Press Release
November 17, 2000
BEVERLY HILLS, CA -- Hilton Hotels Corporation is pleased to announce the completion of Phase One of the $53 million
Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center renovation and expansion project. To celebrate, the beautifully
restored hotel has reopened its doors to guests for the first time since March 1999, and currently offers 131 deluxe
guest rooms, 10,000 square feet of meeting space, an all new lobby, and Spencer's for Steaks and Chops, a U.S.
Prime Steakhouse.
When the hotel's 15-month expansion and renovation project is complete in early 2001, the Hilton Seattle Airport
& Conference Center will be one of the premier full-service conference facilities in the Pacific Northwest.
The hotel will feature 396 deluxe guest rooms and suites and a state-of-the-art conference center with 26 conference
rooms and nearly 40,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.
``We are excited about the continuing progress of this expansion and development project, which represents Hilton's
commitment to the important Seattle/Tacoma market,'' said Dieter Huckestein, president - hotel division for Hilton
Hotels Corporation. ``Located directly across the street from one of the major international gateway airports on
the West Coast, the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center's new meeting space, guest rooms and conference
center will offer us the opportunity to attract more meetings and conventions to this dynamic region.''
Phase II of the renovation and expansion project includes an all new, 265 guest room Olympic Tower. Each spacious
guest room will feature luxurious interior furnishings and such special conveniences as an ergonomically designed
work desk and work chair with desk-level dataports, expanded work space, two-line telephones, and high speed Internet
access. Most guest rooms overlook the hotel's beautifully landscaped courtyards, which will give guests a garden-like
feel at this first-class airport hotel.
Phase II also will include the opening of Seattle's ONLY International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)
accredited Hilton Conference Center, which will welcome guests with an elegant floor-to-ceiling glass foyer leading
to 15 conference rooms and nearly 24,000 square feet of newly built meeting and pre-function space. Designed to
meet the diverse needs of large or small meetings, the centerpiece of the complex will be the impressive 11,000
square-foot Emerald Ballroom, which will hold up to 1,200 people reception style.
At the beginning or end of a busy day, the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center will offer the finest
in Pacific Northwest food and beverage fare at Spencer's for Steaks and Chops, a U.S. Prime Steakhouse.
Recreational facilities will consist of a state-of-the-art fitness center; a year round, heated swimming pool;
and a whirlpool. Sailing, bicycle rentals, beaches and golf are located nearby.
The Hilton Seattle Airport & Convention Center is centrally located near the intersection of Interstates 5
and 405, just 25 minutes from downtown Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue. The hotel is just minutes from all major business
centers and some of the most popular leisure attractions in the Puget Sound area, including the Space Needle®,
Safeco Field®, the Seattle Waterfront, Pike Place Market, the Museum of Flight, Mt. Rainier National Park and
the Tacoma Dome. The hotel's address is 17620 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, WA 98188; telephone 206/244-4800;
fax 206/248-4499.
Hilton Hotels Corporation is recognized internationally as a preeminent hospitality company. The company develops,
owns, manages or franchises 1,800 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Its portfolio includes many
of the world's best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Doubletree®, Embassy
Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Harrison Conference Centers®, Hilton Garden
Inn®, Homewood Suites® by Hilton, Red Lion Hotels & Inns® and Conrad International®.
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Contact:
Hilton Brand Communications
310/205-4545
Jeanne Datz, jeanne_datz@hilton.com
Thomas Wingham, thomas_wingham@hilton.com
or
Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center
Brad Logsdon, 206/248-4332
brad_logsdon@hilton.com
or
http://www.hilton.com