All 330 hotel rooms of "NOVUM Hotel München Süd" are comfortably appointed and most of them have a balcony or terrace. A gym, an à la carte restaurant, bar, meeting rooms, underground parking spaces, garden and sun terrace are also on site.
With a population of around 1.8 million, Hamburg is the second most populated city in Germany. Over the last decade, the city underwent major developments, counting two iconic transformations: the successful extension and modernisation of the port which has become the second largest port in Europe in terms of container volume and the ongoing redevelopment of the HafenCity, one of the most important urban conversions in Europe.
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) today named Jonathan Jaeger the recipient of the inaugural Lori Raleigh Award for Emerging Excellence in Hospitality Consulting. The award was presented at the ISHC Annual Conference held in Berlin, Germany.
Stefan Athmann has been appointed Area General Manager Europe for Regent Hotels & Resorts. In his new role, Stefan Athmann will continue to oversee the daily business at Regent Berlin, and he will additionally have responsibility for the strategic direction of the luxury hotel group as well as pipeline projects.
The Product Innovation Award from hotelforum was presented to the hotel software company hetras, Munich, this year. hetras had developed the hotel management system for Vienna's Hotel Schani as part of the Fraunhofer IAO FutureHotel project.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of four Holiday Inn Express® hotels in Germany in four key cities, reinforcing the company's strong position in the German market.
Palma de Mallorca, Spain -- Meliá Hotels International today announced that its 30th hotel in Germany will open in Frankfurt in early 2019. The company currently has 24 hotels and six in the pipeline in Germany, a market which is now its second largest by number of hotels, only behind Spain.
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and German business travel buyer association VDR – today announced that Mr. Rob Greyber, President of Egencia®, will be a featured speaker at their joint conference taking place in Frankfurt, 9-11 November. Rob will participate in the conference's opening industry Centre Stage session, which will feature a panel looking at the dynamic business travel distribution model and he will provide an expert perspective on how this is likely to evolve in the coming years. Catherine McGavock, GBTA's Regional Vice President – EMEA said:"We are pleased to welcome Rob as a featured speaker and know as an industry leader, he will provide unique insight to the topic along with other senior industry leaders soon to be announced." Rob Greyber added:"Throughout my career, the only constant has been change and the importance of managing it for success. I look forward to participating in a stimulating debate on today's distribution landscape and appreciate the platform provided by GBTA and VDR." Rob is the President of Egencia and is responsible for the organisation's overall strategy and operations worldwide. He's worked with the Expedia group for over 11 years. Prior to Expedia, Rob worked in San Francisco for Scient Corp., a strategy and technology consulting firm where he led the team that designed and built the initial web and operating infrastructure for Hotwire.com, now a subsidiary of the Expedia group. Following the success of last year's conference, the event brings together GBTA's annual conference in Europe with German partner association VDR's autumn symposium to create Europe's foremost business travel conference, expected to attract more than 900 delegates from over 20 countries. Registration is now open, information on this and the conference programme is available on www.gbta.org/europeconference.
How can hotels ensure to have direct contact with their guests? What can hotels do to offer its guests the products and services they want? What technology can help hotels to differ the other? These are just a few of the questions that will be raised at this year's Revenue Forum, a kind of roadshow held in several Scandinavian and Benelux cities. The Revenue Forum is aimed at anybody who would like to learn more about revenue management and exchange information with other insiders from the hotel sector.
STAMFORD, Conn.-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) today announced the entry of its innovative Aloft brand to the German market with the opening of Aloft Munich and Aloft Stuttgart. Designed for today's hyper-connected, tech-forward global traveller, Aloft continues to re-define the traditional hotel experience and strengthen its footprint in Europe. Owned and developed by the Schörghuber Corporate Group, both hotels offer a vibrant social scene in two of Germany's most dynamic cities.
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) is furthering the expansion of its Hampton by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn brands in Germany through an agreement with Tristar Hotel GmbH which will add 10 new hotels to its growing portfolio.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announces Sandeep Walia as the new Area Vice President, Europe for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts and EDITION Hotels. Taking strategic leadership for the three brands across the continent, Walia will be responsible for managing the day-to-day business of fourteen European properties.
The Steigenberger Hotel Group is set to open its seventh hotel in Frankfurt. The Hotel am Hauptbahnhof" will be located right at the southern exit to Germany's busiest main line railway station and close to the city centre of the country's leading financial metropolis. Opening is scheduled for 2018. The 400 rooms at the new hotel will offer exceptional comfort for both leisure and business visitors. There will also be a restaurant, a bar and six conference rooms. Shopping centres, the historic Römerberg Square and the Frankfurt Trade Fair Centre will all be easily accessible to guests, either on foot or by public transport, whilst Frankfurt Airport is only ten minutes away by suburban railway. "As a location, Frankfurt has a special significance for us," said Puneet Chhatwal, CEO of Steigenberger Hotels AG. "The city is home to our Head Office and the Frankfurter Hof, our flagship hotel. It also boasts Germany's largest airport and main line railway station. Our strong portfolio means that we are ideally placed to meet the needs of our large numbers of guests from all over the world." The hotel project forms part of an overall development, which also includes a public multi-storey car park and a new bus station for the city. The aim is to bring about further improvements in traffic flow.
Okanda, a platform to help businesses find and book the right hotels for meetings, has integrated TrustYou Meta-Reviews to its booking engine. TrustYou Meta-Reviews have been incorporated as part of the hotel meeting room search platform to help planners quickly assess whether a property will meet their business needs.
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) is set to introduce 10 new hotels throughout Germany and Austria following a strategic development agreement with Primestar Hospitality (formerly Interstar Hotel GmbH). The new additions are expected to focus on the rapidly expanding Hampton by Hilton brand, and concentrate on key cities across the Central European region. The hotels will join more than 35 properties trading or in development under Hilton Worldwide brands in Germany and Austria, of which 13 are within its focused service Hampton by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn brands.
Flavia PIOLTELLI ESSEC IMHI 2011 has been appointed as Product Architect for SnapShot GmbH, Germany. Upon graduation Flavia joined Mandarin Oriental Corporate office london as Revenue Coordinator for two years and as Revenue Analyst Corporate Office Berlin for two other years.
FRHI Hotels & Resortsappoints Michael Moecking as regional vice president, Western Europe and general manager of Swissôtel Berlin. Moecking brings 30 years of upscale international hospitality experience to this role, working with large brands including Kempinski and InterContinental. Moecking has been with FRHI for the last 10 years, spending six years as general manager of Swissôtel Berlin and most recently, four years as general manager at Fairmont Dubai.
SACO The Serviced Apartment Company has today announced the appointment of Melanie Klaschka as its new Head of Sales for Europe.
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) today announced the formation of The Lori Raleigh Award for Emerging Excellence in Hospitality Consulting. The award is named in honor of Lori Raleigh, founder of The Travers Group, who served as the Executive Director of ISHC from 2000 to 2013.
Shortly following the pre HSMAI Europe ITB conference in Berlin earlier this year, Alexander Hoerner, Vice President Sales at Steigenberger Hotel Group has been appointed as the Chair for the HSMAI Europe Sales Executive Advisory Board. Two more Advisory Boards will also be added shortly focusing on Resort Marketing and Service Operation.