Rattan Chadha

Founder and Executive Chairman

citizenM

Voorschoten, NL

Biography

Rattan Chadha was the Founder and CEO of 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.

He is 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 and Kuala Lumpur.

Rattan Chadha 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.

Rattan Chadha’s Newsfeed

citizenM New York Bowery

Rattan Chadha, the founder of citizenM said: “When we were looking for our next New York location, it became clear very quickly that Bowery is an exceptional destination. We don’t want to be just another building; we want to become part of the neighborhood’s fabric while showing New York’s visitors a different side of the city.”

Smaller is Smarter: The Rise of Micro Hotels

Amsterdam-helmed citizenM brought one of the first micro hotel experiences in New York long before it was a trend. It was perfect; jetsetters find a quick home in the already-cramped New York without spending too much on many of its lavish Manhattan hotels. Founded by Michael Levie and Rattan Chadha, the citizenM opened its first hotel near the Schiphol Airport in 2008...

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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 Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Glasgow, Paris, Copenhagen, Zurich, New York, Seattle, Boston, Taipei, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur.

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.