Hilton New Delhi/Janakpuri is one of four Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties in India. — Photo by Hilton

Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide, has been ranked the number one international hotel brand in India in the Indian Hotel Business Guest Survey. The annual survey is conducted by BDRC Continental, a United Kingdom based market research agency. In the survey that tracks the brand performance of 102 hotel brands in India, Hilton Hotels & Resorts has been rated ahead of all international hotel brands. Additionally, Hilton Hotels & Resorts retained its position as the number one business hotel brand in Asia Pacific in the BDRC Continental Asia Pacific Hotel Guest Survey 2011 that provides an overall regional perspective.

Dave Horton, global head, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, said, "Our first place ranking in India as we continue our rapid expansion in the country is a testament to our team members' passion and commitment to delivering on our brand promise - to ensure every guest feels cared for, valued and respected. We appreciate the high regard and trust that travellers continue to place in Hilton both throughout India and around the world."

Lenny Menezes, chairman, India, Hilton Worldwide, said, "We are delighted with Hilton Hotels & Resorts being ranked the leading international hotel brand in India. We are grateful to our guests for this recognition. This ranking will give further impetus to our development efforts. We have more than doubled our trading estate in 2011 by opening five hotels in India this year, and we plan to launch five more hotels within the next eight months. At the current pace, we hope to triple our presence in the country in the next two years."

The BDRC Continental Survey is a syndicated study that reviews the responses of travellers who have stayed on business in hotels of at least three-star rating or equivalent in the past 12 months. In order to review the performance of brands BDRC Continental prepared a hotel Brand Ranking Index. This composite measure takes account of the following indicators - unprompted and prompted awareness, usage in the past year in India or abroad, leading choice, loyalty and intent to recommend.

Other BDRC studies this year rank Hilton Hotels & Resorts as the number one hotel brand in Australia (seven consecutive years), Japan (five consecutive years), Belgium (two consecutive years), the Netherlands (two consecutive years), Britain (two consecutive years), Pan Europe (two consecutive years), Italy (two consecutive years), Germany (two consecutive years) the Middle East (three consecutive years) and Asia Pacific. Hilton was also named leading choice hotel brand in Australia (seven consecutive years), Japan (five consecutive years), Belgium (two consecutive years), the Netherlands (two consecutive years), Britain (two consecutive years), Pan Europe (two consecutive years), Italy (two consecutive years), Germany, the Middle East (three consecutive years), South East Asia and Asia Pacific.

Today Hilton Hotels & Resorts has four properties in India: Hilton New Delhi /Janakpuri, Hilton Chennai, Hilton Mumbai International Airport and Hilton New Delhi-Noida-Mayur Vihar.

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 18 world-class brands comprising more than 6,800 properties and more than 1 million rooms, in 122 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, earned a top spot on the 2021 World's Best Workplaces list and been recognized as a global leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for five consecutive years. In 2021, in addition to opening more than one hotel a day, Hilton introduced several industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the nearly 128 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone. Visit newsroom.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

John Forrest Ales
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