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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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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.
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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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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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.
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.
| New hotel manager in Hinterstoder 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.
From Upper Austria to the world and back
49-year-old Paul Schwaiger began his professional career by training as a hospitality, hotel and tourism manager in Upper Austria. He then went to Australia, the USA, the Dominican Republic, Spain and Mexico as a trainee and in various other positions, where he perfected his language skills in English and Spanish. Schwaiger then managed hotels in Germany and Austria. From 2013, he was Director Operations at the RIMC Hotel Group in Vienna, where his responsibilities included supporting hotel managers and project development. From 2016 to 2021, he advised small and medium-sized, privately managed hotel operators as Managing Director of PS Hotelconsulting. Most recently, he led the 22 hotels of Amedia Hotels in Germany, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic through the Corona period for two years.
Challenge accepted at home
"I am delighted to be returning to my home in Upper Austria and am very much looking forward to the exciting task of managing the new Triforêt Alpine Resort in Hinterstoder. Hinterstoder in the Pyhrn-Priel region is well developed for tourism, but not overcrowded. The natural backdrop is impressive and the many possible attractions will provide guests of the new hotel with an unforgettable vacation in both summer and winter. I am delighted to become part of the arcona family," says Paul Schwaiger.
"We are very happy to have found an experienced director for our new Alpine project. Paul Schwaiger brings both international resort experience and a high level of knowledge of the local conditions and will certainly make the start with the Triforêt alpin.resort easy for us," says Alexander Winter, Managing Partner of arcona Hotels & Resorts.
Activities in winter and summer
In winter, Hinterstoder is considered to have guaranteed snow. 40 kilometers of groomed slopes at an altitude of around 2,000 m promise a variety of skiing fun. Those who prefer cross-country skiing, snowshoe tours or tobogganing can also let off steam to their heart's content. Hinterstoder is also an interesting vacation destination in summer: a network of well-marked hiking trails leads into idyllic valleys and up to magnificent panoramic peaks, with rustic huts to stop off at along the way - and the crystal-clear mountain lake for a dip. Mountain bikers and paragliders also get their money's worth.
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arcona Hotels & Resorts
Founded in 2008, arcona Hotels & Resorts, based in Rostock, is a company specializing in the operation and development of hotels. As part of its reorientation towards the leisure and vacation hotel industry, arcona sold its city hotels at the beginning of 2019. The remaining six hotels are located in established vacation destinations such as Rügen, Sylt and Kitzbühel. The well-known Hotel Elephant Weimar, the traditional Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg and the Schloss Teschow golf club are also part of arcona's portfolio. Barefoot Hotels will be a new business segment in the future. In 2018, arcona signed a long-term contract with Barefoot founder Til Schweiger for the worldwide implementation of the concept as a licensee. Accordingly, arcona intends to open further Barefoot Hotels at prominent destinations in the coming years. The shareholders of arcona are Alexander Winter and Treugast founder Prof. Stephan Gerhard. The company is based in the listed Zeek'sche Villa designed by architect Paul Korff in Rostock. Further images and information can be found at www.arcona.de
