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The first Ramada Renaissance Hotel opened its doors in 1981 within Aurora, Colorado. This property sat just outside the city of Denver and marked the birth of an upscale division for Ramada Inns.
Hong Kong-based New World Development acquired Ramada Inns in 1989 for $540 million. New World Development immediately re-launched Renaissance Hotels as a separate chain independent from the original Ramada brand.
Marriott International bought the entire Renaissance Hotel Group N.V. on the 18th of February 1997 for US$1 billion. This deal surpassed a competing offer from Doubletree Corp valued at $890 million.
By the 31st of January 2023 the brand operated over 170 hotels worldwide. Statistical records show property counts shifting between 135 and 176 locations from 2006 through 2023.
The Blackstone Hotel known for hosting U.S. presidents operated as a Renaissance location from 2008 to 2017. It is one of several historic properties repurposed under the Renaissance brand name.