Hilton

Hilton is a global hospitality company founded by Conrad Hilton in 1919 and headquartered in Virginia, USA, with a regional hub in Dubai that manages its Middle East and Africa operations. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (HLT) and runs brands from Waldorf Astoria and Conrad to Hampton and Hilton Garden Inn. For 2025 it reported net income of $1.46 billion, and its development pipeline stood at a record 520,500 rooms across 3,703 hotels in 129 countries and territories at the end of the year.

• 2026 guidance: system-wide RevPAR growth of 1-2% and net unit growth of 6-7% (company guidance, February 2026)
• Expand its Middle East and North Africa portfolio; in 2022 Hilton said it expected to open nearly 100 hotels in the region within five years

• Hotel brands include Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Signia, Canopy, Curio, Tapestry, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites and Tru
• Managed, franchised and owned hotels in 118+ countries and territories
• Hilton Honors loyalty programme
• Regional headquarters for the Middle East and Africa in Dubai

• Jonathan D. Gray Chairman

1. 1919Conrad Hilton buys the Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas
2. 1925Dallas Hilton opens, the first hotel to carry the Hilton name
3. 1946Hilton Hotels Corporation is incorporated and listed
4. 1947First international hotel opens in Chihuahua, Mexico
5. 1987Hilton Honors loyalty programme launches
6. 1999Acquires Promus Hotel Corporation (DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hampton)
7. 2006Re-acquires Hilton International, reuniting the two Hilton companies
8. 2007Blackstone agrees a $26 billion buyout
9. 2013Returns to public markets in an IPO (December)
10. 2017Spins off Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations
11. 2024Takes a majority stake in Sydell Group (NoMad Hotels)