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Crow Holdings and Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced a new long-term management agreement and a $100 million renovation program for the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.

The multi-year renovation will run through 2028, with Tower guestrooms (718 rooms) recently updated and the next phase covering 899 Atrium guestrooms, 600,000 square feet of meeting and event space, dining enhancements, and other capital expenditures.

The 52-acre property features 1,610 guest rooms, two grand atriums, nine restaurants and bars, JadeWaters water park, and a decades-long Crow–Hilton management relationship.

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced that its indirect subsidiary, Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc., priced an offering of $1.0 billion 5.500% Senior Notes due 2034. The issuer expects to close the offering on December 10, 2025, subject to customary conditions.

Hilton intends to use net proceeds to redeem $500 million of its outstanding 5.750% Senior Notes due 2028, pay offering fees and expenses, and apply the remainder to general corporate purposes. The notes were offered under Rule 144A and Regulation S and will not be registered under the Securities Act.

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced on December 1, 2025 that its indirect subsidiary, Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc., intends to offer $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2034. Net proceeds will redeem all $500 million outstanding 5.750% Senior Notes due 2028 and pay offering fees, with the remainder for general corporate purposes. The Notes will be sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non-U.S. persons under Regulation S and will not be registered under the Securities Act.

The announcement includes standard forward-looking cautionary language regarding risks and uncertainties that may affect actual results.

Newbond Holdings and Conversant Capital closed the acquisition of two major San Francisco hotels — Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 San Francisco — for a combined purchase price of $408 million on November 25, 2025. The pair comprise approximately 3,000 rooms, representing roughly 10% of San Francisco’s room inventory. The buyers plan an extensive capital improvement plan and will operate the properties under Hilton’s global brand; management and city officials framed the move as supporting San Francisco’s tourism recovery.

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is revamping Hilton Honors, debuting a new top tier Diamond Reserve and making Gold and Diamond status easier to reach starting January 2026.

Key changes: Gold at 25 nights (was 40); Diamond at 50 nights (was 60); new Diamond Reserve requires 80 nights and $18,000 annual eligible spend. Diamond Reserve adds Confirmable Upgrade Rewards, guaranteed 4 p.m. late checkout, 24/7 dedicated support, Premium Club access and a 120% Points bonus.

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) was again named No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Fortune and Great Place to Work on November 13, 2025, based on employee feedback across its 500,000-person global workforce.

New Morning Consult polling and Hilton data link employee experience to consumer choices: 78% of U.S. consumers say companies that care for employees provide better products, 88% say this matters for travel brands, and 75% are more likely to recommend companies that treat employees well. Hilton reports 93% of team members say it is a great place to work and highlights hiring and development metrics, including ~20,000 team members added since September 2024.

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) released survey results and launched a holiday promotion. The Morning Consult survey of 2,201 U.S. adults (fielded Nov 4–5, 2025) found 15% plan to stay overnight with family and that 53% have made excuses to shorten visits; other findings include 36% sleeping off a bed, 32% sleeping worse, and 63% of hosts feeling exhausted.

To offer an alternative, Hilton announced The Hilton Sale: bookings now through Dec 15 for stays from Nov 12, 2025 through Apr 6, 2026, with up to 25% off at participating properties. The release highlights multiple resort properties and links to booking details.

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) reported third quarter 2025 results: diluted EPS $1.78 and adjusted diluted EPS $2.11; net income $421M; Adjusted EBITDA $976M. System-wide comparable RevPAR declined 1.1% in Q3 on a currency neutral basis. Development momentum continued: approved 33,000 rooms in Q3, added 24,800 rooms (23,200 net) and a record development pipeline of 515,400 rooms (5% growth YoY). Capital return totaled $792M in Q3 and year-to-date through October was $2.671B; full-year 2025 capital return is projected at ~$3.3B.

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced that 47 properties across its brands were recognized in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, with four properties receiving first-place rankings and 19 placing in the top five in their markets.

Highlighted brands include Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, LXR, NoMad, Signia, Hilton Hotels, Curio Collection and Tapestry. Notable first-place winners: The Roosevelt New Orleans; Waldorf Astoria Park City; Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal. Results cover U.S. and U.K. reader ballots and appear on cntraveler.com and in the October 2025 print issue.