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by Simon Schwarz
Sparkling Whitsun
Weimar, 18.04.2023 - The AnnA restaurant in the Hotel Elephant Weimar will be popping, bubbling and foaming on Whit Sunday: top chef Johannes Wallner invites you to an evening of the finest cuisine and perfectly matched sparkling wines from the Bardong sparkling wine producer on May 28, 2023.
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Newcomer of the Year 2023
Berlin/Rostock/Hinterstoder 15/03/2023 - The emerging alpine resort TRIFORÊT HINTERSTODER is delighted to receive its first award: at this year's International Tourism Exchange (ITB) in Berlin, the magazine "Hideaways" named the resort "Newcomer of the Year 2023" at a high-profile event at Schlosshotel Grunewald.
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Christian Lohse and Leo Junior make a guest appearance at Boutiquehotel Erika
Rostock/Kitzbühel, 02.03.2023 - A great moment in Kitzbühel: Christian Lohse, known as a TV chef and crowned with two stars by Guide-Michelin for many years, pays a visit to the Alpine town - with two menus in his luggage
.Learn more Christian Lohse and Leo Junior make a guest appearance at Boutiquehotel Erika
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Hotel Elephant Weimar welcomes guests again
Weimar, 27.02.2023 - The Hotel Elephant Weimar is ending its two-month break with a series of cultural and culinary highlights. From January to February inclusive, the hotel brought its technical facilities up to date
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Christian Lohse makes a guest appearance at the Wyn Strandhotel
Rostock/Sylt, 21.02.2023 - A great moment for Sylt: Christian Lohse, known as a TV chef and crowned with two stars by Guide-Michelin for many years, is paying a visit to Germany's most beautiful island - with two menus in his luggage. On Friday evening, March 3, guests can enjoy his veggie menu at the Wyn Strandhotel Sylt and on Saturday evening, March 4, Christian Lohse will be serving up a Cantonese-inspired Asian menu.
Learn more Christian Lohse makes a guest appearance at the Wyn Strandhotel
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Wyn Strandhotel rolls out nostalgic surfer bus
Westerland, 15.02.2023 - Like no other car, the VW Bulli stands for surfing, camping and the freedom of beach life. Located directly on Sylt's legendary Weststrand beach, the Wyn Strandhotel Sylt has now acquired a nostalgic ID. Buzz from VW - naturally environmentally friendly with an electric motor and partly recycled interior.
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Hotel Elephant Weimar goes into winter break
Weimar, 02.01.2022 - The Hotel Elephant Weimar will close for construction work from January 3 to February 28, 2023. "We are taking a winter break because we need to overhaul our technical facilities and bring the kitchen up to date," explains General Manager Stefan Schwind.
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ALPINRESORT TRIFORÊT HINTERSTODER
Hinterstoder, 01.12.2022 - Located in the immediate vicinity of the Hössbahn mid-station, it is counting down to its opening in exactly 365 days - on December 1, 2023: The TRIFORÊT HINTERSTODER alpine resort. An alpine place of longing that merges (interior) space with open space.
Kitchen party with Christian Lohse at the Vju Hotel Rügen
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TV and star chef comes to Göhren on November 11th
So that guests can enjoy the event in complete relaxation, the Vju Hotel is offering its Kuli-narik highlight as part of a gourmet weekend from November 10 to 12, 2023. The package includes two nights' accommodation with a sumptuous breakfast, a 5-course menu on Friday evening and participation in the kitchen party on Saturday (including drinks). The price is from 399 euros per person in a double room. The use of the exclusive spa with swimming pool, sauna, fitness and yoga room is also included.
The kitchen party and the gourmet weekend can be booked by calling +49 (0) 38 308 - 515 or sending an e-mail to info@vju-ruegen.de. As the number of participants is limited, it is advisable to book early
Christian Lohse: Master at the stove - jack of all trades on air
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 Oeynhausen in 1994, had already been awarded two stars.
Born in 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. Since 2021, he has been advising arcona Hotels and Resorts on the food concepts of their properties.
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 twelve 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 operates Barefoot Hotels at established destinations such as Mallorca, and another Barefoot is being planned in 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.
