Mandarin Oriental Hotel
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| Public (SGX: M04 : ) | |
| Industry | Hospitality, tourism |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Causeway Bay, Victoria, Hong Kong |
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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 an 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 Mandarin hotel opened only 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 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 Victoria City, manages the activities of the Group’s hotels.
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