HILTON INTERNATIONAL OPENS A RESORT IN MAURITIUS

The Hilton Mauritius Resort will open on November 1, 2000 on Mauritius Island.

Located in Wolmar, one hour from the Sir Seewoosagur International Airport, this

five-star resort will offer guest exceptionally sunny weather and an ideal

location on the western side of the island, protected from the trade winds by

the lagoon. The hotel is on Flic-en-Flac beach, one of the most famous spots on

the island which is known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean".

The resort, a $40 million investment, will feature 193 rooms with balconies or

terraces, all of which have an ocean view, and also includes 18 suites and rooms

for the disabled. Rooms will feature individual air conditioning, a mini bar,

safe with individual combination, colour TV and VCR with additional speakers in

the bathroom, 24-hour room service, etc.

The hotel will also include a 3,500 square foot lobby, three meeting rooms, an

additional 1,300 square-foot room, shops, a hairdresser and beauty shop, a

fitness club, swimming pool, jacuzzi, wedding pavilion, and a helicopter landing

pad.

The hotel will host a variety of restaurants: the Ginger Thai for cuisine from

Thailand, the Melanzane with Mediterranean dishes and fish, and the Pomme

d'Amour that will serve local and international fare. Hotel guests can also eat

at the Coquillages restaurant located by the pool that also serves meals on the

beach.

Unlimited Excursions and Recreation

At the crossroads of three continents, Mauritius is an ethnic and cultural

mosaic where Hindus, Creoles, Europeans, and Chinese live together peacefully in

this little corner of paradise, with rocky peaks that plunge into the indigo

waters, luxurious vegetation, and unique natural reserves_ Visitors have a

multitude of things to see and do.

The Hilton Mauritius Resort will organise a number of trips to : the Trou aux

Cerfs, an extinct volcano for hikers, or the Black River Gorge National Park

where guests can admire over 6,500 hectares (nearly 35 sq. miles) home to nine

types of birds found only on Mauritius Island.

The hotel will also organise visits of Port-Louis (the capital city of the

island), the Bird Garden of Casela, and the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden,

renowned among botanists the world over for its 500 species of exotic trees and

plants. Guests can also sail with local fishermen as they harvest lobsters in

the lagoon.

The Hilton Mauritius Resort offers many more treats to its guests. At the hotel

or in the immediate vicinity they can choose between scuba diving, undersea

safaris, catamarans, a tour of the island by helicopter, or golf_ To help guests

relax at the end of the day, a sauna will be installed in the hotel in early

2001.

Hilton Hotels Corporation and Hilton International, a subsidiary of Hilton Group

plc, have a worldwide alliance to market Hilton, the world's best-known hotel

brand. Collectively offering approximately 2000 hotels in more than 50

countries worldwide, both companies are recognised as leaders in the hospitality

industry. Hilton International currently operates more than 220 hotels in over

50 countries worldwide.