In 1984, Morgans Hotel Group developed its first property, Morgans on Madison Avenue in New York City. An instant hit, the hotel revolutionized the hospitality industry with the introduction of the “Boutique Hotel” concept, characterized by personalized service and home-away-from-home ambiance in a setting of timeless elegance. This boutique concept was again showcased with great success at New York's Royalton, the first property designed by Philippe Starck; Royalton has since been given a dramatic redesign by New York based designers, Roman and Williams.

In 1995, Morgans Hotel Group opened the hugely well-received Delano, set directly on Miami Beach, and completely refurbished the hotel in 2006. Located in the heart of one of America’s most energized gateway cities, Delano represents the next generation of "Urban Resort" – where the notions of the "Indoor/Outdoor Lobby" and the idea of "Simple Chic" were initiated. Delano is, all at once, a red-hot trendsetting hub of social activity, a sophisticated, serene hotel and an elegant beachfront family resort.

Shore Club, also in Miami Beach, is a spectacular oceanside resort managed by Morgans Hotel Group. With landscaping inspired by the rich intense Matisse–inspired colors of the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech, Shore Club redefines cool on Miami’s South Beach. The magic is in the details of the hotel: the landmarked Art Deco lobby is conceived as a calming transition to the labyrinth of gardens with secret passageways, alcoves and succession of different Indoor/Outdoor "rooms" that flow seamlessly throughout the hotel. Shore Club represents the next wave in Miami Beach’s dynamic development.

Morgans Hotel Group arrived in Los Angeles in 1996, with the opening of Mondrian, located on the world-famous Sunset Boulevard. Mondrian presents the consummate expression of a balancing act between apparent contradictions – entertainment and spirituality, cutting-edge style and simplicity, fantasy and reality. Reimagined by Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz in 2008, the hotel perfectly captures everything the Strip stands for - excitement, invincibility and glamour.

The opening of St Martins Lane in London in late 1999 represented Morgans Hotel Group’s first foray across the Atlantic. Received with great fanfare and both critical and customer acclaim, St Martins Lane is an utterly original urban hotel that takes the Morgans Hotel Group concept of "Hotel as Theatre" to a new level to provide its guests with a singularly magical, exciting and visceral experience. The hotel is predicated on the idea that today, luxury is about new experiences, about making a connection with something truly special. Situated in Covent Garden, one of the city’s most lively districts, this hotel combines warmth, glamour, charm, sophistication and style with a real sense of its setting, in one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities.

In addition to St Martins Lane, Morgans Hotel Group opened Sanderson in London’s stylish Soho district. This first of its kind "Urban Spa" is a magnificent landmark property with a spectacularly landscaped interior courtyard that opens to the sky and is surrounded by guestrooms. The property combines modern and classic elements to create a one-of-a-kind oasis and refuge in the middle of bustling London.

Hudson, in New York City, delivers a potent combination of urban adventure and daredevil design to arguably the most jaded city in the world, giving Manhattan something even it has never seen before. In a city renowned for its boldness, diversity and eclecticism, Hudson is an inspired piece of organized chaos – a reflection and distillation of New York itself, a melting pot of styles and ideas – shimmering with a hot-rod vivacity and in-your-face style that is hard to ignore and even harder to forget.

Clift, Morgans Hotel Group’s first San Francisco property, is a template-breaking tour de force that promises to change forever the notion of what it means to be a luxury hotel. Elegant and sophisticated yet in a totally modern manner, Clift takes conventional hotel philosophy and turns it on its head. While still bearing some of the hallmarks of the traditional luxury hotel experience such as exemplary service and amenities, what makes Clift truly special is its daring and brilliant juxtapositions. The hotel reads like a page ripped from the surrealists’ manifesto: a desire to bridge the gap between fantasy and reality, the pairing of seemingly unrelated objects, and a desire to return to the innocence of childhood where a freewheeling, "down the rabbit hole" approach to life is embraced. Clift is Wonderland for the Jet Set.

With the 2008 opening of Mondrian in South Beach, Morgans makes a pioneering move away from the bustle of Miami Beach’s oceanfront tourist center to the fashionable, growing neighborhood of Biscayne Bay. Envisioned by Marcel Wanders as “Sleeping Beauty’s castle”, the Hotel and Residences are built on a prime waterfront location with views of the bay, ocean and downtown. Consisting of 342 studios, one and two bedroom apartments and penthouses, Mondrian in South Beach combines the most exhilarating design elements of a fantasy modern get-away with all the comforts and conveniences of home.

Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, Hudson, Morgans and Royalton in New York, Delano, Mondrian and Shore Club in Miami, Mondrian in Los Angeles, Clift in San Francisco, and Sanderson and St Martins Lane in London. MHG and an equity partner also own the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and related assets. MHG has other property transactions in various stages of completion, including projects in Boston, Massachusetts, Miami Beach, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Palm Springs, California.

In February 2007, MHG and an equity partner acquired the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and related assets. MHG has other property transactions in various stages of completion including projects in Miami Beach, Florida, and Las Vegas, Nevada, and continues to vigorously pursue its strategy of developing unique properties at various price points in international gateway cities in the United States, Europe, South America, Asia and around the world.