Kempinski Hotels S.A. is a resort group. The group currently has its head office in Geneva but was founded in Berlin in 1897 as the Hotelbetriebs-Aktiengesellschaft. Kempinski Hotels presently runs 76 five-star hotels and also houses in 31 countries. Starting in Germany, over the years Kempinski has actually extended its resort portfolio to other parts of Europe and also to the Middle East, Africa, Asia and also Latin America.