Peyton Manning Talks Significance of ‘Mega-Manufacturers’ Marriott and Hilton in Historical past Channel Collection

Hilton and Marriott are getting their time on the silver display screen.

Within the newest episode of the Historical past Channel’s The Mega-Manufacturers That Constructed America, government produced by former quarterback Peyton Manning, viewers are given a front-row seat to the dynamic adjustments of how the 2 lodge manufacturers reworked from bare-bones inns to luxurious properties. 

“I do not suppose you possibly can point out lodge Mega-Manufacturers with out Hilton and Marriott. They’re two of essentially the most iconic lodge manufacturers world wide,” Manning solely shared with Journey + Leisure. “The story about how they had been based is superb — as you will note within the episode — and the paths they took to grow to be the Mega-Manufacturers they’re in the present day is inspirational.”

This system brings the ‘Mega-Manufacturers’ to life via detailed historic video reenactments spotlighting the enterprise rivalry between Conrad Hilton and J.W. Marriott, as every hotelier aimed to increase their hospitality empire. 

“Touring throughout the nation, you see the names Hilton and Marriott in all places and never simply within the large cities,” Manning added. “A part of the origin story of each manufacturers is discovering accessible choices for vacationers and that’s true in the present day.”

Along with the historic reenactment scenes, the episode weaves in cultural commentary from main voices in enterprise and expertise, who share context on how lodges have developed over time. The specialists featured embody writer and enterprise government Invoice Rancic, former Journey Channel host Adam Richman, historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and extra. 

When reflecting on the primary wave of recent lodges within the Thirties, Invoice Rancic remarked how the founding and development of the lodge mega-brands was “genius”.

“There’s a one-stop store for enterprise vacationers, and the entire panorama of lodges modified endlessly,” Rancic says within the present. 

As each Marriott and Hilton continued to develop, they’d span international locations and add completely different manufacturers to their portfolio. Marriott owns 30 completely different manufacturers together with the St. Regis, W Inns, Ritz Carlton, and Westin. Hilton owns 22 manufacturers together with Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, DoubleTree, and Embassy Suites. 

The episode is now obtainable to stream on The Historical past Channel’s app, and web site. Cable subscribers may also entry the episode on their video on demand platform or different video websites equivalent to Apple TV or Amazon Prime Video.

The Mega-Manufacturers That Constructed America is produced by Manning’s manufacturing firm Omaha Productions, in partnership with Fortunate 8 Productions and Historical past Channel.