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| Company type | Private Limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Christina Ong |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 18 (2024) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Olivier Jolivet (CEO) |
| Services | Hotels,Spas |
COMO Hotels and Resorts is aSingapore-based company that operates hotels in Australia, Bhutan, France, Indonesia, Italy, the Maldives, Thailand, Turks and Caicos, the United Kingdom and the United States.[1][2][3][4] The company was founded byChristina Ong in 1991.[5]
The company was founded in 1991 by Christina Ong and her husbandOng Beng Seng. The company commenced operations with the opening ofThe Halkin hotel inLondon, England in 1991.[6] This was followed by the opening ofParrot Cay resort in Turks and Caicos in 1998, and the Cocoa Island resort in the Maldives in 2002. In 2004, the company acquired and assumed management over the Begawan Giri Estate in Ubud, Bali.[7][8]
Subsidiary companyCOMO Shambhala introduced a wellness app and website in June 2020.[9]
The group's Parrot Cay resort was named the location of numerous celebrity death hoaxes, including hoaxes on the supposed deaths ofTed Nugent,Ja Rule,Chad Kroeger andVince Vaughn.[10]
In 2018, the company acquired Castello Del Nero, historicTuscan castle-turned-hotel, in a deal worth €39.6 million.[11] The property reopened in 2019 as COMO Castello Del Nero following extensive restorations led by Milanese designerPaola Navone.[12]
As of July 2021, COMO Hotels and Resorts operates 18 hotels in nine countries in Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania.[13] COMO Shambhala Estate in Ubud, Bali is the group's flagship.[14]
Asia-Pacific
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North America
