Regent Hotels & Resorts is a Taiwan-based, international luxury hospitality company operating hotels in Asia, and Europe. In 2011, all 5 Regent managed hotels were named in the Conde Nast Traveller's Readers Choice Awards, making it the first hospitality company to do so.
Video Regent International Hotels
History
The brand was started by hotelier Robert H. Burns as a joint venture with Japan's Tokyu Group in 1970.
In 1992, the Four Seasons hotel chain acquired the Regent hotel chain. Hotels under development at the time of purchase in New York, Bali, Milan, and Istanbul were subsequently opened as Four Seasons. In 1998, Carlson acquired the Regent name for new hotel developments and would create a luxury hotel division while the Four Seasons continued management of existing and new Regent hotels.
In 2002, Carlson agreed with Rezidor SAS to develop the Regent hotel brand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
In March 2006, Carlson renamed its Radisson Seven Seas Cruises to Regent Seven Seas Cruises and merged the cruise operation and Regent International Hotels under a common brand.
In 2008, Regent Seven Seas Cruises was sold to Apollo Management, an investment company. Carlson retained ownership of the master Regent brand, along with the operations of Regent Hotels & Resorts around the world.
In 2010, Carlson sold the Regent hotel business to Formosa International Hotels, the largest listed hotel operator in Taiwan. It is also the owner of Grand Formosa Regent Taipei hotel, Taipei, Taiwan, which was opened by Regent's founders in 1990 as 'The Regent Taipei'.
Co-founder Robert Burns is appointed as Honorary Chairman and Ralf Ohletz is appointed president. Ohletz worked with another Regent co-founder, Adrian Zecha, for 25 years.
Maps Regent International Hotels
Existing and pipeline Regent Hotels & Resorts
- Europe
- Regent Berlin
- Regent Porto Montenegro
- Asia
- Regent Beijing
- Regent Taipei
- Regent Singapore
- Regent Chongqing
- Regent Jakarta (opening 2018)
- Regent Harbin (opening 2018)
- Regent Suzhou (opening 2018)
- Regent Ningbo (opening 2018)
- Americas
- Regent Boston (opening 2020)
- Regent New York (opening 2020)
Notable former hotels
- Regent Hong Kong, renamed InterContinental Hong Kong
- Regent Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California, United States, renamed to Beverly Wilshire Hotel
- Regent Jakarta in the capital of Indonesia, renamed into Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta
- Regent Bangkok, Thailand, renamed Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok and now Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel
- Regent Sydney, Australia, currently Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
- Regent Auckland, currently Stamford Plaza Auckland
- Regent of Fiji, currently Westin Fiji Resort
- Regent Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, renamed into Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur
- Regent London, UK, renamed into The Landmark London
- Regent New York, New York City, USA, opened as Four Seasons Hotel New York
- Regent Bali, Indonesia, opened as Four Season Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay
- Regent Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan, renamed into The Naha Terrace
- Regent Esplanade Zagreb, Croatia now independent.
- Regent Bal Harbour, Miami, USA now called ONE Bal Harbour
- Regent Battery Wharf, Boston, USA now called Fairmont Battery Wharf
- Regent Grand Hotel Bordeaux, France now independent.
- Regent South Beach, Miami, now Z Ocean Resort.
- Regent Phuket Cape Panwa, Thailand renamed Amatara Resort & Wellness
- Regent Palms Turks & Caicos, renamed The Palms Turks & Caicos
- Regent Sanur, Bali in Indonesia, was independent and is now renamed Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali
Pending Hotels
The following properties have changed to another manager before opening.
- Regent Doha, Qatar. Now Westin Doha Hotel & Spa (planned opening 2013 and now 2016)
- Regent Abu Dhabi, UAE. Now St Regis Abu Dhabi (planned opening 2013, opened 2015)
- Regent Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (planned opening 2015)
References
External links
- Regent Hotels & Resorts
- Regent Taipei Hotel
- Regent Beijing Hotel
- Regent Chongqing Hotel
- Regent Porto Montenegro Hotel
- Regent Singapore Hotel
Source of the article : Wikipedia
0 Comments