Hilton

Hilton is a global hospitality company founded in 1919, when Conrad Hilton purchased The Mobley hotel in Cisco, Texas, having come to the town intending to buy a bank. The firm has operated for more than a century and today runs more than 9,200 properties with over 1.3 million rooms across 144 countries and territories.

The portfolio comprises 27 brands, among them Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the flagship full-service line, alongside boutique and luxury offerings such as Canopy and LXR Hotels & Resorts. Work in the group spans reservations systems, hospitality operations and travel and guest services. Hilton introduced the world's first multi-hotel reservations system in 1948, building on its earlier distinction as the first coast-to-coast hotel chain in the United States, established in 1943.

The company states a commitment to innovation and guest satisfaction, and runs a "Travel with Purpose" strategy premised on the view that hospitality can be a force for good. Its founding vision, attributed to Conrad Hilton, is to operate the best hotels and provide exceptional hospitality.