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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.
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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.
State Secretary Elisabeth Aßmann visits the Vju Hotel Rügen
by Simon Schwarz
Partner network of the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve
"The UNESCO Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve offers visitors a unique cultural landscape and provides information about the extraordinary natural wealth of the protected area. The observation tower of the Vju Hotel Rügen is the perfect place to introduce people to the diversity of the local coastline," says State Secretary Elisabeth Aßmann. The Vju Hotel Rügen's commitment to regionality and sustainability was also confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Till Backhaus, when he presented the hotel in Göhren with its re-certification certificate in July.
The topic of sustainability runs like a red thread through the entire concept of the Vju Hotel Rügen: Binding guidelines for saving water and energy as well as for avoiding and separating waste, the economical use of cleaning agents that meet the latest ecological standards, the avoidance of small portion packaging for cosmetic products and at breakfast, and the option for guests to decide whether their room should be cleaned or resources should be conserved - these are just some of the measures the hotel implements to preserve nature.
In addition, the Vju Hotel Rügen is involved in numerous environmental protection projects such as NABU's KOR campaign and is a partner of various organizations. Since 2020, the hotel has also been a participant in the Mönchgut beekeeping Baumgarten pilot project "Help the bees - rent colonies with beekeepers". A beehive was rented from the apiary to promote plant diversity and find new ways of keeping bees in a stable environment.
[The UNESCO Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve that encompasses the southeast of the island of Rügen, the Bodden waters between Putbus and Thiessow, the coasts between Thiessow and Binz and the island of Vilm. In the reserve, all the landscape and coastal forms of the local coastal area can be found in a very small area: fine, wide sandy beaches and rugged cliffs, wide reed belts line the shores. The area was declared a biosphere reserve in 1990 as part of the GDR's national park program and covers an area of 228 square kilometers.
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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.
