General Management Europe News

November 5, 2012

World Ski Awards set for Kitzbühel 2013 launch

World Travel Awards, "the Oscars of the travel industry", is launching a new programme to acknowledge the finest brands in the global ski industry. The inaugural World Ski Awards will take place at the Grand SPA Resort A-ROSA Kitzbühel, Austria on 16th November 2013. World Ski Awards will be the first of its kind to celebrate the pinnacle of the wintersports hospitality industry. The exclusive awards programme will feature five categories: best ski resort, hotel, chalet/lodge, inbound operator and boutique hotel.

World Travel Awards

Kitzbühel, Austria

Press Release

October 25, 2012

Rezidor Exits From Seven Leases In France

The hotels comprise a total of nearly 700 rooms and are mainly operated under the Park Inn by Radisson brand. They are located in secondary locations and have proven consistently unprofitable for Rezidor.

Radisson Hotel Group

France

Press Release

October 1, 2012

Steigenberger Hotels AG to Assume Management of the Future Steigenberger Grand Hotel Brussels

Brussels is the latest addition to the locations of the Steigenberger Hotel Group. The Frankfurt based hotel company is taking over a 269-room luxury hotel in the Belgian capital at the beginning of January 2013, and will run it in the future as Steigenberger Grand Hotel Brussels.

H World International

Brussels, Belgium

Press Release

September 20, 2012

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Opens the Holiday Inn Express Utrecht Papendorp in the Netherlands

Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of the 118-room Holiday Inn Express Utrecht Papendorp in the Netherlands. The hotel is the fourth to open of a nine-hotel portfolio being developed across the Netherlands. The portfolio is jointly owned by Interstate Hotels & Resorts and TVHG and operated by Interstate under long-term contracts. "By partnering with experienced local companies like TVHG, we are able to support our growth strategy in key markets where there is a demand for hotels from well-known international brands"

Aimbridge EMEA

Utrecht, The Netherlands

External Article

August 15, 2012

Court says no more Paris Hilton | connexionfrance.com

WORLD hotels giant Hilton has lost control of its only site in the centre of Paris, the four-star Hilton Arc de Triomphe, after a court battle with the owners. Property owner Société Immobilière et Hôtelière du Parc Monceau had complained that Hilton had "changed commercial strategy, leading to serious breaches of its obligations". A court agreed that this was enough to strip Hilton of its rights to manage the hotel, which it had controlled since 2004.

connexionfrance.com

Paris, France

Press Release

June 7, 2012

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Opens Third Netherlands Hotel

Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of the 80-room Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam-South effective June 1. The hotel is the third of a nine-hotel portfolio currently being developed across the Netherlands. As previously announced, the portfolio is jointly owned by Interstate and TVHG Budget Group Beheer BV (TVHG) and operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts under long-term contracts.

Aimbridge EMEA

The Netherlands

Press Release

April 18, 2012

Rezidor Hotel Group: Kurt Ritter a New Member of British Travel Industry Hall of Fame

Rezidor's President & CEO Kurt Ritter is a new member of the British Travel Industry Hall of Fame. The prestigious award was presented at the Hall of Fame's Annual Dinner at the Savoy Hotel in London yesterday, and honours Ritter "for having created a major and highly successful leading organisation in the global travel and hospitality industry".

Radisson Hotel Group

United Kingdom

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Hospitality Net

Press Release

March 15, 2012

WTA reveals Europe nominees for 2012 programme

European organisations in contention include Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Kuoni, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts and Europcar. All will now go head to head at WTA's Europe Ceremony, which is set to take place at the new Conrad Algarve, Portugal on 6 October 2012.

World Travel Awards

Portugal

Press Release

March 13, 2012

EHL students won the 5th Annual IHIF Student Strategy Challenge

At last week's 15th International Hotel Investment Forum, a team of students from the École Hôtelière de Lausanne competed and won the 5th Annual IHIF Student Strategy Challenge. The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne as well received a cheque for $30, 000 from Questex Media. The contribution signifies Questex Media Group's ongoing support of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne and their recognition of the contribution the school makes to the hotel industry.

EHL

Berlin, Germany

Press Release

March 12, 2012

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Opens the Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam-Sloterdijk Station in the Netherlands

"One of the pillars of success of our global management model is the Company's long and strong relationships with top international hotel brands," said Jim Abrahamson, Interstate's chief executive officer. "The Holiday Inn Express at Sloterdijk Station is now one of the newest hotels in the market and, with its convenient location at this major transportation hub and high value offering, will quickly become a magnet for business and leisure travelers."

Aimbridge EMEA

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Press Release

February 8, 2012

Video: German Hotelier of the Year 2012 | HOTELIER TV

It's the Oscar of hotel industry in Germany: The prestigious award 'Hotelier of the year 2012' is given to Dietmar Muller Elmau, owner of wellness resort Schloss Elmau (www.schloss-elmau.de) near Munich and founder of Fidelio. HOTELIER TV International highlights the gala evening at InterContinental Berlin. Special award goes to Robinson Club (www.robinson.com) of TUI Group.

HOTELIER TV

Germany

Press Release

February 2, 2012

Bournemouth University Hospitality Students win the Master Innholders Competition 2012

The three winning Bournemouth University students, who are in their final year of the BA(Hons) Hospitality Management Degree, attended the Master Innholders Conference held at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London following the announcement that their entry on 'Maintaining Sustainable Competitive Advantage for the Hospitality Industry' had been given top spot in the competition.

Bournemouth University

London, United Kingdom

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Press Release

January 20, 2012

Meliá Hotels International takes over the luxury Villaitana resort in Alicante

Meliá Hotels International has announced at FITUR the addition to its portfolio of the Villaitana resort, consisting of two 4 and 5 star hotels on the Costa Blanca (Alicante, Spain). Both hotels will be operated under a lease agreement and will open shortly under the company's Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand.

Melia

Allicante, Spain

Press Release

January 18, 2012

Dedeman chief crowned CATHIC’s top hotelier

Turkish hotel veteran Murat Dedeman, Chairman of Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International and President of Dedeman Holding has been named the most influential hotelier by his industry peers, according to Jonathan Worsley, Chairman, Bench Events and co-organiser of the Central Asia & Turkey Hotel Investment Conference (CATHIC) in Istanbul next month (February 6-8 2012).

The Bench

Turkey

Press Release

December 13, 2011

Mint Hotel Amsterdam Officially Converts to Become First DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in the Netherlands

Simon Vincent, area president Europe, Hilton Worldwide, said, "The dynamic European growth of DoubleTree by Hilton, with more than 25 hotels opened since 2008 and 25 additional hotels under development across the region, indicates remarkable promise for the brand as we enter 2012. With more than 220 hotels open and 110 hotel development projects currently underway in Europe, the potential for travelling consumers and hotel developers alike to enjoy and explore the Hilton Worldwide portfolio has never been greater. We are delighted to welcome the first of these eight exciting hotels to our portfolio."

Hilton

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Press Release

December 6, 2011

Jumeirah Group to manage Grand Hotel Via Veneto in Rome

Located in the heart of Rome, on the exclusive via Veneto, the hotel has 122 rooms and suites, a spacious lobby, two fine dining restaurants, an award-winning bar, a rooftop solarium and the state-of-the-art Aqva City spa. Complementing the sleek wood furniture, hand-made by Italian master craftsmen, are large, custom-made Murano glass chandeliers, black granite floors and travertine stairways. The Hotel has an impressive art collection of oil paintings and lithographs by such celebrated artists as Picasso, Miró, Nespolo, Dalí, Carrara, Burri, Guttuso and de Chirico, with an original "Plan of Rome" created by Giovanni Battista Nolli in 1748.

Jumeirah

Rome, Italy

Press Release

November 24, 2011

Morgans Hotel Group Closes On Sale of London Hotels

Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) ("Morgans" or the "Company"), the operator and 50% owner of the London joint venture that owns Sanderson and St Martins Lane, today announced that the joint venture partners have closed on the sale of the Sanderson and St Martins Lane hotels to Capital Hill Hotels Limited, a Middle Eastern investor with other global hotel holdings. The sale price for the two hotels is 192 million pounds Sterling, or approximately $300 million, and represents a value of approximately 542,000 pounds, or $847,000, per room.

London, United Kingdom

External Article

November 10, 2011

Hotels risk £20,000 fine for selling Olympic tickets | caterersearch.com

Hotels could potentially face fines of up to £20,000 if they are found guilty of selling tickets to events at the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Police officers from Operation Podium - a dedicated unit set up by the Metropolitan Police to tackle ticket touts and Olympic related fraud - has been liaising closely with hotels throughout London to ensure they are fully aware of the guidelines relating to the sale of tickets.

caterersearch.com

London, United Kingdom

Opinion Article

October 4, 2011

Hotel Management Contracts in Russia and the CIS

Due to increased hotel development in Russia and the CIS, it is important for owners to better understand different types of relations with the hotel operators. In this article we address some of the main terms of a typical management contract.

By Alexey Korobkin, HVS

Russian Federation

External Article

September 28, 2011

Happy Birthday to… London’s hotels! | londonhotelsinsight.com

By strange coincidence, it seems that 2011 is the year of the Big Birthday for London’s hotels. Join in the party at these favourites… | Happy 20th to The Halkin... This month marks the 20th birthday of The Halkin and it’s celebrating with a series of events showcasing the ‘Home From Home’ ethic that it has always been proud of. Until 30th November, you can enjoy the pop-up ‘Culture Lounge’ in The Halkin’s bar showcasing the most iconic coffee table books from art publisher ASSOULINE. It’s open both to guests and non-residents. Literary events with the authors are also planned.

londonhotelsinsight.com

London, United Kingdom