(Monday, October 02, 2006) - In anticipation of its first European hotel opening this fall in Stuttgart, Germany, Hilton Garden Inn(R) (NYSE:HLT) today announced that it will bring the world-famous annual German celebration, Oktoberfest, to its hotels across the U.S. and Canada, from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31.
Known for its characteristic "light, bright and airy welcome" as well as award-winning attributes, Hilton Garden Inn locations will offer guests who are of legal drinking age staying at participating hotels during the month of October a true taste of Oktoberfest by featuring Beck's Beer(a) and traditional German cuisine. Guests will be able to enjoy Beck's Pilsner(a) and Beck's Dark beers(a) which will complement the enhanced Hilton Garden Inn menu that will feature Oktoberfest-favorites like Bratwurst or Knockwurst accompanied with sauerkraut. And to continue the spirit of Oktoberfest, the hotel also will offer soft-baked pretzels in the afternoon and a German chocolate pancake option for breakfast. In some locations, sauerbraten and warm potato salad may also be available.
"With the opening of the Hilton Garden Inn Stuttgart NeckarPark in Germany, we wanted to be able to celebrate our first European hotel opening with our guests and North American hotels by offering an Oktoberfest-themed promotion," said Jim Cone, vice president -- marketing for Hilton Garden Inn. "We're thrilled to offer our guests some German-inspired dishes which they can enjoy in our full-service restaurant or make at home."
For more information about the Hilton Garden Inn Oktoberfest promotion or to obtain German-inspired recipes featured at the hotel during October, please visit www.StayHGI.com/oktoberfest or call 1-877-STAY-HGI in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
About Hilton Garden Inn Stuttgart NeckarPark
The Hilton Garden Inn Stuttgart NeckarPark in Stuttgart, Germany is owned by the Haussler Group and SV Insurances based in Stuttgart and Dresden. The hotel will offer 150 air-conditioned rooms, including nine suites. The hotel features complimentary wireless Internet access in guestrooms and public space, two restaurants serving made-to-order breakfast, a lobby bar(a) and an adjoining beer garden(a). For business travelers, the hotel offers 2,583 square feet (240 square meters) of flexible meeting space that offers the latest in audio/visual technology and the adjacent multi-functional Carl Benz Arena which offers 16,146 square feet (1,500 square meters) of conference space and a 5,382 square feet (500 square meters) foyer that can accommodate up to 2,000 people. The Hilton Garden Inn Stuttgart NeckarPark located at Mercedesstrasse 7575, Stuttgart, Germany 70372; phone: +49-(0)711-900550; fax: +49-(0)711-90055100. For more information, please call the hotel directly or visit http://www.stuttgartneckarpark.stayhgi.com/ . The hotel is part of the NeckarPark Multi Event Center and is situated near the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium and the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Hall.
About Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton Garden Inn is the award-winning, mid-priced brand that continually strives to ensure today's busy travelers have everything they need to be most productive on the road -- from complimentary high-speed Internet access in guestrooms and secure remote printing to the hotel's complimentary 24-hour business center to getting the perfect night's sleep. So whether on the road for personal or business reasons, Hilton Garden Inn offers the amenities and services for travelers to be their best, regardless of their "personal business."
Hilton Garden Inn represents one of the cornerstones of the Hilton franchise growth strategy and currently has more than 400 hotels open or in development. The Hilton Garden Inn brand is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation; recognized internationally as a preeminent hospitality company. The company develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 2,800 hotels and 490,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, including 150,000 worldwide. Its portfolio includes many of the world's best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton(R), Conrad(R), Coral by Hilton(R), Doubletree(R), Embassy Suites Hotels(R), Hampton Inn(R), Hampton Inn & Suites(R), Hilton Garden Inn(R), Hilton Grand Vacations(TM), Homewood Suites by Hilton(R), Scandic and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection(TM).
For more information about Hilton Garden Inn hotels in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany and Italy or to find your next getaway, please visit www.StayHGI.com/oktoberfest or call 1-877-STAY-HGI.
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