Local and expatriate residents of Egypt can now enjoy a special discount when staying at Hilton properties in Egypt when paying with their VISA cards.
VISA cardholders staying at all Hilton Hotels will receive a 10 per cent discount off the local package rate when paying with their VISA cards. Offer is available from December 1st this year through to May 31st, 2008, at all 13 Hilton properties in Egypt. To take advantage of the Hilton Visa Egypt Campaign, travellers need to book their stays directly with the HRCC (Hilton Reservations Customer Care) on 19009 requesting the discount upon reservation in addition to the method of payment with VISA. The offer is bookable via www.hilton.com/egypt Payment must be made with VISA cards upon checkout from hotels.
"We're delighted to provide a special incentive to locals and expatriate residents to stay in our hotels and resorts across Egypt over the next six months, in particular as this promotion is valid during peak holiday occasions as well. Partnering with VISA allows us to provide an exclusive offer to our guests who enjoy the international purchasing power of VISA, along with the quality and global distribution of Hilton hotels," said Azza Serry, Senior Director of Business Development, Hilton Hotels, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon & Africa.
Hilton Hotels and VISA are reward partners and the current alliance encompasses both co-branding and promotions
Note to Editors:
Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,800 hotels and 480,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories, including 100,000 team members worldwide.
The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection®.
The company currently operates 43 hotels in the Middle East and Africa – 18 hotels in Egypt, nine hotels in the UAE, four in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait, plus another ten hotels in Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Hilton's heritage in the Middle East stretches back nearly 50 years, when it became the first international hotel brand to open a property in Egypt - the Nile Hilton in 1959. It was also the first international hotel brand to open a property in the UAE over 35 years ago - the Hilton Al Ain in 1971.
The 46-suite Qasr Al Sharq, or ‘Palace of the Orient’ which opened last year is now a member of The Waldorf=Astoria Collection®. The first phase of a Worldwide Resort in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE opened in January this year with 151 villa suites right on the beach.
Hilton Hotels has an opening pipeline of an additional 15 properties across Middle East & Africa in the U.A.E, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda and Ghana.
The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton’s philosophy that, “It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.” The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable®. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity (www.behospitable.com)
