BERLIN—InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened the Crowne Plaza Berlin – Potsdamer Platz here. The hotel—formerly the Wyndham Grand Berlin Potsdamer Platz—will operate under a management agreement with All Stars Hotel Development and Management Company.
“We’re delighted to open this fine Crowne Plaza hotel in Berlin and to be expanding our presence here in Germany,” said Martin Bowen, IHG’s associate VP of development, Germany. “Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts ensure that guests can work productively, connect with colleagues and re-energize. In a Crowne Plaza hotel, the guest captures the unique spirit of the brand—productivity, connectivity and positive energy.”
“The Crowne Plaza brand is dedicated to business travel that is more flexible, more connected and more mobile. We continue to strengthen this by focusing on productive services and spaces, connectivity and fast and fresh food and beverage,” said Tom Rowntree, IHG’s VP for Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Europe. “Crowne Plaza Berlin – Potsdamer Platz is a great representation of the brand and everything we can offer our guests.”
The hotel is close to governmental buildings, political party headquarters and other businesses, and within a 15 minute walk of Potsdamer Platz. It is also close to many of Berlin’s major tourist attractions, and well connected to Berlin’s airports and the central railway station.
The hotel features 256 rooms including 19 suites, an executive floor with a separate lounge and roof terrace. Furthermore the hotel offers 5,382 sq. ft. of meeting and event facilities, including eight flexible function rooms and one divisible ballroom which can host meetings and events for up to 250 people. In addition, the hotel offers 4,306 sq. ft. of leisure facilities with a spa, fitness area and treatment rooms.
The hotel’s lobby features designer furniture, natural stone mosaic floor and an open fireplace. Its restaurant, The Post, offers the charm of an elegant French brasserie and freshly prepared Mediterranean specialties, according to the property.
“Berlin is among one of the top destinations for business and leisure travellers in Europe. We are thrilled to be expanding our portfolio and opening this hotel under the very strong Crowne Plaza brand in the heart of Germany’s capital,” said Gideon Efrati, CEO of All Stars Hotels Development and Management Company and shareholder representative for the owner.