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This summer, Hilton opened more hotels than they've ever opened in a three-month period. When you subtract the hotels they lost, it grew its hotel count by 7.8%, also a record.
Hilton reported record hotel openings and development activity in the third quarter.
The McLean, Virginia-based company said Wednesday it had opened 531 hotels, totaling over 6,000 rooms — the highest quarterly room additions in its history. Its net room growth reached an all-time high of 7.8%.
"Our market share is the highest it's ever been," said president and CEO Christopher Nassetta. "It's significantly higher than a