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| Closed until February 2023 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.

The illuminated Hotel Elephant at dusk, featuring warmly lit windows and a cozy terrace in the foreground

Reopening with a culinary highlight: on March 17 and 18, "Elephant's Finest: A Matter of Taste with Dieter Müller & Johannes
Wallner is on the program.
While work is going on behind the scenes, the Hotel Elephant Weimar is of course still accepting reservations for the AnnA restaurant and for overnight stays in the hotel.

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Further information and images are available here: hotelelephantweimar.de or arcona.de

Hotel Elephant Weimar, Autograph Collection

The Hotel Elephant Weimar in the heart of the classic city is one of the most historic and renowned hotels in Germany. Operated by arcona HOTELS & RESORTS, the traditional hotel opened as an Autograph Collection hotel in October 2018 after extensive renovation. Under this brand, Marriott unites exceptional, hand-picked hotels with a unique perspective on design, craftsmanship and hospitality under the premise "exactly like nothing else". The unmistakable charm of the boutique hotel is characterized by timelessly elegant design as well as classic art deco and building elements, which come to the fore in 99 comfortable rooms and suites, the conference rooms and the public areas. In the Lichtsaal, the heart of the hotel, the focus is on the multifaceted cultural program and the hotel's own art collection. Guests will find authentic and uncomplicated enjoyment in the stylish AnnA restaurant as well as in the bar and wine bar. Today more than ever, the Hotel Elephant Weimar is a place of open encounters and, as a hotspot and living room of the city, inspires travelers as well as locals and visitors to the region. Anyone who enters this place can feel it.

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.

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