The IntercityHotel Kiel will be managed by Anja Jansen with effect from 1 October 2019. Her previous stations included the Renthof in Kassel. Essen-born Ms. Jansen has also worked for renowned national and international hotels on Mallorca and Cran Canaria as well as in Hamburg and Frankfurt during the course of her career.
The IntercityHotel Hamburg Dammtor-Messe opened for business in 2014 under the management of Thomas Nixdorf, who began his career as a General Manager at IntercityHotel when the IntercityHotel Hannover launched. Mr. Nixdorf originally trained as a hotel specialist at the Central Hotel Kaiserhof Hannover. He subsequently became Night Auditor at the Quality Inn Hotel Plaza Hannover before moving on to become a Sales Representative at the same hotel in 1991. After a rebranding Nixdorf took over in the team Hotel Plaza the position of the Front Office Manager and from 1994 in addition to the Resident Manager. In 1996 he was appointed General Manager. In 2012, Nixdorf received the "General Manager of the Year" award from IntercityHotel. He will head up the pre-opening phase at the IntercityHotel Hannover Hauptbahnhof Ost with effect from 1 October 2019.
Burkhard Kohlhoff was appointed General Manager of the IntercityHotel Hamburg Hauptbahnhof as long ago as 2011. As of 1 October 2019, he will be taking up the reins at the IntercityHotel Hamburg Dammtor-Messe. Hamburg-born Mr. Kohlhoff had previously already been based in the city during the period when he was responsible for Regional Sales at Vila Vita Hotels. He is able to look back on a long career in the hotel sector, which has included stints at Ramada Renaissance, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Dorint Hotels in Hamburg, Munich and Regensburg. Most recently, he was named "General Manager of the Year" by IntercityHotel this year.
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.
NH Hotel Group has won the tender to operate the hotel that will be built in the top of the stunning St. Pauli bunker in the city of Hamburg. The building will have 136 rooms, a bar, a café and a restaurant. It is scheduled to open mid-2021.
The reopening of a myth with a fascinating history: celebrities from politics, business and society were present when the "Gästehaus Petersberg" near Bonn reopened its doors on Monday. In his address to 600 invited guests, Heiko Maas, Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, underlined the historical significance of the location. Over the past three decades, hundreds of heads of state have visited the Petersberg: Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, and the Dalai Lama. The name 'Petersberg' stands for a German diplomacy that does not duck away from international responsibility. So it's no wonder that Petersberg has become an eponym time and again - and that it is the setting of the yearly Petersberg Climate Dialogue, a future-oriented topic that moves people in Germany and Europe like no other. Now a new chapter in the history of this place is opening.
The HRS Group, the leading Global Hotel Solutions end to end technology provider in business travel, today announced the acquisition of startup conichi (legally "Hotel Beacons GmbH") and will integrate their technology into the HRS payment product platform. The Berlin startup, launched in 2014, had previously operated independently. HRS has now acquired all remaining conichi shares, and this transaction will make the brand and all conichi employees an integral part of the HRS Group.
Home to the Oktoberfest, Bayern Munich and world-renowned car brands, the capital of Bavaria and Germany's third biggest city, Munich welcomes back one of its oldest skyscrapers after considerable refurbishment. Specifically, the NH Collection München Bavaria, a hotel with unique and extraordinary views of the city. Its new look, devised by the interior designers at Spain's TBC Interiorismo, was created around the city's identity, giving way to a fusion of elegance and industrial style, with a welcoming and modern interior in which the transparent materials and candid colours form a delicate balance echoing the city itself.
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.