Regent Hotels & Resorts is a British luxury hospitality brand, founded by hotelier Robert H. Burns in 1970. After passing through different owners since foundation, it is currently jointly owned by IHG Hotels & Resorts and Formosa International Hotels Corporation since July 2018, with hotels and resorts in

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and

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History

The brand was founded by hotelier Robert H. Burns as a joint venture with Japan's Tokyu Group in 1970, opening its first property in

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Beach,

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in 1971. Burns was, soon after, joined by George Rafael and Adrian Zecha, who together developed and expanded Regent's footprint to 17 hotels worldwide. In 1981,

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opened to great acclaim and was consistently labelled "the world's best hotel". This was joined by The Regent Beverly Wilshire in 1985, which lated served as the setting for the 1990 film

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, ultimately cemented Regent's reputation as a luxury hotel operator at the time. In 1986, EIE International acquired a 35% stake. When Burns decided to sell his remaining 65% stake in 1992, EIE exercised its

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to acquire the entire company, which was then promptly sold to the Four Seasons hotel chain. Regent properties that were under development at the time of purchase in Bali, Milan, New York, and Istanbul were subsequently opened under the Four Seasons flag. Furthermore, Regent Hotels in Jakarta, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Sydney, as well as the Beverly Wilshire were likewise absorbed into the Four Seasons chain. In 1998, Carlson acquired the Regent name for new hotel developments and created a luxury hotel division while Four Seasons continued managing existing and new Regent hotels, thus labelling existing Regents as "a Four Seasons Hotel". In 2002, Carlson agreed with Rezidor SAS to develop the Regent hotel brand in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Projects were announced in Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Hungary, but none materialized under the Regent brand under Carlson's ownership. In March 2006, Carlson renamed its Radisson Seven Seas Cruises as

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and merged the cruise operation and Regent International Hotels under a common brand. In 2008, Regent Seven Seas Cruises was sold to

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, an investment company. Carlson retained ownership of the master Regent brand, along with the operations of Regent Hotels & Resorts around the world. In 2010, Carlson sold the Regent business to Formosa International Hotels, the largest listed hotel operator in

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and owner of Grand Formosa Regent Taipei hotel in

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, Taiwan, which was opened by Regent's founders in 1990 as The Regent Taipei. Co-founder Robert Burns was appointed Honorary Chairman, and Ralf Ohletz as President. Ohletz had worked with another Regent co-founder, Adrian Zecha, for 25 years. In March 2018, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) announced that it had agreed to buy a 51% majority stake in Regent Hotels for $39 million and planned to expand the brand's footprint to 40 hotels from the portfolio of six hotels at acquisition. This includes rebranding the iconic InterContinental Hong Kong, which initially opened as a Regent property in 1980, to a Regent property once again in 2022 following major renovations. As part of the acquisition deal, IHG has the right to acquire the remaining 49% of Regent in a phased manner from 2026. New properties have since been signed in Kuala Lumpur, Chengdu, Shanghai and Jeddah, with IHG planning a careful rollout of the brand to ensure its exclusivity at the top end of the hospitality market. Since the acquisition of Regent by IHG, the brand logo, monogram and identity were changed in May 2019, where IHG has positioned the brand as its top end offering in the luxury hotel segment.

Current properties

;Europe * Regent Berlin - opened in 1996 as Four Seasons Hotel Berlin, converted to Regent in 2004 * Regent Porto Montenegro - opened 2014 ;Asia * Regent Beijing - opened 2006 * Regent Chongqing - opened 2017 * Regent Phu Quoc - opened April 19, 2022 * Regent Shanghai Pudong - opened in 2012 as Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai at Pudong, converted to Regent in 2020 * Regent Singapore - opened in 1988 as the Pavilion Inter-Continental Singapore, converted to Regent in 1992, leaving January 1, 2023 * Regent Taipei - opened 1990 ;Branded Residences * Regent Residences Jakarta

Pipeline properties

* Regent Hong Kong - reopening 2023 * Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel - reopening 2023 * Regent Bali Canggu - opening 2023 * Regent Shanghai on The Bund - opening 2023 * Regent Kyoto - opening 2024 * Regent Sanya Haitang Bay - opening 2026 * Regent Shenzhen Bay - opening 2028 * Regent Kuala Lumpur - opening TBD * Regent Jeddah - opening TBD * Regent Chengdu - opening TBD

Former properties

;US * The Regent Beverly Wilshire,

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- currently Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills (A Four Seasons Hotel) * Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco - currently InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco * The Regent of Washington, D.C. - currently The Westin Georgetown, Washington, D.C. * The Regent Bal Harbour,

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- currently The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour * The Regent South Beach,

- currently Z Ocean Hotel * Halekulani, Honolulu, Hawaii - currently independent * Hawaiian Regent Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii - first hotel in the chain, opened 1971, currently Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa * Kapalua Bay Hotel, Kapalua, Hawaii - currently independent * The Mayfair Regent of Chicago - currently Mayfair Condominiums * The Regent Las Vegas - currently

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* The Regent of Albuquerque,

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- currently DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Albuquerque * The Mayfair Regent of New York - currently 610 Park Avenue condominiums * The Regent Wall Street - currently Cipriani Club Residences at 55 Wall Street ;Canada * Le Parc-Régent, Montreal, Quebec - currently

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New Residence Hall ;Caribbean * Cerromar Beach Hotel, Puerto Rico - later Hyatt Regency Cerromar Beach Resort, closed since 2003 * Dorado Beach Hotel, Puerto Rico - later Hyatt Dorado Beach, demolished to build Dorado Beach, a Ritz Carlton Reserve * The Regent Palms Turks & Caicos - currently The Palms Turks & Caicos ;Europe * The Regent Esplanade Zagreb,

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- currently independent * The Regent Grand Hotel Bordeaux, France - currently Inter-Continental Bordeaux Le Grand Hotel * The Regent Almaty, Kazakhstan - currently InterContinental Almaty *

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- operated 1985-1990, currently part of the

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chain * The Regent London, UK - currently The Landmark London ;Asia * The Regent Shanghai,

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- currently The Longemont Shanghai * The Regent,

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- currently InterContinental Hong Kong, to return under the Regent flag in 2022 * The Regent Bali,

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- renamed Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali 2014, then InterContinental Bali Sanur Resort in 2022 * The Regent Chiang Mai,

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- opened 1995, currently Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai * The Regent Jakarta,

- opened 1995, renamed Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta 2004, closed 2016, reopened 2022 as The St. Regis Jakarta * The Regent Mumbai,

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- opened 1999, currently Taj Lands End Mumbai * The Regent Okinawa,

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, Japan - currently The Naha Terrace * The Regent of Kuala Lumpur,

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- currently Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur * The Regent Kuala Lumpur,

- currently Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur * The Regent of Manila, Philippines - caught fire in 1985, currently The Heritage Hotel Manila *

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, Colombo, Sri Lanka - currently independent * Indra Regent Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand - currently independent, though still using the same name * The Regent of Bangkok,

- later Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, currently Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel * The Regent Phuket Cape Panwa,

- currently Amatara Wellness Resort ;Oceania * The Regent of Melbourne, Australia - currently Sofitel Melbourne on Collins * The Regent of Sydney, Australia - currently Four Seasons Hotel Sydney * The Regent of Auckland - currently Stamford Plaza Auckland * The Regent of Fiji - currently The Westin Denarau Island Resort

Terminated projects

The following property developments were terminated before opening: * The Regent Bali,

- opened 1992 as Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay * The Regent New York,

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- opened 1993 as Four Seasons Hotel New York * The Regent

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, Turkey - opened 1996 as Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet * The Regent Park Hotel,

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Bay - opened 1988 as Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo Bay, currently Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay *The Regent

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, Japan - opened 1991 as InterContinental Yokohama Grand *The Regent

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, Italy - opened 1993 as Four Seasons Hotel Milan * The Regent

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...

- announced in 1999 with a planned opening in 2000 * The Regent

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- announced in 1999 with a planned opening in 2001 * The Regent

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- announced in 1999 with a planned opening in 2001 * The Regent Punta Maroma - announced in 1999 with a planned opening in 2001 * The Regent

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, Thailand - planned in 2004, stalled for many years, opened 2018 as Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit * The Regent

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at Battery Wharf - opened 2009 as Fairmont Battery Wharf, currently Battery Wharf Hotel * The Regent

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Ku ...

- planned opening 2007, opened 2013 as Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa * The Regent

Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor, it is home to m ...

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- planned opening 2013, opened 2016 as The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa * The Regent

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dha ...

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (Middle East, The Middle East). It is ...

- planned opening 2013, opened 2018 as Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Residences Emirates Pearl * The Regent

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- planned opening 2015, never materialized * Regent Place Xian,

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- planned opening 2017 * Regent Place

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- planned opening 2017 * The Regent

Suzhou Suzhou (; ; Suzhounese: ''sou¹ tseu¹'' , Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Soochow, is a major city in southern Jiangsu province, East China. Suzhou is the largest city in Jiangsu, and a major economic center and focal point of trad ...

- planned opening 2018, never materialized * The Regent

Ningbo Ningbo (; Ningbonese: ''gnin² poq⁷'' , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly romanized as Ningpo, is a major sub-provincial city in northeast Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises 6 urban districts, 2 sate ...

- planned opening 2005, opened 2021 as HUALUXE Ningbo Harbor City * The Regent

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population o ...

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- planned opening 2007, opening in 2023 as W Budapest * The Regent

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at Canal Point, United Arab Emirates - planned opening 2010, never materialized * The Regent

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, Croatia - planned opening 2008, never materialized * The Regent

Gurgaon Gurgaon (pronunciation: �ʊɽɡãːw, officially named Gurugram (pronunciation: �ʊɾʊɡɾaːm, is a city located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about southwest of the nationa ...

, India - planned opening 2013, never materialized

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