- Patio Hotels
Infobox_Company
company_name = Patio Hotels Group
company_
company_type = Private
company_slogan =
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foundation = 1983
dissolved = 2008
location =Aberdeen ,United Kingdom
key_people = Nick Gauntlett
num_employees =
industry =Hotel s
revenue =
homepage = [http://www.patiohotels.com/ Patio Hotels]
area_served =Scotland ,France ,Israel
locations = 6 (at peak)
1 (early 2008)The Patio Hotels Group was a British hotel chain established in 1983 with hotels in
Europe andIsrael . [cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS187905+18-Jun-2008+BW20080618 |title=Hilton Hotels Corporation Announces Signing of Doubletree by Hilton in Scotland's Third Largest City |accessdate=2008-09-28 |date=2008-06-18 |publisher=Reuters ]The first three hotels were built in
France in the 1980's followed by the "Patio Eilat Resort Hotel" in Israel. Two hotels were later opened inScotland – one inClydebank (completed in 1990) and another inAberdeen (completed in 1996).The last hotel left in the chain, the Aberdeen hotel, was revamped in September 2008 and now opperates under the
DoubleTree brand, which is part of the Hilton family. [cite web|url=http://www.hilton.co.uk/aberdeencity |title=Doubletree by Hilton Aberdeen City Centre |accessdate=2008-09-28 |date= |publisher=Hilton Hotels Corporation ]Platinum Club
The Platinum Club, a rewards scheme, was launched in 1998. Platinum Club members benefited from exclusive bar and dining facilities within the Platinum Club Lounge. [cite web|url=http://www.patiohotels.com/platinum.html |title=Platinum Club |accessdate=2008-09-28 |date= |publisher=Patio Hotels] The scheme was originally called The Premier Club.
References
External links
* [http://www.patiohotels.com/ Patio Hotels website]
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