Hilton Hotels Corporation (HI), a division of the Hilton Group of Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom, owns the right to use the "Hilton" trademark outside the United States. Hilton hotels in the United States are owned and managed by Hilton Hotel Management Company (HHC). Hilton International operates and manages 403 hotels, including 261 Hilton hotels, 142 mid-market "Scandica" hotels, and 12 joint ventures with North America-based Hilton Hotel Management. 18 "Conrad" (also known as "Conrad") hotels in each country. Its marketing alliance with Hilton Hotel Management has brought the total number of hotels under both companies worldwide to more than 2,700, of which more than 500 hotels share the Hilton brand.
