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Hampton by Hilton, formerly (and still commonly called) Hampton Inn or Hampton Inn & Suites, is an American chain of hotels trademarked by Hilton Worldwide. [2] The Hampton hotel brand is a chain of moderately priced, budget to midscale limited service hotels with limited food and beverage facilities.
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The reservations team in 1955 consisted of eight members on staff booking reservations for any of Hilton's then 28 hotels. Reservations agents used the "availability board" to track records. The chalkboard measured 30 feet (9.1 m) by 6 feet (1.8 m) and allowed HILCRON to make over 6,000 reservations in 1955. [ 32 ]
Rather than converting existing hotels to the brand, McSleep Inn locations would be purpose-built to keep costs to a minimum. In announcing the new chain, the CEO of Quality Inns stated that "obviously the name is a takeoff on McDonald's", sparking a legal battle over whether McSleep Inn was infringing on the McDonald's trademark. [20]
An extension in 1981 added 391 rooms to the existing 2,783, which made it the largest hotel in the world until 1990. The Las Vegas Hilton was one of Hilton's most successful properties until the Great Recession. The hotel exited the Hilton system in 2012 and is currently managed by Westgate Resorts.
Harrogate, United Kingdom: Hilton assumed management of the historic Majestic Hotel as a DoubleTree property in 2019. The hotel first opened in 1900, and was designed by George Dennis Martin. [44] Hilo, United States: The Grand Naniloa Hotel is the oldest hotel on Hawaii island. After a $30 million renovation, it was rebranded a DoubleTree in 2016.
In the early 1980s, Marriott struggled to find locations that fitted the existing Marriott brand. To broaden selection, the company created Courtyard for business and pleasure travelers. The new brand focused on smaller properties in lower demand areas. The chain grew from three test sites in 1983 to over 90 hotels in 1987. [2]
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