As part of activities to mark the centennial anniversary of international Hilton Hotels, its Kenyan brands joined hands in a bid to rehabilitate the Nairobi Central Park.
Staff of the Hilton Nairobi, Double Tree by Hilton Hurlingham and Hilton Garden Inn JKIA converged at the park next to Uhuru Park and planted hundreds of trees to create awareness on the need to have a functional urban park in the city.
Hilton Nairobi General Manager John McAree (right) and Cyprian Ogoti of the Environmental Journalism Society of Kenya plants a tree at Nairobi’s central park to mark Hilton's centenary celebration. IMAGE: VOYAGES AFRIQ
Hilton Nairobi Staff.IMAGE: VOYAGES AFRIQ
About Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Founded by Conrad Hilton in Cisco Texas a century ago in 1919, Hilton has evolved to become an iconic, global brand with a portfolio of 17 world-class brands comprising more than 5,700 properties with more than 923,000 rooms, in 113 countries and territories.
Hilton Hotel began its Kenyan operations in Nairobi on December 17th, 1969, operating a chain of hotels that included the famous Salt Lick Safari Lodge and the Taita Hills Lodge, 50 years after it launched its global brands.
Hilton Nairobi, its flagship hotel in the country, has been an icon in the city center for decades and the brand’s portfolio has since grown to include the Double Tree by Hilton Hurlingham and the Hilton Garden Inn JKIA.
Hilton Hotel Nairobi will be turning 50 in December.
