H World International, formerly branded ''Deutsche Hospitality'' and ''Steigenberger Hotel Group'', is the umbrella brand of the German

hotel chain A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

company Steigenberger Hotels AG. Since 2020, it is a subsidiary of the Chinese

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and operates hotels under several brands, including ''Steigenberger'', ''IntercityHotel'' and ''

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''.

History

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. In 2009, the Egyptian travel and tourism company

Travco Group The Travco Group is a travel and tourism company in Egypt. Travco Group provides transport, ranging from air travel to Cruising (maritime), cruises as well as accommodation for tourists. History Travco Group was founded in Egypt in 1979 by Ha ...

acquired Steigenberger Hotels. In 2016, the company was rebranded as Deutsche Hospitality. On 4 November 2019, it was announced that the Chinese

through one of their subsidiaries has purchased Deutsche Hospitality for 700 million Euro. Since 1 November 2020, Marcus Bernhardt has been

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and chairman of the management board of Steigenberger Hotels AG/Deutsche Hospitality. In 2024, Deutsche Hospitality announced a rebranding and name change to H World International.- Deutsche Hospitality rebrands to H World International
29 February 2024

Brands and locations

As of 2024, H World International manages and operates more than 100 hotels under the following brands:hworld.com - Brands
retrieved 13 April 2024hrewards.com - All Hotels
retrieved 13 April 2024 * Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts (over 30 in 8 countries, majority located in

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and

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) * 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) *

(15 in 4 countries) Furthermore, there are currently three new brands in development, namely ''Steigenberger

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Hotels'', ''House of Beats'' and ''Ji Hotel''.

References

External links

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History

Brands and locations

See also

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