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Could your next restaurant meal come with a side order of legalese?That’s the thought some might be having in light of the news a Toronto hotel asked a customer who ordered a burger cooked medium to sign a waiver relieving the establishment of any liability claims related to food-borne illnesses.The customer recently shared the story on Reddit and it quickly went viral. On Reddit alone, the post has received more than 200 comments, with many expressing some strongly negative views about the situation. “I do ...

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) reported substantial unit growth in 2023, marked by impressive signings and notable progress in construction starts. The upside can be attributed to effective commercial strategies. Also, it highlighted substantial global customer demand backed by high-quality product offerings and exceptional service levels.As of 2023-end, HLT reported more than 7,500 properties in 126 countries and territories. The company added more than one new hotel per day to its global portfolio o ...

Marriott International Inc. and Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. said Monday they grew their hotel room footprints as travel continued its rebound in 2023 from the travel downturn in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.As the larger of the two giant hotel chains by market cap, Marriott MAR, +0.43% said its net rooms increased by 4.7% to just under 1.6 million in 2023. Its development pipeline jumped 15% to 573,000 rooms, a record.Net rooms grew 4.7% to over 1.597 million and the company’s development pipeline e ...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton (NYSE: HLT) ended 2023 with the strongest development quarter in its history, opening more new rooms than during any other quarter. The hospitality leader opened 132 hotels and approximately 24,000 rooms between October and December 2023, contributing to full-year openings of 395 hotels and approximately 63,000 rooms to achieve net unit growth of 4.9%. Hilton also continued to strengthen its development pipeline with record 2023 signings of nearly 1,000 hotels represent ...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton today debuted Hilton for Business, a new, digital-forward travel program that empowers professionals running small- and medium-sized businesses to simplify travel management while enhancing rewards and discounts for their loyalty. The global program offers a comprehensive set of tools to enhance the business travel booking and management experience and provide Hilton Honors benefits to business customers and their employees around the world. Hilton for Business answe ...

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s (HLT) brand, Signia, debuted in Georgia with Signia by Hilton Atlanta. The company announced it to be Atlanta’s largest ground-up hotel development project in 40 years.The company has the largest global market in Atlanta, which is reflected through 136 hotels across its 13 brand portfolios. Also, Hilton’s expansion pipeline remains solid with 40 new hotels undergoing different stages of design and construction in the city.More on Signia by Hilton AtlantaThis 976-room propert ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the highly anticipated opening of the 976-room Signia by Hilton Atlanta, marking the first new build and Georgia hotel for the Signia by Hilton brand, and Atlanta’s largest ground-up hotel development project in 40 years. Inclusive of the property’s debut, Atlanta represents Hilton’s largest market globally by number of hotels with a portfolio of 136 hotels across 13 brands welcoming travelers to the destination. In Atlanta, Hilton also has a pip ...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) will report fourth quarter and full-year 2023 financial results before the stock market opens on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, followed by a conference call at 9 a.m. EST. Christopher J. Nassetta, president & chief executive officer, Hilton, and Kevin Jacobs, chief financial officer & president, global development, Hilton, will discuss the company's performance and lead a question-and-answer session. Participants may listen to the live web ...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced LivSmart Studios by Hilton as the official name of its new studio apartment-style, extended-stay hotel brand. Created for the long-stay guest who never stopped traveling, even throughout the pandemic, LivSmart Studios has received tremendous interest from owners and developers in just six months and currently boasts more than 350 deals in various stages of negotiation. In fact, construction in Kokomo, Ind. broke ground less than five months af ...