About UsMandarin Oriental Hotel Group is part of the Jardine Matheson Group atrading company based in Hong Kong. Jardines (as its also known) is one of the latgest multinationals in Asia and posseses a large and diversified portfolio of buisnesses ranging from construction projects in the pacific to food retailers and insurance.
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Who We Are |
What makes Mandarin Oriental different from other hotel chains is that Mandarin Oriental considers itself a group and not an internation franchise. What this means is that every Mandarin Oriental is unique in its own way. Every hotel maintains its oriental heritage whilst reflecting local characteristics. Currently the group owns 41 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 27 countries, with 18 hotels in Asia, 12 in The Americas and 12 in Europe and North Africa.In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 13 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the Group’s properties. Furthermore MOHG does not have a customer loyalty programe like most hotel companies but recognises guests based on the number of stays within the group all around the world.
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Our History |
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,however, the original building burnt down only two years later, on 11 June 1865.
The Mandarin hotel only opened 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 1985, the Company combined the two hotels under a common name, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. |