Hotel opening in Frankfurt am Main

The Welcome group opens hotel next to Frankfurt’s trade fair centre

Just eight short months after the topping out ceremony Welcome CEOs Mario Pick and Carsten Kritz are joined by representatives of the city of Frankfurt and by Catharina Cramer, Executive Director of the Warstein brewery for the official opening of the brand new Welcome Hotel Frankfurt on February 28th, 2011. The 4-star hotel at Leonardo-da-Vinci-Allee 2 has 173 rooms and suites and is a welcome addition to the city’s wellbeing/business hotel scene. During the opening phase the hotel is manned by a staff of 30. The investment for this new build runs into some € 20 million (incl. FF&E). Project development has been in the safe hands of GeRo Real Estate AG, Heberger Bau AG, Vivum GmbH and architects Braun + Güth. This 4-star business hotel is Welcome Hotels’ first foray into one of Germany’s top 7 cities. The Warstein based group’s portfolio currently comprises eight group-owned hotels, six leased hotels and a further three that are operated on a management contract basis.

Following 18 months of construction the Sauerland hotel group is today welcoming numerous guests from the hotel and business sectors for the celebrations marking the official opening. Renowned hotel and gastronomy critic Heinz Horrmann is also among those invited by Welcome CEOs Mario Pick and Carsten Kritz. His response has been more than positive: "It is a first-rate 4-star hotel that successfully combines the demands posed by business travellers with the needs of tourists in the best possible way“, says Heinz Horrmann in his evaluation. “Elegant interior design, a clear stylistic concept, state-of-the-art technology, a wide and diverse range of cuisine and "Wellness with a view” all make the new WELCOME HOTEL FRANKFURT one of the city’s leading places to stay“, adds Heinz Horrmann. During the evening guests will be treated to an exclusive preview of the very first scenes from Heinz Horrmann’s live hotel check that took place the evening before and was documented by a camera team.

8,800 square metres of business and well being

Guests have been enjoying the facilities of this state-of-the-art new build right next to Frankfurt’s trade fair centre since 10th January 2011. The hotel boasts 173 rooms and suites on seven floors with the highlight of this very 21st century building being the soft-wellness centre on the top floor that affords stunning views of the Frankfurt skyline. The superb transport connections from the Welcome Hotel Frankfurt to the city centre, the motorway, the airport and the tram network meet the needs and demands of its main target group of national and international business travellers and congress and seminar delegates. Conference facilities that comprise some 400 square metres have moveable partition walls enabling the catering of all kinds of events of different sizes. The optimum space usage and the hotel’s proximity to the Frankfurt trade fair hub make it an ideal setting for the staging of large scale events as well as for presentations by IAA exhibitors requiring vehicle access. Culinary needs are catered for by the hotel’s in-house à la carte "View" restaurant and spacious “Mellis“ bistro that together offer a staggering 234 covers. The bistro offers regional specialities, snacks and excellent accompaniments to a cool glass of beer whilst the restaurant menu comprises a wide range of international delicacies. “Our very contemporary interior décor, spacious conference facilities and range of dining opportunities make the hotel particularly suited to business guests“, says Mario Pick. "This is a fantastic hotel and a true flagship that not only expands our presence on the hotel market but also increases our brand awareness“, adds Carsten Kritz. “Business” and "wellbeing“ are the hotel concept’s two primary focuses and the basis for its successful establishment on the hotel market of one of Germany’s leading cities.