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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.
Learn more Hotel Kaiserhof Heringsdorf shines with new rooms
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.
Learn more Kitchen party with Christian Lohse at the Vju Hotel Rügen
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.
Learn more Berlin-based manufacturer Mampe creates "Sehnsuchts-Gin by arcona"
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.
| Appointment tip at the Romantik Hotel and Hotel Elephant Weimar Dresden Residence Orchestra as guest
Weimar, 01.02.2022 - Cooperation with arcona Hotels & Resorts: The Dresden Residence Orchestra around founder Professor Igor Malinovsky will play in early April 2022 with a small line-up both in the Lichtsaal of the Hotel Elephant Weimar and in the historic Wappensaal of the Romantik Hotel on the Wartburg.
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The repertoire of the Dresden Residence Orchestra ranges from baroque to modern. Now arcona has once again been able to win the international orchestra for guest performances in small formations.
In keeping with the historic heraldic hall of the Romantik Hotel at Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, the soloists of the Dresden Residence Orchestra will perform music as it was performed at the courts of central Germany with works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann David Heinichen, Johann Friedrich Fasch, Johann Adolph Hasse and Antonio Vivaldi.
In the Lichtsaal of the Hotel Elephant Weimar, the outstanding violin soloist and musical director of the Dresden Residence Orchestra, Professor Igor Malinovsky, will give a violin recital together with Robert Umanski as piano accompanist. They will dedicate themselves to two compositions for violin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven as well as a rarely heard violin sonata by his contemporary Carl Maria von Weber. Works by Tchaikovsky offer a sonorous excursion into the world of Romanticism.
The concerts will take place
on Friday, April 01, 2022, 7.30 pm at the Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg
on Saturday, April 02, 2022, 8 p.m. at the Hotel Elephant Weimar
There are various ways to enjoy the concerts - whether as a double pack or with an overnight stay or simply as an evening event.
At both venues, concert tickets cost €39 each in advance until 30.3.2022 (after that they cost €45 each). The concert ticket can be combined for €97 per person at the Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg with a 3-course menu including aperitif and interval drink at 6 pm (dessert after the concert) in the hotel's own restaurant. The same arrangement for a dinner in the AnnA restaurant in the Hotel Elephant Weimar costs € 108 per person. From €236.50 per person, the Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg offers the package with overnight stay in a romantic double room and castle breakfast, concert ticket and 3-course menu. The corresponding offer at the Hotel Elephant Weimar costs €202.50. The prices include the culture tax.
Further information on the arrangements and ticket booking in the Wappensaal of the Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg: https://www.hotelelephantweimar.de/dresdner-residenz-orchester/
Further information on the arrangements and ticket booking in the Lichtsaal of the Hotel Elephant Weimar: https://www.hotelelephantweimar.de/dresdner-residenz-orchester/
Due to the current Corona developments, participation in hotel events, visits to the hotel's catering facilities and the entire hotel stay is only possible under the condition of the 2G Plus rule. The only exceptions are the guest groups still permitted under the Corona Ordinance. Further information can also be found in the travel information here and here.
Images for the press release can be found here.
More pictures and information about the Romantik Hotel Wartburg here and here.
More pictures and information about the Hotel Elephant Weimar here and here.
Further information on arcona HOTELS & RESORTS at arcona.de.
Press contact
Press contact Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg
Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg, Niklas Kronjäger
Auf der Wartburg 2, 99817 Eisenach
Tel.: +49 (0) 3691 797 227
niklas.kronjaeger@wartburghotel.de | www.wartburghotel.de
Press contact Hotel Elephant Weimar
Hotel Elephant Weimar, Annekathrin Härter
Markt 19, 99423 Weimar
Tel.: +49 (0) 3643 802 650
a.haerter@hotelelephantweimar.de | www.hotelelephantweimar.de
Romantic hotel at the Wartburg
The Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg, situated high above Eisenach, offers a wonderful view over the Thuringian Forest and the birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach as a neighbor of the almost 1000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Wartburg. Guests of the hotel particularly appreciate the excellent gastronomy, the small, fine wellness area for relaxation and the warmth of all the staff. The Romantik Hotel auf der Wartburg is part of the Rostock-based company arcona HOTELS & RESORTS. The shareholders of the arcona Group are Alexander Winter and Prof. Stephan Gerhard.
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 are showcased 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.
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
