Tech-powered hospitality operator Bob W enters Germany with acquisition creating footprint in 5 cities
Tech-powered short-term rental operator Bob W has made its entry into the German market with the acquisition of Charly Hospitality.
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dailypoint™ partners with OpenTable to help make guest experiences more personal
dailypoint, Europe’s leading Data Management and CRM platform for the Hospitality Industry, has partnered with OpenTable, a global leader in Restaurant Technology and part of Booking Holdings, to allow hoteliers access to customers’ accommodation and restaurant preferences in one central place. Through the integration, OpenTable guest insights will be made available in the hotel’s central guest database, allowing hoteliers to provide their guests an even more personalized experience.
STR: Berlin hotel performance increased in March
Aligned with seasonal trends, Berlin’s hotel industry reported higher levels of occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR) month over month, according to preliminary March 2023 data from STR.
Pioneering Lifestyle Aparthotel Brand Locke to Open Its Thirteenth Property, Locke at East Side Gallery, in Berlin this June
Lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke will open its third German property, Locke at East Side Gallery, in June 2023. With breath-taking views overlooking the River Spree and city skyline, Locke at East Side Gallery is situated amongst Berlin's trendiest inner-city districts Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg and Mitte.
Friedrich von Schönfeldt has been appointed as General Manager at Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Handelshof
Friedrich von Schönfeldt's hotel career began with an apprenticeship as a hotel management specialist at Four Seasons Berlin. From there, his trajectory took him to New York, Doha, Mumbai, Cairo, Beirut, London and Dubai, mainly under the banner of Four Seasons and Hyatt. He has also received a degree in International Hotel Management from Hotel School Hamburg. He has been working as Hotel Manager at Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof since 2020. He has been General Manager of Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Handelshof since 1 March 2023.
Guntram Weipert has been appointed as General Manager at Steigenberger Parkhotel, Düsseldorf
Guntram Weipert held positions along the way at St. Regis, Four Seasons, Hyatt and Hilton, before joining Steigenberger Hotels in 2008. Initially working as Rooms Division Manager, he was first appointed General Manager at what was back then Steigenberger Hotel in Gstaad in 2014. From there he moved on to Steigenberger Zurich before becoming General Manager at Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Handelshof in 2019. He has now taken up the post of General Manager at Steigenberger Icon Parkhotel in Düsseldorf, a position he has held since 1 March.
Hotel Market Beat 2022 - Germany
In 2022, German hotel investment volumes reached €2.0bn. This was 20% below the previous year and 42% short of the 10-year average. Transaction activity has been impacted by the rising cost of debt, inflation, recession fears as well as uncertainty around hotel pricing. Looking forward, investment activity is expected to gain more momentum in the second half of 2023, supported by a continued recovery of the operating markets.
June Six Hotel Hannover City – Primestar Group to open second June Six boutique hotel
With its new brand group June Six Hotel, June Stay and WorX, the hotel operating company Primestar Group introduced a new product concept with an integrated offer in the hotel, long-stay and workspace segment in German A-cities in May 2022.
Selina Celebrates Opening in Berlin, Germany
Selina Hospitality PLC ("Selina", NASDAQ: SLNA), the fast-growing lifestyle and experiential hospitality company targeting millennial and Gen Z travelers, has opened recently in the heart of Berlin, the brand's first hotel in Germany. With a design and guest concept rooted in art and music, Selina Berlin Mitte is a natural addition to the avant-garde, art-centric German capital. Selina currently operates across six continents, complementing other European destinations including the U.K., Portugal, Austria and Greece. The brand intends to open 10-15 hotels in 2023.
Smack Podcast: Interview with ITB Berlin's new Exhibition Director Deborah Rothe
After 3 years of absence, the ITB Berlin, the world’s largest exhibition event for the hospitality industry, will be back in full throttle this year. We know you are as excited as we are, so here is a little personal service for you from us. Deborah Rothe, the Exhibition Director of the ITB Berlin, joined us on the podcast and we asked her what to expect from ITB Berlin 2023 and how it will differ from the last live ITB Berlin event back in 2019. Deborah told us about her career path to becoming the new exhibition director just weeks prior to this year’s event and the most memorable exhibitor stand from the years she has been involved with the ITB. Needless to say we asked her about the infamous afterparties during the week of ITB that take place throughout the city and Deborah shared the craziest moment of her career in working on exhibitions related to the ITB with us.
Scandic Frankfurt Hafenpark opens in premier location
Scandic has today opened its newest hotel in one of Frankfurt's top locations just steps from the Main river and minutes from the European Central Bank. Scandic Frankfurt Hafenpark, which has 505 hotel rooms and event space for up to 570 people, has been designed to offer "meetings in the park" as a continuation of the Hafenpark park outside its doors.
Zleep Hotels comes to Berlin Airport (BER)
Scandinavian design, sophisticated functionality, top quality and thoughtful sustainability paired with efficient digital offerings. With the Zleep Hotel Berlin Airport, the Scandinavian hotel brand opens its first hotel in the German capital.
Peter Martin has been appointed as General Manager at MAXX Hotel Sanssouci Potsdam
From Krems to Potsdam: Peter Martin gained his first hotel experience at Hotel Schweizerhof Berlin starting as a commis in service and moving up to Head Waiter. After working as Assistant F&B Manager at Holiday Inn Bristol in the UK, he continued his career path at Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts climbing the ladder at Steigenberger Hotel Berlin up to his Hotel Director positions at hotels in Frankfurt, Meran, Gstaad, Bad Homburg, Konstanz and Bad Neuenahr, as well as running the Steigenberger Festspielrestauration at the Wagner Festival in Bayreuth for 6 years. From his latest assignment in Krems he will now become the new General Manager at MAXX Hotel Sanssouci Potsdam.
Revo, Germany’s 8th largest property, successfully rolls out Apaleo
Apaleo, the open hospitality platform, has been selected and successfully rolled out by Germany’s eighth largest property, Revo, as its property management platform, to design a technology infrastructure catering to its tribrid concept mixing the advantages of hotels, serviced apartments, and individualized living under one roof.
Michael Nöske has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Hamburg Dammtor-Messe
Michael Nöske got to know the hotel industry as a receptionist and shift manager at Holiday Inn Frankfurt before he worked in well-known hotels such as Maritim Frankfurt or Fleming's Hotel Frankfurt. After being a General Manager in Cologne and Munich, he joined IntercityHotel as General Manager in Hamburg and Vienna. On May 1st, he will take over IntercityHotel Hamburg Dammtor-Messe as General Manager.
Nikolaus Kunz has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Karlsruhe
Nikolaus Kunz started his career as a receptionist, shift leader and guest services coordinator in The Leading Hotels in Heidelberg, Zurich, Berlin and Scotland. After further career stations in the 4- and 5-star segment in Lucerne, in Frankfurt-City and Gstaad, he became General Manager of IntercityHotel Erfurt. As of 1 March 2023, he will become General Manager at IntercityHotel Karlsruhe.
Burkhard Kohlhoff has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Lübeck, Germany
After Burkhard Kohlhoff, a trained hotel specialist, started his career as a receptionist in Hamburg, he gained numerous experiences at Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Dorint Hotels. Hamburg-born Kohlhoff is with Deutsche Hospitality since 2011, being a General Manager at the IntercityHotel Hamburg Hauptbahnhof. Since 2019, he is in charge of IntercityHotel Hamburg Dammtor-Messe. He will now take over the Lübeck property as General Manager on May 1.
Berlin, Baby! The Hoxton, Charlottenburg to Open May 2023
The Hoxton will make its German debut on 8th May and where better to put down its Teutonic roots than the city of Bauhaus, Biergarten and Berghain?! That's right Berliners, your new favourite neighbour is coming to town. Set to open its doors alongside the distinctive Stucco facades of West Berlin, The Hoxton, Charlottenburg will draw stylistic inspiration from the neighbourhood for the design of its 234 bedrooms and public spaces, from the elegant Art Deco motifs of the Golden Twenties to the raw materialism of the Brutalist movement. Bringing something entirely new to the capital's foodie scene, Tandoor Chop House will be serving up spice-filled feasts and natural wines, while casual coffees and light snacks are the order of the day at the adjoining coffee bar. An expansive lobby dotted with vintage furniture, a secluded winter garden and The Apartment, the hotel's 1920s parlour-inspired meeting and events space, complete the scene for Berlin's coolest new hangout. Auf geht's!
IHG's Vignette Collection signs first hotel in Germany
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading hospitality companies, continues to evolve its luxury presence in Germany as they sign Alte Post in Reit im Winkl, a market debut for Vignette Collection, the company's newest luxury brand.
Radisson Individuals comes to Berlin
Radisson Hotel Group is bringing its Radisson Individuals brand to the heart of Berlin. The well-known 701 rooms and suites Hotel Berlin, Berlin will become a member of Radisson Individuals from April 2023, expanding the Group's international Radisson Individuals portfolio to 56 hotels in operation and under development worldwide, a tremendous expansion success only 2.5 years after the brand's inception.