Hilton Worldwide Adds 302 New Hotels in 2009

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How does Hilton rate on room accessibility or ease of online booking with a disability in your experience? Is their commitment to inclusion matching their drive for construction?

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In 2009, despite major challenges for the hospitality industry overall, Hilton Worldwide added 302 new hotels and more than 45,000 rooms to a total count that is now more than 3,500 hotels and 585,000 rooms. In 2008, Hilton Worldwide opened 327 properties. Building on the record year the company had in terms of development in 2008, the next best year in the company's 91-year history was 2009.

For the fourth consecutive year, Hilton Worldwide opened more newly-constructed guest rooms in the US than any other company. Additionally, Hilton Worldwide's pipeline includes more than 900 hotels with more than 129,000 rooms scheduled to open.

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