Frasers Hospitality, a member of Frasers Property Group, announced the grand opening of its 154-unit Fraser Suites Hamburg on 17 September 2019. Formerly the Oberfinanzdirektion; a tax authority building in the 1900s, the historical building was intricately restored and refurbished to today's Fraser Suites Hamburg - a luxurious and alluring 5 Star superior hotel located in the prime area of Rödingsmarkt.
MAXX is growing alongside BRENDAL. Deutsche Hospitality has announced the launch of a new-build project that will create a 136-room hotel in the centre of Aalen and expand its young MAXX by Steigenberger brand. MAXX combines the usual high Steigenberger level of quality with a sense of sophisticated comfort whilst placing the focus on the essential.
Langham Hospitality Group has announced that it will manage The Langham Nymphenburg Residence, located within the stately 490-acre imperial estate of Nymphenburg Palace, just a 15-minute drive from the Munich city centre.
Hilton Munich City is placing the finishing touches on a $50 million hotel transformation project, which includes a full refurbishment of the hotel, including all public areas, guest rooms, fitness center, bar, restaurant and meeting facilities. The project that was kicked off in June 2017 has now been completed in August 2019.
Deutsche Hospitality has joined forces with the specialist property developer GBI AG to build a new generation IntercityHotel in Wiesbaden, the capital of the State of Hessen and one of Germany's oldest spa towns. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2021. Construction works began in the second quarter of this year.
Everything is pointing to further growth. Deutsche Hospitality is planning to expand the portfolio of its up-and-coming MAXX by Steigenberger brand by up to twelve hotels before the end of 2022. This will be achieved by entering into a cooperation agreement with the family-owned Brendal Hotel Group. MAXX by Steigenberger is a fresh and charismatic concept which places the focus on the essential. It combines the renowned Steigenberger level of quality with a sense of urban comfort.
Radisson Hotel Group's upper midscale hotel brand that delivers stress-free experiences, good food and upbeat environments - is proud to announce the opening of a 98-room hotel in Wismar, Northern Germany, with MV WERFTEN. All the rooms have been created by the city's shipyard MV WERFTEN Fertigmodule and feature a unique ship's cabin design.
Kiel-born Michael Nöske has been appointed General Manager of the IntercityHotel Hamburg-Altona and is thus returning to his North German routes following professional stints in metropolises such as Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich. Mr. Nöske has several years of senior management experience and will take up his new position in Hamburg on 1 August 2019.
Radisson Hotel Group is pleased to announce the signing with Bülow AG for a new Radisson Blu hotel at the Porsche Design Tower Stuttgart, Germany. The Radisson Blu Hotel at Porsche Design Tower Stuttgart represents an exciting collaboration with developer Bülow AG. The design of the Porsche Design Tower Stuttgart was developed in close collaboration with Studio F. A. Porsche, Zell am See . With its excellent location in the heart of Europe, the south German metropole is a perfect fit for Radisson Blu, Europe's leading hotel brand in the upper upscale segment.
Radisson Hotel Group is pleased to announce the signing of the new Park Inn by Radisson Wismar, in Northern Germany, with the property set to open in Q3 2019. The historic city of Wismar boasts one of Germany's best-preserved medieval town centers, while the old city district from the golden age of the Hanseatic League has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.
German hotel group H-Hotels is set to open a double-branded property at Leipzig central station later this year. Budget brand H2 and the upscale Hyperion Hotels are both scheduled to launch in early December 2019. The openings are part of the redesign of the station's east side, which is being overseen by architecture firm Gerber Architekten.
Guntram Weipert officially took over as new General Manager of the Hotel Handelshof at the beginning of July. He replaces Hans Kauschke, who celebrated his retirement on the same date after a career of almost 40 years with Steigenberger and was also nominated as "General Manager of the Year" for 2017 by the EHMA.
Ruby Hotels has announced that its seventh hotel, Ruby Leni, is now officially open in Dusseldorf's central district. With a total of 170 rooms, Ruby Leni is the second Dusseldorf property for the disruptive Munich-based brand and pioneer of the 'lean luxury' philosophy, following the opening of Ruby Coco in 2018.
Berlin-born Alexander Skibbe will assume overall charge at the Steigenberger Hotel Bremen with effect from 1 July 2019. Mr. Skibbe is currently Director of Operations at the Steigenberger Hotel Hamburg and has already been responsible for the Steigenberger Hotels in Deidesheim and Munich in his capacity as an interim manager within Steigenberger Hotels AG.
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The MAXX family is growing: With the MAXX Hotel Sanssouci Potsdam, the young brand opens its third hotel after Bad Honnef and Vienna within a few months. The current Steigenberger Hotel Sanssouci Potsdam is being renovated and redesigned from the ground up. All 137 rooms of the hotel are already equipped according to the new young design, the renovation of kitchen and restaurant is completed. In the public areas, the conversion work is currently in full swing. Potsdam's new flagship will open on August 1st, 2019.
David Dreschner is now at the helm of the IntercityHotel Braunschweig and has also been in post since the start of March. Mr. Dreschner was previously Director of the IntercityHotel Ingolstadt, where he achieved a highly successful initial market positioning. Born in Lower Saxony and a trained hotel specialist, Mr. Dreschner has worked in the international hotel business for more than 25 years, a period which has also included stints in Russia, Belgium and Latvia. Before joining IntercityHotel GmbH as a director, he was Head of Procurement for Europe, the Middle East & Africa at a major international hotel group. Mr. Dreschner was subsequently appointed Senior Director Strategic Alliances & Business Development at Swisscom Hospitality Services.
Lisa Edelmann has been the new Director of the IntercityHotel Hanover since the beginning of March 2019 and is a product of Deutsche Hospitality's own talent pool. Ms. Edelmann started out at the IntercityHotel Dresden, where she was able to gather professional experience in the areas of reception and reservations. At the same time, she completed a degree in Business Administration with a specialism in Hotel Management. Three years later, she helped prepare for the opening of the IntercityHotel Leipzig, where she remained as Deputy Director until her latest move.
The vacant director position at the IntercityHotel Augsburg will be filled by Daniel Kosin, who has also been appointed as of 1 June 2019. Mr. Kosin can look back on seven years of management experience in the hotel sector. His most recent role was Deputy General Manager of the Superior Comfort Hotel Monheim, in which capacity he was responsible for pre-opening, operations and revenue management.
Monika Schnepf will take over as General Manager of the IntercityHotel Ingolstadt with effect from 1 June 2019. Having originally trained as a hotel specialist, Ms. Schnepf began her career at Deutsche Hospitality in 1993 as Head of Reception at the IntercityHotel Nuremberg. She went on to become director of the same hotel for a period of four years before gaining experience abroad in various senior managerial roles at the former Steigenberger Holiday Hotel in Taba, Egypt. Monika Schnepf has been managing the IntercityHotel Augsburg very successfully since 2003.