[news] hilton hotels relocating to d.c.

Hilton Hotels is moving its headquarters to Washington D.C. later this year. From today's Washington Post:

After Hilton's move, three of the six top hotel companies in the world by number of rooms would be based in the region, controlling more than 1.5 million rooms, according to Hotels magazine. The figures are based on rankings at the end of 2007.

"Washington is becoming the hotel capital of the world," said Frederick V. Malek, chairman of the Annapolis-based Thayer Lodging Group and former president of Marriott Hotels.

Interesting development. The full article is HERE.

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