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Zurich. The rumours surrounding the Dolder Grand in Zurich are showing no signs of waning. Industry insider Martin Candrian, former partner of majority shareholder Urs Schwarzenbach in the Dolder restructuring, is stepping down from Dolder's supervisory board. The departure of the experienced industry insider whose family firm Candrian Catering AG runs two hotels alongside 20 public houses has caused an immediate stir.
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.