Historic Hotels of Europe
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The Historic Hotels of Europe (HHE) is an umbrella organisation established to promote like-minded independent hotel associations throughout Europe. Castles, manors, convents, palaces, monasteries, townhouses, villas and residences which have maintained their historic character are part of the HHE.
History
The original concept for forming a Federation with associations representing historic hotels, castles, manors and restaurants within Europe was initiated by the "Châteaux & Hôtels de France" (today Châteaux & Hôtels Collection) of France and the "Schlosshotels & Herrenhäuser" of Austria. The idea was to promote national cultural traditions, historic heritage and architecture under one umbrella organisation. The Federation to advocate a more "cultural and historic" style of holiday was established in November 1997, initially consisting of 8 associations in different countries.
The first formal meeting of the "European Federation of Traditional Accommodation and Historic Houses" was held in Cadiz, Spain and hosted by the "Estancias de España".[year needed] Since this first general meeting, General Assemblies are held twice a year and the Board of directors meet whenever it is necessary for the development of the Federation. The meetings take place all over Europe and are always hosted by one of the members associations.
To increase the impact of promotional measures, the Federation has been renamed to the shorter name of Historic Hotels of Europe.[year needed] Until 2013, its membership has been extended to include 18 associations in 22 countries and several other associations have applied to join the HHE. Both evolutions reflect the increasing international recognition; the HHE with its network encompasses more than 600 properties, making it one of the largest marketing bodies of its kind within Europe.
Member organisations
| Country | Organisation[1] |
|---|---|
 Austria |
Schlosshotels & Herrenhäuser |
 Benelux |
Hampshire Classic Hotels |
 Denmark |
Historic Hotels of Denmark |
 France |
Symboles de France |
 Greece |
Yades Greek Historic Hotels |
 Hungary |
Hungarian Castle Hotels Association |
 Ireland |
Ireland's Blue Book |
 Italy |
Abitare la Storia |
 Norway |
no |
 Poland |
Hotele Historyczne w Polsce |
 Portugal |
Hoteis Heritage Lisboa |
 Slovakia |
Historické Hotely Slovenska |
 Sweden |
Countryside Hotels |
 Switzerland |
Swiss Historic Hotels |
 Wales |
Welsh Rarebits |
