) Shareholders' equity Long-term debt Long-term debt/equity ratio (%) Earnings per share (US$) Number of employees Net sales per employee
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Hilton Hotels Corp: Financial Summary 2003-2007

2004 4,146 8.6 658 27.8 238 45.1 15.9 5.7 2,568 3,647 142.0 0.60 70,000 0.06

2005 4,437 7.0 805 22.0 460 93.0 18.1 10.4 2,811 3,572 127.1 1.13 70,000 0.06

2006 8,162 84.0 1,274 58.3 572 24.3 15.6 7.0 3,727 6,556 175.9 1.39 105,000 0.08

2007 121 -78.8 9,725 21,177 135,000 -

3,819 0.1 515 -14.6 164 -17.2 13.5 4.3 4,139 0.43 n/a -

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Company Background
Summary 2 Year 2008 Hilton Hotels Corp: Historical Development Topic Hotel Development Description Hilton Hotels announces seven new hotel developments in India. The ultimate goal is to have 75 new hotels built in the next five to seven years. Hilton Hotels launches an Online Group Booking System, featuring main offers for time-strained travellers. Hilton Hotels announces plans to build 300 hotels in the Asia-Pacific region in the next decade.

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Online Development

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Strategic Alliance

Hilton Hotels signs a strategic development alliance with HLH Property Ltd to build 30 new hotels in the UK in the next five years. Hilton Hotels announces plans to introduce new properties across Russia, Central and Eastern Europe. Hilton Hotels signs a merger agreement with Blackstone Investment Funds. In June, Hilton Hotels announces key strategic alliances to foster hotel development with the Caribbean Property Group, London & Regional Properties Limited and Shiva Hotels Limited. www.hilton.com becomes available in Spanish, German and Japanese. Hilton Hotels launches its new eTravel Directory of hotels. Hilton Hotels extends its Hilton HHonors loyalty programme with the introduction of Experience Rewards. Hilton Group agrees to sell its hotels division, Hilton International, to Hilton Hotels Corp for US$5.6 billion. The deal will again unite the Hilton brand in the US with more than 260 Hilton properties in the rest of the world. Hilton Hotels announces it will launch the Waldorf=Astoria Collection through two initiatives: new buildings in selected international gateway cities and the co-branding of existing luxury properties. The brand would only include exclusive properties in gateway cities. Hilton Hotels announces bookings on its brand websites in October and exceeds call centre bookings from 800 call centre numbers, representing a company first since its start of website reservations. WestCoast Hospitality Corporation acquires Red Lion Hotels Inc from Hilton Hotels Corp, including 41 Red Lion properties and two Doubletree properties. Hilton Hotel Corp launches a new urban holiday ownership product called The Hilton Club. This concept establishes a distinctive new niche in the holiday ownership industry by incorporating an urban setting and a collection of high-end services and exclusive travel

2007

Hotel Development

2007

Merger

2007

Strategic Alliance

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Online Development Online Development Loyalty Programme

2006

Merger

2006

New Brand Development

2004

IT Development

2002

Other

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