Hilton Hotel

Conrad Hilton (Figure 1.1), the man who started Hilton hotels. He was born on December 25, 1887 in San Antonio, New Mexico and died on January 3, 1979 in Santa Monica, California. Conrad Hilton was famous as American hotelier and businessman. For instance, he was also the founder of Hilton hotel chain (Figure 1.2A - Figure 1.2C) and in 1925, he built his first hotel in Dallas Hilton and it costs $1million. Conrad Hilton was deep faith in God and country. Not only that, he belief in hard work and has the ability to dream big. Thus, he was influenced by his mum’s Catholic beliefs and told by his mum prayer was the best investment ever. Furthermore, “digging for gold” and “esprit de corps” are his golden principles of being successful. He published his autobiography,”Be My Guest” in 1957.

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The hospitality industry in the United States is one of the fastest growing branches of the market economy. The high growth rates of the hotel industry are caused not only by the growth of internal and external economic ties between countries, but also by the growth of foreign tourism. The modern hotel business in the US is a powerful industry, in the full sense of the word. The entire American hotel industry, in the first place, is designed for the domestic tourism market. For example, in Chicago for a year there are 33 million tourists, and only 2 million of them are foreigners.

(FRENT, C. (2016)) While tourism can positively impact economically speaking, there can also be a negative economic impact. Prices will inevitably inflate. The cost of food will rise which unfortunately negatively affects the people who live in that community. The resources that the hotel requires will be taking away from other things that could have used those resources. For example, governmental support for the infrastructure could take away resources from more important areas such as health and education. (UNEP, 2016b, FRENT, C. (2016)) The California Area School District should not suffer over a new hotel that is not needed in the first place. An important factor to think about is that people do not want to depend on tourism to keep their community economically stable. (FRENT, C. (2016)) The main reason for this being, the tourism industry is not fully reliable. In order to have a tourism industry, tourists are needed to fill hotel rooms. Many factors affect this such as the income of the traveler. When pay cuts, lay offs, and unemployment affect people, they simply will not have the extra cash to take a vacation and put their money into tourism. It is said that relying on agriculture is the safer bet because people will always have the need to eat. (FRENT, C. (2016)) The median household income in 1999 in

The hotel industry is a very hard industry to enter into, due to one of the biggest obstacles, which is brand recognition. Right now there are a few large hotel chains that make a large footprint in the market. It is hard for a new entrant to come into the industry and compete with these large hotel chains without bringing something new to the table. Many large chains in the industry dominate the industry due to economies of scale due to franchising.

Thanks to her great-grandfather Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton hotel chain, PH is the shared heir to a family fortune estimated at $300 million (Bio.com, 2008)

Hilton Hotel is founded by Conrad Hilton, they started their operation since 1919 and since then, they become one of the well-respected premier hospitality organizations with diverse employees worldwide. Currently, they have more than 4,600 owned and franchised hotels and resort chain in 100 countries. It has more than 200,000 rooms to accommodate guests from different parts of the world. It has more than 400,000 employees and team members to answers the needs of their guests (Hiltonhotelworldwide.com, 2016). In most of their branches their organizational structure is simple, with managers and supervisors from a different department, including admin, marketing, finance, human resource, concierge, food and beverages, housekeeping and etc.

Changes in the macro-environment today that could have effects on the Hotels, Casinos, and Resorts industry would be political things with the recent election of Donald Trump as president. This could have a somewhat negative effect on the industry because of the economic factors that come into play after an election. We saw that during the election, there was a big drop in the stock market, which is somewhat expected, but also a sign of fear. People are starting to fear that another housing bubble is in the making and when this bubble occurred and burst from 2007 to 2009, we faced a major economic recession that greatly affected the Resorts industry. After the recession, we saw a revitalization of the Resorts industry and it once again became a booming industry, especially in Las Vegas. As for now, things continue to be normal and nothing at this very moment seems to be taking place in the macro-environment that is making big positive or negative impacts on this industry.

Elizabeth Ho, Prada Singapore, under the supervision of Steven L. McShane, The University of Western Australia

Precisely what is it that makes a name so famous that people from all over the world flock to the most fad destinations spots just to stay in a hotel? When you hear of the name Hilton immediately the images of relaxation, luxury and quality spring into your mind. Yet, what is it that put the name Hilton in such high demand when booking a place to stay? Conrad Hilton the famous impresario built his timeless legacy from the ground up. From humble beginnings as a general store owners son to the founder of over 500 hotels and resorts spread over 78 different countries, Conrad Hilton redefined the meaning of lodging and hospitality and constructed the expectations of what is known today as a stay at the Hilton.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts (Rosewood), known for managing distinctive luxury hotels is considering a new brand strategy. Rosewood’s concept for each property has always been “Sense of Place”, emphasizing the individual character of each

For example, in December 2013, Hilton consented to an administration arrangement with Amrit Bottlers Private Limited for a Hilton Garden inn in Lucknow. Claimed by Amrit Bottlers Private Limited and oversaw by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn would include 125 visitor rooms and suites, and a throughout the day eatery in addition to other things. In February 2014, Hilton consented to an administration arrangement with Palm Grove Beach Hotels, an entirely claimed auxiliary of the K. Raheja Constructions Group, to open Conrad Pune, the principal Conrad Hotels and Resorts marked inn in India. The dispatch of Conrad Pune in 2015 would stamp Conrad Hotels and Resorts' entrance into the nation.

In 2016, the United States hotels & motels industry is forecast to have a value of $179.5 billion, an increase of 30.6% since 2011.

Thanks to her great-grandfather Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton hotel chain, PH is the shared heir to a family fortune estimated at $300 million (Bio.com, 2008)

The W Hotel in San Francisco is located in the SoMa (South of Market) District. This district is home to the Moscone Center which hosts major exhibits, conventions, and trade-shows. There are 37 hotels within a close perimeter to the Moscone Center that can expect a high volume of business travelers throughout the year. The W Hotel in San Francisco is right across the street from the Moscone Center. Its features like the FIT GYM, Bliss Spa, TRACE, Living Room Bar, among others are within the property making it a well-rounded hotel capable of capturing more business and driving revenue.