Hilton has maintained its position as the World’s Fastest Growing Hospitality Company, creating nearly 20,000 new hotel jobs worldwide in 2016…

Hilton’s 2016 Year in Review has never looked better! And in light of an extraordinarily impactful year – which saw Hilton achieve record pipeline and net unit growth, accomplish its most successful brand launch with Tru by Hilton and maintain its position as the fastest-growing hospitality company – Hilton is projected to add more than 25,000 jobs in 2017…

Hilton’s major highlights in 2016 include:

Some Global Development Highlights

• Held its position as the fastest-growing global hospitality company on an organic net unit growth percentage basis
• Grew its pipeline to a record of more than 300,000 rooms
• Approved 160,000 new rooms, started construction on 76,000 rooms and delivered net unit growth of 45,000rooms
• Opened nearly one property a day, and expanded its footprint across five new countries (Philippines, Armenia, Montenegro, Estonia and Morocco) for a total of 104 countries and territories
• Launched its 13th brand – Tru by Hilton – which has become the fastest-growing new brand in company history

Enterprise Highlights

• Welcomed 150 million guests to its nearly 4,900 owned, managed and franchised properties.
• Created nearly 20,000 new hotel jobs worldwide
• Grew the HHonors loyalty program by 9 million members for a total of nearly 60 million members, accounting for 55 percent of total room occupancy.
• Named one of the “World’s 25 Best Multinational Workplaces” by Great Place to Work®, as well as one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” and Boston Consulting Group’s “Most Innovative Companies.”

Regional Development Highlights

• Americas: For the second consecutive year, Hilton delivered a record number of approvals across the region – signing more than 600 deals, representing approximately 73,000 rooms.
• Europe, Middle East and Africa: Hilton closed the year with its first properties in Lithuania, Latvia and Serbia.
• Asia Pacific: Record-breaking year for approvals with the signing of nearly 17,000 rooms. Greater China had a banner year with nearly 60 deals (more than 12,000 rooms) including opening seven hotels and signing 30 hotels in China alone

Brand Highlights

• Luxury and Lifestyle: Hilton’s luxury and lifestyle portfolio continues to grow. Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts has 26 properties open and 12 new hotels in the pipeline, including the soon-to-open Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and recently signed Waldorf Astoria San Francisco properties. Canopy by Hilton opened its first hotel, Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Center in Iceland, and the brand has an additional 29 properties in the pipeline.
• All Suites: In 2016, Hilton’s All Suites category reinforced its position as an industry leader, celebrating the opening of its 750th property and closing the year with more than 500 hotels in the pipeline

Innovation Highlights

• The Hilton HHonors app, the company’s award-winning guest-loyalty program app, has been downloaded more than 3.6 million times (downloaded every 8 seconds) and is the highest rated travel app in the Apple App Store!
• Digital check-in with room selection the hospitality industry’s first-and-only way for travelers to check in and select the exact room they want, is available worldwide at more that 4,700 hotels and has been used more than 22 million times since it launched in the summer of 2014

Great Place to Work Highlights

• Earned the following workplace recognitions:
  • Ranked one of the World’s 25 Best Multinational Workplaces, including ranking #1 in China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia
  • Named one of the 100 Best Workplaces, Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces for Millennials 
• Led the global youth unemployment challenge, preparing and employing more than 150,000 young people
• Joined 28 other leading businesses, including Apple, Coca-Cola, Facebook and General Motors, in signing the White House’s Equal Pay Pledge
• Included on Newsweek’s “Top Green Companies in the U.S.” list and Forbes’ “The Just 100: America’s Best Corporate Citizens”