Industry Hospitality, Travel Founder Mark Edleson Number of locations 3 | Area served Asia, Middle East Founded 2001 Type of business Public | |
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Headquarters 15 Scotts Road #04-10, Thong Teck building, Singapore, 228218 Key people Mark Edleson (President), Frederic Flageat-Simon (CEO), Guy Heywood (COO) Website | ||
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Alila Hotels and Resorts is a hotel management company that currently operates in Indonesia, India and Oman with their headquarters located in Singapore. The word Alila means “Surprise” in Sanskrit, which is the philosophy behind its properties. Alila Hotels and Resorts adopt EarthCheck operating standards and in 2014 entered into a strategic alliance with Commune Hotels & Resorts. In addition, Alila Hotels and Resorts is part of the Global Hotel Alliance.
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History
Alila Hotels and Resorts was founded in May 2001 when their first property “Alila Jakarta” opened its doors in Indonesia’s capital city. The brand was founded primarily by Mark Edleson who today is the president of the group. Alila now operates 11 properties in Asia and is set to open another 17 hotels before 2018. Alila’s headquarters in Singapore was declared carbon neutral and in 2009 Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali became the first hotel built to strict EarthCheck standards in Indonesia.
Properties
At present Alila Hotels and Resorts has a portfolio of 11 properties located in Indonesia, India and Oman. These hotels and resorts are also members of Design Hotels which features properties that showcase modern design. In December 2012, Alila Hotels and Resorts added a liveaboard Phinisi sailing ship to their portfolio named the “Alila Purnama”. It was the brand’s first luxury liveaboard ship and at present, the ship sails over the Indonesian waters of Raja Ampat and the Komodo area.
Indonesia
Alila Hotels and Resorts currently operates seven properties in the country including their liveaboard ship the “Alila Purnama” and two more properties set to open in 2015. The list of currently operated properties in the country is as follows:
India
Alila Hotels and Resorts debuted in India with “Alila Diwa Goa” on the 13th of December, 2009. Although it is the sole property the brand operates, there is another one in pipeline near Jaipur, Rajasthan which is due to open early 2017. The current list of Indian properties is as follows:
Oman
Alila Hotels and Resorts currently operates one hotel in Oman:
Upcoming
CSR Activities
Gift-to-Share Programme - This programme offers guests a no-obligation option to share the ‘Gift’ by allowing them to choose whichever amount they wish to donate in support of any of the local community endeavours that are initiated or selected by the hotel or resort. Alila Villas Soori, presented a complimentary night for every night booked, while Alila Diwa Goa donated INR 3,000 to the Fr. Basilio Andrade Memorial Higher Secondary School in Majorda for every booking of any of its three "Gift to Share" opening specials packages.
Coral Conservation Programme initiated by Alila Manggis in Bali
The Bali Life Foundation with the support of Alila Villas Uluwatu constructed new homes for 60 orphans and offered them technical skill training.
Donations and support to the Kupu Kupu Foundations by Alila Ubud in helping to improve the livelihood of locals who are differently-abled.
Kemang Icon by Alila works in conjunction with Kampus Diakonia Modern (KDM) in order to help and uplift the lives of street children in Jakarta.
Awards
Sustainable Person of the Year (Alila CEO) 2013 – HotelierIndia.com Best Service Quality (Gold) 2013 – CTW Award China The Value for Money Awards 2012 – Sunday Times Travel Top 40 Luxury Hotel Brands 2012 – TTG Luxury Asia The Best Foreign Hotel Brand 2010 – Condé Nast Traveller
Partnerships
In May 2014, Alila Hotels and Resorts and Commune Hotels & Resorts co-announced their new partnership. Commune Hotels & Resorts own Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels and tommie.