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Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts
Company typePrivate (subsidiary of Fairmont Raffles Hotels International Inc. which is owned by Kingdom Holdings and Colony Capital, LLC
IndustryHospitality
Founded1957
HeadquartersSwitzerland Zürich, Switzerland
Area served
International
Key people
Meinhard Huck, President[1]
Petra Goetting, Vice President Marketing and Sales[2]
Pierre Botteron, Vice President Human Resources[3]
Lilian Roten, Vice President Operations[4]
ProductsHotels
ParentFairmont Raffles Hotels International Inc.
Websitewww.swissotel.com

Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts is a group of hotels pitched at the higher end of the hotel market. The chain currently includes 28 properties in 15 countries. The corporate offices for Swissôtel are located in Zürich, Switzerland,[5] and the company is headed by President, Meinhard Huck.

Corporate history

In July 2005, Colony Capital LLC, a private international investment firm, acquired Raffles International Limited. Owning 100% direct equity interest in the hotel company which comprised two brands, namely Raffles and Swissôtel. In May 2006, Colony Capital together with Kingdom Hotels International acquired Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. With the completion of the transaction, the Fairmont and Raffles International portfolios were combined, transforming the companies into a global hotel leader headquartered in Toronto called Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, with 120 hotels in 23 countries under four brands – Fairmont, Raffles, Swissôtel and Delta.

After the transaction, the corporate office of Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts moved to Zurich, Switzerland and is headed by President, Mr Meinhard Huck.

Corporate responsibility

Swissôtel has a high profile approach to corporate social responsibility, which concentrates on charities who help underprivileged children around the world.[6] The company has formed a link with SOS Children's Villages for which it organises fundraising events such as an annual summer party in Zürich.[7] The company has supported particular projects including that in Lavrovo, Oryol, Russia.

Properties

Americas
Asia
Australia
Europe

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ [3]
  4. ^ [4]
  5. ^ "JULIAN VAN DEN BOGAERDE APPOINTED REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT, CHINA FOR SWISSÔTEL HOTELS & RESORTS." Swissôtel. Retrieved on 25 June 2009.
  6. ^ Corporate Social Responsibility, Swissôtel official site.
  7. ^ Information on Swissôtel official site.
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