Company Editor

"hilton": {
    "names": [
        "Hilton",
        "Hilton Hotels & Resorts",
        "Hilton Hotels",
        "Hilton Worldwide",
        "Hilton Worldwide Holdings",
        "Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.",
        "Hilton Hotels Corporation",
        "HLT"
    ],
    "comment": "Hilton is a U.S. hotel chain that has engaged in price fixing [1], greenwashing [2], and imposing hidden fees on guests [3]. The company has also hosted a right‑wing extremist event  [4], housed ICE agents [5][6], discriminated against black guests [7][8], negligently facilitated a guest's sexual assault [9], and facilitated sex trafficking [10].",
    "sources": {
        "1": "https://www.classaction.org/news/class-action-lawsuit-claims-hilton-wyndham-hyatt-others-illegally-conspired-to-fix-hotel-room-prices",
        "2": "https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/do/10.5555/collection-news-15943#:~:text=War%20of%20words%20on%20Hilton%20%E2%80%98greenwash%E2%80%99%20claims,spotlight%20on%20tourism%20ethics%20%7C%20CABI%20News.",
        "3": "https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/hilton-faces-lawsuit-over-alleged-hidden-hotel-fees/",
        "4": "https://wislawjournal.com/2024/04/04/hilton-hotels-under-fire-for-hosting-allegedly-racist-anti-lqbtqright-wing-extremist-event/",
        "5": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/06/hilton-hotels-dhs-minneapolis-immigration-ban.html",
        "6": "https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/hundreds-protesting-downtown-minneapolis-hotel-friday/89-f3c46c0a-0699-491e-85d6-de23a573a3d2",
        "7": "https://www.theroot.com/several-lawsuits-accuse-hilton-of-routinely-discriminating-against-its-black-hotel-guests",
        "8": "https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2020/07/21/hilton-discrimination-lawsuits-black-guests-allege-racism-hotels/5405270002/",
        "9": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hilton-hotels-hit-with-record-44m-negligence-verdict-for-facilitating-a-sexual-assault-of-a-hotel-guest-301431024.html",
        "10": "https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/hilton-must-continue-facing-lawsuit-from-sex-trafficking-victim"
    },
    "sourceNotes": {
        "1": "price fixing",
        "2": "greenwashing",
        "3": "imposed hidden fees on guests",
        "4": "hosted right-wing extremist event",
        "5": "Housed ICE agents",
        "6": "Housed ICE agents",
        "7": "discriminated against black guests",
        "8": "discriminated against black guests",
        "9": "negligently facilitated the sexual assult of a guest",
        "10": "facilitated sex trafficking"
    },
    "tags": [
        "hospitality"
    ],
    "score": 14,
    "ownedBy": [],
    "logoUrl": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/HiltonHotelsLogo.svg",
    "siteUrl": "https://www.hilton.com/en/brands/hilton-hotels/",
    "updatedAt": "2026-02-05T17:38:28.207Z"
},