contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . december 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message mandarin oriental hotel group type public sgx m04 lse mdo industry hospitality tourism founded 1963 headquarters causeway bay hong kong island number of locations 28 key people simon keswick chairman james riley group chief executive ; stuart dickie chief financial officer ; michael hobson sales and marketing director ; terry stinson development director and president the americas products hotel revenue us 404 million 2006 operating income us 122 million 2006 net income us 80 million 2006 parent jardine matheson website mandarinoriental.com mandarin oriental hotel group mohg traditional chinese a member of the jardine matheson group is a british international hotel investment and management group with luxury hotels resorts and residences in asia europe and the americas . 1 contents 1 history 2 current properties 2.1 atlanta 2.2 bangkok 2.3 barcelona 2.4 bodrum 2.5 boston 2.6 guangzhou 2.7 hong kong central 2.8 hong kong the landmark 2.9 hong kong the excelsior 2.10 jakarta 2.11 kuala lumpur 2.12 las vegas 2.13 london hyde park 2.14 macau 2.15 madrid ritz hotel 2.16 miami 2.17 new york city 2.18 paris 2.19 sanya 2.20 singapore 2.21 taipei 2.22 tokyo 2.23 washington d.c. 3 former properties 3.1 indian himalayas 3.2 koh samui 3.3 macau 3.4 manila 3.5 san francisco 3.6 surabaya 3.7 dhara dhevi 4 proposed properties 5 incidents 5.1 leslie cheung suicide 2003 5.2 beijing fire 2009 5.3 credit card breach 2015 6 references 7 external links history edit oriental hotel the mandarin the two hotels with their original names that formed the modern day mandarin oriental hotel group in 1985 although 1876 was the official opening year of the oriental hotel the origin of the oriental side of the mandarin oriental can be traced back as early as 1863 when two americans captain atkins dyer and william west opened the oriental hotel in bangkok siam now thailand however the original building burnt down only two years later on 11 june 1865 . 2 however the history of the mandarin side of the group is comparatively recent the the mandarin hotel only opened in 1963 in the central district of hong kong island . in 1973 the excelsior hotel which continues to use a separate brand today opened in causeway bay . in 1974 mandarin international hotels limited was formed as a hotel management company with the intention was to expand into asia . that year the company acquired a 49 % interest in the oriental hotel resulting in two flagship hotels for the company . 1 in 1985 the company combined the two hotels under a common name mandarin oriental hotel group . in 1987 mandarin oriental hotel group was floated on the stock exchange of hong kong under the name of mandarin oriental international limited . mandarin oriental international limited is incorporated in bermuda and listed in london singapore and bermuda . mandarin oriental hotel group limited which operates from hong kong manages the activities of the group s hotels . 1 mandarin oriental hotel group operates or has under development 41 hotels representing over 10 000 rooms in 27 countries with 18 hotels in asia 12 in the americas and 12 in europe and north africa . in addition the group operates or has under development 13 residences at mandarin oriental connected to the group s properties . 1 current properties edit as of 2015 update mandarin oriental hotel group operates hotels in china czech republic france germany indonesia italy japan malaysia singapore switzerland spain turkey taiwan thailand the united kingdom united states and morocco . 3 atlanta edit mandarin oriental atlanta is a five star hotel in the buckhead neighborhood of atlanta georgia . the hotel s 127 rooms and suites are housed in a 42 story skyscraper designed by american architect robert a. m. stern . occupying floors 25 to 42 are the residences at mandarin oriental atlanta homes managed by mandarin oriental . 1 4 bangkok edit main article mandarin oriental bangkok mandarin oriental bangkok is a five star hotel in bangkok thailand on the banks of the small river . today the hotel is one of two flagship properties of mandarin oriental hotel group . 1 5 barcelona edit mandarin oriental barcelona is a hotel in barcelona spain is located on passeig de gr cia regarded by some calculations as the most expensive street in spain . 6 7 previously the location of the barcelona head office of the banco hispanico americano the avant garde hotel has 98 guestrooms and suites a 1 000 m2 11 000 sq ft spa and fitness center with an indoor lap pool a restaurant a rooftop terrace with a dipping pool and private function rooms . 7 8 bodrum edit mandarin oriental bodrum is located on a 60 hectare waterfront site on the northern side of the turkish peninsula . built on a series of levels in the hillside the resort has 109 guestrooms and suites all with sun decks terraces or balconies and some with private gardens and pools . the resort also has 10 restaurants and bars and a 2 700 square meter spa . 9 the entrance to mandarin oriental boston as a pace truck for the 2013 boston marathon passes by . boston edit mandarin oriental boston located on boylston street in the back bay neighborhood opened in october 2008 . a forbes five star and aaa five diamond hotel it has 136 guestrooms and 12 suites and a forbes four star restaurant . 10 and the m bar & lounge . in addition to the guestrooms and suites the hotel operates 50 condominiums and 35 apartments each with access to hotel amenities such as housekeeping in room dining a concierge and a 16 000 sq ft 1 500 m2 forbes five star spa & fitness center . 11 in january 2016 it was reported that the mandarin oriental hotel group international ltd planned to purchase the hotel and 85 unit luxury condominium building from cwb hotel lp for 140 million . the cost of this deal would be 945 945 per room making this the most expensive per room sale of a hotel ever recorded in the city of boston . 12 guangzhou edit mandarin oriental guangzhou designed by interior designer tony chi opened in january 2013 . located adjacent to taikoo hui the mandarin oriental hotel has 263 guest rooms and suites four restaurants and bars a specialty cake shop and an expansive spa . 13 hong kong central edit main article mandarin oriental hong kong the hotel opened its doors in 1963 as the mandarin . hong kong the landmark edit located in the landmark office and shopping development in hong kong the landmark mandarin oriental is a forbes five star hotel with 113 of the largest guestrooms and suites in hong kong with an average size of 540 sq ft 50 m2 . in addition to the rooms the hotel operates the 25 000 sq ft 2 300 m2 forbes five star oriental spa the mobar and the michelin two starred amber restaurant . 14 hong kong the excelsior edit main article the excelsior hong kong jakarta edit the mandarin oriental in jakarta is a five star luxury hotel located at thamrin road near the hotel indonesia roundabout . construction of the hotel started in 1976 and was opened on 9 september 1978 as the mandarin . the hotel was the last of the major hotels to be built during the 1970s hotel boom period in jakarta . the hotel maintained its status as a five star hotel throughout its history . 15 the mandarin oriental jakarta contains 272 rooms . the hotel was renovated in 2008 2009 . 16 kuala lumpur edit mandarin oriental kuala lumpur the mandarin oriental in kuala lumpur malaysia opened in 1998 and has 632 rooms 41 suites and 51 apartements . it is located directly next to the petronas towers offers 6 restaurants and 2 bars a fitness center a spa and an infinity edge outdoor pool with views over the near located city center park . it has been rated as the best hotel in kuala lumpur several times and as one of the 100 best hotels in malaysia . the five star hotel is nationwide famous for its personal service the different culinary offers by international chefs and the room views over the illuminated petronas towers by night . las vegas edit main article mandarin oriental las vegas mandarin oriental las vegas a forbes triple five star hotel opened december 4 2009 . located on the las vegas strip at the entrance to citycenter the 47 story non gaming hotel has 392 guestrooms and suites a 27 000 sq ft 2 500 m2 spa and fitness center and 12 000 sq ft 1 100 m2 of function space . also located on property are the signature restaurant twist by pierre gagnaire mozen bistro the tea lounge and poolside caf adjacent to the outdoor pool . london hyde park edit main article mandarin oriental hyde park london mandarin oriental hyde park london is located on hyde park in knightsbridge opposite harvey nichols department store . originally opened as the hyde park hotel in 1902 mandarin oriental hotel group purchased the property in 1996 and re opened it as the mandarin oriental hyde park london in 2000 . today the hotel contains 198 rooms and suites and operates a spa and the two michelin starred dinner by heston blumenthal . 17 macau edit mandarin oriental macau is a forbes five star hotel located in the one central development . the hotel has 213 rooms and suites a restaurant lounge retail cake shop and a forbes five star spa . 18 madrid ritz hotel edit main article ritz hotel madrid mandarin oriental purchased this hotel in may 2015 for 148 million and intends to renovate it at a cost of a further 103 million . 19 currently the madrid ritz operates under a separate brand although it is part of the mandarin oriental website . miami edit main article mandarin oriental miami mandarin oriental hotel group s property in miami florida is located on brickell key a 44 acres 18 ha island in biscayne bay and operates 326 guestrooms and suites with views of the atlantic ocean biscayne bay and the miami skyline . the hotel also has the azul and lamar restaurants a mobar lounge private beach and the only forbes five star spa in the state of florida . 20 new york city edit asiate restaurant at mandarin oriental new york overlooking central park main article mandarin oriental new york mandarin oriental new york is a forbes five star located in the time warner center at columbus circle in manhattan . set more than 280 feet 85 m above ground in the north tower the hotel s 202 guestrooms and 46 suites all have views of central park the hudson river and new york city s upper west side . the hotel operates asiate restaurant the lobby lounge mobar and one of only two forbes five star spas in new york . 21 paris edit main article mandarin oriental paris mandarin oriental paris is a luxury hotel in paris france . the 138 room hotel opened in june 2011 in a restored art deco government ministry building . the hotel has two restaurants and bars including two establishments by michelin star winning chef thierry marx as well as the spa at mandarin oriental paris . sanya edit the group s first property in mainland china mandarin oriental sanya is located in hainan china s southernmost island province . opened in january 2009 the 12 hectares resort operates 297 guestrooms suites and villas . the hotel has five restaurants four bars three landscaped