HOTELS Exclusive: Q&A With Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta | hotelsmag.com

No, Chris Nassetta would not offer any perspective about the Denizen debacle, nor was he willing to provide an update on any pending lawsuit settlement with Starwood. While there have been some rumors about the launch of another lifestyle concept, Nassetta said it is not in the immediate offing. However, from his newly appointed office in McLean, Virginia, in early December, the understated CEO of Hilton Worldwide was happy to volunteer his point of view on the state of the industry for 2010, talk about the future of his brand portfolio with some 130,000 rooms in the pipeline, present his opinions on OTA relations and wax a bit on the subject of authenticity. HOTELS' Editor Jeff Weinstein sat down for an exclusive interview with Nassetta, and here is what he could print.