OVERVIEW
The downtown extension of the Hilton hotel chain offers 1,544 guest rooms accented with cherrywood furnishings, brass fixtures, and Italian marble. More than 234,000 square feet of event space includes two ballrooms, the larger of which is the grand ballroom; it features 34-foot ceilings, a balcony overlooking carpeted floors, mirrored accents, and crystal chandeliers. The northwest hall, renovated in 2001, has five additional meeting rooms.