Danubius Hotels Group
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Danubius Hotels Group is the largest hotel group in Hungary
, with 56 hotels located in Hungary, Great Britain
, Czech Republic
, Slovakia
, and Romania
.
Danubius Hotels Group was established by the former Ministry of External Trade in order to create and develop the spa tourism in Hungary . The state-owned company first began managing hotels in April 1972 with the acquisition of the already-operational Grand Hotel Margitsziget and Hotel Helikon in Keszthely
. It also was granted the building permit of the Budapest Hilton .
The company was privatized as Danubius Hotels, PLC, on 31 July, 1991, and its stock was listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange
in 1992. In 1996, it successfully applied for the 85% of property right of Hungária Szálloda Rt. (HungarHotels) at the State Privatization Company’s (ÁPV Rt.) written contest and 100% property right was gained in 2004.
The Danubius Hotels Group first began expansions abroad in November 1999, with the purchase of Hotel Villa Butterfly in Marienbad, Czech Republic. One year later, it purchased 65% property right of Lecebne Lázné a.s. (Marienbad, Czech Republic), and as a result, 31 properties, 4 spa centers, and 40 thermal sources came under its ownership. In 2001, the Romanian Public Limited Company, as an interest of Danubius Hotels, gained 82,17% of 1000 hotel rooms and other properties and medicinal facilities located in Sovata
, Romania, on a privatization contest. Danubius Hotels acquired its hotels in Slovakia in 2002 with the purchase of 67% of Slovenske Liecebne Kupele a.s. spa complex.
As of 2004, Danubius became co-operator of the world famous Gundel Restaurant
and connecting businesses (Bagolyvár, Wine Public House, Winery in Mád and Eger) and currently owns two-thirds of Gundel.
Danubius Hotels Group occupies 124th place on HOTELS Magazine's list of the world's 300 largest hotel operators.
Danubius Health Spa Resort hotels are located in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and in Romania. Mostly 4 star spa and wellness hotels belong in this hotel brand. Services include bathing, spa and wellness treatments, beauty care, fitness. Materials used for the treatments are natural (mud, natural spring).
, Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget and Danubius Hotel Astoria.
and Best Western
hotels operated in franchise system.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, with 56 hotels located in Hungary, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
History
Keszthely
Keszthely is a Hungarian city of 21,100 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It's the second largest city by the lake after Siófok....
. It also was granted the building permit of the Budapest Hilton .
The company was privatized as Danubius Hotels, PLC, on 31 July, 1991, and its stock was listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange
Budapest Stock Exchange
The Budapest Stock Exchange was re-opened in 1990 with headquarters in Budapest, Hungary.BSE is the key institution of the Hungarian Financial market and the official trading venue for publicly offered securities....
in 1992. In 1996, it successfully applied for the 85% of property right of Hungária Szálloda Rt. (HungarHotels) at the State Privatization Company’s (ÁPV Rt.) written contest and 100% property right was gained in 2004.
The Danubius Hotels Group first began expansions abroad in November 1999, with the purchase of Hotel Villa Butterfly in Marienbad, Czech Republic. One year later, it purchased 65% property right of Lecebne Lázné a.s. (Marienbad, Czech Republic), and as a result, 31 properties, 4 spa centers, and 40 thermal sources came under its ownership. In 2001, the Romanian Public Limited Company, as an interest of Danubius Hotels, gained 82,17% of 1000 hotel rooms and other properties and medicinal facilities located in Sovata
Sovata
-History:It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. The first data about Sovata are from 1578. By 1583 it already was a village....
, Romania, on a privatization contest. Danubius Hotels acquired its hotels in Slovakia in 2002 with the purchase of 67% of Slovenske Liecebne Kupele a.s. spa complex.
As of 2004, Danubius became co-operator of the world famous Gundel Restaurant
Gundel
Gundel is a well-known restaurant located in the Budapest City Park, Hungary.- History :A previous restaurant in the spot, Wampetics, opened in 1894. In 1910, Károly Gundel took over the Wampetics lease and operated the restaurant. His son Janos Gundel, who had learned the hospitality trade at...
and connecting businesses (Bagolyvár, Wine Public House, Winery in Mád and Eger) and currently owns two-thirds of Gundel.
Danubius Hotels Group occupies 124th place on HOTELS Magazine's list of the world's 300 largest hotel operators.
Danubius Health Spa Resorts
Danubius Hotels
Properties at Danubius Hotels are 4 star city hotels, which can be found in Budapest and in London. In Budapest, Danubius´ famous properties include Danubius Hotel GellértHotel Gellért
Hotel Gellért is a famous, first class four star hotel in Budapest, Hungary. The hotel was erected on the right bank of the river Danube between 1916 and 1918 in the Art Nouveau style with some biomorphic elements, at the foot of Gellért Hill, next to Szabadság Bridge.The four star Danubius Hotel...
, Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget and Danubius Hotel Astoria.
Classic Collection
Classic Collection are located in historical buildings, which sophisticated interior design and elegance resembling last century’s atmosphere.Further members of Danubius Hotels Group
Other 3, 4 and 5 star hotels of Danubius Hotels Group have various offers. Among these, in Budapest can be found the [Hilton Budapest http://www.budapest.hilton.com, Radisson SASRadisson Hotels
Radisson Hotels is one of the leading, full-service global hotel companies with more than 420 locations in 73 countries. The first Radisson Hotel was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1909, and was named after the 17th-century French explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson...
and Best Western
Best Western
Best Western International, Inc. is the third largest hotel chain, with over 4,195 hotels in nearly 80 countries. The chain, with its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, operates more than 2,000 hotels in North America alone. Best Western has a marketing program involving placement of free...
hotels operated in franchise system.