Exhibit 3.269

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

MERITEX, LLC

1. Name. The name of the limited liability company is MeriTex, LLC.

2. Registered Office. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is c/o Corporation Service Company, 1013 Centre Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19805.

3. Registered Agent. The name and address of its registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware is Corporation Service Company, 1013 Centre Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19805.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation as of the 14^th day of November, 1997.

	HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
By:	/s/ Dennis Koci
	Dennis Koci
	Senior Vice President