Hilton Garden Inn Celebrates Oktoberfest
Leading Mid-Priced Hotel Brand to Offer Guests German Cuisine During Month of October
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, October 3, 2006. In anticipation of its first European hotel opening this fall in Stuttgart, Germany, Hilton Garden Inn(R) (NYSE:HLT) today announced that it will bring the world-famous annual German celebration, Oktoberfest, to its hotels across the U.S. and Canada, from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31.
Known for its characteristic 'light, bright and airy welcome' as well as award-winning attributes, Hilton Garden Inn locations will offer guests who are of legal drinking age staying at participating hotels during the month of October a true taste of Oktoberfest by featuring Beck's Beer(a) and traditional German cuisine. Guests will be able to enjoy Beck's Pilsner(a) and Beck's Dark beers(a) which will complement the enhanced Hilton Garden Inn menu that will feature Oktoberfest-favorites like Bratwurst or Knockwurst accompanied with sauerkraut. And to continue the spirit of Oktoberfest, the hotel also will offer soft-baked pretzels in the afternoon and a German chocolate pancake option for breakfast. In some locations, sauerbraten and warm potato salad may also be available.
'With the opening of the Hilton Garden Inn Stuttgart NeckarPark in Germany, we wanted to be able to celebrate our first European hotel opening with our guests and North American hotels by offering an Oktoberfest-themed promotion,' said Jim Cone, vice president -- marketing for Hilton Garden Inn. 'We're thrilled to offer our guests some German-inspired dishes which they can enjoy in our full-service restaurant or make at home.'
For more information about the Hilton Garden Inn Oktoberfest promotion or to obtain German-inspired recipes featured at the hotel during October, please visit www.StayHGI.com/oktoberfest or call 1-877-STAY-HGI in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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