Ascott International is the subsidiary of The Ascott Group. The Group is the world's largest international serviced residence owner-operator with over 18,000 operating serviced residence units in key cities of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region, as well as about 7,000 units which are under development, making a total of close to 25,000 units.
Ascott International is the largest international serviced residence owner-operator in China. It operates 26 properties with about 5000 units in Beijing, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xian and Hong Kong.
The Group operates three brands – Ascott, Somerset and Citadines. Its portfolio spans 67 cities in 22 countries, 15 of which are new cities in Ascott's portfolio where its serviced residences are being developed. Ascott's properties can be found in cities including London, Paris, Brussels, Berlin and Barcelona in Europe; Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong in Asia; Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, as well as Dubai and Manama in the Gulf region.
The Ascott Group is headquartered in Singapore. It pioneered Asia Pacific's first branded luxury serviced residence in 1984. It also established the world’s first pan-Asian serviced residence real estate investment trust, Ascott Residence Trust in 2006. Today, the Group boasts a 25-year industry track record and serviced residence brands that enjoy recognition worldwide.
The Ascott Group's achievements have been recognised internationally. Recent awards include TTG Travel Awards 2008 'Best Serviced Residence Operator', Business Traveller UK Awards 2008 'Best Serviced Residence Company', Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards 2008 'Best Serviced Residence Brand' and 'Best Serviced Residence', TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Awards 2008 'Best Serviced Residence (Group)' and DestinAsian Readers' Choice Awards 2008 'Best Serviced Apartment/Residence Operator'. For a full list of awards, please visit http://www.theascottgroup.com/aboutus/awards
The Ascott Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Limited, one of Asia's largest real estate companies. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, the multinational company's core businesses in real estate, hospitality and real estate financial services are focused in growth cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The company's real estate and hospitality portfolio spans more than 120 cities in over 20 countries.
For more information on The Ascott Group’s property listings, visit http://www.theascottgroup.com/aboutus/group_directory.html