Radisson Hotel Group is expanding its portfolio at Munich Airport with the opening of Flightgate Munich Airport Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals. Located in Hallbergmoos, just outside the Bavarian capital and 10 minutes from the airport, this new property combines high-quality lifestyle design and an ideal location for business trips, leisure holidays, as well as weekend city breaks.
DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku'damm will be the fourth DoubleTree by Hilton conversion in Germany and Austria in just two years.
A clear strategy, high flexibility and interdisciplinary know-how along the entire value chain of a hotel property paired with employee orientation - these are the cornerstones of the realignment of the previous GHOTEL Group. With the change of name to The Chocolate on the Pillow Group, it addresses its target groups in a new way and promises to deliver decisive added value with the "magic of small things".
PPHE Hotel Group, the international hospitality real estate group which develops, owns and operates hotels and resorts, is pleased to announce the transformational repositioning of its Berlin Mitte property into a new generation art'otel branded hotel.
The Hoxton has swung open its doors in West Berlin's effortlessly chic Charlottenburg neighbourhood, marking the brand's German debut in inimitable style. Set just steps away from the capital's renowned shopping avenue Ku'damm, The Hoxton, Charlottenburg offers 234 rooms; The Teahouse, a charming corner café which transforms into an intimate cocktail bar as the sun sets; House of Tandoor, a North Indian-inspired restaurant serving up family style, spice-filled dishes and natural wines; and a cosy fireside Winter Garden set within the hotel's expansive, open-house lobby. Tucked up under the eaves of the hotel, three meeting and event spaces set around a central Pantry Kitchen make up The Apartment, soon to be home to West Berlin's hottest parties.
Cycas Hospitality has strengthened its presence within continental Europe today, with the announcement of its appointment to manage its 4th hotel in the region, the luxury Grandhotel Bad Pyrmont spa hotel near Hanover, Germany.
In cooperation with ecomi.io AG, the Primestar Group will start the "YOUR TREE" nature conservation project in May, initially in three hotels. At the Holiday Inn Hamburg Berliner Tor, at the Hampton by Hilton Freiburg and at the Hampton by Hilton Berlin Alexanderplatz Primestar will present every guest with their personal tree. if the guest waives the daily room cleaning during multi-day stays. As a consequences, the hotel saves valuable water and cleaning agents, if guest rooms do not have to be cleaned on a daily basis.
Awaiting business guests and private travellers is the new Maritim Hotel and Congress Centre Ingolstadt in an exceptional location right on the Danube. The hotel have 223 state-of-the-art rooms and suites, including 191 double rooms in the Classic, Comfort and Superior category as well as 32 suites in the luxury segment with up to 133 square metres of living space.
Tech-powered short-term rental operator Bob W has made its entry into the German market with the acquisition of Charly Hospitality.
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.
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.
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'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 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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.