{"id":2843,"date":"2022-01-25T05:20:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T05:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2022-01-25T05:20:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T05:20:46","slug":"hospitality-leader-expanded-its-footprint-opening-more-than-one-hotel-a-day-and-introduced-new-brands-in-coveted-destinations-during-a-year-of-constant-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoteliersweb.com\/News\/articles\/2843","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality leader expanded its footprint, opening more than one hotel a day, and introduced new brands in coveted destinations during a year of constant change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hilton Celebrates Growth and Development Milestones as Company Prepares for a New, Reinvigorated Era of Travel<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well-positioned to emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever, Hilton delivered a record year of development achievements. Already one of the world\u2019s largest hotel companies, Hilton opened 414 properties, adding more than 67,100 rooms to its system, further emphasizing the scale, presence and leading brands of the company\u2019s global portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter a year of recovery and growth, it has been incredible to witness the resiliency of the travel industry and our team\u2019s ability to embrace change while serving more guests in more hotels around the world,\u201d said Chris Nassetta, President and CEO, Hilton. \u201cWe believe the desire to travel, experience new cultures and connect with others is core to the human experience. I can speak for all of us at Hilton when I say we\u2019re looking forward to welcoming our guests and helping them make new memories in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global development efforts have continued to show strong performance through the pandemic. Hilton ended 2021 with more than 6,800 hotels across 18 brands in six continents, with robust net unit growth of 5.6%. The company\u2019s development pipeline includes nearly 2,670 hotels representing approximately 408,000 rooms, nearly half of which are under construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHilton\u2019s development continues to be a key performance indicator of how well-positioned we are for the long-term,\u201d said Kevin Jacobs, CFO and president, global development, Hilton. \u201cHotel owners choose to work with us because of our premium commercial performance. With our capital light business model, we strive to maximize net unit growth, while continuing to deliver value for all our stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating A Year of Market and Category Milestones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n