Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is an international luxury hotel and resort company operating 31 hotels in 16 countries, currently owned by Hong Kong-based Rosewood Hotel Group (formerly New World Hospitality and rebranded in May 2013). It was founded in Dallas, Texas, in 1979 by Caroline Rose Hunt, the daughter of oil tycoon H. L. Hunt. The company was sold by Rosewood Corp. and Maritz, Wolff & Co. in 2011 to New World Hospitality for $229 million, along with five of the properties that were sold for $570 million. Arranged by Perkins Coie, the $800 million deal was awarded “Merger & Acquisition of the Year 2011” by the Americas Lodging Investment Summit.[3][4]
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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts | |
Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Hospitality |
Founded | 1979Dallas, Texas | in
Founder | Caroline Rose Hunt |
Headquarters | New World Tower 1 18 Queen's Road Central Hong Kong[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Sonia Cheng (CEO) Radha Arora (President)[2] |
Parent | Rosewood Hotel Group |
Website | rosewoodhotels |
History
Caroline Rose Hunt founded Rosewood in 1979, desiring to create residential-style luxury hotels with attentive personalized services.[5] A year later, Hunt converted the mansion of Texas cotton magnate Sheppard King into Rosewood's first hotel, The Mansion on Turtle Creek, located in the upscale Turtle Creek neighborhood.[6][7][8]
Acquisition by Rosewood Hotel Group
Hong Kong-based company Rosewood Hotel Group (formerly New World Hospitality and rebranded in May 2013) is a subsidiary of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, a privately owned Hong Kong-based company. Previously, Rosewood Hotel Group was the hotel management arm of New World China Land, a subsidiary of New World Group. The company announced in June 2011 that it had signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire Rosewood Hotels & Resorts from Rosewood Corp. and Maritz, Wolff & Co. The Chief Executive Officer of Rosewood Hotel Group, Sonia Cheng, stated the deal "represents a strategic direction for our company to establish a robust presence in the international luxury hospitality arena and, particularly with our strong Asia base, Rosewood will be positioned for substantially accelerated global growth."[9][10] The deal was completed on July 29, 2011, with Rosewood Hotel Group stating in a press release that Rosewood would operate as the ultra-luxury brand of its business and that the company was looking to double the size of Rosewood's property portfolio within five years.[11]
Chief executives
- Robert D. Zimmer (1979–1988)
- Denny Alberts (1988–1998)
- James F. Brown (1998–2003)[12]
- John M. Scott III (2003–2011)[12]
- Sonia C.M. Cheng (2011– )
Properties and locations
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Rosewood currently has 31 properties around the world.
The Americas (16 total)
Name | Location | Country | Opening Year |
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Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort | Kailua-Kona | United States | 2023[13] |
Las Ventanas Al Paraíso, a Rosewood Resort | Los Cabos | Mexico | 1997[14] |
Rosewood Baha Mar | Nassau | The Bahamas | 2018[15] |
Rosewood Bermuda | Bermuda | United Kingdom | 2009[16] |
Rosewood Hotel Georgia | Vancouver | Canada | 2011[17] |
Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi | Santa Fe | United States | 1991[18] |
Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth | Saint Barthélemy | France | 2021[19] |
Rosewood Little Dix Bay | British Virgin Islands | United Kingdom | 1993[20] |
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek | Dallas | United States | 1981[21] |
Rosewood Mayakoba | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 2007[22] |
Rosewood Miramar Beach | Montecito | United States | 2019[23] |
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende | San Miguel de Allende | Mexico | 2011[24] |
Rosewood Sand Hill | Menlo Park | United States | 2009[25] |
Rosewood São Paulo | São Paulo | Brazil | 2022[26] |
Rosewood Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | United States | 2016[27] |
The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel | New York City | United States | 2001[28] |
Europe (5 total)
Hotel Name | Hotel Location | Country | Opening Year |
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Hôtel de Crillon, a Rosewood Hotel | Paris | France | 2017[29] |
Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco | Castiglion del Bosco | Italy | 2015[30] |
Rosewood London | London | United Kingdom | 2013[31] |
Rosewood Vienna | Vienna | Austria | 2022[32] |
Rosewood Villa Magna | Madrid | Spain | 2021[33] |
Middle East (2 total)
Hotel Name | Hotel Location | Country | Opening Year |
---|---|---|---|
Rosewood Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 2013[34] |
Rosewood Jeddah | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 2007[35] |
Asia (8 total)
Hotel Name | Hotel Location | Country | Opening Year |
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Rosewood Bangkok | Bangkok | Thailand | 2019[36] |
Rosewood Beijing | Beijing | China | 2014[37] |
Rosewood Guangzhou | Guangzhou | China | 2019[38] |
Rosewood Hong Kong | Hong Kong | China | 2019[39] |
Rosewood Luang Prabang | Luang Prabang | Laos | 2018[40] |
Rosewood Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 2018[41] |
Rosewood Phuket | Phuket | Thailand | 2017[42] |
Rosewood Sanya | Sanya | China | 2017[43] |
References
- "CORPORATE OFFICES". Rosewood Hotel Group. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Our Team". Rosewood Hotel Group. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "ALIS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". Americas Lodging Investment Summit. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- "Rosewood Deal Named M&A of the Year by ALIS". Perkins Coie. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- "About Rosewood Hotels & Resorts". Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- Bosch, Hayley. "Hotel Of The Day: Rosewood Mansion On Turtle Creek". Forbes. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- "Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek". Travel and Leisure. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- "Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek". U.S. News. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- "Rosewood is Selling the Management Group of The Mansion to New World Hospitality". D Magazine. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- Brandt, Nadja (20 June 2011). "Luxury-Hotelier Rosewood to Be Bought by New World China for $229 Million". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- "New World Hospitality Completes Purchase of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts". PRNewswire. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- "James F. Brown Resigns as Rosewood Hotels & Resorts President & CEO; John Scott Named New President & CEO".
- "Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort to Debut in 2023". Luxury Travel Advisor. 1 November 2022.
- "20 fun facts we bet you didn't know about Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort". Winged Boots. 12 April 2023.
- "Rosewood Opening Officially Completes Baha Mar Resort". Luxury Travel Advisor. 30 May 2018.
- "Rosewood Bermuda". Condé Nast Traveler.
- "Vancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia Announces Legendary Opening Date, May 7th 2011". NBC News. 4 February 2011.
- "Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi Celebrates 25th Anniversary". Rosewood Hotels. 16 January 2016.
- "Rosewood's Iconic Resort on St. Barts Just Reopened After a Long-awaited Renovation". Travel + Leisure. 3 December 2021.
- "Little Dix Bay—The Caribbean Getaway Beloved by Queen Elizabeth—Makes Its Triumphant Return". Vogue. 6 January 2020.
- "The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Has A New Owner". People Newspapers. 29 September 2022.
- "Rosewood Mayakoba Resort — Riviera Maya". Luxury Latin America.
- "Rosewood Miramar Beach Opens Its Doors As California's Most Luxurious Beachside Retreat". PR Newswire. 1 March 2019.
- "Rosewood opens new hotel in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico". Los Angeles Times. 8 February 2011.
- "Rosewood Hotels and Stanford University Opening the 123 room Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, California". Hospitality Net. 2 April 2009.
- "The opening of Rosewood São Paulo the brand's first hotel in Brazil". Hospitality On. 12 January 2022.
- "Rosewood takes over Georgetown hotel". Hotel Managament. 22 April 2016.
- "Owner of 17 Luxury Hotels Buys Carlyle for $130 Million". The New York Times. 4 January 2001.
- "Rosewood reopens restored Hotel de Crillon". Travel Weekly. 5 July 2017.
- "The Rosewood Brand Adds Castiglion del Bosco to Its Collection". Travel Agent Central. 13 January 2015.
- "Rosewood Hotel in London opens October 2013 in High Holborn". CPP Luxury. 4 March 2013.
- "Rosewood Vienna Opens Today". PR Newswire. 1 August 2022.
- "Villa Magna in Madrid reopens under Rosewood flag". Travel Weekly. 9 November 2021.
- "Rosewood Abu Dhabi Opens Doors To An Ultra-Luxury Lifestyle Experience On May 1, 2013". Mubadala. 29 April 2013.
- "Rosewood Corniche opens". Trade Arabia. 8 September 2007.
- "Ultra-Luxury Rosewood Bangkok Opens In The Heart Of The Capital". PR Newswire. 2 April 2019.
- "Rosewood Beijing will Debut in Style in October". Hospitality Net. 13 August 2014.
- "Rosewood Guangzhou opens in China". Hotel Management. 7 November 2019.
- "The New Rosewood Hotel Gives a Boost to Hong Kong's Emerging Arts District". Afar. 23 April 2019.
- "Rosewood Luang Prabang Opens Today In Lush Laotian Forest Setting". PR Newswire. 27 March 2018.
- "Rosewood Phnom Penh Hotel opens in Cambodia". Hospitality On. 13 February 2018.
- "Rosewood Phuket To Open November 2". Hospitality Net. 4 October 2017.
- "Rosewood's second China hotel opens in Sanya". Travel Weekly. 22 August 2017.