Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn is a chain of hotels trademarked by the Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Garden Inns are considered to be moderate-scale mid-priced hotels that are designed for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel brand is similar to that of the Courtyard by Marriott brand, a key competitor. Similar to other Hilton brands, most Hilton Garden Inn properties are independently owned and operated, franchised under a licensing agreement with the Hilton Hotels Corporation.

Hilton Garden Inn received the highest honors in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study.^[1]

Property features and guest rooms

Hilton Garden Inn in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Most Hilton Garden Inn properties consist of an interior tower-style building. Standard public spaces include a single-story lobby building with a Porte Cochere, Front Desk, lobby seating area, an on-site restaurant, and the "Pavilion Pantry" 24-hour convenience market with snacks, beverages, microwavable items and assorted sundries. Most locations feature a pool, whirlpool, and fitness center as standard property amenities. High speed internet and WiFi access is available throughout the hotel, and a 24-hour business center with computers and printers is available in all locations. Since there is a restaurant on-site, breakfast is not complimentary, although the on-site restaurant serves a full breakfast buffet along with an a la carte menu. There is also a "Bed and Breakfast" rate available.

Guest room amenities at Hilton Garden Inns include a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker and either a king or queen-sized bed or two double-sized beds, as well as a sitting area with an Ottoman. In addition to standard rooms, some locations also offer deluxe rooms and junior suites.

History

The Hilton Garden Inn brand began in the late 1980s under the name CrestHil by Hilton. Due to a slow real estate phase, only 4 of 25 proposed hotels were built. Of these four original hotels, only two are still part of the chain today. They are located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Valencia, California. The other two hotels, located in Southfield, Michigan and Buffalo Grove, Illinois are now (respectively) a Hilton and a Wyndham Garden Hotel. The brand was reintroduced in 1996 as Hilton Garden Inn and has grown from four hotels to over 450 properties in around ten years.

Future developments

The Hilton Garden Inn brand plan to open properties in Armenia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, India, Poland, and additional locations throughout the United States, Canada, UK, Italy, Germany, and Costa Rica.

References

External links

• Hilton Garden Inn web site