Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
Encyclopedia
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc is a leading British
-based hotel
business. Including the pipeline, the company owns or operates over 120 hotels in 19 countries around the world. It is headquartered in London
and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index
.
, near Gatwick. The Copthorne Hotels brand was launched in 1985 and a number of new hotels opened in the UK, France and Germany. In 1989 Singapore based CDL Hotels International acquired 6 hotels in Asia and in 1993 CDL made its first move outside Asia - purchasing the 548-room Gloucester Hotel in London. In the same year CDL took control of a 13-hotel chain in New Zealand. In 1994 CDL made its entry into the USA with the purchase of the Millenium Hilton in New York and acquired the Millennium Broadway in New York’s Times Square district in December. In 1995 Copthorne Hotels was acquired by CDL Hotels and the enlarged concern became Millennium and Copthorne Hotels. The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange
in 1996. In 1999 it acquired Regal Hotels of the US
.
In 2001 M&C expanded into the Middle East with several management contracts secured in the United Arab Emirates and the first of 6 new hotels in China opened in 2008.
Reading Millennium & Copthorne Hotels At Chelsea Football Club Millennium Hotel Glasgow Millennium Hotel Paris Charles de Gaulle Millennium Hotel Paris Opéra Millennium Hotel and Resort Stuttgart
an investment company City Developments Limited.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
business. Including the pipeline, the company owns or operates over 120 hotels in 19 countries around the world. It is headquartered in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index
FTSE 250 Index
The FTSE 250 Index is a capitalisation-weighted index consisting of the 101st to the 350th largest companies on the London Stock Exchange. Promotions to and demotions from the index take place quarterly in March, June, September and December...
.
History
The Company's origins go back to 1972 when British Caledonian Airways acquired the Copthorne Hotel at Copthorne, West SussexCopthorne, West Sussex
Copthorne is a village in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. It lies close to Gatwick Airport, south of London, north of Brighton, and northeast of the county town of Chichester. Nearby towns include Crawley to the southwest and East Grinstead to the east...
, near Gatwick. The Copthorne Hotels brand was launched in 1985 and a number of new hotels opened in the UK, France and Germany. In 1989 Singapore based CDL Hotels International acquired 6 hotels in Asia and in 1993 CDL made its first move outside Asia - purchasing the 548-room Gloucester Hotel in London. In the same year CDL took control of a 13-hotel chain in New Zealand. In 1994 CDL made its entry into the USA with the purchase of the Millenium Hilton in New York and acquired the Millennium Broadway in New York’s Times Square district in December. In 1995 Copthorne Hotels was acquired by CDL Hotels and the enlarged concern became Millennium and Copthorne Hotels. The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
in 1996. In 1999 it acquired Regal Hotels of the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In 2001 M&C expanded into the Middle East with several management contracts secured in the United Arab Emirates and the first of 6 new hotels in China opened in 2008.
Operations
The group is structured as follows:- Millennium hotels - Worldwide
- Copthorne Hotels - UK, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Malaysia and SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... - Kingsgate Hotels - New Zealand, United Arab Emirates
America
Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles Millennium Broadway Hotel New York-
- Hudson TheatreHudson TheatreThe Hudson Theatre is a former Broadway theater located at 141 West 44th Street, in midtown Manhattan, New York. Today the Hudson functions as a conference center and television studio. It is owned by Millennium & Copthorne Hotels.-History:...
Millennium Bostonian Hotel Boston Millennium Harvest House Boulder Millennium Hotel Buffalo Millennium Hotel Cincinnati Millennium Hotel Durham Millennium Hotel Minneapolis Millennium Hotel St - Louis Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago Millennium Maxwell House Nashville Millennium Resort Scottsdale McCormick Ranch Millennium UN Plaza Hotel New York The Premier Hotel Times Square
- Hudson Theatre
Europe
Millennium Bailey's Hotel London Kensington Millennium Gloucester Hotel London Kensington Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge Millennium Hotel London Mayfair Millennium Madejski HotelMillennium Madejski Hotel
The Millennium Madejski Hotel is situated in the English town of Reading and just off the M4 motorway at junction 11. The hotel forms part of a complex that also includes the Madejski Stadium, home to both Reading Football Club and London Irish RFC, and the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre.The...
Reading Millennium & Copthorne Hotels At Chelsea Football Club Millennium Hotel Glasgow Millennium Hotel Paris Charles de Gaulle Millennium Hotel Paris Opéra Millennium Hotel and Resort Stuttgart
Middle East
Grand Millennium Dubai Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi Millennium Hotel Sharjah Millennium Hotel DohaAsia
Grand Millennium Beijing Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen Millennium Hongqiao Hotel Shanghai Millennium Wuxi Millennium Hotel Chengdu Copthorne Hotel Qingdao Millennium Hotel Sirih Jakarta Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur The Heritage Hotel Manila M Hotel Singapore Orchard Hotel Singapore Studio M Hotel Singapore Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok Millennium Resort Patong PhuketOceania
Millennium Hotel and Resort Manuels Taupo Millennium Hotel Christchurch Millennium Hotel Queenstown Millennium Hotel RotoruaEurope
Copthorne Hotel Aberdeen Copthorne Hotel Birmingham Copthorne Hotel Effingham Gatwick Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley Copthorne Hotel London Gatwick Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington Copthorne Hotel Manchester Copthorne Hotel Newcastle Copthorne Hotel Plymouth Copthorne Hotel Reading Copthorne Hotel Slough Windsor Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Millennium & Copthorne Hotels At Chelsea Football Club Copthorne Hotel Cardiff Caerdydd Copthorne Hotel HannoverAsia
Copthorne Hotel Qingdao Copthorne Orchid Hotel Penang Copthorne King's Hotel Singapore Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore Copthorne Orchard Hotel SingaporeOceania
Copthorne Commodore Christchurch Airport Copthorne Hotel Auckland City Copthorne Hotel Auckland HarbourCity Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands Copthorne Hotel and Resort Hokianga Copthorne Hotel Christchurch Central Copthorne Hotel Christchurch Durham Street Copthorne Hotel and Resort Masterton Solway Park Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown Lakefront Copthorne Hotel Grand Central New Plymouth Copthorne Hotel Wellington, Oriental Bay Copthorne Hotel MarlboroughOceania
Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge Christchurch Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge Paihia Kingsgate Hotel Brydone Oamaru Kingsgate Hotel Dunedin Kingsgate Hotel Greymouth Kingsgate Hotel Hamilton Kingsgate Hotel Palmerston North Kingsgate Hotel Parnell Auckland Kingsgate Hotel Rotorua Kingsgate Hotel Te Anau Kingsgate Hotel Terraces Queenstown Kingsgate Hotel The Avenue Wanganui Kingsgate Hotel Wellington Kingsgate Hotel WhangareiOwnership
The firm is controlled with a 53% stake by SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an investment company City Developments Limited.