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by Simon Schwarz
Pleasure variety at the Hotel Elephant Weimar
Weimar, June 26, 2024 - The Hotel Elephant Weimar remains a social meeting place in the city of Goethe: the second half of the year is also packed with events that promise enjoyment and pleasure in the best of company. In addition to the wine talks, the culinary event series "Wallners Lieblinge" and the guest chef evenings "Geschmackssachen", the hotel is also planning a lavish summer party. Not to mention the celebrities who will be making guest appearances at the Hotel Elephant - above all entertainer Alexander Herrmann, whose restaurant has two Michelin stars, and star chef Anton Schmaus, who cooks for the German national soccer team. Tickets for the events are available at reception and via the homepage hotelelephantweimar.de/ticketshop.
.by Simon Schwarz
Hotel Kaiserhof Heringsdorf shines with new rooms
Usedom, Rostock, April 24, 2024 - One of the leading hotels in the Usedom imperial resorts is taking off into the future: after a five-month renovation phase, the Hotel Kaiserhof Heringsdorf is now attracting guests with 91 freshly renovated rooms and suites. In addition to the new interiors, the expansive view of the Baltic Sea and the immediate proximity to the beach will put you in a vacation mood.
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by Simon Schwarz
arcona has a lot to offer travelers with dogs
Rostock, October 23, 2023 - The beloved four-legged friend should go on vacation with you - but is that possible? At the arcona hotels, the answer is a resounding yes! Whether pointer, poodle or Pekingese: all well-behaved dogs can stay in their masters' or mistresses' rooms for an extra charge.
by Simon Schwarz
Kitchen party with Christian Lohse at the Vju Hotel Rügen
Rostock/Rügen, 18.10.2023 - Starry hour over the Nordperd: Christian Lohse, known as a TV chef and crowned with two Michelin stars for many years, celebrates a sparkling culinary event at the Vju Hotel Rügen.
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by Simon Schwarz
Berlin-based manufacturer Mampe creates "Sehnsuchts-Gin by arcona"
Rostock/Berlin, October 2, 2023 - The love of gin brought together the Berlin schnapps manufacturer Mampe, which has existed since 1831, and the Rostock-based arcona Hotels & Resorts. Especially as the manufactory and the traditional Hotel Elephant in Weimar, an arcona establishment, have an elephant in their logo. And so there is now a special "Sehnsuchts-Gin by arcona", which is served in all arcona hotels.
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by Simon Schwarz
Working in a place of longing
Rostock, 25.09.2023 - Workation, a combination of work and vacation, is the trend of the hour. That's why arcona Hotels & Resorts is now cooperating with the workation provider Project Bay and will be setting up workation hubs for co-working at all locations in future.
by Simon Schwarz
Wallner's favorites 2023
Weimar, 15/10/2023 - A long table, 18 guests and seven courses: Hotel Elephant is now celebrating a very special form of convivial enjoyment in its elegant Lichtsaal. Chef Johannes Wallner will be presenting seasonally themed menus on six different dates, accompanied by selected wines
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Golden fall
Eisenach, 12.09.2023 - There's no better place to enjoy autumn than high up on Wartburg Castle, with sweeping views over the Thuringian Forest. The Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg is now making it easy for travel enthusiasts to opt for a gourmet short break: the autumn special with a 15 percent discount has been extended until the end of October.
Christian Lohse makes a guest appearance at the Wyn Strandhotel
by Simon Schwarz
TV and star chef comes to Sylt with culinary event
Culinary delights are particularly important at arcona Hotels and Resorts. That's why Managing Director Alexander Winter brought Christian Lohse on board as a culinary consultant in 2021. He refines the food concepts of the hotels, sharpens their gastronomic profile and organizes culinary events. The experienced chef works closely with the head chefs of the respective hotels and Managing Director Alexander Winter.
Veggie menu on March 3, 2023
Vegetarian dishes have long been much more than a patchwork of side dishes. Christian Lohse proves just what is possible with his veggie menu in the "Kitchen.Bar", the restaurant at the Wyn Strandhotel. The focus is on first-class products and creative ideas, ideal for anyone who follows a vegetarian diet or simply wants to take a trip into vegetarian cuisine.
The veggie menu:
LOHSES GRÜNE HANDSCHRIFT
Bread by Christian Lohse, olive oil and semi-salted butter
I. Crostini with thyme onions and parsley root
II. Leek vinaigrette with roasted fairground almonds
III. Veloute of nutmeg pumpkin with sage crusts
IV. Risotto Milanese
V. Coffee and cocoa cream with iced cappuccino
Passion fruit marshmallows
Cantonese Cuisine by CL on March 4, 2023
Cantonese cuisine is a matter close to Christian Lohse's heart - ever since he cooked alongside a Chinese chef at the legendary "The Dorchester" in London and coaxed his secrets out of him. In the "Kitchen.Bar", the restaurant of the Wyn Strandhotel, Christian Lohse celebrates his very own interpretation of Cantonese cuisine, based on regional spices and foods.
The Asian menu:
CANTONESE CUISINE BY CL
I. Various dim sum - steamed, fried, baked
II. Wan Tan soup at its best
III. Black Angus beef fillet with black beans, red bell pepper and fried rice
IV. Jasmine rice with sweet and sour banana and lime-coconut foam
V. The other fortune cookie
A reservation is required for both culinary events by calling +49 4651 831-0 or sending an e-mail to info@wyn-sylt.de.
The price for the veggie evening is 129 euros per person including wine accompaniment, water and coffee.
The price for the Asian evening is 159 euros per person including wine accompaniment, water and coffee. [The combination ticket for both evenings costs 249 euros per person.
Christian Lohse: Master at the stove - jack of all trades on TV
Awarded two Michelin stars for many years, Christian Lohse is one of the best and most versatile chefs in Germany. Under his management, the "Fischers Fritz" restaurant in the Regent Hotel on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt was awarded two Michelin stars from 2007 to 2017. Prior to this, his restaurant "Windmühle", which opened in Bad Oeyenhausen in 1994, had already been awarded two stars.
Born in North Rhine-Westphalia, he trained as a chef in Dijon and deepened his knowledge in top restaurants in Paris and Tours. The Sultan of Brunei hired him as a private chef at the legendary "The Dorchester" in London. Christian Lohse has been a TV chef and judge on various cooking shows since 2013.
Hotspot not just for surfers
The Wyn Strandhotel Sylt is located behind the dunes, directly on the 40-kilometer-long west beach of Sylt. It is just a stone's throw away from lively Westerland and attracts not only beach vacationers but also the elite of windsurfers in the summer months. Throughout the year, the hotel attracts travelers of all ages and inclinations to the island for cycling, golfing, horse riding or walking. The 72-room hotel has a lot to offer not only outside, but also inside: One of the highlights is the indoor pool and saunas on the top floor with views of the North Sea and the coastal fringe of Westerland as far as the north of the island. Equally unique is the spa lounge on the 5th floor with its unique North Sea panorama. Guests can enjoy massages and a wide range of cosmetic treatments in two treatment rooms. In the evening, the spa area is transformed into an atmospheric night lounge where sundowners can be enjoyed to the sound of muted club music and occasionally live music. The hotel's own restaurant, Kitchen.Bar, treats hotel guests and external visitors to a daily changing evening menu inspired by surfing hotspots around the world. Directly behind the dune, the spacious sun terrace beckons in the summer months
.About arcona Hotels & Resorts
Founded in 2008, arcona Hotels & Resorts, based in Rostock, specializes in the operation and development of first-class leisure and vacation hotels. The eight arcona hotels are currently located in properties, some of which are listed buildings, at well-known vacation destinations such as Rügen, Sylt and Kitzbühel. The portfolio includes the well-known Hotel Elephant Weimar, the traditional Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg and the Schloss Teschow golf club. arcona is pushing ahead with new projects in the Alps and on the German coast. As a licensee of the Barefoot concept developed by Til Schweiger, arcona also plans to open Barefoot Hotels at established destinations in the coming years, including Bad Wiessee on Lake Tegernsee. The owners and partners of arcona are Alexander Winter and Treugast founder Prof. Stephan Gerhard. The company is based in the listed Zeeck'sche Villa in Rostock.
