Hilton Garden Inn
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Hilton Garden Inn is an chain of hotels trademarked by the Hilton Hotels Corporation. 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.
[edit] Property features and guest rooms
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, the "Great American Grill" on-site restaurant, and the "Pavilion Pantry" 24-hour gift shop. Most locations feature a pool, whirlpool, and fitness center as standard property amenities. High speed internet access is available throughout the hotel, and a 24-hour business center with computers and printers is available in most locations.
Guest room amenities at Hilton Garden Inns include a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker and either a king or queen bed or two double beds, as well as a sitting area with an ottoman. In addition to standard rooms, some locations also offer deluxe rooms and junior suites.
[edit] 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 300 properties in around ten years. Hilton Garden Inn is due to open its first hotel in the UK in Luton early 2008.
