Hilton Garden Inn receives high ratings Hilton Garden Inn achieved top placement ranking number one with the “Highest Guest Satisfaction” award by J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Domestic Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study for the fifth consecutive year – outranking other mid-scale full service brands. There are 280 plus Hilton Garden Inn hotels in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The UND Hilton Garden Inn was the first university-based HGI and is used as a model for other university campuses.