The first CHM hotel was in Penang in 1997 with the opening of the 4-star Cititel Penang, followed by the 646-room Cititel Mid Valley in one of Asia's largest one-stop destination for living, business and leisure - the Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur.

In line with its strategic plans, the St Giles brand with three distinctive product positioning of 5 stars, 4 stars and 3 stars was introduced in the Asia Pacific.

Aligning towards today's well-heeled travellers, each St Giles is centrally located, close to the pulse of the city's attractions and local flavours with inspired staff service to offer a wholesome city stay experience.

The first St Giles to debut was St Giles Makati, sited in bustling Metro Manila. Corresponding this, The Gardens, a 5-star and The Boulevard, a 4-star were re-branded as a St Giles. Early April of 2015, The Wembley a 4-star St Giles Hotel in Penang, located in George Town city's iconic landmark of Wembley Theatre, open with 415 rooms.
 

This was then followed with the opening of the 4-star The Tank Stream, Sydney, ideally located in the central business district, on Pitt Street.

Joining the foray of the Cititel Express in Kota Kinabalu and Ipoh is the Cititel Express, Penang; adjacent to The Wembley with 234 rooms, strategically positioning for the budget travellers.

Today, Cititel Hotel Management (CHM) operates 7 properties, providing a varied selection of accommodation ranging from three to five-star hotel brands with a combined total of over 3,800 rooms and employee strength of over 1,800 across Malaysia and Philippines and Southeast Asia. 

CHM is a subsidiary of IGB Berhad, a property and investment holding company listed on the Malaysian Stock Exchange, renowned for its excellence in both commercial, retail and residential property development, including one of Asia's largest integrated development of Mid Valley City in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.