For dedicated gamers, the thought of leaving their cherished consoles behind while traveling can be enough to spark separation anxiety. The owners of a new hotel in Amsterdam have recognized this, with their aptly named Arcade Hotel located in the De Pijp area of the city offering in-room consoles and video game rental for guests.
There’s a recently opened hotel in Amsterdam called “CityHub, which is aimed at Generation Y (currently 25-35 years old) travellers that are all about a digital lifestyle. Generation Y are connected 24/7 and are comfortable in a world filled with touch screens and quick service. Located in an old industrial warehouse, CityHub combines the privacy of a hotel, but the affordability of a hostel.
The purpose of the General Manager of the Year Awards, which were presented at this year's Steigenberger Business Conference in Amsterdam, is to recognise outstanding performances by Hotel Directors in the group.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, pioneer of the world's first airport hotel in 1959, today opens the new Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the latest vision for modern air travel accommodation. The state-of-the-art 433-room hotel replaces the previous Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which opened in 1972. The landmark property was developed and is owned by Schiphol Real Estate.
The annual Hotel Stars Awards were recently held in London and at this annual event, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recognised hotels and people for their outstanding performance and contribution to the business and the local community in which they operate. The winners are the best performing IHG hotels and individuals across Europe.
The Hague is the third largest city in The Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and the administrative capital of the province of South Holland. The city is the seat of the Dutch government and home to more than 160 international organisations, such as the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and over 100 foreign embassies and consulates.
Located in the five-star hotel Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, Bluespoon Restaurant has found its match, welcoming Kasper Stiekema as its new Head Chef.
CWT Meetings & Events, the award-winning meetings and events agency, today announced that Cindy Fisher will lead the business globally.Formerly vice president, Global Sales Americas for Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), Fisher has been appointed vice president, CWT Meetings & Events, and will report to David Moran, executive vice president, CWT. Fisher has held various management roles at CWT for more than 20 years, is based in St. Louis, Missouri and is an active member of GBTA and ACTE.
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today debuted in the Netherlands with the highly anticipated opening of W Amsterdam. Owned by Europe Hotels | Private Collection, the hotel brings the W brand's distinctive New York energy, Whatever/Whenever® service mentality and upbeat programming to the Dutch capital. Just steps away from the vibrant Dam Square and the Royal Palace, the hotel introduces WET DECK®, the city's first rooftop pool, and electrifying culinary venues, such as THE DUCHESS and MR PORTER
WYSE Travel Confederation and the World Tourism Organization announced an updated estimate of the size of the global youth travel market according to which youth and student travelers age 15 to 29 are estimated to represent 23% of international tourist arrivals. The most recent analysis of the size of the youth travel market is based on 2012 from over 20 countries with age breakdowns of international tourist arrivals. The analysis, done in collaboration with UNWTO, estimates the global youth travel segment to represent around 23% of all arrivals.
Amadeus is to expand its technology offering to the hotel industry with the acquisition of Netherlands-based Itesso BV, a provider of cloud-native property management systems (PMS). With its new cloud-native Itesso Enterprise Lodging System (Itesso ELS), the company is leading the industry towards a new generation of property management solutions. Itesso also currently provides PMS technology to 1,800 properties worldwide.
Joost van Beek (37) has been appointed as the new General Manager of the Jaz Amsterdam. This will be the first hotel to operate under Steigenberger's new brand and is scheduled to open in the autumn. Mr. van Beek has worked in various roles for the NH Hotel Group since 1990, and his most recent position was as Regional Director of Operations. Jaz in the City's target groups comprise open-minded world explorers, weekend adventurers, foodies, bizcationers and price-conscious modern business travellers and consultants who are seeking to enhance their trips with elements of leisure wherever possible. The thing that all these people have in common is a desire to embrace authentic experiences in a city hotel. The third brand Jaz in the City is positioned between Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts and InterCityHotels.
Itesso, the global innovator in Cloud-native hospitality technology, will demonstrate the Events, Tasks and Notification feature of the Itesso Enterprise Lodging System (ELS) for the first time at HITEC 2015, taking place June 15–18 at the Austin Convention Center.
W Amsterdam has announced Torill Wijnen as the W Insider following a nation-wide search. During a face-to-face casting session in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam-born Torill was handpicked from hundreds of candidates, who all applied for the sought-after position at the hotel. She will take up herposition from September when W Amsterdam officially opens in the heart of Amsterdam.
In a recent meeting citizenM Hotels' Commercial Director Lennert De Jong was elected to succed Christian Boerger as chair of the HSMAI Europe Revenue Management Board, accompanied by IDeaS Revenue Solutions' Senior Manager Paul Van Meerendonk as vice chair.
Marriott International's Courtyard by Marriott brand has opened two new properties in Europe; Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Gdynia, Poland. Both properties will operate under a franchise agreement with Scandinavian Hospitality Management and will showcase the brand's new European design, which focuses on blending technology and style.
The article presents an update on the hotel market in Amsterdam, discussing trends in tourism, hotel/hostel performance, and new supply along with investment characteristics and future challenges. Hotel developments in Amsterdam can be categorised into two distinct areas: the historic city centre and the areas outside the city centre. The former is tightly controlled in terms of hotel development and the government has only granted planning consent for five new hotel developments in the past eight years (Andaz, Art'otel, Waldorf Astoria, W, Hyatt Regency). We understand that except for 'new and unique' hotel concepts such as the Palace of Justice (luxury), which adds major value to the hotel offer, no new city centre schemes will obtain permission in the medium term.
Facilitating global living and working for the travelling professional, Zoku, which is Japanese for family, tribe, or clan, will disrupt and create a new category in the hotel industry - a home-office hybrid, also suitable for long stays, with the services of a hotel and the social buzz of a thriving neighbourhood. Designed in collaboration with Concrete, the award-winning interior design and architecture agency, Zoku will be a relaxed place to live, work and socialise with like-minded people while getting wired into the city.
After being market leader in their own region for over 15 years, and having installed over 1 million hotel locks in 65 countries, it's time for the next step for Hotek Hospitality Group from The Netherlands. Hotek will attend HITEC 2015 in Austin, Texas and present their RFID Upgrade Kits for magnetic card systems to the US market. These upgrade kits are easy to install, and transform outdated magnetic card locks (from several brands) into up-to-date RFID access control systems.
Amsterdam and Vienna hotels recorded increases in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) of 6.4% and 11.9% respectively in March, confirming positive performance for the first quarter of the year according to the latest data from HotStats.