The Alfred Pisani file
HIS ROOTS : A self-made Maltese businessman , Pisani started with a post-World War II loan in the newly independent island of Malta , building a restaurant that he grew to a family-owned hotel empire .
CORINTHIA BASICS : Corinthia Hotels is owned by International Hotel Investments ( IHI ), a publicly traded company in Malta , which counts over 3,000 investors including the Pisani family , who manage the business . CHI Hotels & Resorts is a wholly owned member of the IHI Group , which manages Corinthia Hotels .
THE PORTFOLIO : There are Corinthia hotels in Malta ( two ), Budapest , St . Petersburg , London , Prague , Lisbon , Tripoli and Khartoum , Sudan . CHI Hotels & Resorts manages another five hotels in Tunis , Budapest , Prague , Malta , and Sharm El Sheik , Egypt .
FORMULA FOR SUCCESS : A love for historic restoration and a passion for dynamic modern design with a “ craftsmanship of care design and operating philosophy .” Authentic , intuitive service delivered at the highest and most precise standards .