RPW Design has completed the re-design of the A Bar, a chic new cocktail bar in the InterContinental Amstel, Amsterdam. It may seem as though Amsterdam is constantly adding to its collection of luxury and designer hotels, yet the InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam remains the city's Grande Dame, enjoying high status and a degree of respect among her peers.
The hotel industry in the Benelux is showing stable figures, even as the economy continues to struggle. The new HOSTA 2013 report from Horwath HTL shows that the occupancies have remained stable in 2012, although the average room rates decreased slightly.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts announces seven new hotel openings this spring in the growing European region, including the U.K., Ireland, The Netherlands and Hungary. Six branded hotels - Hampton by Hilton, Four Points by Sheraton and Holiday Inn Express - and one independent luxury hotel expand the Company's portfolio by more than 1,200 rooms.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), Aedes Real Estate and UBM Realitätentwicklung AG announced today their affiliates have entered into an agreement for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Amsterdam, which is expected to open in 2015. Hyatt Regency Amsterdam will be the first Hyatt Regency hotel and the third Hyatt-branded hotel to open in the city, joining the recently opened Andaz Amsterdam and the late-2013 opening of Hyatt Place Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
With an extended version of The GOPPAR Model we have a structured dashboarding tool containing both operational and marketing KPIs, realizing a broad spectrum of information for monitoring and analyzing the hospitality business. The model enriches the basic version with a focus on guests instead of renting customers, and by zooming in on occupancy with the help of the queuing theory.
This April 30th marks a special Queen's Day in Amsterdam: the official abdication of Queen Beatrix and the first King's Night, following King Willem-Alexander's succession to the throne. Amsterdam is expecting locals and up to 800,000 national and international visitors to dress in orange and take to the streets in one of the world's largest street parties.
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, today has opened the Park Inn by Radisson, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The 150-rooms flagship brings the dynamic mid-market brand Park Inn by Radisson to the Netherlands; and strengthens Rezidor's position as one of Europe's leading airport hotel operators. The group is present is at some of the busiest airports in Europe: London, Paris, Frankfurt, Zurich, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Moscow, Nice, Oslo, Stockholm and Amsterdam – a dense network generating significant brand awareness and profitable growth.
AMSTERDAM – Olery, a provider of reputation management and guest feedback software for the leisure and hospitality industry, today announced that Yann Fruchart has joined Olery as the company's new Vice President of Sales. Fruchart will be responsible for developing and executing Olery's sales strategy and leading its sales team.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of Holiday Inn Express The Hague on Dec. 21, 2012, representing the first Holiday Inn Express to open in The Hague. The 123-room hotel, with a prime location next to the Dutch Parliament and the American Embassy, is the fifth hotel managed by Interstate to open in The Netherlands, and resulted from a partnership between Interstate and The Vincent Hotel Group (TVHG).
Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. a major shareholder of Hotel Okura Amsterdam B.V. and the management company for Hotel Okura Amsterdam, has announced that Emmy Stoel has been appointed General Manager of the hotel starting January 1, 2013. Marcel P. van Aelst, former President and General Manager (who has been General Manager since 1994), will continue to hold the position of President and Statutory Director of the hotel.
Aedes Real Estate, Hyatt and Marcel Wanders announced today a donation to the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. The major financial gift by Aedes, Marcel Wanders, and a Hyatt affiliate is made on the occasion of the official opening of Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, the first Hyatt hotel in the Netherlands. The donation will be celebrated at a lunch hosted by Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard van der Laan and Alderman Carolien Gehrels at the Mayor's residence on Friday, November 30, 2012.
The Rezidor Hotel Group, a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Park Inn by Radisson in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The property featuring 478 rooms is scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q4 2014 and is the biggest hotel in the Park Inn portfolio for meeting and conferences, offering a massive 4,000 sqm of meeting space including a ballroom of 900 sqm.
Today Hyatt Hotel Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht opens in the former public library of Amsterdam. A special cooperation between Paul Geertman of Aedes Real Estate, Marcel Wanders and Hyatt Hotels Corporation has resulted in a surprisingly multi functional hotel concept with an exciting combination of 'office suites' and studios for the international creative industry, and a permanent collection of video art for guests and visitors.
HelmsBriscoe, the global leader in independent site selection and RFP services for the expanding meeting business, announced the appointment of Kim Willems to the position of Manager Global Accounts. As Manager Global Accounts, Kim’s responsibilities include developing client relations in the Meuse-Rhine EU region, while being based in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Kim’s last position was with IBM as project leader Event Management and Travel Services. He has over 8 years of experience in the MICE industry working both in the Netherlands as well as further afield. This has given him a deep understanding of the diversity of cultures between countries and regions in the market. His earlier experiences as a developer and organizer of different events makes him able to translate a client’s needs into a successful cooperation.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of the 118-room Holiday Inn Express Utrecht Papendorp in the Netherlands. The hotel is the fourth to open of a nine-hotel portfolio being developed across the Netherlands. The portfolio is jointly owned by Interstate Hotels & Resorts and TVHG and operated by Interstate under long-term contracts. "By partnering with experienced local companies like TVHG, we are able to support our growth strategy in key markets where there is a demand for hotels from well-known international brands"
Hilton Worldwide announced the signing of a management agreement with CORPUS Hotel B.V. to open a Hilton Garden Inn (HGI) hotel in Leiden, The Netherlands. Expected to open mid-2012, HGI Leiden will be the mid-market brand's first and Hilton Worldwide's sixth hotel in the country, joining Hilton Amsterdam, Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Hilton The Hague, Hilton Rotterdam and Hilton Royal Parc Soestduinen.
The Frankfurt-based Steigenberger Hotel Group will be adding Amsterdam to its list of locations. At the beginning of September 2012 the company takes over a Four Star Superior Hotel boasting 440 rooms at Schiphol International Airport. Steigenberger is just about to check in at Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam.
Andaz hotels announces the appointment of Jeffrey Miller to the position of General Manager at Andaz Wall Street; while former General Manager, Toni Hinterstoisser, will lead the highly anticipated opening of Andaz Amsterdam in late Summer 2012. Toni Hinterstoisser will bring the Andaz ethos of personal service and innovation in hospitality to the newest property in the collection when Andaz Amsterdam opens in late Summer 2012.
The hotel industry in the Benelux is still operating in the shadow of the economic crisis. The new HOSTA 2012 report from Horwath HTL shows that the occupancies and average room rates increased in 2011, but are still well below the results achieved before the crisis. The current economic downturn also has a negative effect on the outlook for 2012.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of the 80-room Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam-South effective June 1. The hotel is the third of a nine-hotel portfolio currently being developed across the Netherlands. As previously announced, the portfolio is jointly owned by Interstate and TVHG Budget Group Beheer BV (TVHG) and operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts under long-term contracts.