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... first so-named Hilton Hotel in 1925 in Dallas, Texas. In 1938 the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco was acquired. This was the first hotel outside of Texas. In 1942 Hilton established the Corporate headquarter at Beverly Hills, California. The Company pioneered the idea of airport hotels and by 1959, the first Airport Hilton hotel was opened at San Francisco Airport. The company eventually acquired The Mayflower in Washington; The Palmer House in Chicago; The Plaza and The Waldorf-Astoria in New York along with fifty-four hotels abroad. * The Hilton International (H.I), is an operating division of the UK based Hilton Group Plc and owns the rights to the Hilton brand name throughout the world, with the exception of North America, * H.I. operates over 400 Hotels, including the Glasgow Hilton Hotel, which was founded in 1994 and operates 319 rooms. * Hilton International Grand Vacations Club (HIGVC) operates 176 time ownership ...