Regent Hotels & Resorts
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality, tourism |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
Key people | Robert Burns, (Founder & Honorary Chairman) Georg Rafael, (Founder) Adrian Zecha, (Founder) Steven Pan (Chairman) |
| Owner | Formosa International Hotels Corporation |
| Website | www.regenthotels.com |
Regent Hotels & Resorts is an international group operating hotels in Asia, the Americas and Europe.
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.[1] 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.[2]
In 2002, Carlson agreed with Rezidor SAS to develop the Regent hotel brand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.[3]
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.[4]
In 2008, Regent Seven Seas Cruises was sold to Apollo Management, an investment company. Carlson retains ownership of the master Regent brand, along with the operations of Regent Hotels & Resorts around the world.[5]
In 2010, Carlson sold its 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'.[6][7][8]
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.[1]
Existing and pipeline Regent Hotels & Resorts
- Asia
- Regent Beijing
- Regent Taipei
- Regent Singapore
- Regent Chongqing (opening 2016)
- Regent Xian (opening 2017)
- Regent Jakarta (opening 2017)
- Regent Harbin (opening 2018)
- Europe
- Regent Berlin
- Regent Porto Montenegro
Notable former hotels
- Regent Hong Kong, renamed InterContinental Hong Kong
- Regent Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California, USA, 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, 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 Fairmount 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
- ^ a b "Regent Hotels & Resorts Returns to Asia: Announces New Global Leadership Team". Hospitality net.org. 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Carlson Hospitality Worldwide And Four Seasons/Regent To Enter Into An Agreement To Aggressively Grow Regent Brand Globally" (Press release). Carlson.
- ^ "Rezidor SAS Hospitality". 2006-06-28.
- ^ Nadine Godwin (2006-03-13). "Carlson renames cruise line Regent Seven Seas". Travel Weekly.
- ^ "Apollo Management L.P. Acquires Regent Seven Seas Cruises" (Press release).
- ^ Sam Black (2010-04-18). "Carlson selling Regent luxury hotel business". Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.
- ^ Jason Tan (2010-04-17). "Formosa Hotels acquires 'Regent' business". Taipei Times.
- ^ "About The Regent Taipei".