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{{Short description|Hotel chain}}
{{about||the parent company|Hilton Worldwide||Hampton Inn (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Hampton by Hilton
| name = Hampton by Hilton
| logo = Hampton by Hilton logo.svg
| logo = [[File:Hampton by Hilton logo.svg|150px]]
| image =
| type = [[Public company|Public]] [[Franchising|franchise]]
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1984}} in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States]] (as Hampton Inn)
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1984}} in [[Memphis, Tennessee]], US
| founder = [[Promus Hotel Corporation]]
| founder = [[Promus Hotel Corporation]]
| location_city = [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]
| location_city = Memphis, Tennessee, US
| location_country = [[United States]]
| location_country =
| locations = 2,544 (December 31, 2019)<ref name="10K">{{Cite web|title=Inline XBRL Viewer|url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1585689/000158568920000013/hlt-20191231.htm|access-date=2020-08-19|website=www.sec.gov}}</ref>
| locations = 3,000 (March 26, 2024)<ref name = mile300>{{cite web | url= https://stories.hilton.com/growth-development/a-beacon-of-hospitality-global-powerhouse-hampton-by-hilton-reaches-3000th-hotel-milestone| date= March 26, 2024| title= A Beacon of Hospitality: Global Powerhouse Hampton by Hilton Reaches 3,000th Hotel Milestone | website = Hilton.com| publisher =| accessdate = April 10, 2024}}</ref>
| area_served = [[China]], [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Latin America]], [[Europe]] and [[Central Asia]]
| area_served = {{ubl|North America|Latin America|Europe|Central Asia|Africa}}
| industry = [[Hospitality industry|Hospitality]]
| industry = [[Hospitality industry|Hospitality]]
| revenue =
| key_people =
| revenue =
| num_employees =
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| parent = [[Hilton Worldwide]]
| parent = [[Hilton Worldwide]]
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.hampton.com}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.hampton.com|hampton.com}}
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'''Hampton by Hilton''', formerly known (and still commonly referred to) as '''Hampton Inn''', is a brand of [[hotel]]s trademarked by [[Hilton Worldwide]].<ref name=king>{{cite web| url=http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hilton-promotes-ties-to-Embassy-Suites-and-Hampton| title=Hilton promotes ties to Embassy Suites, Hampton| author=Danny King| date=May 18, 2015| publisher=Travel Weekly| access-date=October 5, 2015}}</ref> The Hampton hotel brand is a chain of moderately priced, budget to midscale limited service hotels with limited food and beverage facilities. Most Hampton hotels are independently owned and operated by [[franchising|franchisees]], though a few are managed by Hilton. Hampton by Hilton is one of the largest hotel franchises in the U.S. As of December 31, 2019, the Hampton franchise includes 2,544 hotels in 30 countries and territories with 266,933 rooms.<ref name="10K"/><ref name=report>{{cite web| url=http://ir.hiltonworldwide.com/files/annual-reports/2014/hilton_2014_ar.pdf| title=Hilton Worldwide Annual Report| date=2014| publisher=Hilton Worldwide| access-date=5 October 2015}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="CLN">{{cite web|url=http://www.thelcn.com/lcn01/tripadvisor-recognizes-geneseos-hampton-inn-20170627|title=TripAdvisor Recognizes Geneseo's Hampton Inn|publisher=Livingston County News|date=June 27, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref>
'''Hampton by Hilton''', formerly (and still commonly called) '''Hampton Inn''' or '''Hampton Inn & Suites''', is an American chain of [[hotel]]s trademarked by [[Hilton Worldwide]].<ref name=king>{{cite web| url=http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hilton-promotes-ties-to-Embassy-Suites-and-Hampton| title= Hilton promotes ties to Embassy Suites, Hampton| author=Danny King| date=May 18, 2015| publisher=Travel Weekly| access-date=October 5, 2015}}</ref> The Hampton hotel brand is a chain of moderately priced, budget to midscale limited service hotels with limited food and beverage facilities. Most Hampton hotels are independently owned and operated by [[franchising|franchisees]], though a few are managed by Hilton. Hampton by Hilton is one of the largest hotel franchises in the U.S.<ref name="10K">{{Cite web|title= Inline XBRL Viewer|url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1585689/000158568920000013/hlt-20191231.htm|access-date= 2020-08-19| website= sec.gov| publisher = US Securities and Exchange Commission}}</ref><ref name= report>{{cite web| url= https://media.investis.com/H/Hilton-Worldwide/annual-report/hilton-2014-ar.pdf | website= investis.com| title=Hilton Worldwide Annual Report| date=2014| publisher=Hilton Worldwide| access-date= April 10, 2024}}</ref><ref name= "CLN">{{cite web|url=http://www.thelcn.com/lcn01/tripadvisor-recognizes-geneseos-hampton-inn-20170627|title=TripAdvisor Recognizes Geneseo's Hampton Inn|publisher= | work= Livingston County News|date=June 27, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref> {{As of|March 2024}}, the Hampton franchise includes 3,000 hotels in 40 countries and territories.<ref name = mile300 />


==History==
==History==
[[File:Hampton Inn & Suites, Scottsboro, Alabama (51252121883).jpg|thumb|Hampton Inn & Suites in [[Scottsboro, Alabama]]]]
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Originally, the hotel chain was founded in 1984 as '''Hampton Inn''', a budget hotel by the [[Holiday Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/promus-companies-inc-history/|title= Promus Companies, Inc. History|website=Funding Universe |publisher=International Directory of Company Histories|access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> The first hotel was a two-story, exterior-entrance building with 128 guest rooms located in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]. In late 1989, after some financial difficulties, Holiday Corporation prepared to sell its hallmark Holiday Inn hotels and started the holding company [[Promus Hotel Corporation]], which included Hampton Inn, [[Embassy Suites]], and [[Homewood Suites by Hilton|Homewood Suites]]. With this change, Promus re-invested in the Hampton Inn brand and began its change from a budget hotel to a middle-market limited service hotel to compete with their freshly sold former brand. The hotel chain was the first of the mid-price hotels to offer free continental breakfast<ref name ="ENT"/> and the first to introduce the "100 percent satisfaction guarantee."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ahla.com/content.aspx?id=4072|title=History of Lodging|publisher=American Hotel and Lodging Association|access-date=5 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006234233/https://www.ahla.com/content.aspx?id=4072|archive-date=6 October 2015}}</ref> By 1990, the Hampton Inn chain included over 220 properties with more than 27,000 rooms.<ref>{{cite book| title=The Motel in America| last1=Jakle |first1=John A. |last2=Sculle| first2=Keith A. |last3=Rogers |first3=Jefferson S. |date=1 April 2002| publisher=JHU Press| ISBN=9780801869181}}</ref> Hampton Inn and Suites was introduced in 1995, which featured two-room suite style hotel rooms complete with living room and kitchen areas.<ref name = "ENT">{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/hamptonbyhilton/284276-0.html|title=Hampton by Hilton|publisher=Entrepreneur| access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Gdańsk ulica Słowackiego 200 (Hampton by Hilton).JPG|thumb|Hampton by Hilton in [[Gdańsk]]]]


===Foundation and early years===
[[File:Hampton Inn in Gillette, Wyoming.jpg|thumb|right|Hampton Inn [[Gillette, Wyoming|Gillette]] in Wyoming]]
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The hotel chain was founded by the [[Holiday Corporation]] in 1984 as '''Hampton Inn''', a budget hotel.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/promus-companies-inc-history/|title= Promus Companies, Inc. History|website=FundingUniverse.com |publisher= International Directory of Company Histories|access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> Its first hotel was a two-story, exterior-entrance building with 128 guest rooms located in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. In late 1989, after some financial difficulties, Holiday Corporation prepared to sell its hallmark [[Holiday Inn]] hotels and started the holding company [[Promus Hotel Corporation]], which included Hampton Inn, [[Embassy Suites]], and [[Homewood Suites by Hilton|Homewood Suites]]. With this change, Promus re-invested in the Hampton Inn brand and began its change from a budget hotel to a middle-market limited service hotel to compete with their freshly sold former brand. The hotel chain was the first of the mid-price hotels to offer free continental breakfast<ref name="ENT" /> and the first to introduce the "100 percent satisfaction guarantee."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ahla.com/content.aspx?id=4072|title=History of Lodging| website= ahla.com |publisher= American Hotel and Lodging Association|access-date=5 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006234233/https://www.ahla.com/content.aspx?id=4072|archive-date=6 October 2015}}</ref> By 1990, the Hampton Inn chain included over 220 properties with more than 27,000 rooms.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Motel in America |last1=Jakle |first1=John A. |last2=Sculle |first2=Keith A. |last3=Rogers |first3=Jefferson S. |date=1 April 2002 |publisher=JHU Press |isbn= 978-0-8018-6918-1}}</ref> Hampton Inn and Suites was introduced in 1995, which featured two-room suite style hotel rooms complete with living room and kitchen areas.<ref name="ENT">{{cite web| url= http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/hamptonbyhilton/284276-0.html|title= Hampton by Hilton|publisher=Entrepreneur |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>


In 1999, Promus Hotel Corporation was bought by [[Hilton Worldwide]] for $3.7 billion.
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In 1999, the Promus Hotel Corporation was bought by [[Hilton Worldwide]] for $3.7 billion. In 2004, as part of the $100 million "Make it Hampton" initiative,<ref name ="MiH">{{cite web| url=http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hampton-Inn-rolls-out-Make-it-Hampton-plan|title=Hampton Inn rolls out 'Make it Hampton' plan |publisher=Travel Weekly| author=Michael Milligan |date=24 February 2004 |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> Hampton began upgrading its hotels including the production of an alarm clock which featured an easy-to-set alarm and an [[phone connector (audio)|mp3 player hook-up]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217712|title=Why Hampton Hotels Ranks No. 1 on the Franchise 500 List|publisher=Entrepreneur |author=Jason Daley |date=12 December 2010| access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> Other changes made during the upgrade were the switch to white bedding,<ref name = "Hig"/> adding hot food items to continental breakfast options and free high-speed internet to rooms.<ref name="MiH"/> In 2012, under the "Perfect Mix" initiative, the company completed upgrades to the lobbies of its hotels adding more social space. Hampton continued to renovate its spaces with a campaign introduced in 2013, directed towards younger clientele that included in-room mini-fridges, new bedside tables with power access, updated bathrooms, and updated hotel exteriors.<ref name ="Hig">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Article/12493/Hampton-targets-younger-guests-older-hotels|title=Hampton Targets Younger Guests, Older Hotels |publisher=Hotel News Now |author=Jeff Higley |date=21 October 2013 |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> Hampton by Hilton was ranked in the top 5 in [[Entrepreneur (magazine)|''Entrepreneur'']]'s Franchise 500 from 2010-2015.<ref name ="ENT"/>


===Development since 2000===
⚫
Today Hampton is in the budget to midscale lodging segment, designed to compete against other limited service brands like [[Fairfield Inn by Marriott]], [[Holiday Inn Express]], and [[Comfort Inn]]/[[Comfort Suites]].
⚫
In 2004, as part of the $100 million "Make it Hampton" initiative,<ref name ="MiH">{{cite web| url=http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hampton-Inn-rolls-out-Make-it-Hampton-plan|title=Hampton Inn rolls out 'Make it Hampton' plan |publisher=Travel Weekly| first=Michael | last= Milligan |date=24 February 2004 |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> Hampton began upgrading its hotels including the production of an alarm clock which featured an easy-to-set alarm and an [[phone connector (audio)|mp3 player hook-up]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217712|title=Why Hampton Hotels Ranks No. 1 on the Franchise 500 List|publisher= | website= Entrepreneur.com | first=Jason | last= Daley |date=12 December 2010| access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> Other changes made during the upgrade were the switch to white bedding,<ref name="Hig" /> adding hot food items to continental breakfast options and free high-speed internet to rooms.<ref name="MiH" /> In 2012, under the "Perfect Mix" initiative, the company completed upgrades to the lobbies of its hotels adding more social space. Hampton continued to renovate its spaces with a campaign introduced in 2013, directed towards younger clientele that included in-room mini-fridges, new bedside tables with power access, updated bathrooms, and updated hotel exteriors.<ref name= "Hig">{{cite web|url=http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Article/12493/Hampton-targets-younger-guests-older-hotels|title=Hampton Targets Younger Guests, Older Hotels |publisher=Hotel News Now | first=Jeff | last= Higley |date=21 October 2013 |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> Hampton by Hilton was ranked in the top 5 in [[Entrepreneur (magazine)|''Entrepreneur'']]'s Franchise 500 from 2010–2015.<ref name="ENT" />


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Today{{when|date=October 2023}} Hampton is in the budget to midscale lodging segment, designed to compete against other limited service brands like [[Fairfield Inn by Marriott]], [[Holiday Inn Express]], and [[Comfort Inn]]/[[Comfort Suites]].
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In 2020, three Hampton Inn locations were used to hold over 100 refugee children by the [[United States Department of Homeland Security]] prior to their deportation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-22|title=AP Exclusive: Migrant kids held in US hotels, then expelled|url=https://apnews.com/c9b671b206060f2e9654f0a4eaeb6388|access-date=2020-07-22|website=AP NEWS}}</ref>

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In 2020, three Hampton Inn locations were used to hold over 100 refugee children by the [[United States Department of Homeland Security]] prior to their expulsion.<ref>{{Cite web|date= 2020-07-22|title=AP Exclusive: Migrant kids held in US hotels, then expelled|url=https://apnews.com/c9b671b206060f2e9654f0a4eaeb6388|access-date=2020-07-22|work=APNews.com | publisher = Associated Press}}</ref>


==Locations==
==Locations==
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{{As of|December 2019}}, Hampton by Hilton includes 2,544 hotels in 30 countries and territories with 266,933 rooms, including 72 that are managed with 10,061 rooms and 2,472 that are franchised with 256,872 rooms.<ref name="10K"/><ref name="CLN"/> 2,231 of Hampton's properties are located in the US with 220,174 rooms, including 38 that are managed with 4,697 rooms and 2,193 that are franchised with 215,477 rooms.<ref name="10K"/> The brand's first international location opened in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]] in 1993.
[[File:Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport.jpg|thumb|Hampton by Hilton Liverpool/[[John Lennon Airport]] in [[Liverpool]]]]
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As of December 31, 2019, Hampton by Hilton includes 2544 hotels in 30 countries and territories with 266,933 rooms, including 72 that are managed with 10,061 rooms and 2,472 that are franchised with 256,872 rooms.<ref name="10K"/><ref name="CLN"/> 2,231 of Hampton's properties are located in the [[United States]] with 220,174 rooms, including 38 that are managed with 4,697 rooms and 2,193 that are franchised with 215,477 rooms.<ref name="10K"/> The brand's first international location opened in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]] in 1993.


Starting in May 2007, the brand began to operate as ''Hampton by Hilton'' exclusively abroad at its locations in Canada and Latin America.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://news.hampton.com/index.cfm/page/8007| title=Hampton Quick Facts| publisher=Hilton Worldwide| access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> In 2009, the first "Hampton by Hilton" signage was put in place in the United Kingdom with the opening of the brand's first European location.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Article/750/Hampton-opens-its-first-hotel-in-Europe| title=Hampton opens its first hotel in Europe| date=3 March 2009| publisher=Hotel News| access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> The brand continued to operate internationally as Hampton by Hilton until 2015, when Hilton announced that the official brand names of [[Embassy Suites]] and Hampton would include "by Hilton" at all of their locations.<ref name=king/>
Starting in May 2007, the brand began to operate as ''Hampton by Hilton'' exclusively abroad at its locations in Canada and Latin America.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://news.hampton.com/index.cfm/page/8007| title=Hampton Quick Facts| website = hampton.com |publisher=Hilton Worldwide| access-date= 5 October 2015}}</ref> In 2009, the first "Hampton by Hilton" signage was put in place in the UK with the opening of the brand's first European location.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Article/750/Hampton-opens-its-first-hotel-in-Europe| title=Hampton opens its first hotel in Europe| date=3 March 2009| publisher= Hotel News| website= hotelnewsnow.com |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref> The brand continued to operate internationally as Hampton by Hilton until 2015, when Hilton announced that the official brand names of Embassy Suites and Hampton would include "by Hilton" at all of their locations.<ref name=king/>


In October 2014, the Hampton by Hilton brand launched in [[China]] through a licensing agreement with Plateno Hotels Group. The first of 400 Chinese Hampton hotels opened in 2015.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.travelpulse.com/news/hotels-and-resorts/hampton-by-hilton-to-enter-china-in-a-big-way.html | title=Hampton by Hilton to Enter China in a Big Way| first= James | last=Ruggia | work=[[TravelPulse]] | date=18 December 2014}}</ref> A similar agreement with the Wasl Asset Management group will bring Hampton by Hilton to [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/23517-hampton-by-hilton-to-make-gcc-debut-in-dubai/|title=Hampton by Hilton to Make GCC Debut in Dubai|publisher= Hotelier Middle East|author=Parinaaz Navdar |date=22 April 2015 |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>
In October 2014, the Hampton by Hilton brand launched in [[China]] through a licensing agreement with Plateno Hotels Group. The first of 400 Chinese Hampton hotels opened in 2015.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.travelpulse.com/news/hotels-and-resorts/hampton-by-hilton-to-enter-china-in-a-big-way.html | title= Hampton by Hilton to Enter China in a Big Way| first= James | last=Ruggia | work=[[TravelPulse]] | date=18 December 2014}}</ref> A similar agreement with the Wasl Asset Management group will bring Hampton by Hilton to [[Dubai]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/23517-hampton-by-hilton-to-make-gcc-debut-in-dubai/|title=Hampton by Hilton to Make GCC Debut in Dubai|publisher= Hotelier Middle East| first=Parinaaz| last= Navdar |date=22 April 2015 |access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 24 September 2024

For the parent company, see Hilton Worldwide. For other uses, see Hampton Inn (disambiguation).
Hampton by Hilton
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryHospitality
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984) in Memphis, Tennessee, US
FounderPromus Hotel Corporation
Headquarters
Memphis, Tennessee, US
Number of locations
3,000 (March 26, 2024)[1]
Area served
  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • Central Asia
  • Africa
ParentHilton Worldwide
Websitehampton.com

Hampton by Hilton, formerly (and still commonly called) Hampton Inn or Hampton Inn & Suites, is an American chain of hotels trademarked by Hilton Worldwide.[2] The Hampton hotel brand is a chain of moderately priced, budget to midscale limited service hotels with limited food and beverage facilities. Most Hampton hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees, though a few are managed by Hilton. Hampton by Hilton is one of the largest hotel franchises in the U.S.[3][4][5] As of March 2024, the Hampton franchise includes 3,000 hotels in 40 countries and territories.[1]

History

[edit]
Hampton Inn & Suites in Scottsboro, Alabama
Hampton by Hilton in Gdańsk

Foundation and early years

[edit]

The hotel chain was founded by the Holiday Corporation in 1984 as Hampton Inn, a budget hotel.[6] Its first hotel was a two-story, exterior-entrance building with 128 guest rooms located in Memphis, Tennessee. In late 1989, after some financial difficulties, Holiday Corporation prepared to sell its hallmark Holiday Inn hotels and started the holding company Promus Hotel Corporation, which included Hampton Inn, Embassy Suites, and Homewood Suites. With this change, Promus re-invested in the Hampton Inn brand and began its change from a budget hotel to a middle-market limited service hotel to compete with their freshly sold former brand. The hotel chain was the first of the mid-price hotels to offer free continental breakfast[7] and the first to introduce the "100 percent satisfaction guarantee."[8] By 1990, the Hampton Inn chain included over 220 properties with more than 27,000 rooms.[9] Hampton Inn and Suites was introduced in 1995, which featured two-room suite style hotel rooms complete with living room and kitchen areas.[7]

In 1999, Promus Hotel Corporation was bought by Hilton Worldwide for $3.7 billion.

Development since 2000

[edit]

In 2004, as part of the $100 million "Make it Hampton" initiative,[10] Hampton began upgrading its hotels including the production of an alarm clock which featured an easy-to-set alarm and an mp3 player hook-up.[11] Other changes made during the upgrade were the switch to white bedding,[12] adding hot food items to continental breakfast options and free high-speed internet to rooms.[10] In 2012, under the "Perfect Mix" initiative, the company completed upgrades to the lobbies of its hotels adding more social space. Hampton continued to renovate its spaces with a campaign introduced in 2013, directed towards younger clientele that included in-room mini-fridges, new bedside tables with power access, updated bathrooms, and updated hotel exteriors.[12] Hampton by Hilton was ranked in the top 5 in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 from 2010–2015.[7]

Today[when?] Hampton is in the budget to midscale lodging segment, designed to compete against other limited service brands like Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Holiday Inn Express, and Comfort Inn/Comfort Suites.

In 2020, three Hampton Inn locations were used to hold over 100 refugee children by the United States Department of Homeland Security prior to their expulsion.[13]

Locations

[edit]

As of December 2019, Hampton by Hilton includes 2,544 hotels in 30 countries and territories with 266,933 rooms, including 72 that are managed with 10,061 rooms and 2,472 that are franchised with 256,872 rooms.[3][5] 2,231 of Hampton's properties are located in the US with 220,174 rooms, including 38 that are managed with 4,697 rooms and 2,193 that are franchised with 215,477 rooms.[3] The brand's first international location opened in Niagara Falls, Ontario in 1993.

Starting in May 2007, the brand began to operate as Hampton by Hilton exclusively abroad at its locations in Canada and Latin America.[14] In 2009, the first "Hampton by Hilton" signage was put in place in the UK with the opening of the brand's first European location.[15] The brand continued to operate internationally as Hampton by Hilton until 2015, when Hilton announced that the official brand names of Embassy Suites and Hampton would include "by Hilton" at all of their locations.[2]

In October 2014, the Hampton by Hilton brand launched in China through a licensing agreement with Plateno Hotels Group. The first of 400 Chinese Hampton hotels opened in 2015.[16] A similar agreement with the Wasl Asset Management group will bring Hampton by Hilton to Dubai.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "A Beacon of Hospitality: Global Powerhouse Hampton by Hilton Reaches 3,000th Hotel Milestone". Hilton.com. March 26, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Danny King (May 18, 2015). "Hilton promotes ties to Embassy Suites, Hampton". Travel Weekly. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Inline XBRL Viewer". sec.gov. US Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  4. ^ "Hilton Worldwide Annual Report" (PDF). investis.com. Hilton Worldwide. 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "TripAdvisor Recognizes Geneseo's Hampton Inn". Livingston County News. June 27, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "Promus Companies, Inc. History". FundingUniverse.com. International Directory of Company Histories. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "Hampton by Hilton". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  8. ^ "History of Lodging". ahla.com. American Hotel and Lodging Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  9. ^ Jakle, John A.; Sculle, Keith A.; Rogers, Jefferson S. (1 April 2002). The Motel in America. JHU Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-6918-1.
  10. ^ a b Milligan, Michael (24 February 2004). "Hampton Inn rolls out 'Make it Hampton' plan". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  11. ^ Daley, Jason (12 December 2010). "Why Hampton Hotels Ranks No. 1 on the Franchise 500 List". Entrepreneur.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  12. ^ a b Higley, Jeff (21 October 2013). "Hampton Targets Younger Guests, Older Hotels". Hotel News Now. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  13. ^ "AP Exclusive: Migrant kids held in US hotels, then expelled". APNews.com. Associated Press. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  14. ^ "Hampton Quick Facts". hampton.com. Hilton Worldwide. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Hampton opens its first hotel in Europe". hotelnewsnow.com. Hotel News. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  16. ^ Ruggia, James (18 December 2014). "Hampton by Hilton to Enter China in a Big Way". TravelPulse.
  17. ^ Navdar, Parinaaz (22 April 2015). "Hampton by Hilton to Make GCC Debut in Dubai". Hotelier Middle East. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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