How many Mandarin Oriental hotels are in the Hotel Flock guide?

We have reviewed 50 Mandarin Oriental properties across destinations including Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Istanbul, Amsterdam.

When was Mandarin Oriental founded?

Mandarin Oriental was founded in 1963 by The Mandarin in Hong Kong and The Oriental in Bangkok.

What types of properties does Mandarin Oriental operate?

Mandarin Oriental properties in our guide include Beach, City, Resort, Countryside hotels.

What are the highest-rated Mandarin Oriental hotels?

Our top-scoring Mandarin Oriental properties include Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino (9.7/10), Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como (9.7/10), Mandarin Oriental, Miami (9.7/10).

How does Hotel Flock rate Mandarin Oriental?

We score each Mandarin Oriental property individually on design, service, dining, and value — not as a brand average. See Our Standards for the full rubric.

Brand

Mandarin Oriental

Asian hospitality expressed through landmark city hotels, historic icons, and highly individual resorts.

Mandarin Oriental traces its modern identity to two hotels: The Mandarin, which opened in Hong Kong in 1963, and Bangkok's much older Oriental, whose history reaches back to 1876. Their hotel interests came together in the 1970s, and the combined Mandarin Oriental name became the global flag. The portfolio remains unusually varied for a group of its size. It includes defining Asian city hotels in Bangkok and Hong Kong, European palace conversions in Madrid and Lucerne, contemporary towers in Dubai and Shenzhen, and low-rise resorts from Bodrum to Canouan. Service, spa culture, and serious restaurant programmes provide the connective tissue, but the buildings are not forced into one visual template. The current open portfolio numbers 47 hotels after excluding announced openings, residences, Exceptional Homes, and the closed Miami property. Fans of M.O. adds preference recognition and stay benefits, including invitation-only Silk and Pearl communities, but the official programme explicitly does not issue points or credits as a loyalty currency.

Open hotels: 47 worldwide
Origins: Hong Kong, 1963; Bangkok, 1876
Signature: Service, spas, and destination dining

Mandarin Oriental FAQ

How many Mandarin Oriental hotels are in the Hotel Flock guide?: We have reviewed 50 Mandarin Oriental properties across destinations including Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Istanbul, Amsterdam.
When was Mandarin Oriental founded?: Mandarin Oriental was founded in 1963 by The Mandarin in Hong Kong and The Oriental in Bangkok.
What is Mandarin Oriental's philosophy?: Asian hospitality expressed through landmark city hotels, historic icons, and highly individual resorts.
Does Mandarin Oriental have a loyalty program?: No points; direct-booking privileges and invitation communities. Fans of M.O. is free to join and starts delivering recognition and benefits immediately. Mandarin Oriental explicitly says it has no points or credits currency. Silk and Pearl are invitation-only communities, not public qualification tiers with published thresholds.
What types of properties does Mandarin Oriental operate?: Mandarin Oriental properties in our guide include Beach, City, Resort, Countryside hotels.
What are the highest-rated Mandarin Oriental hotels?: Our top-scoring Mandarin Oriental properties include Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino (9.7/10), Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como (9.7/10), Mandarin Oriental, Miami (9.7/10).
How does Hotel Flock rate Mandarin Oriental?: We score each Mandarin Oriental property individually on design, service, dining, and value — not as a brand average. See Our Standards for the full rubric.

Loyalty & booking

No points; direct-booking privileges and invitation communities

Fans of M.O. is free to join and starts delivering recognition and benefits immediately. Mandarin Oriental explicitly says it has no points or credits currency. Silk and Pearl are invitation-only communities, not public qualification tiers with published thresholds.

Points: noFans of M.O.

How it works

Join Fans of M.O. before the stay and attach the membership number to the reservation. Members receive a local welcome gift, member offers, and preference recognition. On a qualifying reservation made through mandarinoriental.com, a member can select two additional privileges for up to two rooms. Choices vary by hotel and date. More engaged members may be invited to Silk or Pearl, which add richer benefits and experiences, but Mandarin Oriental publishes no nights, spend, or points ladder and offers no status match.

What to expect

Local welcome gift and member-only offers across participating hotels
Eligible direct bookings: choose two benefits such as breakfast for one, noon check-in, 4pm checkout, a USD 50 dining or spa credit, or a celebration gift
Silk by invitation: benefits can include breakfast for two, room upgrades, and a USD 100 hotel credit
Additional partner, ShopMO, and Exceptional Homes benefits, subject to current programme terms

Who should care

Guests booking an eligible flexible rate directly with Mandarin Oriental, repeat visitors likely to receive Silk or Pearl recognition, and travellers who value breakfast, schedule flexibility, or hotel credit more than an award-night currency.

Who can ignore it

Travellers committed to earning transferable hotel points, guests on rates that do not qualify for selectable privileges, or bookings where a luxury-advisor programme already supplies the more valuable amenity set.

The official Fans of M.O. FAQ states that the programme does not incorporate points or credits. Benefit choices vary by hotel and date, and most upgrade or timing benefits remain subject to availability.

In the guide

Mandarin Oriental properties we've reviewed

Beach✦ FLOCK 500Rating9.7

Mandarin Oriental

Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino

Pylos, Messinia, Greece

From €1,500/nightView →

Countryside✦ FLOCK 500Rating9.7

Mandarin Oriental

Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como

Blevio, Italy

From €1,850/nightView →

Beach✦ FLOCK 500Rating9.7

Mandarin Oriental

Mandarin Oriental, Miami

Miami, United States

From $850/nightView →

ResortRating8.8

Mandarin Oriental

Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul

Istanbul, Türkiye

Mandarin Oriental

Mandarin Oriental FAQ

No points; direct-booking privileges and invitation communities

How it works

What to expect

Who should care

Who can ignore it

Mandarin Oriental properties we've reviewed

Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino

Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como

Mandarin Oriental, Miami

Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London

Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris

Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid

Mandarin Oriental, Desaru Coast

Mandarin Oriental, Sanya

Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen

Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai

Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai

Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing

Mandarin Oriental Savoy, Zurich

Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, Hong Kong

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona

Mandarin Oriental, Canouan

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

Mandarin Oriental, Macau

Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech

Mandarin Oriental, New York

Mandarin Oriental, Santiago

Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh

Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai

Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London

Mandarin Oriental Palace, Luzern

Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra, Mallorca

Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing

Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum

Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino

Mandarin Oriental, Doha

Mandarin Oriental, Geneva

Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou

Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta

Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como

Mandarin Oriental, Munich

Mandarin Oriental, Muscat

Mandarin Oriental, Old Cataract Aswan

Mandarin Oriental, Paris

Mandarin Oriental, Taipei

Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo

Mandarin Oriental, Vienna

Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam

Mandarin Oriental, Milan

Mandarin Oriental, Prague

Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi