H World International

H World International,[3] formerly branded Deutsche Hospitality and Steigenberger Hotel Group, is the umbrella brand of the German hotel chain company Steigenberger Hotels AG. Since 2020, it is a subsidiary of the Chinese Huazhu Hotels Group and operates hotels under several brands, including Steigenberger, IntercityHotel and Zleep Hotels.[4]

H World International
Company typePublic
Founded1930
HeadquartersFrankfurt, Germany
Key people
  • Oliver Bonke (CEO)
  • Ulrich Johannwille (CFO)[1]
Revenue829.3 m EUR (2019)
OwnerHuazhu Hotels Group
Number of employees
10,742 (2019)[2]
Websitehworld.com

History
Steigenberger in Konstanz
IntercityHotel in Herford

The company was founded by Albert Steigenberger in 1930 and was run as a family business by the descendants of the founder, who died in 1958.[5]

In 2009, the Egyptian travel and tourism company Travco Group acquired Steigenberger Hotels.[6] In 2016, the company was rebranded as Deutsche Hospitality.[7][8] On 4 November 2019, it was announced that the Chinese Huazhu Hotels Group through one of their subsidiaries has purchased Deutsche Hospitality for 700 million Euro.[9]

Since 1 November 2020, Marcus Bernhardt has been CEO and chairman of the management board of Steigenberger Hotels AG/Deutsche Hospitality.[1][10]

In 2024, Deutsche Hospitality announced a rebranding and name change to H World International.[3]

Brands and locations

As of 2024, H World International manages and operates more than 100 hotels under the following brands:[11][12]

  • Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts (over 30 in 8 countries, majority located in Germany and Egypt)
  • Steigenberger Icons (6 in 2 countries)
  • IntercityHotel (over 50 in 8 countries, majority located in Germany)
  • Jaz in the City (3 in 3 countries)
  • MAXX (4 in 2 countries)
  • Zleep Hotels (15 in 4 countries)

Furthermore, there are currently three new brands in development, namely Steigenberger Porsche Design Hotels, House of Beats and Ji Hotel.[11]

See also
  •  Hotels portal

References
  1. "Press release". www.deutschehospitality.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. "Press release". www.deutschehospitality.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  3. - Deutsche Hospitality rebrands to H World International 29 February 2024
  4. hworld.com - Heritage retrieved 13 April 2024
  5. "Company profile". www.deutschehospitality.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  6. "Egypt's Travco buys German hotel firm Steigenberger". Reuters. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  7. "Announcement of new name Deutsche Hospitality". www.deutschehospitality.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  8. "Restaurant Steigenberger Belvdre in Davos Platz". Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  9. "Nasdaq-listed Huazhu Group acquires Deutsche Hospitality".
  10. "Steigenberger Hotels AG/Deutsche Hospitality::Führungswechsel vollzogen: Neue Vorstände nehmen Amt auf". November 2, 2020.
  11. hworld.com - Brands retrieved 13 April 2024
  12. hrewards.com - All Hotels retrieved 13 April 2024

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