Sydney - 24 April, 2006 -

Since its red carpet re-opening in mid-2005, Hilton Sydney has certainly earned its reputation as the city's most popular celebrity hotel for events, rest and play. With the recent arrival of the MTV Australian Video Music Awards 2006 last week - biggest event of the year for the Australian entertainment industry -over 30 paparazzi were camped outside the hotel for three days vying to catch a glimpse of some of world's most popular musical artists, industry executives and glamorous entourage staying at the hotel. As the Official Hotel Partner for the MTV Australian Video Music Awards 2006, Hilton Sydney was swamped with international rockers and starlets such as sisters Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Snoop Dog, The Darkness, The Veronicas, Lee Harding, Danny Way and a host of other celebrities. Ashlee Simpson and her entourage took over The Master Suite, where they indulged in many of the hotel's premium services.The Bath Master proved to be a favourite as the in-house phones ran hot with celeb requests for massages and treatments, so much so a team of extra Bath Masters had to be called in to cope with the demand. The day prior to the Awards, Hilton Sydney hosted the official press conference in its state-of the-art State Room with over 100 media and paparazzi in attendance and Ashlee Simpson, The Veronicas and Lee Harding hosted in the green room. Moments before the highly unconventional press conference kicked off, a group of iconic Aussie characters dressed in Speedos clowned around on stage to reflect the eccentric personality of the Awards. On the night of the Awards, an exclusive VIP after-party was held at Zeta bar, voted Australia's "Best New Bar Venue" at the recent Australian Liquor Industry Awards 2005. VIPs sipped exquisite cocktails designed by bar manager Mikey Enright and danced to old school hip hop until the wee hours. On the menu was a specially created cocktail, The Jessi-Lee, made from fresh pineapple & passionfruit pressed and shaken with Belvedere Citrus Vodka, Cointreau, Butterscotch - served martini style with a golden rose petal. Celebrity guests included Snoop Dogg, James Blunt, Erica Baxter, Jennifer Hawkins, Reg Reagan, Stephanie Macintosh, Kate Fisher, Lara Bingle, Craig Wing, Luke Ricketson, KRAM, Gretal Killeen, Bernard Fanning, Anthony Callea, Kyle Sandilands, Jade McCrae and many more. With numerous parties taking place each week at Hilton Sydney, from fashion shows to magazine launches and VIP after-parties, its reputation as the city's most loved hotel for celebrity spotting and entertainment lives on with the new generation. Do you dream of a celebrity style weekend away? To book or to hear more about our inspiring offers, please call Hilton Sydney on +61 (0)2 9265 6045 or visit www.sydney.hilton.com And watch out for an advertising promotion for our Cloud 9 Package on MTV going to air shortly! Notes to Editor Ten months have passed since Hilton Sydney welcomed its first guest and since then the Hotel has become the darling of the Australasian celebrity scene: Events @ hotel International model Megan Gale celebrating her 30th birthday Filming of The Biggest Loser 2006 Filming of Celebrity Overhaul 2006 Alex Perry and Peter Morrissey hosting the filming of Australia's Next Top Model II Launch of the Boy From Oz with Hugh Jackman (Monday 13th Feb) Sydney Swans Championship dinner Men of League Ball NRL Grand Final Dinner Opera sensations Il Divo for their sensational new album launch Nokia L'Amour launch party including Collette Dinnigan, Erica Baxter (Wed 8th Feb) Ate @ glass Luke Mangan's glass brasserie has catered for them all: Nicky Hilton and Kimberly Stewart Sir Richard Branson Brian Brown Alan Jones Michael Parkinson Bob Carr Richard Branson Wayne Gardner Stu McGill & Rachel Friend Ricky Ponting Adam Gilcrest Matt Hayden Bob Hawke Bob Carr Antonia Kidman Bill Granger Adam Spencer Mark Beretta David Campesie Jamie Durie Kate Fischer Mia Freedman Ian Hewitson Baz Lurhman Karl Stephanovic Richard Wilkins Philip Ruddick Tom Waterhouse Vince Colossimo Michael Parkinson Leo Sayer Harry M Miller Gai Waterhouse Bart Cummings Kyle Sandilands Gretel Kileen Deborah Hutton John Eales Justin Hemmes Rick Stein Merrick Watts (Nova) Tracey Grimshaw Soccer superstar Harry Kewell the day after the historic world cup qualifier NOTES TO MEDIA For media inquiries including interviews and images, please contact Horizon Communication Group care of Tel: 61 2 8572 5600 or visit www.hiltonworldwide.com and follow the links to the News Archive through the 'Press and Media Info' section. About Hilton Sydney ? Hilton Sydney has proved it's place as Australia's number one hotel for fine dining, rest and play, winning an unprecedented number of titles both nationally and internationally: ? Australian Hotel Association (AHA) Redeveloped Hotel of the Year 2006 ? AHA Restaurant of the Year 2006 (glass) ? AHA Bar of the Year 2006 (Zeta) ? AHA Employee Excellence in Service 2006 (Mamdoh Kiriakos, Head Doorman) ? AHA Website of the Year 2006 ? Hilton Sydney was the only hotel in Australia to feature in the Conde Nast Traveler (US) 2006 Hot List. ? Zeta Bar was the only bar in Australia to feature in the Conde Nast Traveler (US) 2006 Hot List. ? Glass Brasserie was one of only two restaurants in Australia to feature in Conde Nast Traveler (US) the 2006 Hot List. ? Hilton Sydney opened its doors on July 15 2005 following a 30 month and AUD$200 million rooftop to basement reconstruction to produce a complete re-think on hotel form and function. ? The hotel is home to: ? glass, a French style "brasserie" headed by esteemed Australian chef Luke Mangan. ? Zeta bar ? a spin off from award-winning Zeta London at Hilton Park Lane ? Marble Bar - Sydney's favourite Heritage-listed watering hole ? Contemporary new-look GAB bar ? Street-side casual eatery, Caff? Cino ? LivingWell Premier Health Club - the biggest hotel-based health club in Australia and the largest and most luxurious club in the Sydney city centre ? Four dedicated levels of event and conferencing space totaling 4000 square metres and a capacity for 3000 delegates ? The Hilton Sydney offers packages that guarantee to seriously spoil the both of you, including the Cloud 9 package ($499-Quote ‘CD'), Romance package ($379 Quote ‘RP') and Getaway package ($349 Quote ‘GQ') To book or to hear more about other inspiring offers, please call Hilton Sydney on +61 (0)2 9266 2000 or visit www.sydney.hilton.com Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) is the leading global hospitality company, with nearly 2,700 hotels and 475,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, with 150,000 team members worldwide. More than 2,300 hotels are owned, managed or franchised in North America with a portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton?, Conrad?, Doubletree?, Embassy Suites Hotels?, Hampton Inn?, Hampton Inn & Suites?, Hilton Garden Inn?, Hilton Grand Vacations?, Homewood Suites by Hilton? and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection?. Horizon Communication Group Carla Webb or Sylvia Jenson T 61 (0) 2 8572 5600 M 61 (0) 403 675 096 carla@horizoncommunication.com.au

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