Mini Break Leisure Product Spans 180 Hilton Family Hotels in the Middle East, Indian Ocean, UK and Europe
Dubai: September 28, 2008 - Holidaymakers looking for a short break in the Middle East & Indian Ocean or further worldwide, can now make their choice using the newly launched Hilton Mini Breaks brochure.
Nathalie Turpin, Regional Director of Marketing, Hilton Hotels, Arabian Peninsula & Indian Ocean, said: "The Hilton Mini Breaks product proved to successfully resonate with families in the region. Its launch last year boosted our leisure product business in Arabian Peninsula & Indian Ocean by 20%. This year with the broad spectrum of brands on offer combined with our signature family-oriented benefits, customers can look forward to inspirational escapes at every budget."
The 2008-09 edition follows the successful debut of its inaugural issue last year and provides details on cities, spas, coastal resorts and countryside locations to inspire the perfect mini break for every family.
Hilton's first international short-break leisure product is available across 180 Hilton Family Hotels in over 95 cities and 35 countries in the Middle East, Indian Ocean, UK and Europe. For the first time ever, the prestigious Waldorf=Astoria Collection will participate with Qasr Al Sharq, and the newly rebranded architectural masterpiece Rome Cavalieri. Broadening the appeal will be the contemporary luxury offerings of Conrad Hotels, including Conrad Cairo, the upscale, full service brand of DoubleTree by Hilton and the mid-market option, Hilton Garden Inn.
Hilton Mini Breaks offers enhanced benefits for the family throughout the duration of their stay. The program enables children under 18 to stay for free in their parents' room, or in a separate room at 50 per cent discount. Children up to the age of 10 years can also eat for free at the hotel's restaurants, when accompanied by adults.
Weekend getaways are more enjoyable with the availability of late weekend checkout until 6.00pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 'lazy breakfast' until 11.00am during the period.
Furthermore, Hilton HHonors members who register at HiltonHHonors.com/minibreaks and book online will be able to earn 2,500 bonus points per night, with a limit of 5,000 points per stay, for any eligible stay at a Hilton Family Hotel that includes a Saturday night. The promotion will run from October 1st until December 15th.
To request a copy of the brochure or for bookings and information please visit www.hilton.com/minibreaks.
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Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in more than 74 countries and territories, including 135,000 team members worldwide.
The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection™.
The company currently operates 44 hotels in the Middle East & Africa - 18 hotels in Egypt, nine hotels in the UAE, five in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait, plus another ten hotels in Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Hilton Hotels has a signed development pipeline of an additional 17 properties across Middle East & Africa in the U.A.E, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and Cape Verde.
The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton's philosophy that, "It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality." The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable®. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity.
For more information about our company, please visit www.hiltonworldwide.com, and to learn more about our be hospitable philosophy, please visit www.behospitable.com
The Hilton Reservations and Customer Care telephone numbers in the Middle East are as follows:
UAE - 8000 20000 11 Qatar - 800 97103
KSA - 800 82000 10 Egypt - 19009
Bahrain - 8000 4058 Jordan - 00 202 5805927
Kuwait - 00965 225 6200 Lebanon - 00 202 5805928
Oman - 800 788788 Syria - 00 202 5805926
For further information please contact:
Samantha Wood
Area Director of PR & Communications
Hilton Hotels, Middle East & Africa
Tel: +971 4 365 4886
Fax: +971 4 391 6792
Email: Samantha.Wood@hilton.com
Sana Khan
Senior Account Executive
Tel: +971 4 3613333
Fax: +971 4 3688001
Email: sana.khan@jiwin.ae
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