Hilton Worldwide Jeopardy

Hilton Quick Facts

100

Who is the current CEO & President of Hilton

Chris Nassetta, he was appointed in 2007.

200

What was the total amount of Hilton employees worldwide for the year 2022?

(± 5,000 for correct answer)

~159,000 Employees

300

As of October 2023, how many brands are under Hilton's portfolio. (Coming Soon/Just Launched projects also count)

20 brands. 

Luxury - Conrad, Waldorf Astoria, LXR

Lifestyle - Canopy, Curio, Tapestry, Tempo, Motto

Full - Hilton, Signia, DoubleTree

Focused - Garden Inn, Hamptons, Tru, Spark

All Suites - Embassy, Homewood, Home2, Project H3

Vacation - Grand Vacations

400

What famous cocktail was invented at a Hilton hotel?

Piña Colada. Ramón "Monchito" Marrero, the bartender at the Caribe Hilton in Puerto Rico, experimented with a new recipe that blended rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice in an icy beverage. After three months of perfecting the recipe, Marrero felt that the drink finally captured the flavors of Puerto Rico and named it the "Pina Colada." The new cocktail was served by Marrero for 35 years and became the official drink of Puerto Rico in 1978.

500

Which highly famous song by a Beatles member was originally written on a Hilton hotel letterhead paper while staying at the hotel?

"Imagine" by John Lennon at Hilton New York (Currently New York Hilton Midtown) in 1971.

Hilton History

100

What was the first hotel to ever bear the Hilton name?

Dallas Hilton, 1925

200

What is the name of the first hotel Conrad Hilton ever bought?

The Mobley, in Cisco, Texas. Bought in 1919 Conrad Hilton purchased the hotel for $40,000. In 1929, Hilton sold the hotel. Later, in 1977, the hotel became a memorial museum for Hilton.

300

What amenity was first ever introduced by Hilton at hotels, at Roosevelt Hilton in 1947? 

Television. Hilton took over management at 1943 and later sold to Hotel Corporation of America in 1956 due to an antitrust filed by the federal government in 1955. 

400

What year was the Hilton Honors Loyalty Program introduced? 

In 1987

500

Known for being the first ever Hilton property in Europe. 

(Hint: Not owned by Hilton anymore)

Hotel Castellana Hilton, Madrid, Spain

Opened in 1953 as the first European Hilton property. The Hotel Castellana Hilton became part of the InterContinental chain in 1973, as Hotel InterContinental Madrid.

Hilton Wildcard

100

What Hilton region has the most hotels?

NORAM

NORAM has the most hotels with a staggering difference to 2nd place, APAC. NORAM has over 5,700+, while APAC has 600+...Big difference

200

What incredibly famous singer/songwriter tragically passed away at The Beverly Hilton in February 2012?  

Whitney Houston. Passed away due to drowning and a drug overdose in the bathtub of Suite 434 of The Beverly Hilton

300

Which location was chosen as the first Hilton International hotel?

(Hint: Location known as a territory not a country)

Puerto Rico, with the opening of Caribe Hilton in 1949.

400

What comic book/cartoon actually has Conrad Hilton featured in its comic strip?

Batman in 1967

500

What was the Hilton Hotels Corporation Common Stock's (NYSE: HLT) price as of 10th October 2023 in USD?

(± 5 dollars for correct answer)

$152

Guess the Brand

100

Unofficially considered as the most luxurious and famous Hilton brand.  (People tend to forget its under Hilton's portfolio.)

Waldorf Astoria

200

What is the newest brand annouced by Hilton to join the Hilton's brand portfolio?

Project H3

300

What brand is the one with the least amount of hotels in the Hilton portfolio? (Opened hotels as of October 2023)

Signia by Hilton. 

Only has 2 hotels, in San Jose & Orlando. They are opening the 3rd in Atlanta, next to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in early 2024.

400

What Hilton brand ended up having the highest annual gross room revenue in the world in 2022?

Hampton Inn by Hilton.

Hampton by Hilton led in 2022 with nearly $10.22 billion in room revenue, followed by Hilton Hotels & Resorts, with $9.24 billion, and Marriott‘s namesake brand, with $8.78 billion.

500

What was the second brand ever created, behind Hilton itself?

Doubletree, with the hotel "DoubleTree by Hilton Paradise Valley Resort Scottsdale" in Arizona, 1969.

Guess the Hotel

100

This hotel was considered as "the greatest of them all" by Conrad Hilton himself.

Waldorf Astoria New York

200

What is the current name of the hotel that was once called "Grand Hotel Terminus"?

Hilton Paris Opera. Originally named Grand Hotel Terminus in 1889, later changed to Hotel Concorde Saint-Lazare in 1973, and finally to Hilton Paris Opera in 2013.

300

In what Hilton hotel did the famous John Lennon and Yoko Ono honeymoon in, where they hosted one of their famous "Bed-Ins" for a full week in 1969?

The Bed-ins for Peace were two week-long nonviolent protests against wars, intended as experimental tests of new ways to promote peace. As the Vietnam War raged in 1969, artist Yoko Ono and her husband John Lennon held one protest at the _________ and one at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.

Hilton Amsterdam

400

What is the most expensive hotel (during peak season) in Hilton's portfolio?

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

During peak travel season, Waldorf Astoria Ithaafushi Maldives costs more than $2,000 per night, in terms of Hilton Honor Points, it would cost around 150,000 points per night.

500

What is the longest serving Hilton hotel outside of the US?

(Hint: 2nd oldest European Hilton hotel)

Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus

It was built in 1955 in a post World War II Europe. Longest running Hilton hotel outside of the US, with 68 years and counting...