| H World International | |
| Type: | Public |
| Foundation: | 1930 |
| Location: | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| Revenue: | 829.3 m EUR (2019) |
| Num Employees: | 10,742 (2019)[1] |
| Owner: | Huazhu Hotels Group |
| Homepage: | hworld.com |
H World International, formerly branded Deutsche Hospitality and Steigenberger Hotel Group, is the umbrella brand of the German hotel chain company Steigenberger Hotels AG. Since 2020, it is a subsidiary of the Chinese Huazhu Hotels Group and operates hotels under several brands, including Steigenberger, IntercityHotel and Zleep Hotels.[2]
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.[3]
In 2009, the Egyptian travel and tourism company Travco Group acquired Steigenberger Hotels.[4] In 2016, the company was rebranded as Deutsche Hospitality.[5] [6] On 4 November 2019, it was announced that the Chinese Huazhu Hotels Group through one of their subsidiaries has purchased Deutsche Hospitality for 700 million Euro.[7]
Since 1 November 2020, Marcus Bernhardt has been CEO and chairman of the management board of Steigenberger Hotels AG/Deutsche Hospitality.[8]
In 2024, Deutsche Hospitality announced a rebranding and name change to H World International.[9]
As of 2024, H World International manages and operates more than 100 hotels under the following brands:[10] [11]
Furthermore, there are currently three new brands in development, namely Steigenberger Porsche Design Hotels, House of Beats and Ji Hotel.[10]