Small museum near Abilene shows an international hotel chain’s humble beginnings
, in hopes of buying an interest in a local bank. When the owner raised the price, he declined. He headed to the Mobley Hotel for a night's sleep before returning home.
That was his introduction to the 40-room hotel next to the railroad tracks. It also became the first hotel in a chain that ultimately reached around the world.opened the hotel in 1916. Despite its success, he wanted to move on. He sold the building to 32-year-old Hilton for $40,000, $35,000 of it from investors. The debt was repaid in a year.
By the time Hilton sold the Cisco hotel in 1929, he was well on his way to bigger things. He opened hotels in
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