Two Million Doors, 400 Hotels, One Revolutionary Year: Hilton Celebrates Digital Key Milestones and New Hilton HHonors App Features

MCLEAN, Va. -- "Digital Key is fabulous!" "This is an extremely convenient benefit for being a Hilton HHonors member." "For a frequent traveler like myself, the ability to select my room and bypass the front desk is a competitive advantage. No other hotel group offers this type of service." These are just a few of the 55,000-plus Hilton HHonors testimonials since Hilton (NYSE: HLT) launched Digital Key one year ago. Since that time, Digital Key has opened 2 million doors for Hilton HHonors members at 400 hotels.

Digital Key, in conjunction with digital check-in with room selection, is available exclusively through the award-winning Hilton HHonors app and offers the hospitality industry's first-and-only opportunity for travelers to select the exact room they want based on both the hotel layout and its outside surroundings. Interactive digital floor plans make it easy for Hilton HHonors members to decide whether they want to be near the pool or the elevator, and integration with the Google Maps API lets guests determine if they prefer a view of the courtyard or the city skyline. After checking in and selecting their room from their phone, guests can proceed right to their desired room without having to check-in at the front desk. In just one short year since Digital Key launched, guest adoption has given Hilton plenty of reasons to celebrate.

• Two million doors opened for Hilton HHonors members - that's nearly one for every home in the entire state of Arizona.
• Digital Key has gone global - it's now available in Singapore, with plans for continued global expansion in 2017.
• Digital check-in with room selection is used over 1 million times per month. That's once every two-and-a-half seconds.
• More than 70 percent of those who use digital check-in also opt to use Digital Key.
• Nearly 7 million rooms have been selected through the digital check-in feature since the beginning of 2016.
• Our top Digital Key user has unlocked 350 doors. That's almost one door a day for an entire year!

"We've heard from our Hilton HHonors members that their mobile device has become their remote control to the world and that they rely on it to manage travel," said Geraldine Calpin, chief marketing officer at Hilton. "We test many types of innovations here at Hilton, always with a goal: does this improve the guest's stay with us in a meaningful way? With Digital Key, our members have agreed it does."

Digital Key has been adopted nationwide by every Hilton brand in the U.S. at 400-plus hotels. By the end of 2016, guests will be able to use it at approximately 700 hotels. Hilton HHonors members will soon enjoy additional Hilton HHonors app features that simplify and enhance their stay:

• An app redesign this fall will bring Hilton HHonors to the iPad with full iOS compatibility and easier access to Digital Key including push notifications triggered at different moments of the guest's travel journey to ensure a stress-free trip.
• By early 2017, multiple keys per room will allow family members and friends sharing a room to access Digital Key through multiple devices.
• In-app real-time chat will connect guests directly to front desk Team Members. Through the Hilton HHonors app, guests can request services such as housekeeping visits or a late check-out by simply sending a chat message as early as a day before check-in and up to a week after for any follow-up needs.
• "Pin My Room" will invite guests to mark their favorite room in a hotel so they can select the same room on future visits.

"With these new features, we're reimagining the travel experience by providing solutions to challenges our guests might not even know they have yet," said Joshua Sloser, vice president of Digital Product Innovation at Hilton. "We know every guest has their preferred way of connecting with our Team Members, so we make it as easy as possible to assist them on their own terms, whether it's through real-time chat, through social media channels or in-person at the front desk. These features complement our Team Members' ability to provide amazing service and hospitality, both in-person and digitally."

Digital Key, digital check-in, room selection and in-app real-time chat are exclusive benefits for Hilton HHonors members, available via the Hilton HHonors app, which is the highest rated hospitality app on the Apple App Store (4.8 stars) and is downloaded once every seven seconds. Hilton HHonors is free to enroll and offers members an exclusive discount every day at every hotel in the world, as well as access to unforgettable experiences on the Hilton HHonors auction platform. For more information and to join, visit the Hilton HHonors site here.

About Hilton

Hilton is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 22 world-class brands comprising more than 7,500 properties and nearly 1.2 million rooms, in 126 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, was named the No. 1 World's Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune and has been recognized as a global leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for seven consecutive years. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 180 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone. Visit stories.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.