The Hilton President Kansas City is Named in the List of the Best Hotels in the USA

Washington, DC, February 02, 2013 --(PR.com)-- For the second consecutive year the Hilton President in Kansas City has earned recognition as one of the Best Hotels in the USA by U.S. News & World Report. The 2013 Best Hotels rankings are available online at http://travel.usnews.com/.

The 2012 Best Hotels rankings recognize hotels with a record of high customer satisfaction and an exceptional reputation among published travel experts.

U.S. News established Best Hotels to identify the top properties across the country. To create the 2012 rankings, U.S. News evaluated the strength of accolades and ratings that elite hotels received from major travel publications, as well as travelers, to identify hotels that are loved by experts and consumers alike.

Philip Strnad, General Manager, commented, “For the second year in a row, the Hilton President was one of only five Hilton Hotels to be recognized as an award winner in the 2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Hotels rankings. What a tremendous honor for the hotel and the team members! It’s wonderful recognition as so few hotels are included in this list.” The Hilton President Kansas City is managed by San Antonio’s based Presidian Hotels & Resorts. Mark Kucera, President & COO, commented, “We are proud of the ongoing commitment our associates demonstrate in maintaining the Hilton President as one of the Best Hotels to stay for both personal and professional accommodations.” “Our hotel is second to none in the Midwest to our guest. We are extremely proud of receiving this award being a Historic Hotel while having all the comforts of a New Hotel. We are located in the Center of the entertainment district in Kansas City and book ended within 2 blocks on each side by the Kaufman Performing Art Center and the Sprint Arena,” states Ronald Jury, the managing partner of President Hotel, LC, the owner of the hotel.

With well over 1,500 four and five-star hotels in the United States, travelers have a wealth of luxury options, the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hotels Rankings” is a great resource for travelers who want to know which hotels are favorites of both the experts and travelers like them. The U.S. News rankings of the 2012 Best Hotels can be found online here: http://travel.usnews.com/Hotels

About Presidian Hotels & Resorts: Presidian Hotels & Resorts is a premier hotel management, development and consulting company with more than 20 years of experience in new property development, historic asset conversions and managing hotels under the Marriott, Starwood and Hilton family of brands as well as independent luxury hotels and upscale residential and destination properties. The quality of the portfolio has been nationally recognized by the brands they represent, and by the portfolio performance in each of the markets they cover. Presidian takes pride in delivering outstanding returns and personalized service in every aspect of its business and property operations. For more information about Presidian Hotels & Resorts, please visit presidian.com

About Hilton: With more than 500 hotels & resorts in 76 countries around the world and plans to serve 78 countries by the end of 2011, Hilton continues to build on its legacy of industry pioneer, developing products, services and amenities that offer today’s travelers more choice and control over their stays. From Hilton Fitness by Precor™ to its Serenity Collection® of in-room amenities to Hilton Meetings, a premier global product for small meetings, Hilton’s offerings are designed to enable guests to be at their personal best whether they travel for business or pleasure. Visit us at www.hilton.com