Hilton Is about to have a Bud Light day

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In reply to Baseball Is Life • 3:47p, 1/5/26
Baseball Is Life said:
Get Off My Lawn said:
This is a great reminder that leftists are toxic in any role.

Hilton has no play here that doesn't piss off a significant portion of the population and result in bottom line damage.

Could be as small as one random 24yo "ally" unwisely given system permissions who thought they'd "be part of the resistance" and now the entire chain gets to deal with financial blow-back.


Reminds me of what this lady had to say:


Smart girl. Potential wife material.
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In reply to usmcbrooks • 3:48p, 1/5/26
usmcbrooks said:
nortex97 said:
bonfarr said:
This is a woke franchisee about to get their ass handed to them by Hilton. You immediately piss off 50% of the customer base and then what do you do if Trump admin says no Fed agency can book a room at a Hilton Hotel worldwide?

I'm perfectly fine with the franchisee paying a hefty price for their decisions here.

These fine gentlemen decided to play politics at work. Absolutely their decision and I respect that.

Remember when a conservative baker played politics at work?

Except he didn't.

He did not refuse to serve anyone. He declined to use his skills to make a cake with a specific message. If the customers had asked for anything else, he would have made it for them. Also, it was a total setup to spark a lawsuit. The guys had purchased products from him before with no issues.
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3:48p, 1/5/26
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I think the bigger news is that they were booking into the Hampton when their gubmit rates would get them a nice room at the full service Hilton, Conrad, W=A.

It's obvious the ICE agents were amateurs.


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In reply to nortex97 • 3:51p, 1/5/26
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nortex97 said:
bonfarr said:
This is a woke franchisee about to get their ass handed to them by Hilton. You immediately piss off 50% of the customer base and then what do you do if Trump admin says no Fed agency can book a room at a Hilton Hotel worldwide?

I'm perfectly fine with the franchisee paying a hefty price for their decisions here.

These fine gentlemen decided to play politics at work. Absolutely their decision and I respect that.

What kind of SBA grift...I mean, loan did they get?
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In reply to usmcbrooks • 3:52p, 1/5/26
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usmcbrooks said:
nortex97 said:
bonfarr said:
This is a woke franchisee about to get their ass handed to them by Hilton. You immediately piss off 50% of the customer base and then what do you do if Trump admin says no Fed agency can book a room at a Hilton Hotel worldwide?

I'm perfectly fine with the franchisee paying a hefty price for their decisions here.

These fine gentlemen decided to play politics at work. Absolutely their decision and I respect that.

Remember when a conservative baker played politics at work?

Not even remotely close to the same thing, but thanks for playing.
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In reply to Rapier108 • 3:53p, 1/5/26
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To be honest, hotel likely within its rights to refuse to do business with the customer because of their employer, particularly when customer is on official business.

Now, the appropriate response for Trump is to revoke all contracts with Hilton and its affiliates and franchisees. But the simpler result here is that those Indians now own an independent hotel, owe Hilton some money, and are rethinking their business.

Heck, these folks probably cashed out the previous owners who made bank housing Biden migrants at rack rates.
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In reply to Rapier108 • 3:55p, 1/5/26
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Rapier108 said:
usmcbrooks said:
nortex97 said:
bonfarr said:
This is a woke franchisee about to get their ass handed to them by Hilton. You immediately piss off 50% of the customer base and then what do you do if Trump admin says no Fed agency can book a room at a Hilton Hotel worldwide?

I'm perfectly fine with the franchisee paying a hefty price for their decisions here.

These fine gentlemen decided to play politics at work. Absolutely their decision and I respect that.

Remember when a conservative baker played politics at work?

Except he didn't.

He did not refuse to serve anyone. He declined to use his skills to make DECORATE a cake with a specific message. If the customers had asked for anything else, he would have made it for them. Also, it was a total setup to spark a lawsuit. The guys had purchased products from him before with no issues.

Small nit-pick in my edit...
You are correct. The baker believed (rightfully) that his handwriting/the decoration on the cake is his artistic and creative expression. That cannot be compelled by the state.

He would have gladly baked the cake and probably even put on a blank frosting and even done the roses or other decoration. "Please find someone else to add the messaging which goes against my deeply held religious beliefs."
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In reply to flown-the-coop • 3:56p, 1/5/26
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They'll declare bankruptcy and skip out on paying Hilton, form a new LLC, apply for an SBA loan, and build a different hotel that's still a Hilton franchisee.
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In reply to jja79 • 4:04p, 1/5/26
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jja79 said:
Regardless the Hilton name is on the building. When choosing where to stay I never consider the operator, I see the corporate sign. I'm retired so I only travel for pleasure and have control over where I stay. Even if this was just one operator I'll be choosing hotel options other than Hilton.


Then you might as well just sleep in your car.

Every hotel chain is set up this way and they ALL have one or two lunatics.

Hotels are franchises. What I would do is wait to see how the brand responds.
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In reply to agsalaska • 4:14p, 1/5/26
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You can wait. I'm scratching Hilton. They don't do anything others don't.
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In reply to aggiedata • 4:22p, 1/5/26
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aggiedata said:
Hilton PR department used the old "we are looking into it" response



This is a key response. Hilton acknowledges the issue, points to the hotel being an independent contracted provider, and says they will look into it. The problem is, their time to "look into it" had likely expired prior to sending the tweet. Hilton could have mitigated some by saying that all affected would be accommodated at nearby premium Hilton properties at the Government rate.

I have stayed at Hilton properties, and have mostly liked them, but for "reasons," I'm in the Marriott ecosphere. However, neither Hilton nor Marriott (along with most of the industry) own many of their actual listed properties. Both are focused on increasing their room inventory, which means they have to acquire more contracted facilities.

The reality is that the contract providers have become the actual customer for the hotel brand. The brands, in this case Hilton, risk losing rooms if they hold an LLC's to account. In this case, they risk a whole lot more if they can't hold the LLC to account. Probably the best solution is to delist them immediately.
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In reply to jja79 • 4:25p, 1/5/26
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jja79 said:
You can wait. I'm scratching Hilton. They don't do anything others don't.


Point is any franchise company ultimately has the same problem. Doesn't matter who it is. Could be Papa John's, Marriott, whoever. If your going to cancel brands that franchise out to thousands of owners or companies that directly manage thousands of locations because of the actions of one owner or manager you are going to end up with nowhere to go.
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In reply to nortex97 • 4:27p, 1/5/26
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nortex97 said:
bonfarr said:
This is a woke franchisee about to get their ass handed to them by Hilton. You immediately piss off 50% of the customer base and then what do you do if Trump admin says no Fed agency can book a room at a Hilton Hotel worldwide?

I'm perfectly fine with the franchisee paying a hefty price for their decisions here.

These fine gentlemen decided to play politics at work. Absolutely their decision and I respect that.

I hope they have paid their taxes & are free of OSHA violations.
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In reply to KentK93 • 4:30p, 1/5/26
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Hilton is going to crush them.
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In reply to Rapier108 • 4:34p, 1/5/26
Rapier108 said:
usmcbrooks said:
nortex97 said:
bonfarr said:
This is a woke franchisee about to get their ass handed to them by Hilton. You immediately piss off 50% of the customer base and then what do you do if Trump admin says no Fed agency can book a room at a Hilton Hotel worldwide?

I'm perfectly fine with the franchisee paying a hefty price for their decisions here.

These fine gentlemen decided to play politics at work. Absolutely their decision and I respect that.

Remember when a conservative baker played politics at work?

Except he didn't.

He did not refuse to serve anyone. He declined to use his skills to make a cake with a specific message. If the customers had asked for anything else, he would have made it for them. Also, it was a total setup to spark a lawsuit. The guys had purchased products from him before with no issues.


To piggy back on this shellacking... the hotel canceling reservations has nothing to do with the Hilton protecting their religious beliefs... unless we are admitting that the left is a cult?
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In reply to KentK93 • 4:36p, 1/5/26
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KentK93 said:
nortex97 said:
bonfarr said:
This is a woke franchisee about to get their ass handed to them by Hilton. You immediately piss off 50% of the customer base and then what do you do if Trump admin says no Fed agency can book a room at a Hilton Hotel worldwide?

I'm perfectly fine with the franchisee paying a hefty price for their decisions here.

These fine gentlemen decided to play politics at work. Absolutely their decision and I respect that.

I hope they have paid their taxes & are free of OSHA violations.

Would be hilarious if they, or someone in their family, is here illegally and gets deported due to this.
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In reply to txyaloo • 4:38p, 1/5/26
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Visa overstay, anyone?
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4:40p, 1/5/26
Hilton is probably worried that other than the front desk staff, the other 99% of staff would be deported. Rightfully so.

Indians in the west strike again. Indians have taken over Tim Horton's in Canada, which is scandalous on its own.
They are 3rd-worlding the health standards rules/quality The West needs to stop all immigration.

The Indian "Canadians" fired all the real Canadians who had worked at the franchise for 15-20 years one week before Christmas and replaced them with what? Indians brought over on a government program!!
Canadians went ballistic. They have had enough of the crap!!

#FJB
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In reply to KentK93 • 4:41p, 1/5/26
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KentK93 said:
nortex97 said:
bonfarr said:
This is a woke franchisee about to get their ass handed to them by Hilton. You immediately piss off 50% of the customer base and then what do you do if Trump admin says no Fed agency can book a room at a Hilton Hotel worldwide?

I'm perfectly fine with the franchisee paying a hefty price for their decisions here.

These fine gentlemen decided to play politics at work. Absolutely their decision and I respect that.

I hope they have paid their taxes & are free of OSHA violations.



And aren't here on some type of Visa…….

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4:44p, 1/5/26
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I'm surprised to see that a major American brand like @HiltonHotels hasn't posted on X in over 2 years. They're in the replies chasing down bad customer service experiences, but they stopped posting. Seems like a lot of lost exposure.
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4:57p, 1/5/26
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Everpeak hotel group is the franchise holder for the Hilton properties involved. I am sure based on the response in attached link that Hilton brass threatened to pull their franchise if they didn't get this fixed.

everpeakhotels.com | Discover Excellence Book Your Stay Today
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In reply to Rapier108 • 5:10p, 1/5/26
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Gigem_94 said:
Likely an independent owner / operator that operates under the Hilton flag. Doubtful that Hilton corporate made that decision.

Yep, seems to be some entity called EverPeak, run by Indians, dot not feather.

They all are. Would wager 80% of Houston hotel/motels outside of the high end stuff is owned by Indians. They run the hospitality and c-store segments of the market nationwide lol
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5:17p, 1/5/26
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Casino hotels outside of Nevada and Atlantic City are all owned by Indians as well.
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In reply to MadDog73 • 5:20p, 1/5/26
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MadDog73 said:
Everpeak hotel group is the franchise holder for the Hilton properties involved. I am sure based on the response in attached link that Hilton brass threatened to pull their franchise if they didn't get this fixed.

everpeakhotels.com | Discover Excellence Book Your Stay Today

If DHS stays there they should take their shaving bag with them and don't use a glass or anything that could have been dipped in the toilet.
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In reply to KentK93 • 5:23p, 1/5/26
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KentK93 said:
MadDog73 said:
Everpeak hotel group is the franchise holder for the Hilton properties involved. I am sure based on the response in attached link that Hilton brass threatened to pull their franchise if they didn't get this fixed.

everpeakhotels.com | Discover Excellence Book Your Stay Today

If DHS stays there they should take their shaving bag with them and don't use a glass or anything that could have been dipped in the toilet.

Plus all the protesters now know where to go to "protest". I'm sure they will stay elsewhere.
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5:24p, 1/5/26
I can remember when all they could afford was buying up the mom and pop hotels.
Lol, desperate,,we found a room at one. On the night stand was a fly swatter. I got my butt chewed for six months, and now get reservations instead of drive til we are tired!
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5:31p, 1/5/26
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Has there been an official Hilton response other than "we're looking into it"? If not, I'm really surprised.
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In reply to TRM • 5:51p, 1/5/26
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TRM said:
They'll declare bankruptcy and skip out on paying Hilton, form a new LLC, apply for an SBA loan, and build a different hotel that's still a Hilton franchisee.

Hotels are so yesterday.

Day Care or GTFO
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In reply to txyaloo • 5:53p, 1/5/26
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txyaloo said:
KentK93 said:
nortex97 said:
bonfarr said:
This is a woke franchisee about to get their ass handed to them by Hilton. You immediately piss off 50% of the customer base and then what do you do if Trump admin says no Fed agency can book a room at a Hilton Hotel worldwide?

I'm perfectly fine with the franchisee paying a hefty price for their decisions here.

These fine gentlemen decided to play politics at work. Absolutely their decision and I respect that.

I hope they have paid their taxes & are free of OSHA violations.

Would be hilarious if they, or someone in their family, is here illegally and gets deported due to this.

You can guarantee there is at least one illegal family member there. Hotels and motels are easy ways to sneak and hide illegal family members.
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In reply to Captain Pablo • 6:12p, 1/5/26
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Captain Pablo said:
No Spin Ag said:
While it wouldn't surprise me if Hilton did this, is there a link to something not social where falsehoods and AI generated stuff can provide things that aren't real?


https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-01-05/hiltons-minneapolis-hotel-cancels-reservations-for-law-enforcement-officers-dhs-says

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/hilton-hotels-in-minneapolis-under-fire-for-denying-bookings-for-ice-agents-shame-101767635271960-amp.html

Immediately send in ICE to check all their employees citizenship..

You know, to make sure they're following the law and *****..
You can turn off signatures, btw
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In reply to nortex97 • 6:13p, 1/5/26
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If Hilton were serious they'd pull the franchise to make a statement. This can't be something that happens more than once.
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6:23p, 1/5/26
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Hilton has a bunch of crappy franchisees now. They are just a booking engine. They have lost all control of quality and hospitality.
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In reply to WestHoustonAg79 • 6:27p, 1/5/26
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WestHoustonAg79 said:
Rapier108 said:
Gigem_94 said:
Likely an independent owner / operator that operates under the Hilton flag. Doubtful that Hilton corporate made that decision.

Yep, seems to be some entity called EverPeak, run by Indians, dot not feather.

They all are. Would wager 80% of Houston hotel/motels outside of the high end stuff is owned by Indians. They run the hospitality and c-store segments of the market nationwide lol

VERY VERY low barrier to entry business that requires a good deal of hands on (which they can be good at) especially when they utilize a lot of family in the business
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6:53p, 1/5/26
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Well well

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In reply to Rocky Rider • 6:56p, 1/5/26
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The Federal government should refuse to reimburse cost for government employees and contractors that book rooms with Hilton.
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