Alila Hotels and Resorts

Alila Hotels and Resorts is an upscale hotel chain founded in Indonesia in 2001 and part of Hyatt since 2018.[1] It has properties in Indonesia, the United States, India, Oman, Malaysia, China, and the Maldives.

Alila Hotels and Resorts
Founded2001
Founder
  • Mark Edleson
  • Franky Tjahyadikarta
Area served
Asia and North America
ParentHyatt Hotels Corporation
Websitealilahotels.com

History

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Alila Hotels and Resorts, which translates to "surprise" in Sanskrit, was established in May 2001.[2][3][4][5][6] The corporation was founded as part of a takeover of two then GHM-managed hotels in Bali, known as The Serai and The Chedi.[7] Following their separation from GHM, the first Alila hotel opened in Jakarta in 2001. Soon after, hotels in Manggis and Ubud also debuted.[8] The corporate headquarters were relocated from Bali to Singapore in 2004.[5]

Alila established a relationship with Commune Hotels, the company behind Joie de Vivre, Thompson, and tommie, in May 2014.[9][10] Soon after, Commune bought 51% of Alila.[8][6] Following Commune's merger with Destination Hotels in 2016, the Alila and the other Commune-owned brands were incorporated under the then recently established holding company Two Roads Hospitality. Alila subsequently joined Hyatt in November 2018 as a result of the purchase of Two Roads Hospitality by the Hyatt Hotels Corporation.[11]

Properties

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Alila Manggis, Bali
Property Location Country Opened
Alila Bangsar Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2018[12]
Alila Diwa Goa Goa India 2009[13]
Alila Fort Bishangarh Jaipur India 2017[14]
Alila Hinu Bay Dhofar Oman 2021[15]
Alila Jabal Akhdar Jebel Akhdar Oman 2014[16]
Alila Kothaifaru Maldives Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll Maldives 2022[17]
Alila Manggis Karangasem Indonesia 2001[7]
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas Encinitas United States 2021[18]
Alila Napa Valley Napa Valley United States 2021[19]
Alila SCBD Jakarta Jakarta Indonesia 2019[20]
Alila Seminyak Seminyak Indonesia 2015[21]
Alila Solo Surakarta Indonesia 2015[22]
Alila Ubud Ubud Indonesia 2001[7]
Alila Ventana Big Sur Big Sur United States 2017[23]
Alila Villas Uluwatu Uluwatu Indonesia 2009[24]
Alila Wuzhen Wuzhen China 2018[25]

References

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  1. ^ Ting, Deanna (8 October 2018). "Hyatt to Buy Two Roads Hospitality for $480 Million". Skift. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Current Features - Alila". RLI Magazine. June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. ^ Magazine, Wallpaper* (13 January 2018). "Element of surprise: a canny design approach at Alila Hotels and Resorts". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ Ang, Jaelle (7 April 2020). "Conversation with My Mentor". The Great Room. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b Amed, Imran (27 April 2010). "In Conversation with Mark Edleson, President and CEO of Alila Hotels & Resorts". Luxury Society. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b Lee, Siew Hua (12 October 2015). "Alila Resort co-founder inspired by his encounters with locals in a Perak kampung decades ago". The Straits Times. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c mahindro, radit (8 December 2020). "A Quite Long History of Balinese Hotel Architecture Part VI: GHM, Alila, and Contemporary Design". Medium. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b Yoong, Kimberley. "The Alila journey: In conversation with co-founder Mark Edleson". EHL Insights. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Alila joins Commune". Sleeper Magazine. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. ^ Mest, Elliott (6 June 2014). "In May 2014, Alila Hotels and Resorts and Commune Hotels & Resorts co-announced their new partnership". Hotel Management. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019 – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ "Hyatt to Buy Two Roads Hospitality for $480 Million". Skift. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Alila Bangsar Kuala Lumpur for Malaysia". Hospitality Net.
  13. ^ "Alila Diwa Goa opens". Travel Daily Media. 27 October 2011.
  14. ^ "Alila Fort Bishangarh Opens in Rajasthan in February". Luxury Travel Advisor.
  15. ^ "Now Open: Hyatt's Alila Hinu Bay, Oman". One Mile at a Time. 20 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Alila Jabal Akhdar resort in Oman opens". Trade Arabia.
  17. ^ "Alila Kothaifaru Maldives Opens in Raa Atoll". Luxury Travel Advisor.
  18. ^ "Alila Marea Beach Resort opens in Encinitas". Encinitas Advocate. 19 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Alila Napa Valley Opens Its Doors Today". Hospitality Net.
  20. ^ "Chic urban resort meets business hotel in Alila SCBD Jakarta". The Jakarta Post.
  21. ^ "Opening This Month: The Alila Seminyak in Bali". Luxury Travel Advisor.
  22. ^ "Hotel of the Week: Alila Solo, Indonesia". DestinAsian.
  23. ^ "Ventana Big Sur Reopens After Multimillion-Dollar Renovation". Luxury Travel Advisor.
  24. ^ "Alila Villas Uluwatu opens in Bali". Travel Weekly Asia.
  25. ^ "A Look at the Newly Opened Alila Wuzhen". DestinAsian.