希爾頓全球宣布，繼2008年創(chuàng)下發(fā)展記錄后， 2009年是該公司創(chuàng)建91年來取得第二好業(yè)績的一年。2009年，盡管全球酒店業(yè)面臨巨大挑戰(zhàn)，但希爾頓全球新增302間酒店和和45,000多套客房，現(xiàn)在該集團(tuán)酒店總數(shù)已經(jīng)超過了3,500間，客房585,000套。2008年，希爾頓全球共有327處新酒店開張。這是希爾頓全球連續(xù)第四年在美國新開酒店客房的數(shù)量超過任何其他公司。此外，希爾頓全球的未來項目還包括預(yù)定新開的900多間酒店和129,000套客房。

　　希爾頓全球總裁兼首席執(zhí)行官 Christopher J. Nassetta 說：“盡管宏觀經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境帶來了嚴(yán)峻挑戰(zhàn)，但去年我們公司在許多重要的方面還是取得了很多杰出的成就。隨著全球市場繼續(xù)好轉(zhuǎn)，我相信希爾頓全球會比以往任何時候都處于更有利的地位，實現(xiàn)我們成為卓越全球酒店企業(yè)的使命——成為顧客、團(tuán)隊成員和業(yè)主的第一選擇。”

　　Hilton Worldwide announced that, 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. 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.

　　For the fourth consecutive year, Hilton Worldwide opened more newly-constructed guest rooms in the U.S. than any other company.* Additionally, Hilton Worldwide's pipeline includes more than 900 hotels with more than 129,000 rooms scheduled to open. "Despite the serious challenges resulting from the macroeconomic environment, last year was an outstanding year for our company in many significant ways," said Christopher J. Nassetta, President & Chief Executive Officer, Hilton Worldwide. "As the global markets continue to improve, I believe Hilton Worldwide is better positioned than ever to achieve our mission to be the preeminent global hospitality company - the first choice of guests, team members and owners alike."