Mandarin Oriental
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| Public (SGX: M04 : ) | |
| Industry | Hospitality, tourism |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Causeway Bay Hong Kong Island |
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Number of locations
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28 |
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Key people
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Simon Keswick, Chairman James Riley, Group Chief Executive; Stuart Dickie, Chief Financial Officer; Michael Hobson, Sales and Marketing Director; Terry Stinson, Development Director and President, The Americas |
| Products | Hotel |
| Revenue | US$404 million (2006) |
| US$122 million (2006) | |
| US$80 million (2006) | |
| Parent | Jardine Matheson |
| Website | mandarinoriental.com |
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG) (Chinese: 文華東方酒店), a member of the Jardine Matheson Group, is a British international hotel investment and management group with luxury hotels, resorts and residences in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Although 1876 was the ‘official’ opening year of the Oriental Hotel, the origin of the ‘Oriental’ side of the Mandarin Oriental can be traced back as early as 1863, when two Americans, Captain Atkins Dyer and William West, opened the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, Siam (now Thailand): however, the original building burnt down only two years later, on 11 June 1865.
However, the history of the ‘Mandarin’ side of the group is comparatively recent: the The Mandarin hotel only opened in 1963, in the Central District of Hong Kong Island. In 1973, The Excelsior Hotel, which continues to use a separate brand today, opened in Causeway Bay.
In 1974, Mandarin International Hotels Limited was formed as a hotel management company, with the intention was to expand into Asia. That year, the company acquired a 49% interest in the Oriental Hotel, resulting in two "flagship" hotels for the company.
In 1985, the Company combined the two hotels under a common name, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. In 1987, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group was floated on The under the name of "Mandarin Oriental International Limited." Mandarin Oriental International Limited, is incorporated in Bermuda, and listed in London, Singapore and Bermuda. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited, which operates from Hong Kong, manages the activities of the Group’s hotels.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group operates, or has under development, 41 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 27 countries, with 18 hotels in Asia, 12 in The Americas and 12 in Europe and North Africa. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 13 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the Group’s properties.
Starting in September 2005, Mandarin Oriental showed the "Moments of Delight at Mandarin Oriental" at all hotels. In 2007 this video was slightly updated to add new scenes and in 2014 it featured lyrics by Chinese singer, Sa Ding Ding.
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