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Hilton Announces First Resort on Crete Opening 2021

2020-12-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Royal Senses Resort

Hilton just signed an agreement with Troulis Royal Collection to open The Royal Senses Resort Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton in 2021.

Tags: crete, Crete hotels, Crete stay, Curio Collection by Hilton, Hilton, Hilton Hotels, Hilton resorts, Hilton Worldwide, Rethymno

Cvent Names Hilton Prague #1 for Meetings and Events in Europe

2019-05-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cvent has names Hilton Prague the top hotel for meetings and events in Europe for the second consecutive year.

Tags: conference, conference hotels, Cvent, Cvent Supplier Network, Hilton Hotels, Hilton Prague, Hilton Worldwide, meetings, MICE

Hilton Debuts Its Latest Canopy Brand Hotel in Zagreb

2018-11-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Canopy by Hilton Zagreb

Hilton’s Canopy has just opened in Zagreb, Croatia, the first such hotel in continental Europe. The Canopy by Hilton Zagreb offers 151 guest rooms with 8 suites with decor inspired by Croatian tradition.

Tags: Canopy Hotel, Croatia hotels, Croatia news, Croatia travel, Gari Capelli, Hilton, Hilton Canopy, Hilton Hotels, Zagreb, Zagreb hotel stays

Hilton Tags Lobby Firm MWW Showing LGBT Pride Proudly

2014-04-26 by Phil Butler

LGBT at Hilton

According to news from PR Week Hilton Worldwide has hired leading lobbying PR firm MWW to handle the chain’s LGBT marketing and PR efforts across all their brands and properties. For some travelers Hilton now becomes the poster child for equality and fairness, while others may shun the world’s largest hotel chain for just being too proud. If ever a hospitality chain bet on a booking bonanza, and a potential bookings bust.

Tags: Anti-Gay, Christian coalition, Christian travelers, Franklin Graham, Hilton Hotels, LGBT deals, LGBT incentives, LGBT travelers, MWW, MWW PR, Rev. Bill Owens

Is the Sun Setting on Hilton?

2013-02-09 by Phil Butler

Bon Soir Hilton Hotels

Is Hilton on the way out as a single hotelier entity? What can investors and guest conclude from Hilton moves to sell off Europe and other mature assets? When a major hotel chain dumps on long time constituents, some say the sun may be setting on a vast hospitality empire.

Tags: Anders Ehrling, Blackstone Group, Brussels Hotels, business, commercial real estate, Conrad Hotels, Europe hotels, Europe properties, Hilton Hotels, Morgan Stanley, real estate, Steigenberger Grandhotel

The Curious Case of Room Key

2012-05-10 by Phil Butler

Room Key takes off, sort of.

A news release yesterday via Business Wire tells of conglomerate hotel booking site Room Key’s coming out of Beta status. What’s curious about this news is not so much the fluffy nature of it, but claims of millions having flocked to the startup to book their hotel rooms. At least this is the feel of the announcement. A bit of one of those “non-event” specialties creative PR agencies excel at perhaps? What’s the real story?

Tags: Business Wire, Hilton, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt, IHG, John Davis, Marriott, OTA, OTA's, Porter Novelli, Shani Wright, TripAdvisor, Trust International, user ratings, Wyndham, Wyndham Worldwide

Hilton Engages Restaurateurs for Concepts

2012-02-24 by Phil Butler

Hilton Restaurant Concepts

News from Hilton Worldwide tells of the company’s plans to have under their brand some 500 new restaurants worldwide in the next three years. The launch of HiltonRestaurantConcepts.com is designed to integrate partner restaurants into the Hilton family, and vice-versa bolster Hilton’s value.

Tags: dining, food, food & beverage, Hilton Hotels, Hilton Online, Hilton Restaurants, hotel industry, Hotel Restaurant, hotels, restaurants, World hotels

Travelport & Orbitz Safe for Now – and Tomorrow?

2011-10-01 by Phil Butler

Jeff Clarke

Everyone associated with Travelport has to have breathed a sigh of relief on the news that Travelport Holdings successfully revamped their debt, extending their PIK until December of 2016. Unanimous support from their lenders now ensures the travel giants ongoing operations.

Tags: Expedia, Facebook, G+, Google, Gordon Wilson, Hilton, Hilton Hotels, InsideTrip, Jeff Clarke, Jetsetter, Offbeat Guides, Orbitz, Oyster, Room 77, Sabre, Travelocity, Travelport Limited, TripAdvisor, Twitter

Hilton: Listening, Showing, Communicating in the Digital World

2011-08-02 by Phil Butler

Hilton Apple app

Last week, Hilton extended their Stay Hilton, Go Everywhere campaign with what the hotelier calls the world’s first “iAd interactive” extension for Apple devices. The strategy is pretty simple, take Hilton’s already successful marketing campaign and evangelize it across Apple platforms already adopted by tens of millions. Whether or not Hilton’s so called iAd is a first of its kind or not, the digital engagement is brilliant.

Tags: Apple, Apple for travel, Europ hotels, Hilton Hotels, Hilton initiatives, hotel apps, hotels, iAd, iPad, iPhone, iPod, social travel, travel aps, travel tools, VR Zone

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2025-12-27 By Victoria Udrea

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Heraklion Tested the Sky With Its First Drone Show

2025-12-27 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion hosted its first drone show above the Venetian Walls with over 300 drones. The brief five-minute display drew crowds despite rainy weather.

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