Rattan Chadha
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Founder and Executive Chairman
Voorschoten, NL
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
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 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.
The Record
Background
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2007 — Present
Founder and Executive Chairman
citizenM
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.
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2007 — Present
Founder and President
KRC Capital B.V.
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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1986 — 2004
Founder & CEO
Mexx
Rattan founded Mexx in 1986 by combining his self-started fashion brand names, Moustache and Emanuelle. Mexx had a network of 1,200 stores in 56 countries when it was sold in 2004.
In The News
Newsfeed
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10 July 2026 · News Trap
Rattan Chadha: Remarkable Rise Behind Mexx and citizenM
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10 June 2026 · Hospitalitynet
citizenM to Debut Third Washington, D.C. Hotel in Historic Georgetown District
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1 May 2025 · Asian Hospitality
Marriott buys Chadha’s citizenM for $355 million
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28 April 2025 · Business Travel News
Marriott Agrees to Acquire CitizenM Brand for $355M
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15 November 2024 · Hotel Owner
CitizenM to open two new sites in 2025
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24 September 2024 · The Daily Mail
How European hotel chain citizenM is redefining 'affordable luxury'
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3 April 2024
CitizenM is considering the potential sale of a stake in the company
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22 March 2024
citizenM Hotel Group Scores Big Points Showcasing Local Foods
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5 December 2023
CitizenM Opens at Meta's Menlo Park Campus, California
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25 November 2023
Design Hotel Hybrid Work Environments for Evolving Guest Needs
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4 April 2023
CitizenM opens its fifth hotel in Paris
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23 December 2022
Solo and Business Travelers Will Love Miami's Newest Hotel
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9 November 2021 · Bloomberg
Dutch Hotel Company CitizenM Raises $1 Billion for Expansion
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14 September 2021 · Business Traveller
Citizen M opens fourth hotel in Paris
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Formative Years
Education
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University of Delhi
Bachelor of Business Studies
1966 — 1969
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Sherwood College
1962 — 1965
Areas Of Focus