Hotel Chocolat Group plc manufactures and retails chocolates under the Hotel Chocolat brand name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Saint Lucia, the United States, Japan, and internationally. It offers a range of chocolates, including gift, and rare and vintage chocolates, as well as coffee drinks, cocoa alcohols, and beauty products. The company sells its products through a network of stores, as well as through online subscription; and operates restaurants, hotels, and cocoa estates. It also holds properties. The company operates 126 Hotel Chocolat locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland; 4 in the United States; and 22 in Japan. Hotel Chocolat Group plc was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Royston, the United Kingdom.