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Starwood vs Hilton Going to Grand Jury

Starwood’s lawsuit against Hilton about the stolen documents used to create the Denizen brand may be close to an end – but it may end up with Hilton and its former executives having criminal charges brought against them.

Oct. 7, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Everyone is Jumping the Gun on the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas

There has been of reports that Hilton will be managing and branding the new Cosmopolitan Casino and Resort in Las Vegas – but I think the odds of that are nil to none due to the Starwood/Hilton Lawsuit.

Jul. 29, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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What Happened to Hilton’s Denizen?

Ever since Starwood sued Hilton over their Denizen brand no word has come from either party about Denizen’s fate. I don’t think anyone expects Denizen to ever see the light of day at this point – but still.. What’s going on?

Jul. 10, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 2 comments | Continued
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W Hotels Gets Its Own Fashion Director and Music Curator

W Hotels is about to announce two new positions: Fashion Director and Music Curator. Two positions that you’d never think to find in a international boutique hotel brand.

Jun. 30, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Hilton Ad from 2008 – “Family Value. Without Family Drama”

I just came across an ad from Hilton’s Management division that was published in Sept 2008 – highlight of the ad? Go with Hilton – there is no drama, everyone works like a family… I’m sure the Denizen developers wouldn’t say that today.

May. 1, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Just Can Never Catch A Break

The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas gets caught up in another delay – this time the lawsuit between Starwood & Hilton.

Apr. 24, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Work Is Suspended on Hilton’s Denizen Brand

Things have gone from bad to worse for Hilton. They were recently served a subpoena for their actions involving Starwood, which has forced them to suspend all activity on the Denizen brand development as well as placing most of the employees involved in Hilton’s Prestige Portfolio on paid administrative leave – including Ross Klein and Amar Lalvani.

Apr. 21, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 4 comments | Continued
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Hilton Has Serious Issues To Get Through With This Starwood Lawsuit

Starwood Hotels is suing Hilton Hotels because two of Starwood’s former employees have stolen over 100,000 documents when they were hired by Hilton. This could end up being a major headache for Hilton, and one of the largest corporate espionage cases in recent history.

Apr. 17, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 1 comment | Continued
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Hilton’s “Hilton Prestige Portfolio”

Hilton’s luxury brands – Waldorf Astoria, Waldorf Astoria Collection, Conrad and Project Global 21 (Hilton’s new ‘Lifestyle Brand’) are going to be part of the Hilton Prestige Porfolio.

Jan. 14, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Hilton Definitely Launching New Lifestyle Brand In March

Hilton is definitely announcing their new lifestyle hotel brand in March in an industrial warehouse in Berlin. They’ve used a lot of adjectives in the PR materials to announce the brand – but 5 words stand out.

Jan. 9, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Too Many Rumors On Hilton’s Boutique Brand

In the past few weeks rumors about Hilton’s boutique brand have been running rampant – everything from when it was to be announced, to what it was going to be  named and what its “theme” would be
The whole story is now almost becoming tabloid chatter and I’m almost about to throw my hands up and [...]

Dec. 15, 2008 | Andrew Calvo | 2 comments | Continued
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