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Stefan Frank has been appointed as General Manager at Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof

A familiar face with an additional new responsibility: Stefan Frank, who as Senior Director Operations is already in charge of Deutsche Hospitality's Rhine-Main/Belgium cluster of 13 hotels, will also have direct responsibility for the flagship hotel of the brand family as of January 01, 2023. Previously, Stefan Frank had led the Steigenberger Airport Hotel in Frankfurt am Main as General Manager until April 2021.

H World International
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Appointment

Josef Filser has been promoted to Head of Germany Hospitality Team at Cushman & Wakefield in Germany

Josef Filser has taken over as Head of Hospitality Germany at Cushman & Wakefield. In this new role, he is responsible for all transactions and lettings as well as strategic advisory mandates for the international real estate consultancy's Hospitality division in Germany. The 36-year-old reports to Alexander Kropf, Head of Capital Markets Germany at C&W, and succeeds Stefan Giesemann, who has left the company.

Cushman & Wakefield
Germany
Development Opening

"IntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER" opens directly on Willy-Brandt-Platz at BER Airport

It's hard to get any closer: with a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony, the IntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER opened directly on Willy-Brandt-Platz at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on 19 January 2023. The six-storey 3-star hotel offers guests from all over the world around 360 rooms, five meeting and conference rooms, a sauna and fitness area as well as a restaurant and hotel bar. Terminals 1 and 2 of BER Airport are within walking distance.

InterCityHotel
Schönefeld, Germany
Development Opening

Generator signs its first third-party management contract in Europe to operate its third Berlin property at Alexanderplatz

Generator, the leading lifestyle hybrid accommodation brand, is pleased to announce it has been awarded its first third-party management agreement in Europe, for Schroders Capital's ONE80° Hostel, centrally-located at Alexanderplatz, Berlin. This deal marks another significant milestone for the company, having won the management agreement for The Paramount Times Square in September 2022.

Generator Hostels
Berlin, Germany
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JW Marriott Hotel Berlin Makes Its Mindful Debut

JW Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy's global portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, unveils its second property in Germany with the opening of JW Marriott Hotel Berlin. Owned by one of the leading hospitality investment companies Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company (ARTIC), JW Marriott Hotel Berlin brings guests together through thoughtfully crafted spaces, warm service, and a commitment to well-being. Converting from Hotel Berlin Central District, this announcement marks the completion of the first stage in the property's transformation to join the iconic JW Marriott brand, set to offer a different perspective to the capital city's hospitality scene.

JW Marriott
Berlin, Germany
Development Rebranding

Steigenberger Icon "Europäischer Hof" to reopen in 2024

An icon is soon to be shining and shimmering in new grandeur: Europäischer Hof, the founding hotel, located in Baden-Baden and acquired by Albert Steigenberger in the 1930s, is still putting its imprint on the European luxury hotel industry in the present day. To mark the progress attained in the construction work, Deutsche Hospitality will be holding a press conference on Thursday, 15 December 2022, inviting guests to an exclusive opening tour of the Steigenberger icon Europäischer Hof. With modern furnishings, an expansive spa area featuring exclusive spa suites, culinary catering, an atmospheric bar and lounge, topping it off, as an absolute highlight, with a rooftop terrace overlooking Baden-Baden, the new Steigenberger icon Europäischer Hof offering 121 rooms blending tradition and modernity.

Steigenberger
Baden-Baden, Germany
Appointment

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.

Kempinski
Frankfurt, Germany
Development Opening

WunderLocke unveils design-led Rooftop and Penthouse Suites

Located in Sendling, Munich, newly opened aparthotel WunderLocke by pioneering lifestyle brand Locke, has unveiled its seventh floor rooftop suites and impressive Penthouse Suites. The 360-apartment destination is ideally located in the up-and-coming neighbourhood of Sendling and brings a hospitality concept like no other to the Bavarian capital. WunderLocke provides suites for leisure and business travellers alike, offering eleven one-bedroom open plan suites, three two-bedroom penthouse suites, and the WunderLocke Penthouse Suite.

Locke
Munich, Germany