Hilton Worldwide recently announced the opening of its 4,000th hotel, Hilton Shijiazhuang in the Hebei province of China. It now has 35 hotels operating in Greater China and a pipeline in this region of more than 120 hotels with more than 42,000 rooms. “2013 has been an exceptional year so far for our company, and achieving our 4,000th hotel milestone confirms our commitment to be the world’s preeminent hospitality company. Our brands continue to see unprecedented growth in all regions of the world and to innovate to provide our guests with exceptional experiences,” said Christopher J. Nassetta, President and CEO, Hilton Worldwide.
Hilton Worldwide has properties in 90 countries and territories across six continents. While still the largest hospitality company by number of rooms in the U.S., it has more than 60 percent of its pipeline located outside the U.S. It has the largest pipeline of any hospitality company in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the second largest pipeline in the Americas and Asia Pacific. Additionally, Hilton Worldwide has nearly 80 percent of it’s over 93,000 rooms under construction located outside the U.S. and has more rooms under construction globally than any other hospitality company.
“Given the strength of our pipeline, we expect continued rapid growth this year and into the future. All of our award-winning brands are sought by the best developers and owners in the business and continue to be the driving force behind our success,” added Nassetta.
