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Stay up to date with us! This is where we provide you with interesting news about our arcona hotels and resorts.
by Julia Armah
Usedom/Rostock, June 25, 2025 - Guests at the Hotel Kaiserhof Heringsdorf, one of the leading hotels in Usedom's imperial spas, can now enjoy the pleasures of wellness at the very top with a breathtaking panoramic view of the Baltic Sea. The new 17 square meter sauna on the roof terrace was opened at the end of May. It is made of thermally treated Scandinavian pine wood, has panoramic windows, a multi-LED lighting system and benches made of Thermo-Espe. This exclusive wood has a noble, dark color and is ideal for sauna construction. The new sauna can be heated to a crisp Finnish 90 degrees Celsius and can accommodate eight seated and four reclining people, who can also enjoy infusion rituals with essential oils and Thalasso peelings.
by Kristina Dohse
Rostock, 10 June 2025 – Since the last press release, the situation following the cyberattack on arcona Management GmbH has continued to stabilise. New findings, implemented measures and the next steps have now been clearly defined.
Learn more Cyberattack on arcona Hotels & Resorts: New findings, forensic progress and outlook
Potsdam, 20. May 2025 - On Sundy, 15 June 2025 at 6 p.m., the Historische Mühle restaurant warmly invites you to a truly special Wine & Dine event: two top chefs, one shared culinary journey, and six exclusive courses await – perfectly paired with hand-selected wines from the renowned Emil Bauer winery.
by Julia Armah
Weimar, January 29, 2025 - The Hotel Elephant Weimar remains a social meeting place in the city of Goethe: the new year is once again 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. In addition, chef Johannes Wallner will be introducing participants to the secrets of fine cuisine for the first time this year with his cooking courses. Tickets for the events are available at reception and via the website hotelelephantweimar.de/ticketshop.
Learn more Summer party, wine events, cooking courses and celebrity chefs
by Julia Armah
Weimar, November 26, 2024 - The Hotel Elephant Weimar impresses across the board: this is confirmed by two recent awards that not only recognize the hotel, but also the top achievements of the chef. Hotel Director Stefan Schwind celebrated the Elephant Weimar's selection as one of the “101 Best Hotels in Germany 2025” at a lavish gala on Lake Chiemsee, which is considered one of the most important industry events in the hotel industry. The jury of the renowned Aral Schlemmer Atlas had already honored chef Johannes Wallner at the end of October: He was voted one of the “50 best chefs in Germany”, as announced by the Busche publishing house at a gala in Hamburg.
.Learn more Double top: Hotel Elephant Weimar receives two important awards
by Simon Schwarz
Rostock, July 18, 2024 - It is bright red, spherical, radiates a radiant good mood - and enables economical e-mobility. That's why the Microlino is ideal for guests of arcona Hotels & Resorts. "Born in Switzerland - raised in Italy", the charming Micro Car with front entry combines driving pleasure, sustainability and an eye-catching retro design. Two passengers with small luggage whizz through the country in the Microlino at a maximum speed of 90 km/h and can be parked crossways in the smallest of parking spaces. The sunroof makes driving fun perfect
.Learn more A spin in the little red car: arcona guests take off in a Microlino
by Simon Schwarz
Rostock / Potsdam, July 12, 2024 - The traditional restaurant "Zur historischen Mühle" (formerly "Mövenpick Restaurant") in Potsdam is pleased to announce the new management: Hee-Sun Kim and Alexander Dressel, two experienced and passionate restaurateurs, will jointly steer the fortunes of the establishment in future.
by Simon Schwarz
Rostock, June 27, 2024 - arcona Hotels & Resorts has undergone a comprehensive restructuring over the past seven months and was able to divest operations on Rügen (arcona Living First Sellin), in Thuringia (Romantik Hotel Auf der Wartburg) and Austria (Triforêt) during this phase. This made a significant contribution to restoring the company's economic performance.
by Simon Schwarz
"I am very happy to have found this top-class hotel in a unique scenic location," says Alexander Winter, Managing Partner of arcona, "The Triforêt is a perfect fit for us: it is familiar, high-quality, in a beautiful secluded location and in the middle of a region that is still considered an insider tip for tourists, at least for German guests. Our involvement as a sponsor of the Oberösterreich Rundfahrt underlines our desire to establish ourselves as a reliable tourism partner in the region."
Michael Fröhlich, Managing Partner of the investor Limestone, explains: "Our aim is to set completely new standards in Alpine tourism with the Triforêt. This applies to the guests' actual vacation experience, extends to the architectural design and extends to sustainability, which runs like a common thread through the entire project. Furthermore, we are very pleased to have won arcona Hotels & Resorts as the operator for the Triforêt and thus to have formed a long-term, reliable and experienced partnership "
The Triforêt stands for the ideal balance of adventure, sport, relaxation and enjoyment 365 days a year. The main building with 61 hotel rooms/suites as well as the 41 exclusive. These include 20 detached lodges in a modern alpine style and 41 exclusively furnished apartments in the main building.
The exclusively equipped spa and wellness area covering 1000 square meters invites you to linger. Sauna, fitness and selected cosmetic and wellness treatments after a sporty day round off the offer.
During the ski day, the new Ski-In & Out restaurant with its spacious sun terrace offers a varied menu and in the evening guests can enjoy the exquisite cuisine of the restaurant, the Hutterer Alpin Restaurant. The bar, designed in a modern alpine style with an open fireplace, invites you to enjoy a cozy get-together.
Children will also get their money's worth - not only on the ski slopes and in the Kids Park, but also in summer on the mountain trails, paragliding or other varied sports and leisure activities.
As part of the renovation, new rooms will be created in the main building as well as in the restaurant, offering an innovative setting for incentives, conferences and private events. The hotel will reopen for the 2023/2024 winter season.
Hinterstoder is the heart of the Pyhrn-Priel region in southern Upper Austria, on the border with Styria. Well developed for tourism, but not overcrowded, the region attracts visitors with its impressive natural scenery and a variety of attractions. In winter, 40 kilometers of groomed slopes at an altitude of around 2,000 m promise skiing fun with guaranteed snow. Those who prefer cross-country skiing, snowshoe tours or tobogganing can also let off steam to their heart's content. Hinterstoder is also a varied vacation destination in summer: a network of well-marked hiking trails leads into idyllic valleys and up to magnificent panoramic peaks, with rustic huts for refreshments along the way - and the crystal-clear mountain lake for a dip. Mountain bikers and paragliders also get their money's worth.
The region around Hinterstoder is easily accessible via the A9 highway, but also by public transport. The nearest airport is in Linz, 80 kilometers away.
Operating company Triforêt alpin.resort:
arcona Hotels & Resorts, Rostock
arcona.de
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.
Project developer
Limestone Projektentwicklung GmbH & Co KG
Michael Fröhlich, Managing Partner
Brandstätte 7/69, A-1010 Vienna
T: +43 664 3536353
michael@limestone.at, limestone.at
Photo credit: Limestone
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DERENKO is a family-run design & project management office for the hotel and catering industry based in Vienna and Lower Austria. Founded in 1910 as a joinery, the company now has around 45 employees and provides support from initial concept development through design, functional planning, technical and official planning to complete implementation as a general contractor. Around 150 projects are realized each year. An in-house joinery workshop and creative agency round off the portfolio of services.
Derenko GmbH
Seegasse 6,
A-1090 Vienna
www.derenko.at
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Andrea Hiehs
Marketing
T +43 676 55999 82
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