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Dirk Lobowsky has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Generator and Freehand Hotels
Generator and Freehand Hotels, the sister leading international hybrid accommodation brands, have appointed Dirk Lobowsky as Senior Vice President of Global Sales.
Frank Fuhrmann has been appointed as Executive Assistant Manager at Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt
Frank Fuhrmann, who has been working as Executive Assistant Manager at the hotel since September, is heading up the hotel on an interim basis in October.
Kai Behrens has been appointed as General Manager at Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt
A change in top management at Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt, Germany: Kai Behrens took over the leadership of the five-star superior hotel on 1 November. The 49-year-old has a long history of experience at Kempinski: He has been working solely for the hotel group since 2007 at destinations all around the world. Most recently, he served as General Manager, responsible for both Kempinski Hotel Adriatic in Croatia and Kempinski Palace Portorož in Slovenia. It is his work at these holiday resorts that helped him set new objectives for Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt.
Alexander Bock has been appointed as Director at HVS Germany
Looking to expand in one of Europe's strongest hotel markets, HVS has appointed Alexander Bock as director for Germany. Based in the Frankfurt area, he will be responsible for the German-speaking markets and expanding HVS's footprint therein.
Matthias Sieber-Wagner has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Frankfurt Airport
Two hotels are now being run by the same familiar face. Matthias Sieber-Wagner, General Manager of the IntercityHotel Mainz, took on the additional responsibility of heading up the IntercityHotel Frankfurt Airport on 1 April 2022. Mr. Sieber-Wagner is following in the footsteps of the previous General Manager Uwe Troll, who has now retired after almost 50 years in the hotel business and five years at the helm of the IntercityHotel Frankfurt Airport.
Michelin star for Steigenberger Icon in Frankfurt
A tense wait has proved worthwhile. On 9 March 2022, the Guide Michelin revealed who the new stars of the German restaurant scene would be. The “Français” at the Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof, which is headed up by Patrick Bittner, was able to retain its star. Patrick Bittner, who fires the enthusiasm of guests with his creations inspired by French haute cuisine, was awarded his first star by the Michelin jury as long ago as 2009.
Peter B. Mikkelsen has been appointed as General Manager at Steigenberger Airporthotel Frankfurt
Peter B. Mikkelsen will lead the Steigenberger Airporthotel Frankfurt with effect from 1 October 2021.
Probably The Most Unusual Hotel Rooms In The World
A series of exhibitions entitled “tinyBE • living in a sculpture” is set to provide a truly inimitable hotel and cultural experience between 26 June and 26 September 2021 as it joins forces with the Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof to offer overnight accommodation inside unique pieces of art.
Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt Offers Mobile Rapid Coronavirus Testing Station For Business And Event Guests
Added safety for conferences: Anyone holding a meeting, conference, trade fair or even a wedding at Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt can book rapid antigen tests for participants. "We have set up a mobile rapid testing station in the treatment rooms of our Country Club & Spa, where guests can be tested directly before an event or a meeting to determine whether they are infected with the coronavirus," reports Hotel Director Karina Ansos. "This significantly increases safety for all participants, and is in line with the German federal government's testing strategy."
Deutsche Hospitality And Gross & Partner Announce A Spectacular Hotel At Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt's newest quarter Gateway Gardens is about to gain a conference and meetings centre. Steigenberger Hotels AG and the property developer Groß & Partner have signed an agreement to create one of Germany's largest convention hotels within the direct vicinity of Frankfurt Airport. Once complete, the Steigenberger Kongress Hotel Frankfurt Airport will provide 527 rooms and suites across 18 storeys and a Conference Centre extending over an area of 5,500 square metres. It will also be located at an international transport hub which lies at the very heart of Europe. The official ground-breaking ceremony will take place in 2021, and the hotel is scheduled to open in 2024. Gateway Gardens already has its own stop on the Frankfurt suburban railway network, and the Steigenberger Kongress Hotel will be situated right in front of this station. Trains will whisk passengers to the airport's own regional station in only two minutes, whilst Frankfurt Central Station is also only nine minutes away. These excellent links combined with the new facilities on offer will create a wealth of new opportunities for event organisers.
Florian Steinmaier has been appointed as General Manager at Villa Kennedy
Reporting to Frank Heller, Regional Director of Germany for Rocco Forte Hotels, Steinmaier joins Villa Kennedy from Roomers Hotel in Munich where he was the Hotel Manager and part of the opening team. Prior to this he was Director of Food & Beverage at Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski in Munich.
Daniela Fette-Rakowski has been appointed as General Manager at Jumeirah Frankfurt
In Germany, Jumeirah Frankfurt welcomes Daniela Fette-Rakowski as General Manager of Jumeirah Frankfurt. Daniela holds 16 years in the hotel industry, and has a strong commercial background, having been responsible for driving the Sales & Marketing strategy with global brands such as Kempinski and Steinberger Hotels. Daniela transitioned into operations with Rocco Forte Hotels, and her most recent role was as Hotel Manager at the Rocco Forte Villa Kennedy Hotel, Frankfurt.
Ulrike Fröhlich has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
Ulrike Fröhlich has been appointed new Director of the IntercityHotel Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and will also take up her position on 1 October 2019. Ms. Fröhlich has, in fact, been familiar with her new place of work since 2006. After completing training as a hotel specialist, she went on to work there as Deputy Manager and Head of Reception. She has also been employed at the IntercityHotel Freiburg and in the last years Fröhlich worked as General Manager at the IntercityHotel Kiel. She also has experience in various positions at Maritim and in the private hotel industry.
Joanna Kurowska has been promoted to Director Operations Luxury & Managed, Northern Europe at Frankfurt IHG office
Her New role will strengthen IHG's operational presence in Northern Europe at a time of strong growth across the regionIHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announced the promotion of Joanna Kurowska to Director Operations Luxury & Managed, Northern Europe1. Based in the Frankfurt IHG office, Joanna will be responsible for driving sustainable hotel performance for IHG and owners of IHG's managed estate in Northern Europe. In this newly established role, she will be working with IHG, owners and hotels to accelerate business processes and drive an increase in efficiency for all parties. To that extent, she will be traveling extensively across the region and working closely with hotels in a supporting role to optimise profits, evaluate commercial strategies and drive long-term revenue. Joanna's new role was created as part of IHG's efforts to develop an effective market model for Europe in order to bring resources closer to owners and hotels. This process led to the creation of the newly formed divisional team in IHG's Frankfurt office under the leadership of Mario Maxeiner, Managing Director, Northern Europe. In her new role, Joanna will be a member of the Northern European Leadership team, directly reporting into Mario Maxeiner.Born and raised in Warsaw, Joanna has been with IHG for 8 years and brings a strong background in Finance and Operations to her new role. Starting as Director of Finance & Business Support at the InterContinental Warsaw, a position she held for three years, Joanna went on to various Finance and Operations roles throughout IHG's European business. Most recently, she held the role of Operations Finance Director for the Luxury & Managed estate in Europe.
Claudia Feuß has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Süd
Claudia Feuß has taken up the managerial reins at the IntercityHotel Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Süd, the largest of more than 40 hotels which operate under the IntercityHotel brand. Her appointment is effective from 26 April 2019. The official handover of responsibility from Anton M. Wüstefeld to Ms. Feuß was celebrated by a donation of €20,000 made to the Rödelheim Children's Early Intervention Centre. Mr. Wüstefeld, who won a "Best Iconic Employee" title at the 2017 Worldwide Hospitality Awards, spent almost 50 years with IntercityHotel GmbH's parent company Steigenberger Hotels AG and left a lasting mark on the group during this period.
IHG signs first avid™ hotel in Germany at IHIF 2019
The avid hotels brand was thoughtfully designed for travellers who want a hotel experience that meets their expectations for the type of hospitality they value most - the basics done exceptionally well at a fair price. The first avid hotel signed in Germany will be strategically located at Frankfurt Airport, the fourth-largest international airport in Europe and number 14 worldwide. The hotel will be a five-story, new-build hotel with 215 guest rooms and underground parking. Construction is planned to start later this year and the hotel is expected to open in 2021.
nhow Frankfurt am Main: A Fusion of Art and Money
In 2021, nhow Frankfurt opens as a four-star hotel with 375 rooms and recharges the ONE skyscraper in the booming European Quarter as a place of inspiration, relaxation and creative exchange. nhow Frankfurt will orientate itself on the image of the financial location and reinterpret art and money. Guests can look forward to a public sky bar with a rooftop terrace offering a unique view over Frankfurt and the Taunus, which will be operated by nhow Frankfurt.
Becky Dimant has been appointed as Executive Director of Global Sales for Germany, Switzerland and Austria at Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI)
In announcing the opening of the new office in Germany, ALHI’s Chief Sales Officer Mark Sergot also announced that hospitality industry sales professional Becky Dimant has joined ALHI as Executive Director of Global Sales for Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Based in ALHI’s new sales office in the Frankfurt area, she assists meeting and incentive professionals in the three countries with coordinating programs at any of ALHI’s member hotels or resorts, and with ALHI’s “Alliance” partners, which includes 23 luxury cruise ships appropriate for meeting and incentive programs, and Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in 100-plus locations worldwide.
Uwe Troll has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Frankfurt Airport
Uwe Troll will be taking over as General Manager of the IntercityHotel Frankfurt Airport following nine years spent successfully establishing the IntercityHotel Mainz, which he ran from the pre-opening phase onwards.