希尔顿全球宣布，继2008年创下发展记录后， 2009年是该公司创建91年来取得第二好业绩的一年。2009年，尽管全球酒店业面临巨大挑战，但希尔顿全球新增302间酒店和和45,000多套客房，现在该集团酒店总数已经超过了3,500间，客房585,000套。2008年，希尔顿全球共有327处新酒店开张。这是希尔顿全球连续第四年在美国新开酒店客房的数量超过任何其他公司。此外，希尔顿全球的未来项目还包括预定新开的900多间酒店和129,000套客房。

　　希尔顿全球总裁兼首席执行官 Christopher J. Nassetta 说：“尽管宏观经济环境带来了严峻挑战，但去年我们公司在许多重要的方面还是取得了很多杰出的成就。随着全球市场继续好转，我相信希尔顿全球会比以往任何时候都处于更有利的地位，实现我们成为卓越全球酒店企业的使命——成为顾客、团队成员和业主的第一选择。”

　　Hilton Worldwide announced that, building on the record year the company had in terms of development in 2008, the next best year in the company's 91-year history was 2009. In 2009, despite major challenges for the hospitality industry overall, Hilton Worldwide added 302 new hotels and more than 45,000 rooms to a total count that is now more than 3,500 hotels and 585,000 rooms. In 2008, Hilton Worldwide opened 327 properties.

　　For the fourth consecutive year, Hilton Worldwide opened more newly-constructed guest rooms in the U.S. than any other company.* Additionally, Hilton Worldwide's pipeline includes more than 900 hotels with more than 129,000 rooms scheduled to open. "Despite the serious challenges resulting from the macroeconomic environment, last year was an outstanding year for our company in many significant ways," said Christopher J. Nassetta, President & Chief Executive Officer, Hilton Worldwide. "As the global markets continue to improve, I believe Hilton Worldwide is better positioned than ever to achieve our mission to be the preeminent global hospitality company - the first choice of guests, team members and owners alike."