Hilton Americas Houston Fact Sheet

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1 Hilton Americas Houston Fact Sheet Vicinity Hilton Americas-Houston, newly remodeled in 2011, is Texas first Green Seal Certified hotel, directly connected to the George R. Brown Convention Center via two skywalks and located across the street from the Toyota Center, home to the NBA Houston Rockets, AHL Houston Aeros, concerts and various other events. On the opposite side, across the street from the Hilton Americas- Houston, is Discovery Green, Houston s lush 12 acre urban green space park. The park is set against a backdrop of Houston s dramatic skyline and includes beautiful mature trees, interactive fountains, one-acre lake, signature restaurant, leisure and sports activities, outdoor stages, dog park, art installations plus an expansive lawn. Within walking distance of the Hilton Americas-Houston and visible from the expansive windows fronting the meeting spaces in the hotel is Minute Maid park, home of the MLB Houston Astros, plus downtown s newest sports arena opening in 2012, home to the MLS Houston Dynamos. A few short blocks away, Houston Pavilions, downtown s newest retail, dining and entertainment facility, spans three city blocks. Also nearby is Houston s downtown Theatre District and Bayou City Place entertainment district. A short MetroRail light-rail trip away is the Texas Medical Center, world s largest medical center and home of world-renowned medical facilities. Also along the rail line are Rice University, the Museum District and Hermann Park, home of the Houston Zoo. At the terminus of the rail line, Reliant Park, North America s largest campus of event venues, offers a wide variety of facilities including Reliant Stadium, home of the NFL Houston Texans. Location 1600 Lamar Street Houston, Texas minutes from Bush Intercontinental Airport 15 minutes from Hobby Airport Less than a three-hour flight from all major US cities, and five hours from most North American and Latin American cities

2 Size 24 stories 1.8 million gross square feet Houston s largest hotel Guestrooms 1200, including two presidential suites, two chairman suites, 36 one-bedroom suites and two-bedroom suites. Room rates range from $99 to $429 Houston s largest number of hotel guest rooms in a single property In-room technology includes dual phone lines, fax/modem data port access, Ethernet ports for highspeed internet access, on-screen interactive collection of guest and entertainment services Granite-topped dressers; flat screen television with high definition channels, dual phone lines with individual direct-dial phone numbers; hair dryer; iron and ironing board; radio/alarm clock; coffee-maker; inroom safe, curved shower curtain bar, water conserving deluxe rain showerhead Executive floor rooms include private access, a lounge area and additional room amenities such as makeup mirror and telephone in the bathroom Over-sized desk and ergonomic chair to create officeaway-from-the-office functionality without compromising comfort and luxury 300-thread count Egyptian linens, and hypoallergenic pillow and blanket available in every guest room Ballrooms 40,000 square feet Grand Ballroom, divisible into twelve rooms, accommodates 3,000 guests banquet style or 3,500 guests theatre style 26,000 square feet Ballroom of the Americas, divisible into six independent meeting rooms, with capacity for 2,000 guests banquet style or 2,500 guests theatre style When sub-divided, vacuum spaces between the function areas provide sound buffering 10,000 square feet usable pre-function space

3 Ballrooms cont d Each ballroom features Smart Walls and showpower lighting 400 amp, 3 phase, 208V and sound amp, single phase 120V Both ballrooms are column-free, have built-in LCD screens in each section and rigging points every 30 feet in the ceiling; floor pockets containing Ethernet connection, twisted pair for dial-up, video & audio ties Ceiling height of 23 feet in the Ballroom of Americas and 28 feet in the Grand Ballroom Meeting Rooms 30, ranging in size from 550 to 4,000 square feet each All meeting rooms contained on three levels accessible by 15 elevators, three of which are dedicated, plus escalators and staircase Meeting rooms connect to the George R. Brown Convention Center via skywalk on two levels Front Desk Separate group arrival area and check-in at dedicated east entrance front desk accommodates up to six buses under covered porte cochere, allowing guests to enter the hotel without exposure to the elements Individual guests arrive at the north lobby entrance with a dedicated registration desk Parking Lobby 1600-space parking garage connected by skybridge to both hotel and convention center; self parking or valet parking A magnificent interior with rich hardwoods, Italian marble flooring and walls, sparkling inlaid tile floor mosaics, granite, backlit fountains, plus custom Barovier & Toso art glass chandeliers, all combine to greet guests with a striking first impression Acting as a major architectural feature of the hotel, a glass-enclosed spiral staircase over the Spencer s Lounge bar area appears to hang three stories from the corner of the building A combination of wired and wireless high-speed internet access within all public areas of the hotel for computers with Ethernet cards Numerous lounge areas provide intimate seating arrangements for guests throughout the expansive lobby area

4 Transportation Guest Services Restaurants Guests enjoy the comfort of town cars, hotel shuttles, MetroRail light-rail line and MetroTransit, with convenient stops throughout the city Retail shops, concierge, valet service, full-line spa & health club, 24-hour room service, UPS Store with full-service business center, valet parking Spencer s for Steaks and Chops, featuring USDA Prime Beef and Nolan Ryan All Natural Beef, offers fine dining with seating for 112 and bar seating for 70, plus chef s table for 12 and private dining area for 12, located street level with entrance on Crawford Street in addition to lobby access, offers valet parking The Café, a lobby level restaurant with flexible design to produce buffets and seated meals in various group arrangements, seats a total of 266 guests and offers two private dining areas for diners Lobby Bar, a relaxing lounge area located off of the main lobby, seats 83 and offers a wide variety of beverages and light snacks while winding-down and visiting after meetings or travel Java 1600, a coffee and snack bar located in the main lobby, proudly brews Starbucks coffee and offers other beverages plus pastries, fruit and a variety of snacks for guests on-the-run or in a hurry Kitchens Five kitchens, 30,000 total square feet, managed by 14 chef managers World s most modern culinary technology available only in the finest hotels, including four Baxter ovens, each capable of cooking 500 chicken breasts to perfection in 20 minutes plus two double blast chillers which insure proper temperature control and promote food safety Twelve coffee brewers, capable of producing 6,000 cups of fresh coffee all at once A climate-controlled finishing and food preparation room, providing chefs with the requisite temperatures needed when finishing desserts with sugars and creams and offering them the ability to maintain the texture and appearance of food presentations Banquet service includes a motorized 350 foot plating station to enable hot, fresh delivery of plated meals

5 Laundry A $3 million automated laundry system that handles 250,000 pounds of laundry each week at a rate of 100 pounds every two minutes, featuring AquaRecycle energy, heat and water conservation systems Recreation/Spa The 2,800 square foot Skyline Spa & Health Club provides a panoramic view of the downtown skyline, offering state-of-the-art exercise equipment, wet/dry saunas and shower/locker area plus guest and local memberships The full-service spa, offers massage, facials, manicures, pedicures, and other high-demand pampering for the weary traveler and downtown professional Adjacent to an outdoor rooftop terrace with a panoramic city view, the oversized whirlpool and heated indoor 75 foot swimming pool are designed with an infinity edge for a rimless appearance (xxx)