Archipelago International
{{Short description|Hotel management company in south-east Asia}}
{{Infobox company
| name = PT Archipelago International Indonesia
| type = Private
| logo = File:ARCHIPELAGO Logo 2023 Full Color.png
| logo_alt = Archipelago International
| former_name =
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1997}}
| founder = Charles E. Brookfield
| location = Jakarta, Indonesia
| industry = Hospitality, hotels, Hotel Chain
| num_locations = 200+
| area_served = Asia-Pacific
Middle East
Latin America
Africa
Caribbean
| key_people = Charles E. Brookfield (Founder and Chairman)
John M. Flood (CEO)
Jules Brookfield (CTO)
| brands = ASTON
ASTON Collection Hotels
Huxley
Kamuela Villas
The Alana
Harper
Quest Hotels
Hotel NEO
favehotels
Nordic Hotel
Powered by Archipelago
| aum = US$ 6 Billion+
| homepage = [https://www.ArchipelagoInternational.com archipelagointernational.com]
}}
Archipelago International is the largest privately owned hotel management company in Southeast Asia.{{Cite web |title=STAAH and Asian Hospitality Management Leader Archipelago Announce Partnership |url=https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article128221.html |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=www.hotelnewsresource.com}} Archipelago International entered the Southeast Asian market in 1997 and as of 2023, has more than 350 properties including hotels, condotels, resorts, serviced apartments, boutique villa resorts, and vacation rental units of which more than 300 are operational (consisting of more than 40,000 rooms),{{Citation|last=Viceversa Media|title=INDONESIA BOOSTING CONNECTIVITY|date=2019-02-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMLri1fdKDk&t=462 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/cMLri1fdKDk |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-02-22}}{{cbignore}} and 100 more hotels are under development.{{cite web |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/10/aston-further-strengthen-its-budget-brands.html |title=Aston to further strengthen its budget brands |date=October 10, 2012 |publisher=Jakarta Post |access-date=November 11, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://accomnews.com/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=3622 |title=Aston International Profile and News |date=April 16, 2011 |publisher=Accom News |access-date=June 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811024925/http://accomnews.com/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=3622 |archive-date=August 11, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://properti.kompas.com/index.php/read/2009/11/25/22435530/Aston.International.akan.Kelola.14.Hotel.Baru |title=Aston International akan Kelola 14 Hotel Baru |date=November 25, 2009 |publisher=KOMPAS |access-date=June 16, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110725214347/http://properti.kompas.com/index.php/read/2009/11/25/22435530/Aston.International.akan.Kelola.14.Hotel.Baru| archive-date= 25 July 2011 | url-status= live}}
Archipelago International oversees more than 350 properties with over 40,000 keys across the globe such as Southeast Asia (primarily), Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.{{Citation |title=CEO Travel Talk: Hotel Business Expansion |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNPcve1EwPc |access-date=2023-10-01 |language=en}}
Awards and Citations
= 2023 =
In the July/August 2023 issue of Hotels Magazine, Archipelago International made it to 'The List' again. This is The a worldwide ranking of leading hotel companies, based on their total room count as of December 2022. Archipelago stands at 42nd position.{{Cite web |title=HOTELS July/August 2023 Page 38 |url=https://library.hotelsmag.com/july-august-2023/page-38?pp=1 |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=library.hotelsmag.com |language=en-US}}
Indonesia Industry Leadership (ILA) Award 2023 in the Hotel Industry Leader 2022 category{{Cite web |last=Utami |first=Sri |date=2023-04-01 |title=ARCHIPELAGO INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES TWO AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN DIFFERENT AREAS |url=https://inclovermag.com/2023/04/01/archipelago-international-receives-two-awards-for-outstanding-performance-in-different-areas/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=InClover Magazine |language=en-US}}
Direct Booking Summit awarded as the Top Direct Booking Strategy Award 2023 by Triptease, held at Siam Kempinski Bangkok, Thailand. {{Cite web |last=Utami |first=Sri |date=2023-04-01 |title=ARCHIPELAGO INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES TWO AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN DIFFERENT AREAS |url=https://inclovermag.com/2023/04/01/archipelago-international-receives-two-awards-for-outstanding-performance-in-different-areas/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=InClover Magazine |language=en-US}}
= 2022 =
In the July/August 2022 issue of Hotels Magazine, Archipelago International was included in 'The List'. This is a worldwide ranking of leading hotel companies, based on their total room count as of December 2021. Archipelago stands at 75th position.{{Cite web |title=HOTELS July/August 2022 Page 34 |url=https://library.hotelsmag.com/july-august-2022/page-34?pp=1 |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=library.hotelsmag.com |language=en-US}}
Archipelago International received the "Supplier Excellence" Award for 2022 from MG Group, a leading B2B hospitality marketplace{{Cite web |last=Group |first=Marketing MG Holiday |date=2023-03-02 |title=MG Awards Archipelago International with "Supplier Excellence" Award for 2022 |url=https://www.mgholidaygroup.com/post/mg-awards-archipelago-international-with-supplier-excellence-award-for-2022 |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=MG Group |language=en}}
tiket.com awarded Archipelago International with the "Supporting Chain of the Year 2022" award.{{Cite web |last=JIVE |first=JAKARTA |date=2023-03-09 |title=Archipelago International Receives Supporting Chain of Year 2022 Award from tiket.com |url=http://www.jakartajive.com/2023/03/archipelago-international-receives-supporting-chain-of-year-2022-award-from-tiket-com/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Jakarta Jive |language=en-US}}
Tourism Company of 2022 Award at the 18th Excelencias Awards ceremony at FITUR 2023, acknowledging the expansion of Archipelago's ASTON Hotels brand into the Caribbean and its contribution to the growth of the tourism sector in the Caribbean.{{Cite web |last=Jakarta |first=NOW! |date=2023-02-03 |title=Archipelago Receives 'Tourism Company of 2022' Award at The 18th Excelencias Awards, FITUR 2023 |url=https://www.nowjakarta.co.id/archipelago-receives-tourism-company-of-2022-award-at-the-18th-excelencias-awards-fitur-2023/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=NOW! Jakarta |language=en-US}}
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