H World International

H World International, formerly branded Deutsche Hospitality and Steigenberger Hotel Group, is the umbrella brand of the German hotel chain company Steigenberger Hotels AG. Since 2020, it is a subsidiary of the Chinese Huazhu Hotels Group and operates hotels under several brands, including Steigenberger, IntercityHotel and Zleep Hotels.

History
The company was founded by Albert Steigenberger in 1930 and was run as a family business by the descendants of the founder, who died in 1958.

In 2009, the Egyptian travel and tourism company Travco Group acquired Steigenberger Hotels. In 2016, the company was rebranded as Deutsche Hospitality. On 4 November 2019, it was announced that the Chinese Huazhu Hotels Group through one of their subsidiaries has purchased Deutsche Hospitality for 700 million Euro.

Since 1 November 2020, Marcus Bernhardt has been CEO and chairman of the management board of Steigenberger Hotels AG/Deutsche Hospitality.

In 2024, Deutsche Hospitality announced a rebranding and name change to H World International.

Brands and locations
As of 2024, H World International manages and operates more than 100 hotels under the following brands:


 * Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts (over 30 in 8 countries, majority located in Germany and Egypt)
 * Steigenberger Icons (6 in 2 countries)
 * IntercityHotel (over 50 in 8 countries, majority located in Germany)
 * Jaz in the City (3 in 3 countries)
 * MAXX (4 in 2 countries)
 * Zleep Hotels (15 in 4 countries)

Furthermore, there are currently three new brands in development, namely Steigenberger Porsche Design Hotels, House of Beats and Ji Hotel.