Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (formerly, Hilton Worldwide and Hilton Hotels Corporation) is an American global hospitality company. As of March 2014, Hilton brands encompass 4,112 hotels with over 680,117 rooms in 91 countries. Prior to their December 2013 IPO, Hilton was ranked as the 38th largest privately held company in the United States by Forbes.

The company owns, manages, and/or franchises a portfolio of brands, which includes Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio – A Collection by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Grand Vacations and Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts (The brand's flagship--and first--Waldorf Astoria property in New York City was sold to Chinese investors in 2014.)

On December 12, 2013, Hilton again became a public company in its second IPO to raise an estimated $2.35 billion.

It was founded by Conrad Hilton in Cisco, Texas and was headquartered in Beverly Hills, California from 1969 until 2009. The company moved to Tysons Corner, unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, near McLean in August 2009.

The company has been a sponsor of the United States Olympic Team since 2005.