metro hotels is an australian hotel chain founded in 1976. the company is owned by transmetro corporation limited and overseen by metro hospitality group, a trading division of transmetro corporation. metro hotels operates 15 hotels and 2 pubs at multiple locations in australia. the company is the oldest fully australian owned hotel chain and has been traded on the australian securities exchange since 1987. metro hotels is in a strategic partnership with argyle hotel group. the company is currently headquartered in sydney, australia.