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Hilton Worldwide

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FY2021 Annual Report · Hilton Worldwide
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2021 Annual Report

Brighter

Together

Performance

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2021 was a year of growth and resilience 
for Hilton. We opened more than one 
hotel per day, celebrated numerous brand 
milestones and saw first-time entries into 
new global markets, all while spreading the 
light and warmth of hospitality around the 
world. With more than 2,600 additional 
hotels in the pipeline, the future is bright.

Culture

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Our Team Members are at the heart of 
who we are and what we do. As we work 
together to create heartfelt, memorable 
experiences for our guests, we are also 
ensuring that Hilton is an inclusive 
place to build a rewarding career.

Guest Experience

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By combining innovative new offerings 
with Hilton’s reliable and friendly 
service, we’ve enhanced our guests’ 
experiences so they can focus on what 
really matters — creating new memories.

A MESSAGE FROM  
CHRIS NASSETTA

“It’s never been clearer that 
Hilton is an engine of opportunity 
and a beacon of hope for all our 
stakeholders. Our Team Members’ 
continued resilience and innovation 
in the face of a changing pandemic 
ensured that we remained focused 
on the future, energized by the belief 
that we shine brighter together.”

KEVIN JACOBS Chief Financial Officer 
& President, Global Development

CHRIS NASSETTA President & CEO

A MESSAGE FROM  
KEVIN JACOBS

“We’re proud of the financial flexibility 
we demonstrated through the 
pandemic and remain confident in our 
balance sheet management and ability 
to continue to be an engine of growth 
and opportunity for our owners, Team 
Members, shareholders and partners.”

Performance

As the hospitality industry moved 
toward recovery, Hilton’s proven 
growth strategy and strong network 
effect led to results that strengthened 
the company’s position for the future.

ESG PERFORMANCE

We continue to invest in 
solutions to reduce the 
environmental footprint of 
our hotels, allowing us to 
operate more sustainably 
and, in many cases, achieve 
significant cost savings.

Since 2008, we reduced 
the environmental impact 
of our portfolio of hotels:

*In 2021, reductions in our 
environmental impact remained 
outsized due to reduced 
occupancy related to the 
COVID-19 pandemic. However, 
we remain on track to continue 
to progress in line with our 2030 
Goals. Read more about our ESG 
efforts in our 2021 ESG Report

Carbon
-49%

Water
-39%

Energy
-40%

Waste
-70%

Continued to be one 
of the largest ISO-
certified real estate 
portfolios globally

Achieved $1B+ in energy 
savings since 2009

Included on both the World and North 
America Dow Jones Sustainability Indices 
for the fifth consecutive year

Recognized with a SAM Gold 
Class Award by S&P Global

OUR NETWORK EFFECT

Hilton enjoys a network effect that delivers strong 
performance, including an industry-leading 
global RevPAR premium. Our award-winning 
brands and premium levels of service lead to 
more satisfied and loyal customers, who drive 
strong financial returns for our hotel owners 
and who in turn invest further in growing our 
brands. The reinforcing nature of these activities 
generates strong financial performance  
for Hilton.

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PERFORMANCE

GLOBAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
With more than 6,800 properties and 1 million rooms in 122 countries and territories, Hilton is 
one of the world’s largest and most diversified hotel companies.

The Americas

•  Launched our premier meetings and events 
focused brand, Signia by Hilton, with the 
conversion of the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

•  Expanded Hilton’s all-inclusive and luxury 
portfolio with the signing of three new 
beachfront resorts: Hilton Vallarta Riviera 
All-Inclusive Resort, Hilton Tulum All-Inclusive 
Resort and Conrad Tulum

•  Opened the Canopy by Hilton São Paulo, the 
first Hilton lifestyle brand in South America 

•  Returned to the Las Vegas Strip with the 

launch of the 3,500-room Resorts World Las 
Vegas, making the area’s first new resort in 
more than a decade

Europe, Middle East & Africa

Asia Pacific

•  Announced plans to bring the first Curio 
Collection by Hilton to the Kingdom of  
Saudi Arabia with the signing of the 
Almashreq Hotel Riyadh

•  Debuted the first LXR Hotels & Resorts property 
in the Seychelles with Mango House Seychelles

•  Expanded our footprint in France with six new 
hotels, including the debut of our Tapestry 
Collection by Hilton and Canopy by Hilton 
brands in Paris 

•  Opened the first DoubleTree by Hilton  
in Germany — the DoubleTree by Hilton  
Frankfurt Niederrad

•  Expanded our presence in Indonesia with the 
opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Surabaya

•  Debuted the first Hilton Garden Inn in South 
Korea, the Hilton Garden Inn Seoul Gangnam

•  Launched the first Home2 Suites in Asia 

Pacific with the opening of the Home2 Suites 
by Hilton Shenzhen Bao’an

•  Marked Hilton’s 400th hotel in China with 
opening of the Hilton Lanzhou City Center

All data as of 12/31/21

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Guest Experience

As our guests returned to travel, we 
embraced new habits and rewarded our most 
loyal guests. Our reliable and friendly Team 
Members, state-of-the-art technological 
innovations and groundbreaking solutions 
ensured Hilton was able to quickly adapt in a 
dynamic environment.

STAYING CONNECTED 
THROUGHOUT YOUR STAY
Nearly half of travelers booking trips together prefer to 
have connecting rooms. As families and friends begin to 
reunite, reconnect and travel again, we anticipate that 
need will only grow stronger.

That’s why we introduced Confirmed Connecting Rooms 
by Hilton, which allows guests to easily book and instantly 
confirm at least two connecting rooms. This concept was 
originally engineered by Hilton’s new urban lifestyle hotel 
brand, Motto by Hilton, and is now available at participating 
hotels within any of the 18 brands in our portfolio.

GATHERING WITH 
CONFIDENCE AND PURPOSE

As a trusted partner to meeting planners 
around the world, Hilton has developed a suite 
of solutions addressing the complex issues 
around organizing engaging, safe and socially 

responsible events.

MEET WITH PURPOSE
Our Meet With Purpose program incorporates 
practices such as food donations and the option 
to make meetings carbon-neutral, all which have 

a positive impact on our communities.

HILTON EVENTREADY HYBRID SOLUTIONS
As customers seek to add digital elements 
into their live events, they can reference Hilton 
EventReady Hybrid Solutions, which include 
flexible customer offers and a directory of 
Hilton’s hybrid-ready hotels. 

To further simplify the research and booking 
process, we teamed up with Groups360 to 
deploy a new functionality that allows customers 
to seamlessly book guest room blocks and small 
meetings directly on Hilton.com.

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GUEST EXPERIENCE

WELCOMING 
OUR FURRY 
FRIENDS

The desire to travel and connect with 
others is core to the human experience, 
and an increasing number of travelers 
expect to bring their four-legged 
companions along for the journey. 
Hilton properties are ready to welcome 
pets thanks to a new collaboration with 
Mars Petcare, leveraging insights from 
the organization’s BETTER CITIES FOR 
PETS™ program which offers guests 
at our Homewood Suites by Hilton and 
Home2 Suites by Hilton properties in 
the U.S. and Canada access to Mars 
Petcare experts on call for questions 
about pet health and wellness.

REWARDING OUR 
MOST LOYAL MEMBERS

In the spirit of putting our guests at the center of 
all we do, we introduced several new offerings in 
2021 for our Hilton Honors members:

•  For the second year in a row, global benefit 
extensions helped Hilton Honors members 
maintain or achieve elite status.

•  Digital Key Share allows more than one guest 
to have access to their room’s Digital Key — 
which turns the Hilton Honors app into a room 
key — a first for a major hospitality company.

•  Hilton Honors Gold and Diamond members are 

notified of their complimentary room upgrade 
prior to arrival. Members can choose their 
upgraded room directly when they check in  
via the Hilton Honors app.

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GUEST EXPERIENCE

STAYING SUSTAINABLY
Through Travel with Purpose, our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, we 
continued to launch programs that enable our guests to travel more sustainably.

CHARGING SUPPORT
A new website feature allows customers to search for the 1,400+ Hilton 
properties around the world that offer electric vehicle charging stations.

PLASTICS REDUCTION
Hilton’s Digital Key technology has reduced plastic waste from plastic key cards by 
125 tons, and properties are transitioning to bulk toiletries by the end of 2023.

INSPIRING OUR GUESTS
The new Extending Our Stay docuseries educates guests on how they can have a 
positive social and environmental impact when they travel.

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Culture

Our founder, Conrad Hilton, believed 
that travel had the power to open 
minds and hearts and promote 
peace and understanding around 
the world. Now, over a century later, 
that dream lives on through the 
Team Members at our hotels and 
guides our decisions every day. Our 
strategy to be the most hospitable 
company in the world focuses on 
attracting, developing and retaining 
the best talent in the industry.

AWARD-WINNING CULTURE

We have been consistently recognized for our culture; awards for 2021 included:

•  #3 World’s Best Workplace

•  #3 Best Company to Work 

for in the U.S.

•  #1 Best Big Company to 

Work For

•  #1 Best Place to Work for 

Women in the U.S.

•  Received 100% on the 

Human Rights Campaign 
Corporate Equality Index

•  Named a Best Place to 

Work for LGBTQ Equality

•  #1 Top 50 Companies 

for Diversity

•  #6 Top 10 Military 
Friendly Company

For a full list of our workplace awards and 
recognitions, please visit the Hilton Newsroom.

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CULTURE

STRENGTHENING OUR 
COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION
At Hilton, we are diverse by nature and inclusive by choice. We focus on a “for all” culture where 
diverse ideas and backgrounds are welcomed and celebrated. We know that a great place to work 
creates a sense of belonging and acceptance, regardless of background, ethnicity, age, ability, 
gender or sexual orientation. Guided by our values, we strive to make Hilton one of the world’s most 
inclusive workplaces.

Over the last decade and, in particular, the last year, we have been on an important journey to create 
equity and inclusion at every point in our Team Members’ experiences. As part of this journey, we 
announced new commitments to ensure our workforce truly represents the communities where we 
live and work, including gender parity globally at leadership levels, and 25% ethnic diversity at the 
U.S. corporate leadership level by 2027.

Thrive at Hilton is our value proposition that 
enables all Team Members to grow and flourish 
in both their professional and personal lives. To 
make that happen, we offer an entire ecosystem 
of programs throughout their career with 
Hilton to ensure they have the tools they need 
to excel in their roles. Their total well-being — 
mind, body and spirit — is central to our growth 
and continued success. At Hilton, we know 
that when we take care of our Team Members, 
they thrive and, in turn, create meaningful 
experiences for our guests and each other.

Some of our programs include:

•  Amazon Care — Aimed at increasing access 
to care, allowing for more timely treatment 
of acute conditions and better management 

of chronic conditions for eligible U.S.  
Team Members

•  Employee Assistance Program — Offers free 

and confidential services, such as counseling 
and resources to find services such as 
childcare, eldercare and legal advice

•  Thrive at Hilton — Our global initiative to 
grow and amplify our mental health  
support services

We also have various programs to show our 
appreciation and celebrate our Team Members. 
By offering development and learning 
opportunities, Hilton is helping each Team 
Member utilize their unique talents and  
achieve their career goals.

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OUR  
BRANDS

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STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION

Stock Market Information
Ticker Symbol: HLT
Market Listed and Traded: 
NYSE

Corporate Office Contact
Hilton
7930 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102

+1 703 883 1000
www.hilton.com/corporate

Investor Relations Contact
7930 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102

+1 703 883 5476
ir.hilton.com
ir@hilton.com

Independent Registered Public 
Accounting Firm Contact
Ernst & Young LLP
1775 Tysons Boulevard
Tysons, Virginia 22102

+1 703 747 1000
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Transfer Agent Contact
EQ Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 64874
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-
0874

+1 800 468 9716
www.shareowneronline.com

Annual Meeting of 
Stockholders
May 20, 2022

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHRISTOPHER J. NASSETTA
President, Chief Executive 
Officer & Director, Hilton

CHRIS CARR
Chief Operating Officer,
Sweetgreen

JONATHAN D. GRAY
Chairman of the Board of 
Directors, Hilton; President 
& Chief Operations Officer, 
Blackstone

CHARLENE T. BEGLEY
Former Senior Vice President 
& Chief Information Officer, 
General Electric; Former 
President & Chief Executive 
Officer of Home and Business 
Solutions, General Electric

MELANIE L. HEALEY
Former Group President, The 
Procter & Gamble Company

RAYMOND E. MABUS, JR.
United States Secretary of 
the Navy 2009-2017; Former 
Governor of Mississippi; 
Former U.S. Ambassador to 
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

JUDITH A. MCHALE
President & Chief Executive 
Officer, Cane Investments; 
Former President & Chief 
Executive Officer, Discovery 
Communications

ELIZABETH A. SMITH
Former Chief Executive 
Officer, Bloomin’ Brands;  
Chair of the Atlanta Federal 
Reserve Board

DOUGLAS M. STEENLAND
Former Chief Executive 
Officer, Northwest Airlines; 
Lead Independent Director, 
American International Group

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