The NH story is one of growth, growth in establishments, quality and prestige over its 40-year track record. Today it is a benchmark operator of city hotels in Europe and Latin America. It operates more than 350 hotels in 28 markets, including top city destinations such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bogota, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Munich, New York, Rome and Vienna.
FIRST STEPS: BIRTH OF THE NH BRAND AND EXPANSION IN SPAIN
NH Hotel Group’s beginnings date back to 1978, when it opened its first establishment: the Ciudad de Pamplona hotel. Four years later, the chain moved beyond the region of Navarra: by adding the NH Calderón de Barcelona to its portfolio it took its first steps towards nationwide growth, expansion that would gather momentum throughout the 1980s.
Just one decade on from its incorporation, the Company was running hotels in Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, having established itself as one of Spain’s leading chains. Corporación Financiera Reunida, S.A (COFIR) became the Company’s core shareholder in 1988.