Hilton Hotels Corporation announces opening of first Worldwide Resort in Ras Al Khaimah

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For further information on the new resort please visit: http://www.hiltonworldresorts.com/resorts/RasAlKhaimah/index.html

Hilton Worldwide Resorts™:
Hilton Worldwide Resorts™ is an upscale, global resort network with a collection of 60 resorts located in exotic places, making up the world's largest global choice. Hilton Hotels Corporation operates 18 resorts in the US, 40 are operated outside the US by Hilton International, including four all-inclusive Coral by Hilton resorts, and two are operated by Conrad. The network spans 25 countries and eight regions including the Americas, Arabian Peninsula, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Egypt, Europe, Israel and the Indian Ocean. New resort openings are planned in America, Italy and Portugal.

32 resorts are home to world-class spas
50 resorts are ideal for romantic holidays
35 resorts specialise in diving
24 resorts feature championship golf courses (with a choice of over 290 courses!)
53 resorts cater specifically for families
7 resorts offer all-inclusive holidays, 4 of which are Coral by Hilton resorts in the Caribbean
2 resorts specialise in skiing
41 resorts offer dream weddings

For more information, bookings, virtual walks or to order a brochure:
Visit www.hilton.com/worldwideresorts.com, telephone Hilton Reservations Worldwide toll free: 00 800 44 45 86 68, in the U.S. call Hilton Resorts toll free at 1-800-HILTONS or speak to your local travel agent.

For Further Media Information and Photography:
Visit Hilton Worldwide Resorts™ Media Centre at www.hilton.com/worldwideresorts or contact:

Hilton Hotels Corporation:
Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,800 hotels and 495,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, including 150,000 team members worldwide.

The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn™, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton™, Scandic and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection™.

The company currently operates 34 hotels in the Middle East - 19 hotels in Egypt, nine hotels in the UAE, four in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait. Hilton's heritage in the Arabian Peninsula stretches back over 30 years, when it became the first international hotel brand to open a property in the UAE - the Hilton Al Ain in 1972.

The 46-suite Qasr al Sharq, or 'Palace of the Orient' which opened last year is now a member of The Waldorf=Astoria Collection™. The first phase of a Worldwide Resort in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE opened in January this year with 151 villa suites right on the beach.

New Hilton properties are also under development in Doha marking the company's first foray into Qatar, Kuwait and the Arabian Peninsula's first Conrad hotel in Dubai, in addition to a Residence and Beach Club, also in Dubai.

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 ten brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity (www.behospitable.com)

For more information about our company, please visit www.hiltonworldwide.com To download images please visit www.vismedia-online.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 - 371 1434
Lebanon - 00 202 5805928
Oman - 800 788788
Syria - 00 202 5805926

For further information please contact:
Samantha Wood
Regional Marketing Manager
Hilton Hotels, Arabian Peninsula
Tel: +971 4 391 5358
Fax: +971 4 391 6791

or

Rami Halawani/ Anoushka Misra
ASDA'A Public Relations
Edelman exclusive Middle East affiliate
Tel: 971-4-3344550
Fax: 971-4-3344556