Hotels, Venues & Event news
Hilton has announced the opening of Grand Hotel Villa Torretta Milan Sesto, Curio Collection by Hilton. The 16th century property joins more than 55 Curio Collection by Hilton hotels around the world, including ten in Europe – two of which are also in Italy – La Bagnaia Golf & Spa Resort Siena and Aleph Rome Hotel.
BrewDog Doghouse Columbus has a beer tap in every bedroom as well as conference facilities for thirsty meetings.
Scottish beer maker Brewdog’s new beer hotel has now opened in Columbus, Ohio, with each bedroom containing a well-stocked fridge and draught beer tap.
At the Doghouse Columbus you can “awake each morning with the aromas from gently fermenting foeders even before you head down for breakfast.”
The hotel has 32 rooms and eight deluxe suites, a gym, a marketplace for takeaway food and selected dog-friendly rooms.
It also has meeting and conference facilities, with its museum ‘Craft Beer for the People’ doubling as a conference centre. There is also a training room, a mezzanine level, lounge and observation deck for meetings or training.
Even the free soap in the hotel rooms is made from beer, but happily the shower is just a normal water one.
The takeover of 13 Apollo Hotels announced late in June is now officially complete. Fattal Hotel Group has named Alexander Kluit, former Area Manager of Apollo Hotels, as Managing Director, the Netherlands & Belgium. “The ‘feeling good” motto is perfectly in keeping with the identity of Apollo Hotels.”
Alexander Kluit appointed Managing Director, the Netherlands & Belgium
In Europe, the Fattal Hotel Group operates under the flag of Leonardo Hotels. As a result of the takeover, the hotels in the Netherlands & Belgium will collaborate as a cluster. Besides the 13 Dutch Apollo Hotels still managed under the existing brand, Alexander Kluit will also become responsible for the Leonardo Hotels in Amsterdam, Antwerp and Charleroi. “Last Friday, our Management Teams became acquainted with our new colleagues and we bade a proud farewell to our founders, Willem-Jan van den Dijssel, Bas Tolmeijer and Francesco Monaco. It is so amazing what they achieved together. From literally nothing to become one of the largest hospitality enterprises of the Netherlands. And so, our organisation was ready for the next major step.”
Apollo Hotels, by Fattal Hotel Group
“The brand values of Apollo Hotels and Fattal Hotel Group have a great deal in common. In recent years, Apollo Hotels has worked hard at repositioning itself, in which we have broken rules in order to create a more enjoyable and better-quality stay for guests. The Fattal Hotel Group motto of ‘feeling good’ is perfectly in keeping with this. We are driven by great ambitions for growth and strive for unique quality standards in personal service.” According to Alexander Kluit – Managing director of Fattal Hotel Group, the Netherlands & Belgium.
Fattal reinforces its Dutch market position with Apollo Hotels
Daniel Roger – Managing Director of Fattal Hotel Group, Europe & UK. “The takeover of 13 Apollo Hotels is a new and important step forward in the growth of Fattal Hotel Group, since the takeover of 36 Jurys Inn brand hotels in Great Britain and Ireland at the end of 2017. We are systematically expanding our brand awareness and are proud to considerably reinforce our Dutch market position by means of this takeover. The new Leonardo Royal Hotel will open in Amsterdam in spring 2019. This will increase the Fattal Hotel Group portfolio in the Dutch capital to 4 Apollo Hotels and 2 Leonardo Hotels, comprising more than 1500 rooms.”
The Hilton Belgrade has recently opened in the Serbian capital city, and can offer business travellers 242 guest room and suites, and 656 square metres / 7,061 square feet of event space in the heart of Old Town. The Hilton Belgrade’s largest room is 406 square metre / 4,370 square foot Tsar Dusan Ballroom, features five-metre-high / sixteen-feet-high ceilings and natural daylight as well as enough space for up to 526 delegates for a presentation or up to 300 for a formal banquet. There is a large pre-function area, also with natural light, as well as a variety of combinable multifunction rooms ideal for everything from seminars and training sessions to executive luncheons. There is also a sleek, modern boardroom that can seat up to 14 delegates.
Expected to open in 2023, Hyatt House Frankfurt/City Goetheplatz will mark the second Hyatt House hotel in Frankfurt, joining Hyatt House Frankfurt/Eschborn,
The hotel will be integrated into Four Frankfurt, a large mixed-use development in the centre of the city by Groß & Partner, that will be comprised of four towers and will include residential and office facilities, as well as retail spaces and hotels.
The Hyatt House brand is rooted in extensive consumer insights indicating that guests seek stylish, comfortable, seamless experiences that accommodate their lifestyles and familiar routines.
This new hotel is due to open in the next week and is located in the city centre, about 2km from the sea front and 7km from Larnaca International Airport.
There will be 10 meeting rooms and the largest conference room will have capacity for 140 attendees. One of the meeting rooms is on the 16th floor, roof top with views to the port. The hotel will have 106 bedrooms, 54 standard and superior and 52 business rooms and suites, a restaurant, lobby bar, pool bar and rooftop bar. Leisure facilities include a fitness room, outdoor pool, spa and 4 treatment rooms.
Following a two year long refurbishment the Radisson Collection Hotel, Strand Stockholm is now completely renewed. Located in one of Stockholm’s most historic buildings and originally launched in 1912 for the Olympics the hotel blends effortless Scandinavian design with an artistic richness.
The hotel’s 170 guest rooms and suites, meeting spaces, lobby, restaurant and bars have all been refreshed. The top floor Tower Suite, has access to a personal roof terrace with panoramic views of the city.
DoubleTree by Hilton Moscow Vnukovo Airport is now open, offering panoramic airport views, contemporary regional cuisine and more than 1000 meters of meeting and event space. The 432-room property is the latest addition to the growing portfolio of DoubleTree by Hilton, one of Hilton’s 14 market- leading brands. The new hotel joins five existing DoubleTree by Hilton properties in Russia.
DoubleTree by Hilton Moscow Vnukovo Airport is the first hotel of an international hospitality chain at Moscow Vnukovo Airport. The hotel is located at the main entrance to Terminal A and connected to the airport via an underground tunnel, as well as 10-minutes away from the Private Jets Terminal. It also offers quick and easy access to and from the centre of Moscow via high-speed train connections, including close proximity to the 2018 World Cup Stadium – Luzhniki Stadium.
For groups looking to host meetings or events, DoubleTree by Hilton Moscow Vnukovo Airport offers more than 1000 square metres of flexible meeting and event space with capacity to fit over 900 attendees. The space includes two pillar-free ballrooms and six additional meeting rooms with floor to ceiling windows.
The hotel offers a stunning rooftop bar, SkyLounge, As an option for breakfast, lunch or dinner, guests can dine at Bar 208 or LEGENDS restaurant to experience regional contemporary dining in a relaxed atmosphere.
Guests can relax and unwind on property at the indoor swimming pool and Turkish hammam.
Hilton has announced the opening of its first tri-branded property, which includes Hilton Garden Inn Chicago McCormick Place, Hampton Inn by Hilton Chicago McCormick Place and Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago McCormick Place. The 23-story tri-branded hotel has 184 Hilton Garden Inn rooms, 187 Hampton Inn rooms and 95 suites within the Home2 Suites, as well as a skybridge providing guests with convenient access to McCormick Place, North America’s largest convention centre.
A new five-star property in Thailand has opened its doors with 96 suites and pool villas.
The Mövenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hint resort – previously the Asara Villa & Suite Hua Hin – has been completely rebranded with a head-to-toe refurbishment.
The beachside location is surrounded by tropical gardens and pools. It is 10 minutes from the centre of Hua Hin and a two-hour drive from Bangkok.
The resort has 120sqm suites with large balconies or terraces as well as bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers and bathtubs.
The one- and two-bedroom villas are between 150-200 sqm including outdoor decks and plunge pools.
Guests have a choice of two restaurants at the resort with Thai cuisine, fresh seafood and international gourmet dishes on the menus.
The property includes its own Asara Spa, as well as a fitness room, private outdoor infinity swimming pool and resort gardens.