CitizenM

citizenM was founded by Rattan Chadha[3] in 2005.[4] The branding and logo was developed by KesselsKramer.[5]

In March 2019, GIC Private Limited acquired a 25% stake in citizenM, valuing the company at $2.3 billion.[6] KRC, APG, and GIC have committed to invest a further $847 million of equity for future expansion.[7]

citizenM hotels embrace International Style with large glass windows cladding in black metal exterior wall (the hotel in Amsterdam using gray metal), making use of off-site modular construction for many of the components.[8] Some of the locations make use of large scale public art, such as by Julian Opie at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

The public spaces of the hotels feature the "Living Room" furnished with art and furniture from companies such as Vitra, along with artwork and books. The design includes open computer stations where guests check themselves in and out.[9]

The Rotterdam hotel opened in December 2013[10] and has a double ceiling height, a tree[11] and a wooden staircase in the entrance.[12]

The hotels feature automated self check-in, and also do not employ bellhops.

The original hotel at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam was opened in 2008 and was designed by the Dutch architectural company Concrete. With 230 compact 14 m² (150 sq ft) rooms, it is built on a modular basis.[13]

citizenM Glasgow showing the modular facade

The second hotel opened in Amsterdam's city centre in 2009, and was awarded a Fodor's 100 Hotel Award for Design in 2011.[14]

citizenM currently operates 31 hotels across North America, Europe, and Asia, with 3 new hotels under development globally.[15]

• citizenM Amsterdam – Schiphol Airport (2008) 355 rooms[15]
• citizenM Amsterdam – South (2009) 215 rooms
• citizenM Glasgow (2010) 198 rooms[15]
• citizenM London – Bankside (2012) 192 rooms[16]
• citizenM Rotterdam (2013) 151 rooms[15]
• citizenM New York – Times Square (2014) 230 rooms[15]
• citizenM Paris – Charles de Gaulle Airport (2014) 230 rooms[17]
• citizenM London – Tower of London (2016) 370 rooms[16]
• citizenM London – Shoreditch (2016)[18] 216 rooms
• citizenM Paris – La Defense (2017) 175 rooms[19]
• citizenM Taipei – Beimen (2017) 267 rooms[15]
• citizenM Paris – Gare de Lyon (2017) 338 rooms[15]
• citizenM New York – Bowery (2018) 300 rooms[15]
• citizenM Copenhagen – Radhuspladsen (2018) 238 rooms[20]
• citizenM Kuala Lumpur (2019) 210 rooms[15]
• citizenM Amsterdam – Amstel (2019) 88 rooms[15]
• citizenM Zürich (2019) 160 rooms[15]
• citizenM Boston North Station (2019) 272 rooms[15]
• citizenM Seattle – South Lake Union (2020) 264 rooms[15]
• citizenM Geneva (2020) 144 rooms[15]
• citizenM Washington D.C. (2020) 252 rooms[21]
• citizenM San Francisco (2021) 195 rooms[22]
• citizenM Los Angeles – Downtown (2021) 315 rooms[23]
• citizenM Paris – Champs-Elysees (2021) 151 rooms[15]
• citizenM San Francisco – Union Square (2021) 195 rooms[15]
• citizenM Miami – Brickell (2022) 252 rooms[15]
• citizenM Washington D.C. – NoMa (2022) 292 rooms[15]
• citizenM Seattle – Pioneer Square (2022) 216 rooms[24]
• citizenM London – Victoria Station (2022) 210 rooms[15]
• citizenM Chicago – Downtown (2022) 280 rooms[25]
• citizenM Miami – Worldcenter (2023) 351 rooms[15]
• citizenM Paris – Opera (2023) 84 rooms[15]