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Frankfurt. On 1 April 2009, EP Group Germany GmbH/Mark Hotels acquired two Steigenberger hotels, the Badischer Hof in Baden-Baden and the Duisburger Hof in Duisburg. The hotels are to be integrated into the EP portfolio, though under what particular brand remains unclear. At the same time EP announced that as of 30th June, the former Steigenberger Hotel Axelmannstein in Bad Reichenhall will be repositioned under the brand Radisson Blu. Independently of this, Steigenberger's management contract for the Hotel Drei Mohren in Augsburg will soon expire; the owner didn't renew the contract.
Berlin/Zurich. "Up to now, Moevenpick has been sailing along the coast, but now we have picked up speed to cross the ocean," says Jean Gabriel Pérès vividly describing the status quo of Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts. On June 1, the Frenchman will have been ten years at the head of the Swiss-German hotel group, "and we have fulfilled many plans," summarises Pérès. The 2008 business report, which was issued this Monday, is proof of the successful course: for the sixth year in a row, the group managed to increase its operational result. Despite the fact that Moevenpick is no longer a quoted company, Pérès' motto for 2009 is about maximizing revenues and growing faster. At the same time, he wants to improve product quality such as employee qualification. In doing so, Moevenpick trusts less in globalization, but in regionalization.
Zurich. The famous Swiss hotel, the Dolder Grand in Zurich, continues to hit the headlines - despite the fact that the luxury hotel denies everything once again. But it is a fact: one of the hotel wings is currently closed. Next month, the expensively renovated hotel celebrates its first birthday.
Berlin. The services of Grand City Hotels & Resorts are increasingly in demand by other hotel groups. Aside from Mark Hotels, which are managed by Grand City, Precise Hotels have now concluded a strategic collaboration with GCHR. Furthermore, Grand City aims at restructuring collaboration with franchisors. In the course of this, Best Western will be among the winners. But the group's own Grand City brand is to get its fair share as well.
Berlin. Despite the current global economic slow-down, Marriott International expects to add approximately 130 hotels and 32,000 rooms over the next 48 months outside of North America. Most of these properties have been previously announced and represent the company's JW Marriott, Marriott, Renaissance, Courtyard and Marriott Executive Apartment brands. They are part of the company's announced global pipeline of 125,000 rooms worldwide. The new hotels are expected to create some 38,000 new hospitality sector jobs across the world.