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Revision as of 08:57, 14 July 2017
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Hospitality, tourism, hotel |
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Number of locations | 8 |
| Owner | Girish Jhunjhnuwala |
| Website | www |
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Ovolo Hotels (Chinese: 奧華酒店) is an independent hotel brand and serviced apartment owner-operator[1] headquartered in Hong Kong, China. The group began as a sole upscale serviced apartment in 2002 and has since grown to currently own & operate four hotels and one serviced apartment in Hong Kong, as well as three award-winning hotels across the Australian cities Melbourne & Sydney. Founded by Girish Jhunjhnuwala, Ovolo Hotels remains a privately family owned business under the Hind Group.
History
Ovolo Hotels started as a serviced-apartment company in 2002. Girish Jhunjhnuwala acquired a single office complex in the heart of Hong Kong’s Central Business District and developed it into an upscale serviced apartment.
After the opening of its first serviced apartment in 2002, the group has expanded. It had eight properties as of 2014.[2] It now has hotels in Melbourne and Sydney.[3] The Weekend Australian in 2016 reported Jhunjhnuwala's intent to aggressively pursue the Australian market after the successful acquisition and turnaround of a hotel in Woolloomooloo, a suburb of Sydney.[4] EJ Insight reported that Jhunjhnuwala's recent focus on Australian acquisitions is a result of high property prices in Hong Kong and the depreciating Australian dollar.[5]
In 2011, as the Global Financial Crises’ impact began to hit Hong Kong, Ovolo repositioned its strategy away from the long-stay corporate traveller to short-term travellers – thus beginning the group’s transformation from serviced apartments to hotels. In Hong Kong, Ovolo operates 4 hotels across Hong Kong island, with an addition of one remaining serviced apartment.[6]
Ovolo Southside currently operates as the group’s largest property by room quantity (162 rooms). Opened in October 2014, the hotel is located in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang district.
Since 2015, Ovolo has offered a live-in coworking space under what it calls the Mojo Nomad programme.[7]
Awards
- World Boutique Hotel Awards Ceremony 2016: Ovolo Wons Australasia’s Best City Boutique Hotel
- Ovolo Hotels: Best Urban Hotel at the 2016 Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards
- 2016 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence: Ovolo Hotels
- The Herald Australia: Tripadvisor 2017 Traveller’ Choice Awards: Ovolo Hotels
Hotel Information
- Ovolo Central - 2 Arbuthnot Road, Central. Ovolo Central is the flagship boutique hotel of Ovolo Group, located in Central Lan Kwai Fong (LKF) near SOHO.
- Ovolo Noho - 286 Queens Road Central, Central. Ovolo Noho is a business boutique hotel situated on Queens Road Central.
- Ovolo Aberdeen Harbour - 100 Shek Pai Wan Road, Aberdeen. Ovolo Aberdeen Harbour was opened in 2013.
- Ovolo Southside - 64 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Southside. Ovolo Southside is Hong Kong’s first warehouse conversion hotel.
- Ovolo Laneways - 19 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne. Ovolo Laneways is Ovolo’s first international hotel situated in Melbourne.
- Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour - 39 Murray Street, Pyrmont. Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour is located near Darling Harbour in Pyrmont, Sydney.
- Ovolo Woolloomooloo - 6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo. Ovolo Woolloomooloo is located on the iconic Finger Wharf in Woolloomooloo, Sydney.
- The New Inchcolm Hotel & Suites - 73 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane. The latest addition to Ovolo’s portfolio, located next to Brisbane Central Station.
References
- ^ "Ovolo Hotels story in Hong Kong and Australia". Ovolohotels.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Ovolo Hotels Open First Overseas Headquarters in Melbourne, Australia". Hospitality Net. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ Kelly, Martin (2 February 2016). "Girish Jhunjhnuwala, Founder & CEO, Ovolo Hotels Group". Travel Trends. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ Allen, Lisa (July 21, 2016). "Ovolo Hotels plans to build on Woolloomooloo boost in Australia". Weekend Australian. News Corp. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ Pao, Jeff (7 January 2016). "HK-born Indian entrepreneur builds hotel empire with a bold bet". EJ Insight. Hong Kong. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "CoCoon CASE Conference - Mr Girish Jhunjhnuwala". YouTube. CoCoon HK. August 30, 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Springer, Kate (February 13, 2017). "Smart hotels where work meets play". CNN. Time Warner. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
External links
- Official website
- CNN Travel: World’s First 'Instagram hotel': Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- CNN Travel: For urban explorers: Ovolo. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- The Telegraph: Melbourne and Victoria: where to stay > Ovolo Hotels. Retrieved 14 October 2015.