Adrian Zecha to be given IHIF Lifetime Achievement Award
Visionary hotelier and businessman, Adrian Zecha has been awarded the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) Lifetime Achievement Award 2018.
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Adrian Zecha has been named recipient of the IHIF Lifetime Achievement Award at International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF)
Visionary hotelier and businessman, Adrian Zecha has been awarded the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) Lifetime Achievement Award 2018.
November 2017: Goppar Growth Continues For Hotels In Europe Despite Profit Challenges In Germany
The robust performance of hotels in Europe continued in November with a 9.6% increase recorded in GOPPAR, but somewhat ironically, profit levels at hotels in Germany are being challenged by buoyant economic conditions, according to the latest worldwide poll of full-service hotels from HotStats.
Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport Has Opened
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport, marking the introduction of the Hyatt Place brand to Germany. Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport joins six Hyatt Place hotels across Europe, including Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport, Hyatt Place West London/Hayes, Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport, Hyatt Place Jermuk, and Hyatt Place Yerevan. The growth of the Hyatt Place brand in Europe highlights the growing importance of Hyatt"s select service properties across the region.
Stuttgart has a new Jaz in the City
Music is in the air. As of 1 January, the Jaz Stuttgart has begun to welcome its first guests. After a highly successful launch in Amsterdam, the Jaz in the City brand is now celebrating its debut in Germany – hip, casual, trendy and offering a local touch. Jaz in the City is in tune with the times and reflects urban attitudes. It provides inspiration, stimulation and entertainment and fires the enthusiasm in many ways.
Long-term cooperation with the Reiner Meutsch FLY & HELP Foundation – Deutsche Hospitality supports the establishment of schools in developing countries
Deutsche Hospitality has entered into a long-term cooperation agreement with the Reiner Meutsch FLY & HELP Foundation. Steigenberger's COO Thomas Willms marked the start of the new arrangement by handing over a cheque for €60,000 to Reiner Meutsch, who set up the organisation and still acts as its President. The aim of FLY & HELP is to support education in developing countries. The donation made by Deutsche Hospitality will be used to help fund and expand two schools in Uganda and Sri Lanka.Some of our contribution comes from donation boxes, whilst further sums were generated via the "Deutsche Hospitality 1 x 1" project. The company uses this scheme to create a charitable pot, to which €1 is added for every online booking made via its own websites. Donation boxes for the FLY & HELP project have been placed in the foyers of all IntercityHotels since as long ago as 2013. The money collected has already helped to finance a new cistern and further classrooms for a school in Rwanda attended by 759 pupils."Children are our future," says Thomas Willms, COO of Steigenberger Hotels AG. "For this reason, it is only right and fair to offer them good prospects. Living up to social responsibility is something that is very close to our hearts. FLY & HELP provides children with access to education and thus enables them to determine the course of their own lives. We are proud that the assistance we give helps to achieve this." Over the coming years, Deutsche Hospitality intends to keep using the donations raised via "1 x 1" to back the foundation's work and will also retain its dedicated donation boxes."I am very grateful to Deutsche Hospitality for the support it has provided to my charity over a period of many years," stated Reiner Meutsch, President of the FLY & HELP Foundation. "This assistance is helping to build a better future for children in developing countries. Many people have become aware of FLY & HELP simply because of the various campaigns, flyers and posters. This produces follow-up donations which permit the construction of more schools."Local children living within the immediate vicinity of many Deutsche Hospitality hotels also had cause to celebrate over the festive season. "A Christmas tree full of children's wishes" is a long-standing campaign via which hotels work in conjunction with a social institution at their own location, such as the German Society for the Protection of Children or children's and young people's homes, to make dreams come true for disadvantaged youngsters. During the period leading up to Christmas, trees hung with gift requests from needy children and young people are erected in the entrance areas of participating hotels. Guests then have the opportunity to take down these cards and fulfil one of more of the wishes. This year saw numerous Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts and IntercityHotels get behind the project once again. Steigenberger Hotels AG Corporate Office also participated.
Scandic Hotels to open one of Frankfurt’s largest conference hotels
Scandic Hotels, the largest hotel company in the Nordic countries, has signed a long-term lease agreement with developer B&L Group regarding the operation of a new hotel in Frankfurt.
Mega deal – NOVUM Hospitality acquires one of Frankfurt's largest conference hotels and forms franchise with IHG® for Crowne Plaza Frankfurt Congress Hotel
NOVUM Hospitality has concluded its latest mega-deal, acquiring a conference hotel in Frankfurt-Niederrad at the start of 2018. Following a short refresh, which will take place during normal operations, the 4-star conference hotel with 396 rooms and 14 event spaces will, on the basis of a franchise agreement with IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), in future be run as Crowne Plaza Frankfurt Congress Hotel.
What You Need to Know About the Hospitality Industry in Germany
It's not a secret that the hospitality industry in Germany is booming. In fact, a recent exploration of the TOPHOTELPROJECTS database found out that of the 10 cities in Europe that have the most active hotel project pipelines, four of them are in Germany. That's almost half of the list.
40 niu projects and counting! NOVUM Hospitality; Rexburg and asenticon develop a niu hotel in Potsdam
The impressive benchmark of 40 niu projects has been surpassed! In partnership with Reggeborgh and asenticon, NOVUM Hospitality is developing a niu hotel in bustling Potsdam in an incredibly central location near the main train station. With this development, NOVUM Hospitality surpasses the benchmark of 40 niu hotels comprising more than 8700 rooms.
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2018 Young Leader Award presented at IHIF
Berlin, Germany -- The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Young Leader Award presented at the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin, Germany.
AI, Risk and Traveller Centricity Were the Hot Topics of GBTA Conference 2017 Frankfurt in Partnership with VDR
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and German business travel buyer association VDR – wrapped up yet another successful joint conference in Europe last month. Artificial intelligence (AI), duty of care and traveller centricity were among the hot topics discussed throughout the three-day industry gathering bringing together travel professionals and industry leaders for Europe's largest business travel event.
Debut for the eTravel Start-up Day at ITB Berlin
Meeting place for start-ups – the eTravel Start-up Day offers newly formed companies a platform to present their innovative business models
STR: Preliminary November data for Berlin hotels
STR's preliminary November 2017 data for Berlin, Germany, indicates solid performance levels even with year-over-year declines. Based on daily data from November, Berlin reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Steffen Krause has been appointed as General Manager at Maxx Hotel Jena
Mr. Krause also has an excellent knowledge of the hotel branch in Jena, where the positions he has held have included Deputy General Manager and F&B Manager at the Steigenberger Esplanade.
Matthias Dittmeier has been appointed as General Manager at Steigenberger Esplanade Jena
Mr. Dittmeier has many years of experience in the hotel branch, and his new appointment at the Steigenberger Esplanade represents a return to a hotel where he worked as Deputy General Manager and F&B Manager between 2008 and 2012 before joining the Steigenberger Hotel Linz as General Manager.
Air Berlin bankruptcy hits Berlin hotel industry hard
Berlin hotel revenues for November 2017 decreased significantly compared to the previous year. Current figures from the Fairmas Benchmarking prove the negative impact of the discontinued flight operations of Air Berlin on the capital's hotel industry.
The Steigenberger Hotel München has opened its doors
The Steigenberger Hotel München opened for business yesterday, Thursday. It is the first hotel to operate under the Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts brand in the Bavarian capital and is located in the trendy district of Schwabing. General Manager Thomas Fischer was on hand to greet the very first guests, married couple Comploj from Bozen in South Tyrol. They cut through the symbolic red ribbon across the entrance and toasted a new era of hospitality in Munich with a glass of champagne. After this ceremonial moment, the guests were escorted to their suite, where they were presented with a framed piece of the ribbon as a souvenir of the special occasion.
NOVUM Hospitality Hotel, together with HIGHSTREET Development and FIRST Immobilien, plan a niu in Munich
NOVUM Hospitality, HIGHSTREET Development GMBH and FIRST Immobilien GmbH have again jointly agreed to develop a niu hotel – this time in Munich, the capital of Bavaria, at Moosacher Straße 45-47, which is very close to attractions such as BMW World, Sea Life or Olympiapark, as well as the "Oberwiesenfeld" underground station. The niu hotel is planned to open at the end of 2019 and, with approximately 203 rooms, is one of the largest establishments in niu"s growing portfolio. That portfolio meanwhile encompasses over 40 development projects comprising about 7,000 rooms, and the latest news is that NOVUM Hospitality is currently planning two niu hotels, comprising almost 400 rooms, in Munich – the city on the River Isar.
Autograph Collection Hotels Welcomes Roomers Munich
Autograph Collection Hotels, Marriott International's distinctive collection of passionately independent hotels, today announced its fourth hotel in Germany with the opening of Roomers Munich, located in the city's burgeoning Westend.