Malmaison (hotel chain)
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Malmaison Hotel, Princes Dock, Liverpool
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| Malmaison Hotels | |
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| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 1994 in Leith, Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Founder | Ken McCulloch |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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Number of locations
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15 (2017) |
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Area served
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United Kingdom |
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Key people
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Paul Roberts (Director) Gustaaf Bakker (Director) |
| Brands | MALBAR |
| Parent | Frasers Hospitality UK Holdings |
| Website | https://www.malmaison.com/ |
Paul Roberts (Director)
Malmaison operates fifteen hotels in the United Kingdom. The company was established in 1994, and is now owned by Singapore-based Frasers Hospitality Group.
Malmaison was founded by Scottish hotelier Ken McCulloch in 1994 in collaboration with hotel group Arcadian International. The first hotel opened in Leith, Edinburgh, with a second opening in Glasgow a month later. The chain is named after the Château de Malmaison on the outskirts of Paris, which inspired the design and style found within its hotels.
Malmaison had a turnover of £60.271 million in 2009.
In 2010, Malmaison began a partnership with the Gourmet Society, offering their members discounts on production of a Gourmet Society restaurant discount card.
Malmaison owner MWB Group went into administration in November 2012. US private equity firm KSL Capital Partners purchased Malmaison for an estimated £180 million in March 2013. Under KSL ownership a hotel was opened in Dundee.
In May 2014, Malmaison stopped serving foie gras in their hotel restaurants after a campaign by animal rights group PETA.
In January 2015, under guidance from investment bank UBS, KSL sought prospective buyers for Malmaison and the Hotel du Vin chain (HDV). Private equity firms, Terra Firma Capital Partners and TDR Capital, were identified by Sky News in March 2015 as being two of three bidders for the chain. Four months later in June 2015, the chain along with HDV was sold to Frasers Hospitality Group for £363.4 million.
Malmaison hotels are mainly located in city centres in large and medium-sized cities within England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Hotels are mid-sized and operate at the luxury/lifestyle end of the market. Each hotel typically has between 70 and 200 rooms, a bar (branded as MALBAR), a brasserie, private dining rooms and meeting rooms. Some hotels also have a champagne bar, three have a spa and a number have gyms.
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