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My Adlon, your Adlon

Fundus and Kempinski contest name rights for "Adlon"

14.3.2008

Berlin. Both parties refer to the same contract. The problem is one of interpretation. Does the Fundus Group have the rights to the name "Adlon" or does that same right belong to the hotel group Kempinski, the operator of the Grand Hotel at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate? Kempinski has meanwhile instructed lawyers in the dispute. The background: Fundus boss Anno August Jagdfeld plans to set up an international hotel group by the name "Adlon Collection". In addition to this, Fundus also owes its Kempinski management fees of over one million Euros. Here too, both parties take very different stances.

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The first St. Regis resort in Europe

ArabellaStarwood celebrated the renaming of the Mardavall on Mallorca

29.2.2008

Palma de Mallorca. Not always do brand allocations appear to be logical, but in the case of the Mardavall on the island of Mallorca, the new added name The St. Regis does not appear artificial. With its 133 rooms and suites, the most successful hotel of the ArabellaStarwood Group becomes the 14th St. Regis Hotel worldwide and the first resort in Europe after the two city hotels of The Lanesborough in London and the Grand Hotel in Rome. Re-branding has thus reached a new peak within the scope of the joint venture between Arabella and Starwood. But in the background, clear tension can be felt in the relationship between the two partners.

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Soon more jewels?

Small chains: Juwel Hotels

22.2.2008

Munich. With three hotels in Germany, the group Juwel Hotels does not really belong to the large ones of the industry. In the meantime, concrete expansion plans are out in the open.

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In defiance of all rumours

Horst Schulze about the current developments at Capella and Solis

15.2.2008

Atlanta/Velden. Horst Schulze does not deny individual minor problems, but apart from that, he sees a lot of envy in the latest rumours surrounding the Capella Hotel Schloss Velden at Lake Woerther and the Breidenbacher Hof in Duesseldorf. In an interview with hospitalityInside.com, the CEO of the US West Paces Hotel Group, Atlanta, explains the current situation of the two hotels, further expansion plans and his expectations.

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Ping-pong with Karl Anton

Steigenberger's board reshuffle today - The background

1.2.2008

Frankfurt/M. When chairmen come and go within the ranks of large hotel companies, there are usually good reasons for their so doing. All shake ups can be difficult, but within the circles of big business, they are usually a little smoother than in the Steigenberger case. In December it was announced that the long term Chairman, Karl Anton Schattmaier would step into the second row. Now, three days before his successor, André Witschi, is due to take up his new office, Schattmaier suddenly left the stage completely. This raises questions. The brand Steigenberger is generally thought of positively, but without a special profile. Expansion is slow and bad management decisions taken by the company's elite have fired the dissatisfaction of the staff. And above all there's the question: What does the Steigenberger family want? A mood report at the beginning of a new chapter in Steigenberger history.

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Fundus to become Adlon Collection

25.1.2008

Berlin. Fundus announced its change of name with a representative card. Four weeks ago, Fundus Hotelentwicklungs- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH officially became the Adlon Holding GmbH. Logically, its headquarters are located in the Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin. This step allows for speculation.

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Choice UK now under direct franchise

21.12.2007

Silver Spring. On 31 January 2008, the British franchise hotels Comfort, Quality, Sleep and Clarion will be conveyed to Choice Hotels International Inc. At the same time, the blanket franchise contract for Great Britain between Choice and the Real Hotel Group will come to an end; existing franchise contract will be assumed by a subsidiary of Choice.

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A trial of strength

Event Group allegedly failed to pay commissions and franchise fees

14.12.2007

Cologne. The Event hotel group, joint-venture partner of Blackstone in Germany, is currently engaged in a quarrel with a British consultancy for real estate financing over commission payments. A major international hotel chain won a lawsuit in September 2006, as Event Hotel GmbH failed to pay franchise fees worth millions of euros. Payment is still due, while the affected Event GmbH filed for bankruptcy three months ago. The Managing Director of Event Holding, Anders Braks, is also locked in a dispute with Wolfgang Trilsbach, the former partner and co-founder of Event. Event stated its view about the proceedings and accusations vis-à-vis hospitalityInside.com.

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Controlled growth from own resources

Small hotel chains: Macrander Hotels

7.12.2007

Dresden. Since its founding eleven years ago, Macrander Hotels have taken over four hotels in Germany thus belonging to the minor operating companies in the country. The enterprise definitely has expansion plans, but they follow the previous pace. Nevertheless, the hotels' results are absolutely respectable.

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A luxury hotel with no reception and lobby

Hyatt's first boutique brand Andaz opened in London

23.11.2007

London. Last Friday, London witnessed the opening of the first Andaz Hotel of the American Global Hyatt Corporation. This new boutique concept makes well-known hierarchies of the hotel industry disappear. There is no longer a reception, concierge or baggage carriers, and a "Living Room" replaces the lobby. The photos of the new approach appear very stylish and cool. But indoors, a new kind of warmth is to unfold - in the form of an uncomplicated concept for young travellers. This has nothing to do with the classical Hyatts anymore. Bernd Chorengel, President Hyatt International Hotels, says to hospitalityInside.com: "We are removing the cobwebs from the hotel industry." The details.

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