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Study Trip From the Turku University, Finland

theringhotel — Mon, 11 May 2009 05:30:34 +0000

A Finnish Hospitality Management graduate group from Turku University of Applied Sciences got a once in a lifetime experience to enjoy casual luxury in The Ring Hotel in March 15th as a part of our strategic management studies. The study trip included visiting exciting hotels and meeting interesting tourism persons, including Assistant General Manager of The Ring and Grand Hotel Wien, Mr. Carl-Peter Echtermeijer.

He kindly welcomed us for a tour in Grand Hotel Wien to show some of the everyday life of this beautiful, legendary hotel and opened a door for the world of leading five star hotels in Vienna. We also got a chance to interview Mr. Echtermeijer to better understand some of the operational issues in hotel marketing and management.

We want to thank Mr. Echtermeijer and the whole hotel staff for making our stay unforgettable, both professionally and as a lovely getaway from ordinary life. The heartwarming attitude towards the future hotel industry professionals and meeting Mr. Echtermeijer gave us motivation and many new ideas to bring back to Finland. We hope we can someday welcome you to Finland as our guests and return the joy we got from our stay in The Ring. Only thing we disagree is that it wasn’t casual, it was pure luxury.

With kind regards,
Hospitality Management students
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Finland

Vienna Deluxe Spring 2009: Ladies Lunch @ The Ring Hotel

theringhotel — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:00:43 +0000

In cooperation with the luxury hotel „The Ring, VIENNA’S CASUAL LUXURY HOTEL“ Vienna Deluxe Magazine held its second quarterly exclusive “Ladies Lunch”. The motto of the luncheon was “The Russian Contemporary Art” and it was held in one of the hotel’s luxurious suites.
The hosts were Nina Burgesmeir/editor of Vienna Deluxe Magazine and Carl Peter Echtermeijer of The Ring VIENNA’S CASUAL LUXURY HOTEL. Some of the honored guests who joined them were:
Dr. Zuna Kratky/Technisches Museum, Patricia Pállfy/Dorotheum, Mag. Andrea Jungmann/Sotheby’s, Valentina Vassileva/director Ruarts Gallery Moskau, Sabina Orudjeva/Ruarts Gallery Moskau, Mag. Christina Hardegg/MUMOK, Dr. Ingried Brugger/Direktorin des Bank Austria Kunstforums, Mag. Madeleine Hruby/Vienna Deluxe, Mag. Monika Wiltschnigg/Tiffany.

Popstar ‚Anastacia’ at The Ring, Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel

theringhotel — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:37:39 +0000

The Women’s World Awards 2009, held at the Stadthalle in Vienna did bring an array of international stars onto the red carpet and into 2 luxury hotels. Cinema legend Claudia Cardinale, Italian film diva Monica Belluci, Pop Music Icon Marianne Faithfull, supermodel Elle McPherson, fashion trendsetter Angela Missoni and the famous popstars Anastacia and Kelly Clarkson from the US were ‘caught’ by the over 400 journalists and 31 camera teams from around the globe. The award’s gala was hosted by Her Majesty, Queen Noor of Jordan and honoured extraordinary women for their remarkable achievements in 12 different categories.

Side by side with the stars fascinating and inspiring women such as Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Betty Williams, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Esther Mujawajo-Keiner and the 10 year old Nojood Ali from Yemen received this most prestigious honor for women (Larry King – CNN). Over 1500 distinguished guests attended the event, which was taped for television to be broadcast internationally, and was filled with numerous highlights, such as the aftershow party which took place at the Vienna City Hall.

All stars and celebrities were accommodated at the Grand Hotel Wien and The Ring, Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel for the Women’s World Awards 2009. In total over 60 rooms and suites were prepared for their arrival and stay at both hotels. The hotel management was confronted with several so-called ‘hospitality riders’ where the guests did mention their special wishes.

At The Ring, Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel, US-popstar Anastacia, famous for her songs like ‘I’m outta love’ and ‘Left outside alone’, was greeted by Mr. Carl-Peter Echtermeijer, and personally escorted to the hotel’s largest suite.

Busyboo interview

theringhotel — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:05:39 +0000

Vered Carmel from busyboo.com, a design style blog, met with Carl-Peter Echtermeijer. Read the interview on busyboo.com.

Vienna Deluxe: Ladies Lunch @ The Ring Hotel

theringhotel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:59:12 +0000

The winter edition of “Vienna Deluxe” reports about the first Ladies Lunch at The Ring Hotel:

“Together with the luxurious hotel “The Ring Vienna‘s Casual Luxury Hotel“, the first exclusive ladies’ lunch, which is organised by Vienna Deluxe, has taken place in a luxurious suite at the Ring Hotel. From now on, this event will be taking place four times a year. People who have attended were, next to the host, Nina Burgesmeir (Vienna Deluxe publisher) and Carl-Peter Echtermeijer (The Ring Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel): Svetlana Egorova (International Trust Bank Moscow, Key Note Speaker), Mag. Birgit Bruckner (M&A Bank), Gina Goess (Credit Suisse), Sherrie Doyon de Thoma (UBS), Mag. Vince Bsteh (Raiffeisen Centro Bank), Anna Kelder (lawyer), Ursula Oberhollenzer (Vienna Deluxe Magazin), Mag. Rammel (Raiffeisenholding in lower Austria), Mag. Karin Sorger (Skandia Austria Holding AG), Mag. Steinacker (Raiffeisen-Holding in lower Austria) and Alexandra Vogel (Wien Holding GmbH).”

Vienna Deluxe Roundtable with Vienna´s Luxury Hotel Managers

theringhotel — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:11:13 +0000

“Top locations and top reputations in combination with a love of Vienna is the secret of four of Vienna’s luxury hotel managers:

Jan Hendrik van Dillen – Palais Coburg
Oscar del Campo, Imperial & Bristol
Carl-Peter Echtermeijer, Grand Hotel Wien & The Ring Hotel
Johann Mikats, Ambassador.

In May 2008 van Dillen, del Campo, Echtermeijer and Mikats met with Vienna Deluxe to determine which factors their luxury hotels have in common. At the traditional Café Griensteidl, it was remarkable to note what a magnet Vienna has become for foreign guests.”

Click below to download the complete article in German, English and Russian (PDF, 2.4 MB):