BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. | The votes are in and Hilton Hotels & Resorts earns the top honor of Best Hotel Chain from Executive Travel readers. Hilton also finished in the top three for the Best Hotel for Business Service and Best Hotel for Meetings categories in the magazine’s annual Leading Edge Awards, which recognize the best and most innovative companies within the travel industry. Hilton’s guest loyalty program, Hilton HHonors®, was named one of the top three frequent guest programs.

In announcing its 2008 Leading Edge Awards winners, Executive Travel wrote that the honorees excelled at serving the travel community with enthusiasm and offering innovative products and services during a year of uncertainty and turmoil within the travel industry. The recognition from Executive Travel comes as Hilton introduces its Hilton Meetings product for small meetings throughout the Americas and enhances its offerings for business travelers.

“Hilton is proud to be named Best Hotel Chain and to receive honors in multiple categories by Executive Travel readers who set very high expectations for the hospitality industry when it comes to business travel,” said Jeff Diskin, senior vice president – brand management, Hilton Hotels & Resorts. “This recognition reinforces Hilton’s ongoing efforts to give business travelers more choice and control over their stays through new and enhanced services and amenities.”

Executive Travel is a magazine for frequent business travelers and addresses issues unique to the lifestyle of educated, affluent professionals on the go. The publication has 125,000 subscribers and annually invites its readers to participate in its Leading Edge Award balloting, which honors multiple businesses within the travel industry. More respondents participated in the 2008 Executive Travel online survey than in any previous year.

Readers selected Hilton Hotels & Resorts as the Best Hotel Chain. Hilton finished second in the Best Hotel for Business Service category and third in the Best Hotel for Meetings category. Hilton HHonors, the only guest loyalty program to offer Points & Miles® and No Blackout dates, was voted the second best frequent guest program. A full list of winners is available in the July/August issue of Executive Travel and online at .

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About Hilton Hotels & Resorts | With more than 500 hotels and resorts on six continents, Hilton continues to be an innovative leader in the full-service hospitality segment and the most recognized global name in the industry. Hilton’s belief that Travel Should Take You Places® celebrates a commitment to the guest experience and to the idea that travel can and should be transformative. Hilton’s variety of services, amenities and programs are designed to give guests more choice and control over their stays so they can be at their best, 24/7 whether they travel for business or leisure. Each unique Hilton hotel and resort was designed to reflect the sense of place of its location; each team member chosen to reflect the local culture and community. Start your journey at www.hilton.com available in English, Spanish and French.

About Hilton HHonors | Hilton HHonors® is the only guest rewards program in the world that offers Points & Miles® and No Blackout Dates, giving frequent travelers a fast way to earn the rewards they want most at more than 3,000 Hilton Family hotels worldwide. Enrolled members can Double Dip® to earn HHonors points and airline miles for the same stay, at nearly any rate, at Hilton Family hotels. Due to the tremendous simplicity, flexibility and value offered by HHonors program features, as well as the many attractive promotions that HHonors offers each year, the program has been recognized with numerous travel industry awards. Membership in HHonors is free. Travelers may enroll online by visiting HiltonHHonors.com. Consumers in the U.S. and Canada can enroll instantly in the program by calling 1-800-HHONORS . Outside the U.S. and Canada, travelers may call the Hilton Reservations and Customer Care office in their area. Travelers also may enroll at Hilton Family hotels around the world. For further information, visit .

About Hilton Hotels Corporation | Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 74 countries, with more than 100,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton® and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection™.

Hilton Hotels Corporation is an Official Sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team, which will extend through the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, the 2010/2012 U.S. Paralympic Team and the 2011 U.S. Pan American Team.

The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton’s philosophy that, “It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.” The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable®. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity.

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Denise Blaya
Brand Communications | Hilton Hotels & Resorts
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