NH Hotel Group
hotel operator in Europe and America
NH Hotel Group is a Spanish hotel chain headquartered in Madrid, Spain that operates over 350 hotels in 35 countries. The group operates under the umbrella of Minor Hotels, following the latter's acquisition of a majority stake in NH Hotel Group in late 2018.
History
NH ("Navarra Hoteles", named after the region in Spain) was founded in 1978 by Antonio Catalán. Throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, it made a series of acquisitions (Jolly Hotels in Italy, Krasnapolsky in the Netherlands, Astron Hotels in Germany).
Operations
NH Hotel Group offers luxury and upscale hotels, located primarily in Europe and Latin America using the brands NH Hotels, NH Collection, and nhow Hotels. It also manages luxury venues such as the Casino de Madrid. The group has over 350 hotels in 35 countries.
Corporate information
Since 2018, NH Hotel Group is part of Minor Hotels, an international hotel owner, operator, and investor headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, with more than 550 hotels in over 55 countries across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe, and the Americas.
NH Hotel Group is listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange, where the shares of NH Hotel Group is a constituent of the Madrid Stock Exchange General Index. The shares are also traded on the OTC Market.
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