Regent Hotels & Resorts

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Regent Hotels & Resorts
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Hospitality
Founded1970
Headquarters Windsor, United Kingdom
Key people
Robert Burns (Founder)
Georg Rafael (Founder)
Adrian Zecha (Founder)
Steven Pan (Executive Chairman)
Products Hotels, resorts
Owner IHG Hotels & Resorts (51%)
Silks Hotel Group (49%)
Website www.ihg.com/regent/

Regent Hotels & Resorts is a British-American luxury hospitality brand, founded by hotelier Robert H. Burns in 1970. After passing through different owners since foundation, it is currently jointly owned by IHG Hotels & Resorts and Formosa International Hotels Corporation since July 2018, with hotels and resorts in Asia, Europe and North America.

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History

Regent in Beijing Regent Hotel Beijing.jpg
Regent in Beijing
Regent Hong Kong Regent Hong Kong Exterior Landscape.jpg
Regent Hong Kong

The brand was founded by hotelier Robert H. Burns as a joint venture with Japan's Tokyu Group in 1970, opening its first property in Waikiki Beach, Honolulu in 1971. Burns was, soon after, joined by Georg Rafael and Adrian Zecha, who together developed and expanded Regent's footprint to 17 hotels worldwide. [1] In 1981, The Regent Hong Kong opened to great acclaim and was consistently labelled "the world's best hotel". [2] [3] The Regent Beverly Wilshire joined the chain in 1985, and later served as the setting for the 1990 film Pretty Woman, [4] which helped cement Regent's reputation as a luxury hotel operator at the time. [5]

In 1986, EIE International acquired a 35% stake. When Burns decided to sell his remaining 65% stake in 1992, EIE exercised its right of first refusal to acquire the entire company, which was then promptly sold to the Four Seasons hotel chain. [6] Regent properties that were under development at the time of purchase in Bali, Milan, New York, and Istanbul were subsequently opened under the Four Seasons flag. Furthermore, Regent Hotels in Jakarta, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Sydney, as well as the Beverly Wilshire were likewise absorbed into the Four Seasons chain. [7] [8]

In 1998, Carlson acquired the Regent name for new hotel developments and created a luxury hotel division while Four Seasons continued managing existing and new Regent hotels, thus labelling existing Regents as "a Four Seasons Hotel". [9] In 2002, Carlson agreed with Rezidor SAS to develop the Regent hotel brand in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. [10] Projects were announced in Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Hungary, but none materialized under the Regent brand under Carlson's ownership.

In March 2006, Carlson renamed its Radisson Seven Seas Cruises as Regent Seven Seas Cruises and merged the cruise operation and Regent International Hotels under a common brand. [11] In 2008, Regent Seven Seas Cruises was sold to Apollo Management, an investment company. Carlson retained ownership of the master Regent brand, along with the operations of Regent Hotels & Resorts around the world. [12]

In 2010, Carlson sold the Regent business to Formosa International Hotels, the largest listed hotel operator in Taiwan and owner of Grand Formosa Regent Taipei hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, which was opened by Regent's founders in 1990 as The Regent Taipei. [13] [14] [15] Co-founder Robert Burns was appointed Honorary Chairman, and Ralf Ohletz as president. Ohletz had worked with another Regent co-founder, Adrian Zecha, for 25 years. [7]

In March 2018, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) announced that it had agreed to buy a 51% majority stake in Regent Hotels for $39 million and planned to expand the brand to 40 hotels from six hotels at acquisition. [16] This includes rebranding the InterContinental Hong Kong, which initially opened as a Regent property in 1980, to a Regent property once again in 2022 following major renovations. As part of the acquisition deal, IHG has the right to acquire the remaining 49% of Regent in a phased manner from 2026. [17] New properties have since been signed in Kuala Lumpur, Chengdu, Shanghai and Jeddah.

Since the acquisition of Regent by IHG, the brand logo, monogram and identity were changed in May 2019, where IHG has positioned the brand as its top end offering in the luxury hotel segment.

Properties

Current hotel properties

Hotels
No.NameLocationCountryJoined Regent Hotels
1 Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel Cannes France2023 (Opened 1913 as Carlton Hotel, rebranded Carlton InterContinental from 1982 to 2020) [18]
2Regent Bali Canggu Bali Indonesia2025 [19]
3Regent Beijing Beijing China2006 [20]
4Regent Chongqing Chongqing China2017 [21]
5 Regent Hong Kong Hong Kong China2023 (Opened 1980 as The Regent Hong Kong, rebranded InterContinental Hong Kong from 2001 to 2020) [22]
6Regent Phu Quoc Phú Quốc Vietnam2022 [23]
7Regent Porto Montenegro Tivat Montenegro2014 [24]
8Regent Santa Monica Beach Santa Monica, California United States2024 (Opened 1989 as Loews Santa Monica Beach; gutted and rebuilt 2023-2024) [25]
9Regent Shanghai on the Bund Shanghai China2023 (Opened 1984 as The Seagull on the Bund. Gutted and rebuilt 2022-2023) [26]
10Regent Shanghai Pudong Shanghai China2020 (Opened 2012 as Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai Pudong) [27]
11 Regent Taipei Taipei Taiwan1990 [28]

Current branded residences

The following lists standalone branded residences that operate under the Regent name.

Branded Residences
No.NameLocationCountryOpened
1Regent Residences Jakarta Jakarta Indonesia2019 [29]
2Regent Residences Dubai - Sankari Place Dubai United Arab Emirates2027 [30]

Pipeline properties

The following lists pipeline properties as listed in the IHG website. [31]

Pipeline properties
No.NameLocationCountryPlanned Opening
1Regent Haikou Haikou ChinaTBA [32]
2Regent Jakarta Jakarta IndonesiaTBA [33]
3Regent Jeddah Jeddah Saudi ArabiaTBA [34]
4Regent Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur MalaysiaTBA [35]
5Regent Makkah Makkah Saudi ArabiaTBA [36]
6Regent Sanya Haitang Bay Sanya China2026 [37]
7Regent Riyadh KAFD Riyadh Saudi Arabia2027 [38]
8Regent Kyoto Kyoto Japan2028 [39]
9Regent Shenzhen Bay Shenzhen China2028 [40]
10Regent Melbourne Melbourne Australia2030 [41]

Former properties

The following lists formerly-affiliated properties that no longer carry the Regent branding, listed according to their exit from the Regent system.

Former properties
No.NameLocationCountryLeft Regent Hotels
1Mark Hopkins Hotel San Francisco United States1973 (currently InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco) [42]
2The Regent of Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Malaysia1973 (currently Parkroyal Collection Kuala Lumpur) [42]
3Indra Regent Hotel Bangkok Thailand1975 (currently independent, though still using the same name) [43]
4The Regent Pattaya Pattaya Thailand1975 (currently Imperial Pattaya Hotel, closed 2018)
5Le Parc-Régent Montreal Canada1980 (currently McGill University New Residence Hall) [42]
6 Halekulani Honolulu United States1981 [44]
7President Hotel, The Regent of Bangkok Bangkok Thailand1981 (currently Holiday Inn Bangkok) [45]
8The Regent of Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. United States1985 (currently The Westin Georgetown, Washington, D.C.)
9Cerromar Beach Hotel Puerto Rico United States1985 (operated as Hyatt Regency Cerromar Beach until 2003, now closed) [46]
10Dorado Beach Hotel Puerto Rico United States1985 (operated as Hyatt Dorado Beach until 2006, demolished, plot currently occupied by Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve) [47] [48]
11The Regent of Albuquerque Albuquerque United States1986 (currently DoubleTree by Hilton Albuquerque)
12Hawaiian Regent Hotel Honolulu United States1986 (currently Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa) [49]
13Kapalua Bay Hotel Kapalua United States1990 (operated as Renaissance Kapalua until 2006, now demolished) [50]
14 The Dorchester London United Kingdom1990 (currently the flagship property of the Dorchester Collection) [51]
15The Mayfair Regent of New York New York City United States1991 (currently 610 Park Avenue condominiums) [52]
16The Mayfair Regent of Chicago Chicago United States1993 (currently an apartment) [53]
17The Regent London London United Kingdom1995 (currently The Landmark London) [54]
18The Regent Manila Manila Philippines1995 (currently Millennium Heritage Hotel Manila)
19The Regent of Auckland Auckland New Zealand1996 (currently JW Marriott Auckland) [55] [56]
20The Regent of Fiji Denarau Island Fiji1975 (currently The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Fiji)
21 Galle Face Hotel Colombo Sri Lanka1996
22The Regent Melbourne Melbourne Australia1996 (currently Sofitel Melbourne on Collins) [57]
23The Regent Las Vegas Las Vegas United States2001 (currently JW Marriott Las Vegas) [58]
24The Regent Bombay Mumbai India2002 (currently Taj Lands End Mumbai) [59]
25The Regent of Sydney Sydney Australia2002 (currently Four Seasons Hotel Sydney) [60]
26The Regent Bangkok Bangkok Thailand2003 (currently Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel) [61]
27The Regent Chiang Mai Chiang Mai Thailand2003 (currently Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai) [62]
28The Regent Okinawa Naha Japan2003 (currently The Naha Terrace)
29The Regent Wall Street New York City United States2003 (currently Cipriani Club Residences at 55 Wall Street) [63]
30The Regent Jakarta Jakarta Indonesia2004 (currently The St. Regis Jakarta) [64] [65]
31The Regent Almaty Almaty Kazakhstan2006 (currently InterContinental Almaty) [66]
32The Regent Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills United States2006 (currently Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel)
33The Regent Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Malaysia2007 (currently Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur) [67]
34The Regent South Beach Miami Beach United States2007 (currently Z Ocean Hotel, Classico A Sonesta Collection) [68]
35The Regent Shanghai Shanghai China2008 (currently The Longemont Shanghai) [69]
36The Regent Esplanade Zagreb Zagreb Croatia2012 (currently Esplanade Zagreb Hotel)
37The Regent Bali Denpasar Indonesia2014 (operated as Fairmont Sanur until 2022, currently InterContinental Bali Sanur Resort) [70] [71]
38The Regent Bal Harbour Bal Harbour United States2014 (currently The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami)
39The Regent Grand Hotel Bordeaux Bordeaux France2015 (currently InterContinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hotel) [72]
40The Regent Palms Turks & Caicos Turks and Caicos Islands United Kingdom2015 (currently The Palms Turks & Caicos) [73]
41The Regent Phuket Cape Panwa Phuket Thailand2015 (currently Amatara Welleisure Resort) [74]
42Regent Singapore Singapore Singapore2022 (currently Conrad Singapore Orchard) [75] [76]
43Regent Berlin Berlin Germany2024 (Opened 1996 as Four Seasons Hotel Berlin, converted to Regent 2004, closed 2024) [77]

Terminated properties

The following Regent property developments were either rebranded or terminated before opening:

See also

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