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Feb042015

GrawliX-Files inducts Conrad Hilton for British Airways flight rage

Conrad Hilton, 20, great-grandson and namesake of the Hilton Hotels founder and brother of Paris Hilton, appeared in U.S. District Court yesterday on charges of interfering with the flight crew of British Airways 269 from London to Los Angeles. On flight BA269, July 31, 2014, Conrad Hilton was reported to have been out of his…

Apr162014

Hilton Chicago and its Stevens Hotel scandalous history

by Ric Garrido 4 Comments

Hilton Chicago has the reputation for hosting every President of the United States as a guest from the time the Stevens Hotel opened in 1927. There is a fascinating early hotel history from 1927 with the Stevens family of Chicago who built the immense hotel only to lose it in bankruptcy with the Great Depression.…

Dec032013

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation grant of $1.1 million saves 1598 New Mexico church

by Ric Garrido 3 Comments

In my searches for hotel and loyalty program news, there are interesting stories I come across kind of related to hotels. One such story was in the news last week. Conrad Hilton (1887-1979), founder of Hilton Hotels, bought his first 40-room hotel in 1919 in Cisco, Texas. Hilton was born in San Antonio, New Mexico…