Kempinski is a hotel brand headquartered in Geneva, founded in 1897.[1] Wikidata ties 23 hotels to it, in 14 countries.
Overview
Kempinski Hotels S.A., commonly known as Kempinski, is a German luxury hotel management company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1862, making Kempinski the oldest hospitality company in the world, but the brand opened its first hotel at Berlin in 1897, as the Hotelbetriebs-Aktiengesellschaft, the group currently operates 75 five-star hotels and residences in 38 countries.
From “Kempinski” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
Company
Kempinski was founded in 1897 by Berthold Kempinski. Its headquarters are in Geneva. It employed 20,000 people. Wikidata states that it operates in Germany. [1]
Hotels
Wikidata names Kempinski as the operator, brand, owner or group of 23 hotels, most of them in Germany (7), the United Arab Emirates (2) and Indonesia (2). The earliest recorded opening is Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, in 1858.[1]
| Country | Hotels | List |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7 | Kempinski in Germany |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |
| Indonesia | 2 | |
| Qatar | 2 | |
| Slovakia | 1 | |
| Chad | 1 | |
| Slovenia | 1 | |
| Hungary | 1 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Malta | 1 | |
| Egypt | 1 | |
| Cuba | 1 | |
| Myanmar | 1 | |
| Singapore | 1 |
See also
- List of hotel chains
- List of Kempinski hotels in Germany
- Golden Tulip — also headquartered in Lausanne
- Aman Resorts — also headquartered in Baar
- Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts — also headquartered in Zurich
- GuestReady — also headquartered in Trogen
References
- ^ Kempinski (Q671990). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Kempinski. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-24.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.