who was the founder of the international chain of hotels, including the waldorf-astoria, the palmer house, and sir francis drake?
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Conrad Hilton Biography Hilton Hotels grew into the first coast-to-coast hotel chain, placing a special emphasis on the business traveler, and Hilton became one of the world’s wealthiest men. He also purchased other prestigious inns, including the Sir Francis Drake in San Francisco, New York’s Waldorf-Astoria, and the Palmer House in Chicago.
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- Company Overview. A renowned hospitality company of America, Marriot International Inc., has its properties in more than seventy-four territories and countries across the world. J. Willard initiated the company in the year 1927. There are over five hundred hotels of the chain throughout the world and presently, Arne Sorenson is heading it.
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- The Hilton name is synonymous with hotels. Conrad Hilton (1887-1979) bought his first hotel at the age of 31 and acquired or built dozens more in his life time. Through shrewd financing and bargaining, Hilton created one of the largest hotel chains in the world.
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- Theory of Histamine Excess. Histamine from dietary sources and. from the activity of intestinal micro-. organisms will normally be catabolized. before gaining access to circulation. If enzyme activity is reduced, histamine. will gain access to blood and augment. the level of plasma histamine from.
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- A HISTORY OF FIRSTS. It all started in 1919, when Conrad Hilton bought his first hotel. Since then, we’ve led the industry with our innovative approach to products, amenities and service.Today, Hilton Hotels & Resorts stands as the stylish, forward thinking global leader of hospitality. HISTORY OF FIRSTS. It all started in 1919, when Conrad Hilton bought his first hotel. Since then, we’ve led the industry with our innovative approach to products, amenities and service.
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- The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is the parent company to the luxury hotel chain, The Ritz-Carlton Hotels. Ritz-Carlton operates 91 luxury hotels and resorts in cities around the world and resorts in 30 countries and territories.
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The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows. The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows is a hotel in San Diego, California that opened 000000001946-07-01-0000July 1, 1946. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 000000002012-07-31-0000July 31, 2012. The Lafayette's original name was Imig Manor, owned by local entrepreneur Larry Imig.
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The Drake, a Hilton hotel 1 Real Chicago: The Drake Hotel is a historic, downtown Chicago hotel landmark in the Gold Coast, and has been a symbol of elegance and style since its opening in 1920.
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History of The Biltmore In 1924, young Merrick joined forces with Biltmore hotel magnate John McEntee Bowman at the height of the Florida land boom to build “a great hotel…which would not only serve as a hostelry to crowds which were thronging to Coral Gables but also would serves as a center of sports and fashion.”.
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THE HISTORY OF THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY THE HISTORY OF THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY. In the United States, The Ritz-Carlton Investing Company was established by Albert Keller who bought and franchised the name. In the early 1900s, several hotels were known as The Ritz-Carlton, in places such as Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Atlantic City and Boca Raton. However, by 1940 none of the hotels were operating except The Ritz-Carlton, Boston.
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Global Electric Motorcars Global Electric Motorcars, a wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries, is a U.S. manufacturer in the low-speed vehicle category, producing neighborhood electric vehicles since 1998, Low-speed vehicles since 2001, and has sold more than 50,000 GEM battery-electric vehicles worldwide as of October 2015. GEM was formerly owned by Chrysler.
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Conrad Hilton Biography Conrad Hilton created the Hilton Hotel chain of hotels. Beginning with his first hotel in 1919, Hilton grew his enterprise to a nationwide chain of hotels catering to business travelers.By 2000 there was more than 500 Hilton hotels worldwide.onrad Hilton created the Hilton Hotel chain of hotels. Beginning with his first hotel in 1919, Hilton grew his enterprise to a nationwide chain of hotels catering to business travelers.
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Hilton Hawaiian VillageÂ® Waikiki Beach Resort Originally developed by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser in 1955 as the Kaiser Hawaiian Village Hotel, this historic Honolulu hotel affords the widest stretch of white sand on Waikiki, a serene beachfront lagoon, lush tropical gardens and cascading waterfalls, majestic views of Diamond Head and romantic seaside sunsets.
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- A Chicago LandmarkBecome a part of Chicago history at The Drake, a Chicago landmark hotel. Atop the Magnificient MileWith our great location, you're sure to enjoy a Real Chicago experience near the some of the best shopping, dining, and entertainment in downtown.
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- Conrad Hilton acquired the Waldorf Astoria hotel in October 1949, calling it The Greatest Of Them All.. There will always be the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, but it may include other uses, said Nessetta.
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Bermuda's Economy The hotel chain, which is owned in part by Marriott, has 87 locations in 29 countries. Some notable locations include New York (there are multiple locations), Los Angeles, Aruba, Bahrain, Canada, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. One amenity the hotel chain is known for is its spas.
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REWARDING EVENTS. REWARDING FOR YOU. EDITION®. Ian Schrager’s refreshing collection of one-of-a-kind modern luxury hotels, created in collaboration with Marriott, is an evolutionary response to the desire for a sophisticated experience from the guest with a contemporary lifestyle.
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Who Owns What: Making Sense of the Hotel Chains and Their Brands A handful of companies hold the keys to millions of hotel rooms globally, but the list of hotel brands that those companies own is legion. Marriott owns Fairfield, TownePlace and Moxy; Hilton owns Curio, DoubleTree and Hampton; Intercontinental owns Holiday Inn, Candlewood and Hotel Indigo, to name a few. With a $12.2 billion merger of Marriott and Starwood in the works, here’s a brief rundown, in order of total rooms controlled, of who owns what.
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- He is the owner of the hotel chain Budget Suites of America and the founder of Bigelow Aerospace. Born Robert T. Bigelow in 1945, he grew up in Las Vegas where he attended Highland Elementary.
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Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake. 1  Occupation: Explorer, privateer. 2  Born: 1540 or 1544 in Tavistock, England. 3  Died: January 27, 1596 in Portobelo, Panama. 4  Best known for: First Englishman to sail around the world and defeating the Spanish Armada.
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History of The Biltmore In June of 1992, a multi-national consortium led by Seaway Hotels Corporation, a Florida hotel management firm, became The Biltmore’s operators. Seaway, co-chaired by Gene Prescott and Robert Kay, is a hospitality organization that owns and manages quality hotels in Florida. In addition to The Biltmore Hotel, the company’s portfolio includes The Sheraton Sand Key in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
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Astor Lives and Astor Wives, Part II Astor, (as it was printed on her calling card), thereby ignoring all the other Mrs. Astors, specifically Mrs. William Waldorf Astor. So when his father, John Jacob III died in 1890, William Waldorf had the family mansion demolished and erected an enormous hotel, which he called the Waldorf, on the site.
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- Photograph by Becky Hale. Among the most accomplished and well known of the world's deep-sea explorers, Robert Ballard is best known for his historic discoveries of hydrothermal vents, the sunken R.M.S. Titanic, the German battleship Bismarck, and numerous other contemporary and ancient shipwrecks around the world.
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The Drake, a Hilton hotel From The Owners of The Drake Hotel. Chill out with 25% off Dining, $20 Parking & More. Set in the prestigious Gold Coast neighborhood, at the start of the Magnificent Mile, this iconic Chicago hotel is footsteps from Oak Street Beach and Lake Michigan.
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10 Major Accomplishments of Sir Francis Drake 10 Major Accomplishments of Sir Francis Drake. Sir Francis Drake was an English explorer who is most famous for his circumnavigation of the earth which made him the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe in a single expedition. He paved the way for future exploration and conquests of the British Empire and is one of the most renowned sea captains in the history of his nation.
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Palmer, the King of golf, dies at age 87 He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2012. His architectural company has built more than 300 golf courses around the world. He helped found Golf Channel, and he even has a drink named after him, a mix of iced tea and lemonade. Into his 80s, Palmer’s appeal didn’t wane.