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Hilton Hosts ‘Old Softie’ Eagles Fan From Viral TikTok To Make His Trip To Philly ‘Even Suite-er’
After a TikTokker’s video of gifting Philadelphia Eagles tickets to her “old softie” dad went viral, Hilton decided to make their trip to the Keystone State “even suite-er” with stay at The Canopy by Hilton Philadelphia Center City.
Richelle Holnick‘s dad, Steve Holnick, is a lifelong Eagles fan, and late last month she posted a TikTok video showing his reaction when she gifted him tickets to see his team play the Denver Broncos at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 5.
The video shows Steve being overcome with emotion when he pulls the tickets out of the gift bag and realizes what they are.
“We’re all gonna go,” Richelle says, referring to their Washington, D.C.-based family.
“Really?!” Steve says, elated. “Oh, cool!”
“I’m an old softie,” he says, tearing up after hugging Richelle.
The video quickly went viral, amassing more than 1.5 million views.
“‘Oh cool!’ We love him so much,” the Eagles commented on the video.
“Suitest dad in the world also deserves a suite stay for the big game!” Hilton commented. Other brands also commented on the video offering goodies, from Uber to Crocs.
Hilton hosted Richelle, Steve, her mother Cathy Holnick, and her brother, Alex Holnick at the Canopy by Hilton Philadelphia Center City, and prepared their suite with a personalized note and local flair with Philly Pretzel Factory snacks and football-themed cupcakes from Tiffanys Bakery.
Richelle posted a video of the room, along with plenty of videos from game day.
“@hilton gave us the suite-est experience in Philly for the Eagles game! Super recommend The Canopy for anyone looking for a hotel in Philly!”
The Eagles also showed the family a good time, with merch including autographed jerseys before the game, a personalized video message from Steve’s all-time favorite player, Jeremiah Trotter, and the opportunity to hang out on the field close to the action — and the cheerleaders.
“He’s locked in watching his favs,” Richelle captioned one snap of her father on the sidelines.
“I’m at the Linc, baby!” he exclaimed in a video clip.
