Dieter Müller

Dieter Muller is the co-founder of European budget hotel chain Motel One.

Muller and partner Philippe Weyland created the concept for the business in 1999 and opened their first property in Frankfurt-Offenbach one year later.

Motel One investors have included German software billionaire Dietmar Hopp and a Morgan Stanley real estate fund that acquired a 35% stake in 2007.

Muller signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in 2025 that valued the business at 3.5 billion euros. He Still owns 6% plus 40% of its real estate portfolio.