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Rattan Chadha

Founder and Executive Chairman

citizenM

Voorschoten, NL

Rattan Chadha

CORE Real Estate

The Chambers Group

Rattan Chadha’s Biography

Rattan Chadha is the Founder and Executive Chairman of citizenM, a transformational hotel concept that provides luxury at affordable prices with hotels in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Glasgow, Paris, Copenhagen, Zurich, New York, Seattle, Boston, Taipei, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Miami.

Chadha was the Founder and CEO of the fashion brand Mexx until its sale in 2004. Over an 18-year period, Mexx grew to 1,200 stores in 56 countries with annual sales of €1 billion and 6,500 employees.

After the sale of Mexx, Rattan started his own private equity company, KRC Capital BV, which focuses its investments in fashion, hotels, real estate and leisure.

Rattan is the President & Owner of the Royal Mougins Golf Resort in Mougins, France, a championship 18 hole golf course with a hotel and spa.

In 2000 Rattan was knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands as a "Ridder" for his entrepreneurial success and his various philanthropic activities. In 2004 he won the "Grand Seigneur" Award of the Netherlands, the highest award for excellence in branding and lifestyle marketing.

In 2008 Rattan... Rattan Chadha is the Founder and Executive Chairman of citizenM, a transformational hotel concept that provides luxury at affordable prices with hotels in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Glasgow, Paris, Copenhagen, Zurich, New York, Seattle, Boston, Taipei, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Miami.

Chadha was the Founder and CEO of the fashion brand Mexx until its sale in 2004. Over an 18-year period, Mexx grew to 1,200 stores in 56 countries with annual sales of €1 billion and 6,500 employees.

After the sale of Mexx, Rattan started his own private equity company, KRC Capital BV, which focuses its investments in fashion, hotels, real estate and leisure.

Rattan is the President & Owner of the Royal Mougins Golf Resort in Mougins, France, a championship 18 hole golf course with a hotel and spa.

In 2000 Rattan was knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands as a "Ridder" for his entrepreneurial success and his various philanthropic activities. In 2004 he won the "Grand Seigneur" Award of the Netherlands, the highest award for excellence in branding and lifestyle marketing.

In 2008 Rattan was awarded the "China Trader Award" for his "lifetime achievements" for the unique way he encouraged and developed trade relations between China and the Netherlands over several decades. more less

Rattan Chadha’s Newsfeed

CitizenM is considering the potential sale of a stake in the company

CitizenM was founded in 2008 by Rattan Chadha and has grown from 15 hotels to more than 40 properties and 10,000 rooms.

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citizenM Hotel Group Scores Big Points Showcasing Local Foods

Rattan Chadha, Founder and Executive Chairman of citizenM, wanted to create a hotel for today’s frequent travellers, providing everything they need, and nothing they don’t.

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Rattan Chadha’s Background

citizenM

Founder and Executive Chairman

Jan 2007 - Present

A transformational hotel concept that provides luxury at affordable prices with hotels in top destinations including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Glasgow, Paris, Copenhagen, Zurich, New York, Seattle, Boston, Taipei, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Miami.

KRC Capital B.V.

Founder and President

Jan 2007 - Present

Rattan started his own private equity company KRC Capital B.V. to invest in fashion, hotels, real estate and leisure. Currently, he has various controlling investments in fashion, real estate developments in India and America.

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Rattan Chadha’s Gallery

Media

CBS News: The hotel that changed hotels

Sep 2022

This video reveals how citizenM continues to push the creative envelope, and why there is no other hotel brand like it.

Trouble in Paradise

Art Collector

2021

Passionate Art Collector, Rattan Chadha discusses his recent Art Exhibition, ‘Trouble in Paradise’.

Business Interests

Royal Mougins Golf Resort

President and Owner

Jan 2003 - Present

Mougins, FR

A championship 18 holes golf course with a hotel and spa in Mougins, France.

Rattan Chadha’s Education

University of Delhi

Bachelor of Business Studies

1966 - 1969

Sherwood College

1962 - 1965