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www.nejm.org january
30, 2003
new england
established in 1812
vol. 348no. 5
Multifactorial Intervention and Cardiovascular Disease
in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Peter Gæde, M.D., Pernille Vedel, M.D., Ph.D., Nicolai Larsen, M.D., Ph.D., Gunnar V.H. Jensen, M.D., Ph.D.,
Hans-Henrik Parving, M.D., D.M.Sc., and Oluf Pedersen, M.D., D.M.Sc.
From the Steno Diabetes Center, Copen-
hagen (P.G., P.V., N.L., H.-H.P., O.P.); Her-
lev County Hospital, Herlev (N.L.); Amtssy-
gehuset Roskilde, Roskilde (G.V.H.J.); and
the Faculty of Health Science, Aarhus Uni-
versity, Aarhus (H.-H.P., O.P.) — all in Den-
mark. Address reprint requests to Dr. Ped-
ersen at the Steno Diabetes Center, Niels
Steensens Vej 2, 2820 Gentofte, Denmark,
or at email@example.com.
N Engl J Med 2003;348:383-93.
Copyright © 2003 Massachusetts Medical Society.
Cardiovascular morbidity is a major burden in patients with type 2 diabetes. In the
Steno-2 Study, we compared the effect of a targeted, intensified, multifactorial interven-
tion with that of conventional treatment on modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular
disease in patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria.
The primary end point of this open, parallel trial was a composite of death from cardio-
vascular causes, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, revascularization, and
amputation. Eighty patients were randomly assigned to receive conventional treatment
in accordance with national guidelines and 80 to receive intensive treatment, with a
stepwise implementation of behavior modification and pharmacologic therapy that
targeted hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and microalbuminuria, along with
secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease with aspirin.
The mean age of the patients was 55.1 years, and the mean follow-up was 7.8 years.
The decline in glycosylated hemoglobin values, systolic and diastolic blood pressure,
serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels measured after an overnight fast, and urinary
albumin excretion rate were all significantly greater in the intensive-therapy group than
in the conventional-therapy group. Patients receiving intensive therapy also had a signif-
icantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease (hazard ratio, 0.47; 95 percent confidence
interval, 0.24 to 0.73), nephropathy (hazard ratio, 0.39; 95 percent confidence interval,
0.17 to 0.87), retinopathy (hazard ratio, 0.42; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.21 to
0.86), and autonomic neuropathy (hazard ratio, 0.37; 95 percent confidence interval,
0.18 to 0.79).
A target-driven, long-term, intensified intervention aimed at multiple risk factors in pa-
tients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria reduces the risk of cardiovascular and
microvascular events by about 50 percent.
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atients with type 2 diabetes melli
tus have a risk of death from cardiovascular
causes that is two to six times that among
persons without diabetes, and among white Amer-
icans, the age-adjusted prevalence of coronary heart
disease is twice as high among those with type 2 di-
abetes as among those without diabetes.
cardiovascular events associated with type 2 dia-
betes and the high incidence of other macrovascu-
lar complications, such as strokes and amputations,
are a major cause of illness and an enormous eco-
nomic burden.
Multiple modifiable risk factors for late compli-
cations in patients with type 2 diabetes, including
hyperglycemia, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, in-
crease the risk of a poor outcome.
als that investigated the effect of intensified inter-
vention involving a single risk factor in patients with
type 2 diabetes demonstrated benefits in terms of
both macrovascular and microvascular complica-
tions in kidneys, eyes, and nerves.
of the results of these trials, recent guidelines from
the American Diabetes Association and other na-
tional guidelines recommend an intensified multi-
factorial treatment approach, although the effect of
this approach has not been confirmed in long-term
We undertoook a randomized study — the
Steno-2 Study — to evaluate the effect on cardio-
vascular disease of an intensified, targeted, multi-
factorial intervention comprising behavior modifi-
cation and polypharmacologic therapy aimed at
several modifiable risk factors in patients with type 2
diabetes and microalbuminuria; we compared this
approach with a conventional intervention involv-
ing multiple risk factors.
Randomized tri-
On the basis
patients and study design
The study protocol specified two major analyses, a
microvascular analysis in which the development of
diabetic nephropathy after four years of interven-
tion was the primary end point and a macrovascular
analysis in which a composite end point for macro-
vascular disease after eight years of intervention was
the primary end point. The results of the original
microvascular part of the study have been reported
elsewhere, together with detailed information about
the study design and base-line phenotypic data.
Patients with persistent microalbuminuria were se-
lected, since microalbuminuria is a well-established
independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease
(the primary end point) as well as for nephropa-
thy, retinopathy, and neuropathy (secondary end
points). All patients provided written informed
consent. The protocol was in accordance with the
Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the
ethics committee of Copenhagen County, Denmark.
The study was a randomized, open, parallel trial
(Fig. 1). Randomization was performed with the use
of sealed envelopes. Eighty patients were randomly
assigned to receive conventional treatment for mul-
tiple risk factors from their general practitioner, ac-
cording to the 1988 recommendations of the Dan-
ish Medical Association (which were revised in
2000) (Table 1), with the possibility of being referred
to specialists.
The remaining 80 patients were ran-
domly assigned to undergo intensive multifactorial
intervention involving strict treatment goals (Table
1), to be achieved through behavior modification
and a stepwise introduction of pharmacologic ther-
apy overseen by a project team (doctor, nurse, and
dietitian) at the Steno Diabetes Center. On average,
patients in the intensive-therapy group were offered
individual consultations every third month during
the eight-year follow-up. All hospital admissions in
the conventional-therapy group occurred at the re-
quest of the patients' personal physicians.
At some point during follow-up, 45 patients in
the conventional-therapy group (56 percent) were
treated at the outpatient clinic at the Steno Diabetes
Center in accordance with the national guidelines
and 8 (10 percent) were referred to other diabetes
clinics. The mean number of consultations at diabe-
tes clinics per year for these 53 patients was three.
Patients in the conventional-therapy group who
were treated at the Steno Diabetes Center in accord-
ance with the national guidelines did not differ from
typical patients with type 2 diabetes who were seen
at the center; they had a similar duration of diabetes
and similar levels of hyperglycemia, blood pressure,
and serum lipids after an overnight fast (data not
shown). None of the patients in the conventional-
therapy group were treated by the project team.
interventions in the intensive-therapy
The aim of dietary intervention was a total daily in-
take of fat that was less than 30 percent of the daily
energy intake and an intake of saturated fatty acids
that was less than 10 percent of the daily energy in-
take. Light-to-moderate exercise for at least 30 min-
utes three to five times weekly was recommended,
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and all smoking patients and their spouses were in-
vited to participate in smoking-cessation courses.
All patients were prescribed an angiotensin-con-
verting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitor in a dose equivalent
to 50 mg of captopril twice daily or, if such a drug
was contraindicated, an angiotensin II–receptor an-
tagonist in a dose equivalent to 50 mg of losartan
twice daily, irrespective of the blood pressure level.
They also received a daily vitamin–mineral supple-
ment containing 250 mg of vitamin C, 100 mg of
-tocopherol, 400 µg of folic acid, and 100 µg of
chrome picolinate. Initially, 150 mg of aspirin per
day was given as secondary prevention to patients
with a history of ischemic cardiovascular disease,
and after October 1999, all patients received aspirin
(unless there were contraindications).
If patients were unable to maintain glycosylated
hemoglobin values below 6.5 percent by means of
diet and increased physical activity alone after three
months, an oral hypoglycemic agent was started.
As the initial step, overweight patients (defined as
those with a body-mass index [the weight in kilo-
grams divided by the square of the height in meters]
above 25) received metformin (maximum, 1 g twice
daily); lean patients, or overweight patients who had
contraindications to metformin therapy, received
gliclazide (maximum, 160 mg twice daily). As the
second step, metformin was added to the regimen
of lean patients and gliclazide to that of overweight
patients if hyperglycemia was not controlled. If the
glycosylated hemoglobin value exceeded 7.0 percent
despite maximal doses of oral agents, the addition
of neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin at
bedtime was recommended. When insulin was
started, lean patients stopped metformin treatment
and overweight patients stopped gliclazide therapy
unless it was the only oral hypoglycemic agent giv-
en. The insulin dose was adjusted on the basis of
the morning fasting blood glucose concentration.
If the daily dose of insulin exceeded 80 IU at bed-
time or there was no decrease in the glycosylated
hemoglobin value, patients were switched to regi-
mens in which regular and NPH insulin was given
two to four times a day (Table 2).
Arterial hypertension was also treated with a
stepwise approach. As mentioned, all patients were
prescribed an ACE inhibitor or an angiotensin II–
receptor antagonist because of the presence of mi-
croalbuminuria. If a patient had hypertension, thia-
zides, calcium-channel blockers, and beta-blockers
were added as needed. The combination of an ACE
inhibitor and an angiotensin II–receptor antago-
nist could also be used. Isolated instances of raised
fasting serum cholesterol concentrations or com-
bined dyslipidemia were treated with statins (ator-
vastatin, with a maximum of 80 mg daily, or the
equivalent). Fibrates were used for isolated cases
of hypertriglyceridemia, defined by a fasting serum
triglyceride concentration of more than 350 mg per
Figure 1. Design of the Trial.
Three patients withdrew during follow-up because they moved to other re-
gions: the two patients in the conventional-therapy group withdrew after
0.4 and 4.7 years of follow-up, respectively, and the patient in the intensive-
therapy group withdrew after 3.2 years. CVD denotes cardiovascular disease.
315 Patients eligible
146 Patients excluded
37 Declined
97 Had normoalbuminuria
7 Had macroalbuminuria
5 Met other exclusion criteria
15 Died
7 of CVD
5 of Cancer
3 of Other causes
12 Died
7 of CVD
2 of Cancer
3 of Other causes
2 Withdrew
1 Withdrew
9 Patients excluded because
of stimulated serum C-peptide
levels <600 pmol/liter
169 Patients had
160 Patients stratified
according to urinary
albumin excretion and
then randomly assigned
to treatment groups
80 Patients received
conventional therapy
80 Patients received
intensive therapy
63 Patients completed
the study
67 Patients completed
the study
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deciliter (4.0 mmol per liter), or were added to sta-
tin treatment if the fasting serum triglyceride con-
centration was also elevated (350 mg per deciliter).
procedures, measurements, and end points
The macrovascular study ended as planned in De-
cember 2001. Biochemical and clinical data were
obtained every third month in the intensive-therapy
group. End-point examinations for both macrovas-
cular and microvascular complications were per-
formed and biochemical and clinical status was de-
termined after four and eight years of intervention
in both groups.
All blood samples were obtained at 8 a.m. after
an overnight fast and before the morning medica-
tion. Blood pressure was measured twice after 20
minutes' rest while patients were supine, with use
of a Hawksley random-zero sphygmomanometer.
The measurements were obtained by a laboratory
technician who was unaware of the patients' treat-
ment assignment.
The primary study end point was a composite of
death from cardiovascular causes, nonfatal myocar-
dial infarction, coronary-artery bypass grafting, per-
cutaneous coronary intervention, nonfatal stroke,
amputation as a result of ischemia, or vascular sur-
gery for peripheral atherosclerotic artery disease.
All end points specified in the protocol were adju-
dicated by an independent committee whose mem-
bers were unaware of the patients' treatment as-
signments. Secondary end points indicative of
microvascular disease, which have previously been
described in detail, were the incidence of diabetic
nephropathy or the development or progression
of diabetic retinopathy or neuropathy. Diabetic ne-
phropathy was defined as a urinary albumin excre-
tion of more than 300 mg per 24 hours in two of
three consecutive sterile urine specimens. Diabetic
retinopathy was graded according to the six-level
grading scale of the European Community–funded
Concerted Action Programme into the Epidemiol-
ogy and Prevention of Diabetes by two independent
ophthalmologists who were unaware of the pa-
tients' treatment assignment.
athy was measured with a biothesiometer, and the
diagnosis of autonomic neuropathy was based on a
measurement of the RR interval on the electrocar-
diogram during paced breathing and on an ortho-
static-hypotension test conducted by a laboratory
technician who was unaware of the patients' treat-
ment assignments.
Peripheral neurop-
statistical analysis
Given a constant rate of events of 6 percent per
year, 160 patients were needed to permit us to de-
tect a 35 percent reduction in the relative risk of the
primary composite end point with a power of 0.7
and a type 1 error rate of 0.05 during the planned
mean follow-up period of eight years. The primary
end point was analyzed according to the intention-
to-treat principle, with event curves for the time to
the first event based on Kaplan–Meier analysis, and
treatments were compared with the use of the log-
rank test. A Cox regression model was used to cal-
culate the hazard ratio for the primary end point.
Since the secondary end points occurred at some
point between base line and four years or between
four and eight years, the rate ratio was estimated
with use of a grouped survival model (binary regres-
sion with complementary log-log link). Separate
effects of treatment were estimated for the two pe-
riods, whereas the effect of the control variables was
assumed to be constant. Analyses were adjusted for
age, the duration of diabetes, sex, and end-point sta-
tus at base line. Measured variables were compared
by means of analysis of covariance, with base-line
values as covariates to adjust for differences between
the groups at randomization. In the case of a non-
gaussian distribution, the Mann–Whitney test was
* To convert values for cholesterol to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.02586. To con-
vert values for triglycerides to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.01129. ACE denotes
angiotensin-converting enzyme.
Table 1. Treatment Goals for the Conventional-Therapy Group
and the Intensive-Therapy Group.*
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)<160 <135 <140<130
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)<95 <85<85<80
Glycosylated hemoglobin (%)<7.5<6.5 <6.5 <6.5
Fasting serum total cholesterol (mg/dl)<250<190 <190<175
Fasting serum triglycerides (mg/dl)<195<180<150 <150
Treatment with ACE inhibitor irrespective
of blood pressure
No YesYes Yes
Aspirin therapy
For patients with known ischemia
For patients with peripheral vascular disease
For patients without coronary heart disease
or peripheral vascular disease
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used. A chi-square test was used to compare cate-
gorical variables.
The base-line demographic and clinical character-
istics and biochemical status of the patients in the
conventional-therapy group and the intensive-ther-
apy group were similar (as shown in the Supplemen-
tary Appendix, available with the full text of this ar-
ticle at http://www.nejm.org). The mean age of the
patients was 55.1 years. Changes in lifestyle (behav-
ioral variables) and clinical and biochemical vari-
ables in the two groups and differences between
groups during the mean follow-up period of 7.8
years (range, 6.9 to 8.8) are shown in Table 3. The
changes in lifestyle were moderate; the only signif-
icant differences between groups were in the rela-
tive intake of carbohydrate and fat. The changes in
body-mass index did not differ significantly between
The groups differed significantly with respect
to glycosylated hemoglobin values, fasting plasma
glucose concentrations, fasting serum lipid concen-
* P values are for the difference between the groups at the end of the study.
† ACE denotes angiotensin-converting enzyme.
Table 2. Treatment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Microalbuminuria.
Variable Start of Study Period End of Study PeriodP Value*
Glucose-lowering treatment
Diet alone (no. of patients) 212841 0.15
Oral hypoglycemic agent (no. of patients)48 473850 0.14
Insulin (no. of patients)115 3438 0.91
Both agents (no. of patients)10 13 22 0.14
Insulin dose (IU)
Antihypertensive treatment (no. of patients)
ACE inhibitor†1615 3253 0.002
Angiotensin II–receptor antagonist00 1231 0.002
Both000 19 <0.001
Diuretic 172239 380.42
Calcium-channel blocker5 11 18 24 0.45
Beta-blocker81 13 10 0.35
Other1143 0.61
Any33 335266 0.009
Lipid-lowering treatment (no. of patients)
Statin02 1457<0.001
Fibrate1131 0.27
Both0001 1.00
Aspirin (no. of patients)111035 58 <0.001
Vitamin–mineral supplement (no. of patients)000 42 <0.001
Hormone replacement (no. of patients)3221 0.61


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bahut kam logon ko kismat doosre baar chance deti hai and maan was one among them and woh ateet ko importance to ke dekar apni khushiyaan apni haaton se raund li . par kehthe hai na jo aapka hai woh kaise bhi aapke paas aa jata hai .aur shyad isliye geet maan ki thi aur maan geet ka ,isliye atteet ke panne bhi undono ko juda nahi kar paye . samay laga ,rishton ke gaanth ko kholene par pyar aur vishwaas se kya nahi jeeta ja saktha .Unhone apne pyar aur vishwaas apni nayi zindagi shuru ki aur aaj phir unvachano se apni gathbandhano se un rishton ko aur bhi mazboot bananyenge aur jo bacha kucha gaanth pada hua maan ne open kar diye
A very touchy and emotional one . u know this gesture will make rano and mohinder to believe geet is not gone to wrong hands .Rahul will b happy to c her sister had gone to safest hands who will take care of all her needs and gives sare jahan ki khushiyaan .
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Maan's heart skipped a beat seeing his beautiful wife wearing her wedding dress. She looked ethereal and angelic and the expression on her face confessed not only the surprise and awe she felt but also her feelings and love.
He stood up, breaking her reverie as he held his hand out for her – "Marry me again Geet. And this time, I promise to be part of every ceremony and repeat my vows with my whole heart and soul."
Geet moved ahead slowly with Meera's support and he gently held her hand, moving her to her seat. After she sat down, Maan sat beside her.
Daadima asked Panditji to start the ceremonies as entire family looked over. Finally they stood up, taking rounds around the holy fire as everyone showered them with flowers. After that, Maan took a mangalsutra and tied it around her neck.
With shaking hands, Meera pushed the sindoor dabi forward. But without any hesitance and with complete calm and control, Maan took a pinch and filled Geet's maang again.
Rano ma blew a conch and everyone else showered the petals and then clapped. Maan and Geet stood up and went around to take blessing from Daadima and Mohinder-Rano.
Maan ushered Geet gently back inside the living room but before they could sit, Geet stopped him shyly.
She asked Nakul with a gesture and Nakul went away.
Maan looked at her questioningly.
"Maan, woh I also have a gift for you. I had thought of giving it to you when you come back. Off course it is no where as grand as your surprise but I still want to give it to you."
"Your surprise will always be special Geet and now I can barely contain my excitement. But before that I want to say sorry for one thing. I just want to tell you ki mein kal hi wapis India aa gaya tha and I was staying in a hotel to prepare for this function."
"What…Maan…how could you"
"Please Jaan, tum naaraz mat ho na. Believe me it was quite tough for me too but I wanted this to be special "
Mohinder patted Geet's head – "I vouch to that. In do dinon mein jo halt ki hai isne hum sab ki, no wonder he is a terror in his office."
"Bauji!!! Aap bhi"
Everyone laughed. Just then Nakul came out with a stand with what looked like a painting covered with a cloth.
"Thanks Nakul bhaiya"
"Nakul, you knew all about it, phir bhi tumne mujhe nahi bataya"
"Kya Maan sir, aapka surprise bhi toh main didi ko nahi bataya na."
Everyone laughed at Nakul's comment.
"Bhai mujhe bahut curiosity ho rahi hai. Please remove the cloth so that we can also see Geet's gift."
Geet blushed slightly as Maan moved towards the painting. He removed the drape and was astounded with what laid in front of him.
"Maan, I dared to imagine something when you came to meet me for the first time. You were gazing at "Hope" but I was looking at you. You had such a serious face, that I wondered how it will look when filled with laughter. It became my dream and a wish to paint your laughter but mujhe bahut intezaar karna pada aapki hansi ke liye. You smiled, smirked but never laughed with full abandonment till the day after my reward night. I have just tried to capture that laugh. I hope ki aap humesha aise hi hanste rahe…humesha khush rahein."
Maan traced the line of his face which was etched in black and white. His head was tilting backwards and his eyes were closed. There were no wrinkles on his forehead and his mouth was parted in a big laugh.
He was so touched by the thought that his happiness mattered so much to her. His laughter was her dream, her wish.
His throat choked with words and he simply lifted her hand kissed it.
But one person in the room could not stop herself and that was Daadima. She came closer and cupped Geet's face – "Humne toh umeed hi chod di thi ki ab kabhi Maan ko aise dekhenge. Lekin aapne humein har khushi, har muskurahat se nawaaz diye beta."
(I had lost hope to ever see Maan like this. But you have filled me with every happiness and smile.)
As Geet touched Daadima's feet, Rahul wiped his tears away.
"You know what, you guys are really bad. Kitna rulaoge yaar."
Dev agreed – "you are right. You know what, I think it is time to start the party now."
He came closer - "So dear Bhai and Bhabhiji (Geet pouted at his usage of Bhabhiji word while others laughed), can you please start the dance so that we can have some fun."
Geet protested – "Lekin Dev.." but Maan stopped her – "No way Geet…aaj to tumhein mere saath dance karna padega."
Maan nodded to Rahul, who put the song which Maan had selected specifically for her.
kaise mujhe tum mil gayi,
kismat pe aaye na yakin
utar aayi jheel mein, jaise chaand utarata hai kabhi
houle se, dheere se
Geet looked at him in awe as the song started.
Maan held her waist gently by one hand and held her hand in another. He brought it close to his lips and kissed it lightly. Then he placed her hand on his shoulder while his moved to caress her beautiful face.
Geet closed her eyes feeling his feathery touch. Not able to bear the scorching passion, she held hid hand and kissed it lightly. Lost in their own world they swayed lightly to the music.
gunguni dhup ki tarah se tarnnum main tum
chhuke mujhe gujari ho yu
dekhu tumhe, ya main sunu
tum ho sukun, tum ho junun
kyun pehle na aayi tum
kaise mujhe tum mil gayi,
kismat pe aaye na yakin
main toh yeh sochata tha, ke aaj kal uparwale ko fursat nahi
phir bhi tumhe banaake woh, meri nazar mein jad gaya
rutbe main woh aur badh gaya
badale raaste jharne aur nadi, badale dip ki tim tim
chhede zindagi dhun koi nayi, badali barkha ki rimjhim
badlengi rituye ada, par main rahungi sada
usi tarah teri baaho mein baahe daalake, har lamaha, har pal
jindagi sitaar ho gai, rim jhim malhaar ho gai
mujhe aata nahi kismat pe apani yakin
kaise mujhko mil gayi tum
Dev-Meera, Rano-Mohinder joined the star couple along with Daadima, Vicky and Rahul.
Later they changed the music and had lot of masti dancing and teasing each other. Before moving for dinner, Mohinder took out a packet and give to Maan.
"Beta yeh hum sab ki taraf se ek gift hai tum dono ke liye"
(Son, this is a gift from our side.)
"Lekin Bauji"
"Le leijiye Maan…bhai hum bhi toh aapko gift denge"
(Take it Maan…well we have right to give you a gift too.)
Maan opened the packet to find a 2 week package to Switzerland.
Before Maan could react, Daadima closed the topic – "Humne Adi se baat kar li hai. Trip is after one week so you can manage important stuff and Adi has already rescheduled other things."
Rano ma also chirped in – "Haan aur waise bhi shaadi ke baad Honeymoon toh banta hi hai."
(Yes and moreover Honeymoon is definitely required after marriage.)
Geet turned crimson hearing her mother's words.
Finally everyone moved to dinner with Maan feeding Geet the first bite followed by Geet feeding Maan.
Everyone was sitting in the lounge chatting and laughing. Maan felt restless and sneakily saw the time nth time. Dev caught him though and started pulling his leg
"Kya baat hai Bhai, aap baar baar ghadi kyon dekh rahe ho?"
(What's the matter Bhai, why are you looking at clock again and again.)
Maan smiled and spoke with little attitude – "Whatever!!! I am just little tired and you know how uncomfortable hotel beds are?"
Dev smirked – "Oh really!!! 5- star hotel beds are uncomfortable. You know what Bhai I think you missed your "personal pillow"
Geet blushed hard and Maan choked on the water he was gulping as everyone cracked up at Dev's comment.
Rahul pitched in with a high-five to Dev – "You know jiju, I agree with Dev. Next time, you should carry your "personal pillow" with you when you travel so that you can sleep well."
Geet was so embarrassed at all the teasing that she just looked down.
Maan sighed and complained to Mohinder trying to divert the topic – "Bauji, are you thinking of finding a girl for Rahul or he is going to do the honors himself?"
But Mohinder was having too much fun to fall into the trap – "Don't worry Maan beta…I have full confidence that itni saari girlfriends me se ek ko toh pasand kar hi lega yeh. But I am also curious now. Your "personal pillow" must be very special that you can't sleep without it."
Maan groaned "Bauji"
Poor Vicky who was almost asleep could not understand all the fuss about one pillow. So he chirped in with his help as well – "Kya hua Bade Papa. You don't worry. If you want, you sleep peacefully with all the pillows and Tayiji can sleep with me tonight."
Everyone burst out laughing confusing Vicky further making Maan almost horrified with the thought while Geet looked almost like if she wanted earth to swallow her.
Meera finally came to Vicky's rescue – "Thanks for your suggestion beta but you are also very tired today na and Tayiji will take time to change today due to her wedding dress. So you sleep, and let Bade Papa take care of your Tayiji's comfort. Wasie Bhai…kal toh Saturday hai. So have a good long session with your "personal pillow" as no one will disturb you in the morning."
Maan held his head in his hands as Geet turned all hot and embarrassed.
Daadima got up – "Chalo bhai bahut hua. Ab aur mat satao meri beti ko. Aayiye beta, chliye ab wakai mein bahut late ho gaya."
(Come on Guys, it is enough. Don't tease my daughter any more. Come beta, let's go. In reality it is quite late now.)
With that Daadima started leading Geet upstairs by half embracing her. After a step she stopped and chuckled. Turning back she said with a straight face – "Waise Maan, aap ko toh bade gudgude pillow ki aaadat thi. Yeh aapka "personal pillow" kuch zayda patla nahi hai"
(One question Maan, you were always used to a soft fluffy pillow. Isn't this "personal pillow" of yours a little too thin for your taste?)?
Everyone burst out while this time Geet hid herself in Daadima's arms and whispered "Daadima!!!"
"Ok…bahut ho gaya. I am tired, I am going to sleep"
With that Maan finally got up having enough of teasing. He held Geet's hand and started moving ahead. Geet felt even more shy and said softly "Lekin abhi toh sab jage hua hain toh"
(But everyone is still here then…)
But before Geet could complete her sentence, Maan lifted her in his arms and started climbing the stairs. Geet was mortified and hid her face in the crook of his neck while he spoke loudly "Good Night…Bye" and everyone hooted and whistled.
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They treat everyone in a manner that makes you feel special. The best Value of any hotel I have ever stayed in. They also are great for Kids and groups. Will stay there as long as they can find room for me.
They treat everyone in a manner that makes you feel special. The best Value of any hotel I have ever stayed in. They also are great for Kids and groups. Will stay there as long as they can find room for me.
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Dear Mark, It was a pleasure having you and your family stay with us. We will always have a room ready for you! Hope to see you soon! More
We stayed at this property last year and liked it's closeness to Epcot and it's friendly staff. We weren't disappointed this time around. Can't beat the price for the size of room you get. And we got the same room as we were in last year. I'm sure it was a coincidence but it made it feel more like home.... More
Dear David, How fantastic to know you chose us again! I am going to say it was not coincidence to receive the same room but rather maybe some Magical Disney pixie dust! I appreciate your review and hope you have found your forever home away from home with us! Hope to see you soon! More
We enjoyed a quick overnight stay that was close to Disney and served up a wonderful breakfast buffet! We checked in using the digital check-in process and our keys were waiting up at the desk. I used my Honor Rewards points and all went smooth and wonderful!
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Dear Leslie, Thank you for your great review! We appreciate your business and loyalty to the Hilton brand. I am happy that we made your stay special and we hope to see you again! More
The rooms were very spacious, updated and clean. Upholstery in the room was a little worn but overall a good hotel. Breakfast left much to be desired. Loved staying in Kissimmee and would definitely stay here again as there are many conveniences nearby yet away from the crowds.
Dear Martha, Thank you for staying with us! We are glad we won your loyalty and will choose us again for your future travel needs. I will share your comments with our breakfast team in an effort to improve our services. We do offer Hampton's famous hot breakfast and if you have any suggestions we would sure be glad to... More
The staff was very friendly and accommodating. They give the sincere personal touch with taking care of guests. The hotel breakfast room/lobby was newly renovated and looked great. My room was very comfortable and I had a lot of room to spread out and relax. I would definitely come back to visit this wonderful property and recommend it to family... More
Dear Vince, Thank you for your kind words and great review. I love hearing from guests that enjoyed their stay enough to come back and we look forward to seeing you again. Please feel free to reach out to us if ever you need assistance. Have a great weekend! More
We have been so very impressed with the Hilton\Hampton facilities that we will continue to stay at their facilities. Spot on amazing each trip to the Orlando area. Everything we encountered from our arrival to departure was just an exceptional travel experience. The reservation team was excellent, the staff members checking us in were friendly and efficient, the amenities were... More
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Dear Suzanne, Thank you for your review! We have many guests from families to business travelers stay with us and it is great to know everyone enjoys our services and amenities. We strive to make every guest feel welcome and want to return and stay with us again. And we hope you do! Until then, safe travels!! More
Just one night before early morning flight out of MCO. Room was comfortable and clean. Staff was friendly. Breakfast was ok, but not great. Mickey waffle was good. Was disappointed that the hotel was so far from airport, but that was probably my own fault.
Dear Brent, Thank you for your review. I am so glad you chose us! We have a great variety of breakfast items that is sure to satisfy every palette. However, the Mickey Mouse waffles are by far everyone's favorite. We look forward to having you stay with us again! More
The hotel staff were very knowledgable and friendly. The person at the front desk always smiled when you passed by. The room was exceptionally clean. We appreciated having a fridge and microwave. The gym was adequate for a short stay. Nicely decorated breakfast area had a spacious seating arrangement so it didn't feel overly crowded even when it was full.... More
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Dear Trishinfl, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are conveniently located to all the major theme parks and just minutes away from Walt Disney World. I appreciate your comments regarding our team. They work very hard to make sure each and every guest feels welcome and appreciated. The greatest compliment we can receive is that... More
When I walked into my room I was surprised by how large the rooms were. The furniture was beautiful and the bed was comfy. I traveled for work with about 12 others and all of us had the same experience of a comfortable and beautiful room. Check-in was easy and quick. Yummy cookies at front desk too! :)
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Dear Rachel N, Thank you so much for staying with us and for taking the time to review our hotel. We love to welcome our guests in the evening with a freshly baked cookie! We hope to house you and your co-workers again. Please call us if you need any assistance with future reservations. We love having you here! More
Since being a Hilton honor member I wanted a Hilton Hotel near the hospital my wife was having hip surgery-Hotel was five miles distant and very easy to get back and forth. Hotel staff was very accommodating room was excellent.
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Dear Mr. Kraft, It was such a pleasure meeting you and having you stay with us! I hope your wife is doing well and we hope to see you again! More
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