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| Mandarin hotel group goes global ( 28/01/2005 ) | |||||||||
The Hong Kong based Mandarin Oriental hotel group is undergoing an expansion programme which will see its five-star properties represented in all parts of the globe by the end of this decade, with some 10,000 rooms.
The group currently operates a total of 21 hotels - including the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong and the Oriental in Bangkok which feature on virtually every best-hotel award list - and has five more on the way.
The most novel is a 98-room property in a former monastery, built in the 14th century, in the Czech Republic city of Prague. The city-centre hotel is close to all the major sights, including the 600-year-old Charles Bridge.
"This new development also represents another significant step for Mandarin Oriental in leveraging our brand further in important destinations around the world," says Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group's Chief Executive, Edouard Ettedgui.
"We are delighted at the prospect of opening a new hotel in the lively and sophisticated historic city of Prague and look forward to bringing Mandarin Oriental's renowned levels of hospitality to this exciting project. The pre-eminence of the site and the vibrancy of the surrounding neighborhood bode well for success."
Another new hotel, already operational, is the 400-room Mandarin Oriental Washington, which recently offered a special inauguration package to tie in with presidential events. The hotel has a lavish spa, a feature of all recently-opened Mandarin Oriental properties. Each spa is different in character and designed to match the mood and ambience of the city: awards have gone to the facilities at hotels in London, Miami, and Kahala in Hawaii.
Later this year, the Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya will open at Cancun in Mexico, featuring 128 villas. Also due to open in 2005 is the Landmark Mandarin Oriental in the group's home city of Hong Kong, a 114-room boutique hotel that will be ultra modern. In the following years, openings are scheduled for Tokyo and Boston, giving the group representation in major cities throughout the world including New York, San Francisco, Singapore and Munich, with resorts in places such as the holiday isle of Bermuda and Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.
A major facelift is also planned for the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, long a favourite of visiting politicians and celebrities. The US$110 million renovation will maintain the hotel's classic, Chinese-influenced elegance, while bringing in updated elements. Guest rooms will be increased in size by enclosing the hotel's balconies, providing the scope for the creation of spacious bathrooms. New facilities will also include a luxurious spa.
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