GERMANY: Hospitality operator Hotel Co 51 has opened its second dual-brand development in Germany including a Residence Inn aparthotel.
Founded in Amsterdam in 2020, and owned by the Vastint Group, Hotel Co 51 is a European hotel operator specialising in managing Marriott International’s Moxy, Courtyard, Residence Inn and AC by Marriott brands.
Its fast-growing portfolio covers 40 hotels across eight European countries; Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and the UK, with properties located in strategic city centre locations, including airport and city centres.
The Moxy Dortmund City and Residence Inn by Marriott Dortmund City are new-builds combining two Marriott International brands under one roof.
The 191-room Moxy Dortmund City includes 36 twin rooms and 154 Queen guestrooms and is Hotel Co 51’s eleventh Moxy hotel in Germany.
The 120-suite Residence Inn Dortmund City aparthotel offers two studio sizes, each featuring separate living areas (pictured), sleeping areas and a fully equipped kitchenette.
Morana Rabatic Andric regional director of operations for Hotel Co 51 said: “As Hotel Co 51’s third dual-brand hotel complex in Europe, and our second in Germany, we know there is a growing appetite for more flexible styles of accommodation in prime city centre locations. By pairing the lifestyle Moxy brand with Residence Inn by Marriott’s spacious suites, we’re delighted to be helping our guests find the hotel style that best suits their individual needs, whether they’re visiting for a few days or several weeks.”
Guests staying at both hotels can enjoy the Residence Inn Bistro – a casual dining space open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a 24/7 gym. There is car parking for 18 vehicles and 50 bicycle parking spaces.
The dual-branded property is 10 minutes’ walk from Dortmund’s main shopping area, railway station and the German Football museum, and within easy access of the Messe Westfalenhallen Dortmund exhibition centre. The development is 20 minutes from Dortmund Airport and Messe Dortmund. The airport currently serves 41 destinations across 23 countries.
Hotel Co 51 has appointed Lars Krimmel as the cluster hotel manager for both hotels. Lars brings 22 years’ hospitality experience to the role, including having previously led operations at two other Moxy properties in Germany.
In the last three months, Hotel Co 51 has opened five hotels across four cities in three European countries. These include three Marriott-branded properties in Germany – the operator’s second biggest market in Europe after the UK – following the October opening of the 235-room Moxy Berlin Airport in October.
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