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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Mandarin Oriental
| name = Mandarin Oriental
| logo = Mandarin_Oriental_Hotel_Group_logo.svg
| logo = [[File:Mandarin_Oriental_Hotel_Group_logo.svg|150px]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{lse|MDO}}<br>{{sgx|M04}}<br>{{bsx|id=132|MOIBD.BH}}<br>{{FWB|1C4}}
| traded_as = {{lse|MDO}}<br>{{sgx|M04}}<br>{{bsx|id=132|MOIBD.BH}}<br>{{FWB|1C4}}
| foundation = 1963
| foundation = 1963 in [[Hong Kong]]
| hq_location_city = [[Hong Kong]]
| hq_location_city = [[Central, Hong Kong]]
| locations = 34<ref name="MOHG-finance">{{cite web |url=https://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/corporate-20arMOIL?_ga=2.237347904.1322633530.1629922870-1706315021.1629922870&_ijcid=1629922945645{{!}}1.1385298467.1629922870309.655dcbef |title=Mandarin Oriental International Limited Annual Report 2020 |date=11 March 2021 |publisher=Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group |accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref>
| locations = 40<ref name="MOHG-finance">{{cite web |url=https://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/corporate-20arMOIL?_ga=2.237347904.1322633530.1629922870-1706315021.1629922870&_ijcid=1629922945645{{!}}1.1385298467.1629922870309.655dcbef |title=Mandarin Oriental International Limited Annual Report 2020 |date=11 March 2021 |publisher=Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group |accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref>
| key_people = [[Keswick family#Ben Keswick|Benjamin Keswick]]<br>{{small|(Chairman)}}<br>John Witt {{small|(Managing Director)}}<br>James Riley<br>{{small|(Group Chief Executive)}}<br>Matthew Bishop<br>{{small|(Chief Financial Officer)}}
| key_people = [[Keswick family#Ben Keswick|Benjamin Keswick]]<br>{{small|(Chairman)}}<br>John Witt {{small|(Managing Director)}}<br>James Riley<br>{{small|(Group Chief Executive)}}<br>Matthew Bishop<br>{{small|(Chief Financial Officer)}}
| industry = [[Hospitality]], [[tourism]]
| industry = [[Hospitality]], [[tourism]]
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| num_employees = 12,000
| num_employees = 12,000
| parent = [[Jardine Matheson]]
| parent = [[Jardine Matheson]]
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| homepage = {{URL|https://www.mandarinoriental.com}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.mandarinoriental.com}}
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'''Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International Limited''' ('''MOHG''') is a [[Hong Kong]] [[hotel]] investment and management group focusing on luxury hotels, resorts, and residences, with a total of 33 properties worldwide,<ref name=overview>{{cite web |url=https://www.mandarinoriental.com/investors/overview |title=Investors - Overview |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref> 20 of which are fully or partially owned by MOHG.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/corporate-19arMOIL |title=Mandarin Oriental International Limited Annual Report 2019 |page=76 |format=PDF |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref>
'''Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International Limited''' is a multinational hospitality and management group focusing on [[luxury hotel]]s, [[resort]]s, and [[residence]]s, with a total of 34 properties worldwide,<ref name=overview>{{cite web |url=https://www.mandarinoriental.com/investors/overview |title=Investors - Overview |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref> 20 of which it wholly or partially owns.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/corporate-19arMOIL |title=Mandarin Oriental International Limited Annual Report 2019 |page=76 |format=PDF |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref>


The Mandarin Oriental name was established in 1985 following the merger of Mandarin International Hotels Limited and the holding company of the hotel ''The Oriental'',<ref name="mandarinstory">{{cite web |url=https://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/corporate-hong-kong-PK-hotel-history |title=Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong - The Mandarin Story |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/04/citycenters-mandarin-oriental-makes-vegas-debut/ |title=CityCenter's Mandarin Oriental makes Vegas debut |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |date=4 December 2009 |publisher=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref> in which Mandarin had already acquired a 49% stake in 1974.<ref name="mo-history" /> Mandarin's history traces back to the 1963 opening of its namesake hotel ''The Mandarin'' (now [[Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong]]),<ref name="mo-history">{{cite web |url=https://www.mandarinoriental.com/our-company/history |title=Our Company - Our History |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref> whereas ''The Oriental'' (now [[Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok]]) had opened in 1876 as the [[Thailand|Kingdom of Siam]]'s first luxury hotel.<ref name="mobk-history">{{cite web |url=http://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/bangkok-140-short-history |title=A Short History of Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref>
The Mandarin Oriental name was established in 1985 following the merger of Mandarin International Hotels Limited and the holding company of the hotel ''The Oriental'',<ref name="mandarinstory">{{cite web |url=https://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/corporate-hong-kong-PK-hotel-history |title=Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong - The Mandarin Story |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/04/citycenters-mandarin-oriental-makes-vegas-debut/ |title=CityCenter's Mandarin Oriental makes Vegas debut |last=Velotta |first=Richard N. |date=4 December 2009 |publisher=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref> in which Mandarin had already acquired a 49% stake in 1974.<ref name="mo-history" /> Mandarin's history traces back to the 1963 opening of its namesake hotel ''The Mandarin'' (now [[Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong]]),<ref name="mo-history">{{cite web |url=https://www.mandarinoriental.com/our-company/history |title=Our Company - Our History |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref> whereas ''The Oriental'' (now [[Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok]]) had opened in 1876 as the [[Thailand|Kingdom of Siam]]'s first luxury hotel.<ref name="mobk-history">{{cite web |url=http://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/bangkok-140-short-history |title=A Short History of Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=6 June 2020}}</ref>


MOHG is a subsidiary of the publicly-traded '''Mandarin Oriental International Limited''', which itself is a subsidiary of [[Jardine Matheson]].
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is a subsidiary of the publicly-traded '''Mandarin Oriental International Limited''', which in turn is a subsidiary of [[Jardine Matheson]].


==History==
== History ==
[[File:Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Bang Rak.jpg|thumb|right|Exterior of the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok]]
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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 [[Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok|Oriental Hotel]] in Bangkok, [[Siam]] (now Thailand): however, the original building burnt down only two years later, on 11 June 1865.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok|url=http://www.famoushotels.org/hotels/303|website=The Most Famous Hotels in the World|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref>
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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 [[Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok|Oriental Hotel]] in Bangkok, [[Siam]] (now Thailand): however, the original building burnt down only two years later, on 11 June 1865.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok|url=http://www.famoushotels.org/hotels/303|website=The Most Famous Hotels in the World|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref>


In 1974, Mandarin International Hotels Limited was formed as a hotel management company to expand into Asia. That year, the company acquired a 49% interest in the Oriental Hotel, resulting in two "flagship" hotels.<ref name=mopk>{{cite web |title=Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group - Press Information |url=https://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/corporate-mohg-1PK-press-information |access-date=22 June 2020}}</ref>
However, the history of the ‘Mandarin’ side of the group is comparatively recent: the [[Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong|Mandarin]] hotel opened only in 1963, in the Central District of Hong Kong Island. In 1973, [[The Excelsior (Hong Kong)|The Excelsior Hotel]], which closed in 2019, opened in Causeway Bay.


In 1985, the company combined the two hotels under a common name, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. In 1987, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group was floated on The [[Stock Exchange of Hong Kong]] under the name of "Mandarin Oriental International Limited." Mandarin Oriental International Limited, is incorporated in [[Bermuda]], and listed in [[London]], [[Singapore]] and [[Bermuda]]. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited, which operates from [[Hong Kong]], manages the activities of the group's hotels.<ref name=overview />
In 1974, Mandarin International Hotels Limited was formed as a hotel management company, with the intention to expand into Asia. That year, the company acquired a 49% interest in the Oriental Hotel, resulting in two "flagship" hotels for the company.<ref name=mopk>{{cite web |title=Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group - Press Information |url=https://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/corporate-mohg-1PK-press-information |access-date=22 June 2020}}</ref>

In 1985, the Company combined the two hotels under a common name, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. In 1987, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group was floated on The [[Stock Exchange of Hong Kong]] under the name of "Mandarin Oriental International Limited." Mandarin Oriental International Limited, is incorporated in [[Bermuda]], and listed in [[London]], [[Singapore]] and [[Bermuda]]. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited, which operates from [[Victoria, Hong Kong|Victoria City]], manages the activities of the Group's hotels.<ref name=overview />


== Marketing ==
== Marketing ==


Starting in September 2005, Mandarin Oriental showed the "Moments of Delight at Mandarin Oriental" at all hotels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNhLxO0skXQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/pNhLxO0skXQ |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group|last=EMOTION SPA Magazine|date=24 August 2008|access-date=2 April 2018|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In June 2006, the Moments of Delight video was slightly updated to add several new scenes<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/A0coCZUyHzI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130223171600/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0coCZUyHzI&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0coCZUyHzI&t=61s| title = Mandarin Oriental - The Hotel Group | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and in October 2014, the video featured lyrics by Chinese singer, [[Sa Ding Ding]], accompanied by new music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKnVzS3u1iI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/FKnVzS3u1iI |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=The New "Moments of Delight at Mandarin Oriental" (Music by Sa Ding Ding)|last=Mandarin Oriental|date=21 July 2015|access-date=2 April 2018|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Starting in September 2005, Mandarin Oriental showed the "Moments of Delight at Mandarin Oriental" at all hotels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNhLxO0skXQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/pNhLxO0skXQ |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group|publisher=EMOTION SPA Magazine|date=24 August 2008|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> In June 2006, the Moments of Delight video was slightly updated to add several new scenes<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/A0coCZUyHzI Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130223171600/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0coCZUyHzI&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0coCZUyHzI&t=61s| title = Mandarin Oriental - The Hotel Group | publisher=YouTube}}</ref> and in October 2014, the video featured lyrics by Chinese singer, [[Sa Ding Ding]], accompanied by new music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKnVzS3u1iI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/FKnVzS3u1iI |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=The New "Moments of Delight at Mandarin Oriental" (Music by Sa Ding Ding)|publisher=Mandarin Oriental|date=21 July 2015|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>


==Current properties==
==Current properties==
===Asia-Pacific===
===Asia-Pacific===
*[[Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok]]
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok]]
* Mandarin Oriental, Beijing

*Mandarin Oriental, Beijing
* Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong]]

* {{illm|The Landmark Mandarin Oriental|zh|置地文華東方酒店}} (in [[The Landmark (Hong Kong)|The Landmark]], Hong Kong)
*Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou
* Mandarin Oriental, [[Jakarta]]

*[[Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong]]
* Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Macau]]

* [[Mandarin Oriental, Sanya]]
*{{illm|The Landmark Mandarin Oriental|zh|置地文華東方酒店}} (in [[The Landmark (Hong Kong)|The Landmark]], Hong Kong)
* Mandarin Oriental, Shanghai

*Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta
* Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Singapore]]

*Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Taipei]]
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo]]

*[[Mandarin Oriental, Macau]]

*[[Mandarin Oriental, Sanya]]

*Mandarin Oriental, Shanghai

*Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen

*[[Mandarin Oriental, Singapore]]

*[[Mandarin Oriental, Taipei]]

*[[Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo]]


===The Americas===
===The Americas===
*Mandarin Oriental, Boston
* Mandarin Oriental, Boston, MA
* Mandarin Oriental, Canouan ([[Canouan]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]])
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Miami]]
* [[Mandarin Oriental, New York]]
* {{illm|Mandarin Oriental, Santiago|es|Hotel Santiago Mandarin Oriental}}


===Middle East===
*Mandarin Oriental, Canouan ([[Canouan]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]])
* [[Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi]]
* Mandarin Oriental, Doha
* Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai


*[[Mandarin Oriental, Miami]]
* [[Al Faisaliah Hotel|Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah]], Riyadh


===Africa===
*[[Mandarin Oriental, New York]]
* Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech

*{{illm|Mandarin Oriental, Santiago|es|Hotel Santiago Mandarin Oriental}}

===Middle East and Africa===
*[[Emirates Palace]] ([[Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]])

*Mandarin Oriental, Doha

*Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai

*Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech

*{{illm|Mandarin Oriental, Muscat|cs|Mandarin Oriental Muscat}}

*Mandarin Oriental, Bosphorus

*Mandarin Oriental, Al Faisaliah Hotel Riyadh Saudi Arabia KSA

=== '''Europe''' ===


=== Europe ===
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona]]
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona]]
* Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum
* Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum
* Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino
* Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino
* Mandarin Oriental, Geneva
* Mandarin Oriental, Geneva
* Mandarin Oriental, Istanbul
* Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como]]
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como]]
* [[Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London]]
* [[Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London]]
* Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London
* Mandarin Oriental, Lucerne
* Mandarin Oriental, Luzren
* [[Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid]]
* [[Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid]]
* Mandarin Oriental, Milan
* Mandarin Oriental, Milan
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* [[Mandarin Oriental, Paris]]
* [[Mandarin Oriental, Paris]]
* {{illm|Mandarin Oriental, Prague|cs|Mandarin Oriental Prague}}
* {{illm|Mandarin Oriental, Prague|cs|Mandarin Oriental Prague}}
* [[Mandarin Oriental Palace, Luzern]]


==Planned and past properties==
== Planned ==
In 2022 the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced that it is planning to open hotel properties within the next five years in [[Beijing]] ([[Zhengyangmen]]), [[Kuwait City]], [[Makati]], [[Nanjing]], [[Phuket]], [[Saigon]], [[Shenzhen]], [[Etiler]], [[London]] ([[Mayfair]]), [[Moscow]], [[Muscat]], [[Riyadh]], [[Tel Aviv]], [[Zürich]] (renovated Savoy Baur en Ville Hotel), [[Boca Raton]], [[Dallas]], [[Grand Cayman]], [[Honolulu]], [[Vienna]], and the [[Maldives]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mandarin Oriental to open private island resort in the Maldives |url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2022/02/19/mandarin-oriental-to-open-private-island-resort-in-the-maldives/ |access-date=2022-02-19 |publisher=Business Traveller}}</ref>
===Planned===
Within the next five years, Mandarin Oriental plans to open hotel properties in [[Beijing]] ([[Zhengyangmen]]), [[Makati]], [[Nanjing]], [[Phuket]], [[Saigon]], [[Shenzhen]], [[Etiler]], [[London]] ([[Mayfair]]), [[Lucerne]] (renovated Hotel Palace Luzern), [[Moscow]], [[Muscat]], [[Riyadh]], [[Tel Aviv]], [[Zurich]] (renovated Savoy Baur en Ville Hotel), [[Boca Raton]], [[Dallas]], [[Grand Cayman]], [[Honolulu]], [[Vienna]], [[Maldives]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mandarin Oriental to open private island resort in the Maldives|url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2022/02/19/mandarin-oriental-to-open-private-island-resort-in-the-maldives/|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Business Traveller|language=en-GB}}</ref> and standalone residences in [[Barcelona]], [[Beverly Hills]] and [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://photos.mandarinoriental.com/is/content/MandarinOriental/corporate-19arMOIL |title=Mandarin Oriental International Limited Annual Report 2019 |pages=16–7 |format=PDF |website=mandarinoriental.com |access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref>

===Past===
Notable former Mandarin Oriental properties include [[Hotel Majapahit]], [[Loews Regency San Francisco]], [[Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead]], [[Mandarin Oriental Manila]], [[Grand Lapa Macau]], [[Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas]], [[Salamander Washington DC Hotel|Salamander Washington DC]] and [[The Excelsior]], as well as the spa [[Ananda in the Himalayas]].


==Incidents==
==Incidents==


===Leslie Cheung suicide (2003)===
===Leslie Cheung suicide (2003)===
On 1 April 2003, singer, actor and film producer [[Leslie Cheung]] leapt to his death from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental in Central, Hong Kong.<ref>Corliss, R. (2003). [https://web.archive.org/web/20030605112051/http://www.time.com/time/asia/arts/daily/0,9754,440214,00.html "That old feeling: Days of being Leslie"] ''Time'' magazine Asia Edition. Retrieved 17 December 2005.</ref> Every year on the anniversary of his death, a fan-organised memorial event takes place outside the hotel.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fagela|first1=Cleo|title=Fans Gather in Front of the Mandarin Oriental to Commemorate Leslie Cheung's Death|url=http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/44736/20150404/fans-gather-in-front-of-the-mandarin-oriental-to-commemorate-leslie-cheung-s-death-fomer-lover-dafy-tong-also-pays-his-tribute.htm|website=China Topix|access-date=15 July 2015|date=4 April 2015}}</ref>
On 1 April 2003, singer, actor, and film producer [[Leslie Cheung]] leaped to his death from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental in Central Hong Kong.<ref>Corliss, R. (2003). [https://web.archive.org/web/20030605112051/http://www.time.com/time/asia/arts/daily/0,9754,440214,00.html "That old feeling: Days of being Leslie"] ''Time'' magazine Asia Edition. Retrieved 17 December 2005.</ref> Every year, on the anniversary of his death, a fan-organised memorial event takes place outside the hotel.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fagela|first1=Cleo|title=Fans Gather in Front of the Mandarin Oriental to Commemorate Leslie Cheung's Death|url=http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/44736/20150404/fans-gather-in-front-of-the-mandarin-oriental-to-commemorate-leslie-cheung-s-death-fomer-lover-dafy-tong-also-pays-his-tribute.htm|website=China Topix|access-date=15 July 2015|date=4 April 2015}}</ref>


===Beijing building fire during construction (2009)===
===Beijing building fire during construction (2009)===
{{main|Beijing Television Cultural Center fire}}
{{main|Beijing Television Cultural Center fire}}
On 9 February 2009, the [[Beijing Television Cultural Center]], which was to be completed in May 2009<ref name=guardian>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/feb/11/television-cultural-centre-tower-beijing-fire |title=Beijing's newest skyscraper survives blaze |last=Glancey |first=Jonathan |date=10 Feb 2009 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=19 Jun 2020}}</ref> and incorporate a Mandarin Oriental hotel, caught fire due to unauthorized fireworks celebrating the Chinese New Year. One fireman died from the incident and the structure was severely damaged, but did not collapse and underwent repair.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=56260 |title=Mandarin Oriental Hotel |publisher=Skyscraperpage.com |access-date=2012-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/china.hotel.fire/index.html |title=Witness: Top of Beijing luxury hotel 'exploding' |publisher=CNN |date=2011-02-09 |access-date=2012-07-12}}</ref> However, the Mandarin Oriental hotel ultimately opened at a different location at [[Wangfujing]], near the [[Beijing Hotel]] and the spot of the "[[Tank Man|Unknown Rebel]]" picture during the [[Tiananmen Square]] protests in 1989.
On 9 February 2009, the [[Beijing Television Cultural Center]], which was to be completed in May 2009<ref name=guardian>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/feb/11/television-cultural-centre-tower-beijing-fire |title=Beijing's newest skyscraper survives blaze |last=Glancey |first=Jonathan |date=10 Feb 2009 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=19 Jun 2020}}</ref> and incorporate a Mandarin Oriental hotel, caught fire due to unauthorized fireworks celebrating the Chinese New Year. One fireman died in the incident, and the structure was severely damaged but did not collapse and underwent repair.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=56260 |title=Mandarin Oriental Hotel |publisher=Skyscraperpage.com |access-date=2012-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/china.hotel.fire/index.html |title=Witness: Top of Beijing luxury hotel 'exploding' |publisher=CNN |date=2011-02-09 |access-date=2012-07-12}}</ref> However, the Mandarin Oriental hotel ultimately opened at a different location at [[Wangfujing]], near the [[Beijing Hotel]].


===Credit card breach (2015)===
===Credit card breach (2015)===
In March 2015, a number of Mandarin Oriental hotels were affected by a point-of-sale systems security breach.<ref>{{cite news|title=Luxury hotel chain confirms hack attack|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31753935|publisher=BBC News|date=5 March 2015}}</ref>
In March 2015, several Mandarin Oriental hotels were affected by a point-of-sale systems security breach.<ref>{{cite news|title=Luxury hotel chain confirms hack attack|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31753935|publisher=BBC News|date=5 March 2015}}</ref>


===Hyde Park fire (2018) ===
===Hyde Park fire (2018)===
On 6 June 2018, a fire (believed to have been caused by welding work) damaged the park-facing exterior of the [[Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London|Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park]] in London. Although there were no injuries, the fire closed the hotel and caused a significant setback to the (then) near-complete renovation work, which involved interior designer [[Joyce Wang]].<ref name="BBC060618">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-44389565|title=Mandarin Oriental fire: Blaze at Knightsbridge hotel|date=6 June 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=6 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="thecaterer-20180611">{{cite news|url=https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/530128/welding-work-at-mandarin-oriental-believed-to-have-set-fire-to-planted-wall|title=Welding work at Mandarin Oriental believed to have set fire to planted wall|last=Lake|first=Emma|date=11 June 2018|access-date=13 June 2018|website=The Caterer}}</ref> The hotel returned to full operation on 15 April 2019.<ref>https://www.mandarinoriental.com/london/hyde-park/luxury-hotel/news-events/renovation-news ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200221153638/https://www.mandarinoriental.com/london/hyde-park/luxury-hotel/news-events/renovation-news Archived] on 21 February 2020)</ref>

On 6 June 2018, a fire (believed to have been caused by welding work) damaged the park-facing exterior of the [[Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London|Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park]] in London. Although there were no injuries, the fire closed the hotel and caused a major setback to the (then) near-complete renovation work, which involved interior designer [[Joyce Wang]].<ref name="BBC060618">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-44389565|title=Mandarin Oriental fire: Blaze at Knightsbridge hotel|date=6 June 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=6 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="thecaterer-20180611">{{cite news|url=https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/530128/welding-work-at-mandarin-oriental-believed-to-have-set-fire-to-planted-wall|title=Welding work at Mandarin Oriental believed to have set fire to planted wall|last=Lake|first=Emma|date=11 June 2018|access-date=13 June 2018|website=The Caterer}}</ref> The hotel returned to full operation on 15 April 2019.<ref>https://www.mandarinoriental.com/london/hyde-park/luxury-hotel/news-events/renovation-news ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200221153638/https://www.mandarinoriental.com/london/hyde-park/luxury-hotel/news-events/renovation-news Archived] on 21 February 2020)</ref>

==Gallery==
[[File:Mandarin Oriental Sanya Pool Area.jpg|right|thumb|Pool Area at Mandarin Oriental, Sanya]]

[[File:2013 Boston Marathon - Flickr - soniasu (2).jpg|thumb|The entrance to Mandarin Oriental, Boston as a pace truck for the [[2013 Boston Marathon]] passes by.]]

[[File:Mandarin Oriental New York Asiate restaurant view.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Asiate]] restaurant at [[Mandarin Oriental, New York]] overlooking [[Central Park]]]]

[[File:Mandarin Oriental in Washington.jpg|thumb|Mandarin Oriental, Washington ]]


== References ==
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==External links==
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Mandarin Oriental
Company typePublic
LSE: MDO
SGX: M04
BSX: MOIBD.BH
FWB: 1C4
ISINBMG578481068 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustryHospitality, tourism
Founded1963 in Hong Kong
Headquarters
Central, Hong Kong
Number of locations
40[1]
Key people
Benjamin Keswick
(Chairman)
John Witt (Managing Director)
James Riley
(Group Chief Executive)
Matthew Bishop
(Chief Financial Officer)
Revenue
  • Decrease US$
  • 183 million (2020)
  • US$
  • 567 million (2019)
[1]
  • Decrease US$
  • -205 million (2020)
  • US$
  • 41 million (2019)
  • Decrease US$
  • -680 million (2020)
  • US$
  • -56 million (2019)
Number of employees
12,000
ParentJardine Matheson
Websitewww.mandarinoriental.com
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Traditional Chinese文華東方酒店
Simplified Chinese文华东方酒店

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International Limited is a multinational hospitality and management group focusing on luxury hotels, resorts, and residences, with a total of 34 properties worldwide,[2] 20 of which it wholly or partially owns.[3]

The Mandarin Oriental name was established in 1985 following the merger of Mandarin International Hotels Limited and the holding company of the hotel The Oriental,[4][5] in which Mandarin had already acquired a 49% stake in 1974.[6] Mandarin's history traces back to the 1963 opening of its namesake hotel The Mandarin (now Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong),[6] whereas The Oriental (now Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok) had opened in 1876 as the Kingdom of Siam's first luxury hotel.[7]

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is a subsidiary of the publicly-traded Mandarin Oriental International Limited, which in turn is a subsidiary of Jardine Matheson.

History

Exterior of the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Exterior of the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

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, Siam (now Thailand): however, the original building burnt down only two years later, on 11 June 1865.[8]

In 1974, Mandarin International Hotels Limited was formed as a hotel management company to expand into Asia. That year, the company acquired a 49% interest in the Oriental Hotel, resulting in two "flagship" hotels.[9]

In 1985, the company combined the two hotels under a common name, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. In 1987, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group was floated on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong under the name of "Mandarin Oriental International Limited." Mandarin Oriental International Limited, is incorporated in Bermuda, and listed in London, Singapore and Bermuda. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited, which operates from Hong Kong, manages the activities of the group's hotels.[2]

Marketing

Starting in September 2005, Mandarin Oriental showed the "Moments of Delight at Mandarin Oriental" at all hotels.[10] In June 2006, the Moments of Delight video was slightly updated to add several new scenes[11] and in October 2014, the video featured lyrics by Chinese singer, Sa Ding Ding, accompanied by new music.[12]

Current properties

Asia-Pacific

The Americas

Middle East

Africa

  • Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech

Europe

Planned

In 2022 the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced that it is planning to open hotel properties within the next five years in Beijing (Zhengyangmen), Kuwait City, Makati, Nanjing, Phuket, Saigon, Shenzhen, Etiler, London (Mayfair), Moscow, Muscat, Riyadh, Tel Aviv, Zürich (renovated Savoy Baur en Ville Hotel), Boca Raton, Dallas, Grand Cayman, Honolulu, Vienna, and the Maldives.[13]

Incidents

Leslie Cheung suicide (2003)

On 1 April 2003, singer, actor, and film producer Leslie Cheung leaped to his death from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental in Central Hong Kong.[14] Every year, on the anniversary of his death, a fan-organised memorial event takes place outside the hotel.[15]

Beijing building fire during construction (2009)

Main article: Beijing Television Cultural Center fire

On 9 February 2009, the Beijing Television Cultural Center, which was to be completed in May 2009[16] and incorporate a Mandarin Oriental hotel, caught fire due to unauthorized fireworks celebrating the Chinese New Year. One fireman died in the incident, and the structure was severely damaged but did not collapse and underwent repair.[17][18] However, the Mandarin Oriental hotel ultimately opened at a different location at Wangfujing, near the Beijing Hotel.

Credit card breach (2015)

In March 2015, several Mandarin Oriental hotels were affected by a point-of-sale systems security breach.[19]

Hyde Park fire (2018)

On 6 June 2018, a fire (believed to have been caused by welding work) damaged the park-facing exterior of the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London. Although there were no injuries, the fire closed the hotel and caused a significant setback to the (then) near-complete renovation work, which involved interior designer Joyce Wang.[20][21] The hotel returned to full operation on 15 April 2019.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mandarin Oriental International Limited Annual Report 2020". Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Investors - Overview". mandarinoriental.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Mandarin Oriental International Limited Annual Report 2019" (PDF). mandarinoriental.com. p. 76. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong - The Mandarin Story". mandarinoriental.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ Velotta, Richard N. (4 December 2009). "CityCenter's Mandarin Oriental makes Vegas debut". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Our Company - Our History". mandarinoriental.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. ^ "A Short History of Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok". mandarinoriental.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  8. ^ "The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok". The Most Famous Hotels in the World. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group - Press Information". Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group". EMOTION SPA Magazine. 24 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  11. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Mandarin Oriental - The Hotel Group". YouTube.
  12. ^ "The New "Moments of Delight at Mandarin Oriental" (Music by Sa Ding Ding)". Mandarin Oriental. 21 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Mandarin Oriental to open private island resort in the Maldives". Business Traveller. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  14. ^ Corliss, R. (2003). "That old feeling: Days of being Leslie" Time magazine Asia Edition. Retrieved 17 December 2005.
  15. ^ Fagela, Cleo (4 April 2015). "Fans Gather in Front of the Mandarin Oriental to Commemorate Leslie Cheung's Death". China Topix. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  16. ^ Glancey, Jonathan (10 February 2009). "Beijing's newest skyscraper survives blaze". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Mandarin Oriental Hotel". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  18. ^ "Witness: Top of Beijing luxury hotel 'exploding'". CNN. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  19. ^ "Luxury hotel chain confirms hack attack". BBC News. 5 March 2015.
  20. ^ "Mandarin Oriental fire: Blaze at Knightsbridge hotel". BBC News. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  21. ^ Lake, Emma (11 June 2018). "Welding work at Mandarin Oriental believed to have set fire to planted wall". The Caterer. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  22. ^ https://www.mandarinoriental.com/london/hyde-park/luxury-hotel/news-events/renovation-news (Archived on 21 February 2020)

External links

Media related to Mandarin Oriental at Wikimedia Commons

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