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by Simon Schwarz
Bronze medal for the arcona Online Academy
Rostock/Munich, 23.11.2022 - Since 2013, the Hospitality HR Award has shown what forward-looking and employee-oriented HR concepts look like. Over 75 concepts from the hotel and catering industry were submitted this year - and arcona Hotels & Resorts made it to the podium in the digitalization category: The expert jury awarded third place to the arcona Online Academy.
by Simon Schwarz
State Secretary Elisabeth Aßmann visits the Vju Hotel Rügen
Rügen, 07.10.2022 - On Thursday, October 6, 2022, State Secretary Elisabeth Aßmann from the Ministry for Climate Protection, Agriculture, Rural Areas and the Environment visited the Vju Hotel Rügen. In office since May 2022, the politician got to know the UNESCO Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve, of which the arcona Hotels & Resorts hotel is a member of the partner network.
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by Simon Schwarz
Yoga retreat with Halima Elkasmi at the Wyn. Beach Hotel Sylt
Westerland, 06.10.2022 - In November, the Wyn. Strandhotel Sylt takes its guests on a journey to more balance and lightness in everyday life. This week-long experience will be led by Halima Elkasmi, yoga and functional training coach
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by Simon Schwarz
Paul Schwaiger takes over management of the Triforêt Alpine Resort in Hinterstoder
Rostock/Hinterstoder, 08.09.2022 - Back in April, the management of arcona announced that a new alpine jewel was being created in Hinterstoder: The disused Berghotel Hinterstoder is being developed into a 4-star resort with 61 rooms, suites and lodges. The 20 lodges are being built in the surrounding forest. From September 2022, Paul Schwaiger will be responsible for the new Triforêt alpin.resort as Pre-Opening Resort Manager.
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by Simon Schwarz
arcona realigns itself internally
Rostock, 21.06.2022 - arcona lives its new corporate identity not only externally, but also internally. Whether trainee or manager, whether at the Rostock headquarters or in one of the six arcona hotels: all employees are part of a common corporate culture that is committed to openness, mindfulness and authenticity. Based on this idea, arcona has now developed a programmatic guideline, launched an online academy and introduced a new applicant management system.
by Simon Schwarz
Opening of barefoot HOTEL Mallorca by Til Schweiger
Rostock / Mallorca, 30.05.2022 - Til Schweiger's barefoot concept is now also coming to Mallorca, the Germans' favorite island. The barefoot Hotel Mallorca in Portocolom, on the picturesque east coast of the Balearic island, will welcome its first guests on July 1. The operator of the 60-room hotel is the arcona Hotels & Resorts hotel group, which is already planning another barefoot hotel on Lake Tegernsee.
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by Simon Schwarz
The course is set for new planning
Rostock/Bad Wiessee, 19.05.2022 - At today's meeting of the Bad Wiessee municipal council, the decision to draw up a new project-related development plan for Hirschbergstrasse was unanimously adopted. This provides for the construction of the future barefoot Hotel Tegernsee by Til Schweiger.
by Simon Schwarz
Summer cultural program at the Hotel Elephant Weimar
Weimar, 18.05.2022 - With the summer temperatures, the beautiful garden terrace will once again be included alongside the Lichtsaal at the Hotel Elephant Weimar - in May with a high-quality champagne tasting. There are also several lunch concerts and a matinée on the program - so that you can round off your experience on the terrace afterwards
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Newcomer of the Year 2023
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Klocke Verlag honors Alpinresort TRIFORÊT HINTERSTODER at the ITB
CEO Alexander Winter and Christiane Winter-Thumann, Director Brand & Communication, proudly accepted the award on behalf of arcona Hotels & Resorts. The operating company from Rostock will open the resort on December 1, 2023. Klocke Verlag has been publishing the international travel magazine HIDEAWAYS for over 20 years, during which time it has developed into a small "bible" for luxury travelers around the world. "We are delighted that our future resort is already receiving so much attention and appreciation," emphasized Winter at the event. The renowned travel magazine, which is published by Klocke-Verlag, wrote in its laudation: "High-quality, informal and innovative - TRIFORÊT aims to set new standards in Alpine tourism."
The historic hotel is being carefully revitalized and transformed into an exclusive, stylish resort on an international level. The 4-star boutique resort will open in winter 2023/24 with 61 accommodation units. These include 20 detached lodges in a modern alpine style and 41 exclusively furnished apartments in the main building. The resort will also offer a spacious spa area with a fitness, wellness and sauna world including an infinity pool. Gastronomically, accommodation and day guests will be pampered in a free-standing restaurant building directly on the piste and in a bar/lounge in the main building.
The arcona group runs several hotels at well-known vacation destinations such as Rügen, Sylt and Kitzbühel, and stands for first-class, individual hotel service.
.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.
