Hilton hotels: The Hilton hotel brand celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2019. Click through the photo gallery to learn about some of the company's historic firsts.
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Cannes Goods: The French town home to the Cannes Film Festival is also home to a Hilton hotel.
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Star power: Hilton was known for inviting Hollywood stars to their hotel openings. Zsa Zsa Gabor (who would later marry Conrad Hilton) and Natalie Wood were among them.
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Wedding bells: Conrad's son, Nicky, wed an 18-year-old Elizabeth Taylor in Beverly Hills.
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Punch drunk: One of the ideas that didn't last was in-house vodka brand Darnoc, which is Conrad spelled backwards.
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Bigger in Texas: The Lone Star State is significant to Hilton, as the first hotel Conrad Hilton purchased was The Mobley in Cisco.
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If you like piña coladas: The iconic cocktail was invented at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Country roads: The first Homewood Suites property opened here in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1989.
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Life's a ball: The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles plays host to the Golden Globes and the Grammys every year.
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Sleeping with stars: Famous Hilton guests through the years have included Elvis (who stayed at one while filming "Blue Hawaii") and John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
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San Francisco treat: Among Hilton's San Francisco properties are one at SFO, the world's first airport hotel.
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Brand expansion: These days, the Hilton portfolio includes DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Canopy and other sub-brands.