COMO Hotels and Resorts

COMO Hotels and Resorts
Company type	Private Limited company
Industry	Hospitality
Founded	1991
Founder	Christina Ong
Headquarters	Singapore
Number of locations	15 (2021)
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Olivier Jolivet (CEO)
Services	Hotels, Spas

COMO Hotels and Resorts is a Singapore-based company that operates hotels in Australia, Bhutan, Indonesia, Italy, the Maldives, Thailand, Turks and Caicos, the United Kingdom and the United States.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The company was founded by Christina Ong in 1991.^[5]

History

The company was founded in 1991 by Christina Ong and her husband Ong Beng Seng. The company commenced operations with the opening of The Halkin hotel in London, England in 1991.^[6] This was followed by the opening of Parrot 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 company COMO 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 of Ted Nugent, Ja Rule, Chad Kroeger and Vince Vaughn.^[10]

In 2018, the company acquired Castello Del Nero, historic Tuscan 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 designer Paola Navone.^[12]

Properties

As of July 2021, COMO Hotels and Resorts operates 15 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

COMO The Treasury, Perth, Australia^[15]
COMO Uma Paro, Bhutan
COMO Uma Punakha, Bhutan
COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali, Indonesia
COMO Uma Canggu, Bali, Indonesia
COMO Uma Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
COMO Cocoa Island, Maldives
COMO Maalifushi, Maldives
COMO Metropolitan Bangkok, Thailand
COMO Point Yamu Phuket, Thailand^[16]

Europe

COMO Castello del Nero, Italy
COMO The Halkin London, United Kingdom
COMO Metropolitan London, United Kingdom

North America

COMO Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos^[17]
COMO Metropolitan Miami, United States^[16]

References

^ Nurjuwita, Dewi. "The best homegrown hotels in Singapore". Time Out Singapore. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Singapore Unique Entity Number [200204214R]". UEN - A Singapore Government Agency Website. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Como Hotels and Resorts turns on fast data protection and Disaster Recovery with StorageCraft ShadowProtect". Intelligent CIO APAC. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ Sassall, Yeong (26 January 2021). "9 lessons from a mastermind of luxury hotel interiors". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Ong Beng Seng and Christina Ong". Forbes. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ Shurvell, Joanne. "COMO Hotels: 30 Years Leading Sustainability In Luxury Travel". Forbes. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ Kahle, Laurie (1 June 2007). "Best of the Best 2007: Spas: Como Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri". Robb Report. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "COMO Assumes Management of Begawan Giri". Breaking Travel News. 30 March 2004.
^ "COMO Group CEO Olivier Jolivet on travel trends for 2021". Lux Magazine. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Ja Rule victim of death hoax". Gossip Cop. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Hotel Properties affiliate signs €39.5M deal to acquire Italian hotel". www.spglobal.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ Fox, Jena Tesse (22 March 2019). "Como Hotels and Resorts opens first mainland Europe hotel". Hotel Management. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "Hotels and Resorts - COMO". COMO Hotels and Resorts. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ Kinsman, Juliet. "COMO Shambhala Estate – Hotel Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "COMO Hotels and Resorts Comes to Perth, Australia". Robb Report. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b Navone, Paola (30 April 2014). "Como Hotels and Resorts Opens Idyllic Retreats in Miami and Phuket". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
^ "9 Best Hotels & Resorts in Turks & Caicos: 2019 Readers' Choice Awards". Condé Nast Traveler. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[1] Nurjuwita, Dewi. "The best homegrown hotels in Singapore". Time Out Singapore. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[2] "Singapore Unique Entity Number [200204214R]". UEN - A Singapore Government Agency Website. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[3] "Como Hotels and Resorts turns on fast data protection and Disaster Recovery with StorageCraft ShadowProtect". Intelligent CIO APAC. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[4] Sassall, Yeong (26 January 2021). "9 lessons from a mastermind of luxury hotel interiors". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[5] "Ong Beng Seng and Christina Ong". Forbes. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[:0-6] Shurvell, Joanne. "COMO Hotels: 30 Years Leading Sustainability In Luxury Travel". Forbes. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[7] Kahle, Laurie (1 June 2007). "Best of the Best 2007: Spas: Como Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri". Robb Report. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[8] "COMO Assumes Management of Begawan Giri". Breaking Travel News. 30 March 2004.

[9] "COMO Group CEO Olivier Jolivet on travel trends for 2021". Lux Magazine. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[10] "Ja Rule victim of death hoax". Gossip Cop. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[11] "Hotel Properties affiliate signs €39.5M deal to acquire Italian hotel". www.spglobal.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[12] Fox, Jena Tesse (22 March 2019). "Como Hotels and Resorts opens first mainland Europe hotel". Hotel Management. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[13] "Hotels and Resorts - COMO". COMO Hotels and Resorts. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[14] Kinsman, Juliet. "COMO Shambhala Estate – Hotel Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[15] "COMO Hotels and Resorts Comes to Perth, Australia". Robb Report. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[:1-16] Navone, Paola (30 April 2014). "Como Hotels and Resorts Opens Idyllic Retreats in Miami and Phuket". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

[17] "9 Best Hotels & Resorts in Turks & Caicos: 2019 Readers' Choice Awards". Condé Nast Traveler. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

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