The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and German business travel buyer association VDR – today announced that Mr. Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa Group, will be a featured speaker at their joint conference, 9-11 November, at the Congress Center, Messe Frankfurt.
The Rezidor Hotel Group has appointed Arno Schwalie as Area Vice President Central Europe. He joins Rezidor from Design Hotels AG in Berlin where he currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer. Effective 1st September 2015, Arno Schwalie will oversee the operational business for 74 Rezidor hotels with 16,300 rooms. He will be based at the Area Support Office in Frankfurt and report directly to Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Olivier Harnisch.
Thomas Rettig, a German national, also brings broad experience to Jumeirah Frankfurt. He was part of the pre-opening team at ‘nhow’ Hotel and Hotel Maritim both in Berlin, as well as roles in France, South Africa and England during his early career. Prior to joining Jumeirah Frankfurt, he was Food and Beverage Manager at Swissôtel in Berlin where he managed five outlets. In his new role as Food and Beverage Manager, Thomas is responsible for overseeing all Food and Beverage outlets in the luxury hotel including the signature restaurant Max on One, chic Ember Bar & Lounge and the conference banqueting.
A German national, Nicole Kienzler brings extensive expert knowledge to Jumeirah Frankfurt gained from her roles at hotels in Germany and the United States. Previously Nicole worked as the Director of Rooms at Hotel Plaza Athenee in New York, Louis C. Jacob in Hamburg, Starwood Capital in Berlin and The Plaza, a Fairmont managed hotel in New York. Nicole is now responsible for the entire Front Office, Housekeeping and Talise Spa operations of Jumeirah Frankfurt. With a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Hotel Management from the Duale Hochschule Ravensburg, Nicole also has several certifications from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Verena NOSKE ESSEC IMHI 2010 has been appointed as Asset Manager for Steigenberger Hotels AG , based in Franckfurt. She started her career at PwC Hamburg as Consultant for two and Senior Consultant for two other years.
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and its German partner association VDR – the German Business Travel Association – today announced that they will be joining forces again for another record breaking European business travel conference. The joint event, which begins on 9 November 2015 in Frankfurt, promises to be the largest event of its kind in Europe.
Knut Anton Werner is a true Steigenberger icon. Having completed his initial training at the Steigenberger Academy in Bad Reichenhall, a source of so much company talent down the years, he went on to obtain a further vocational qualification as restaurant specialist at the former Steigenberger Avance Hotel Bad Kreuznach.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the debut of its trailblazing Element brand in Europe with the opening of Element Frankfurt Airport. This marks the first Element hotel outside of North America. Offering bright, modern design and green-minded sensibilities, the hotel is located in Gateway Gardens, Frankfurt's new business district adjacent to Frankfurt International Airport, Europe's third-busiest air travel hub. Element Frankfurt Airport offers travellers a reimagined interpretation of the extended stay experience and an atmosphere to fuel a life in balance and on the move.
Doris Greif, currently general manager of Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi, has been appointed to the role of regional vice president Europe as well as general manager of Jumeirah Frankfurt.
Jumeirah Frankfurt, the first Jumeirah hotel in Germany, has teamed up with 'Velotaxi' to offer environment-friendly city tours.Experienced and knowledgeable drivers can now collect guests from Jumeirah Frankfurt in the Velotaxi and show them the city's must-see sights. Guests sit comfortably on the Velotaxi while enjoying the fresh air and remaining well sheltered from any rain, an unforgettable way to explore the city.The drivers can transport their passengers around secret spots, favorite places and past all major sightseeing destinations such as the Römer – city hall, the Old Opera House and the river embankment. The 'Velotaxi' experience is available when booked through Jumeirah Frankfurt as part of a stay and starts from EUR 22 for 40 minutes. The city tours should be booked in advance and the languages available are German, English, French and Spanish.Different city tours are available and guests can hire the Velotaxis parked in front of the hotel for short trips within the city, to the main train station or to the banking district. Even airport transfers are available on request.
Cendyn Arcaneo®, part of the Cendyn® portfolio, announces the introduction of an enhanced, end-to-end solution for the event industry, significantly improving clients' ability to globally plan, source, manage and measure meetings. Cendyn Arcaneo's Strategic Meetings Management Software allows customers to plan through Metron™, source through RFP toolkit®and eProposal®, manage through getplanning™, ePlanner, eMenus® and getregistered™, and measure through Event eInsight™ and Event eSurvey™.
A second Adina Apartment Hotel Frankfurt Messe will soon be built in the country's business and financial hub. The 180 room hotel will be located in Europaviertel, close to popular shopping mall Skyline Plaza and the new congress center Kap Europa. Adina Apartment Hotels, part of the Toga Hotels family of brands, have signed a 15 year fixed-lease agreement and the hotel will open in autumn 2016.
There is to be a change at the helm of the Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof. As of 1 February 2014, new Director Moritz Klein will assume overall responsibility for the First Class Hotel that has 261 rooms and 42 suites. With the appointment of 46-year old Moritz Klein, the Steigenberger Hotel Group is gaining a hotel manager with considerable international experience who has spent the vast part of the last 20 years abroad.
The German national has over 16 years’ experience in the industry and will be responsible for revenue management, the management of room inventories and pricing strategies. Georg joined the team under the leadership of General Manager Dagmar Woodward, in October 2013.
In December, Meliá Hotels International signed a strategic alliance with the Chinese Greenland Group to promote growth and brand awareness for Meliá in China through the management of hotels owned by Greenland, as well as promote the growth of Greenland hotel brands in Europe with the assistance of Meliá,
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announced the signing of the Holiday Inn Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, one of the first Holiday Inns in Germany to feature the brand's new 'Open Lobby' concept.
In her new role, Ms. Richter will provide global sales support for groups and events on behalf of member hotels across the Preferred Hotel Group family of brands with a specific focus on developing the MICE segment in the German market.
Pegasus Solutions has named industry veteran Rainer Gruber as senior vice president of client services. In this new role, Gruber will manage a global team serving Pegasus' nearly 100,000 hotel clients to find new ways to drive business, including consultative distribution opportunities, new distribution partners and improved access to corporate travel planners.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) has signed an agreement with Bari Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG to open a new-build Element hotel at Gateway Gardens, Frankfurt`s new city district near the airport. Scheduled to open in 2014, Element Frankfurt Airportmarks the much-anticipated European debut of the trailblazing eco-wise brand. The hotel will be located in a newly developed business district at the doorstep of Europe's third busiest air travel hub, near the global headquarters of companies such as Lufthansa, Condor and DB Schenker.
Simon Vincent, area president, Europe, Hilton Worldwide, said, "THE SQUAIRE is one of the most architecturally impressive buildings in Europe and we are delighted to welcome these two spectacular properties to our portfolio in this iconic, design-led development. With more than 220 hotels now in Europe and more than 110 hotels in our development pipeline, Hilton Worldwide is experiencing phenomenal growth across the continent and this opening marks an exciting milestone for us with two hotels operating alongside each other - a first for our company in Europe."