The Young Hotelier Award (YHA) is about fostering the most talented young hotelier in the 5 star luxury hotel scene in Vienna, the one that attracts attention through outstanding performance and devotion to his/her job. Contestants will be trained by industry professionals and are to present a chosen topic in written memoranda and oral argumentations to a prestigious jury, consisting of experts and leaders from Austria’s hospitality industry and economy. The winner of the contest receives a scholarship at Cornell
1. Who are you?
My name is Edwin van der Meijde. My wife Karen and I are the owners of The Pincoffs Suite Hotel in Rotterdam, a boutique hotel in an historical building on the riverfront.
2. What do you like about what you do?
The best part was inventing the hotel, the constructions and interior design. It has become an exciting mix of design and classic furniture and modern lighting. Now that we are open, we like giving our guests a very
1. Who are you?
My name is Wolfgang. Wolfgang Loock.
2. What do you like about what you do?
Materialize visions and making people happy.
3. What don’t you like about what you do?
The need to have my mobile-phone switched on all the time.
4. Please tell us about your hotel and your aims with it?
Hotel Q! is an extraordinary design-hotel with an extraordinary staff that will easily meet extraordinary wishes.
5. Are you working with blogs and if yes, what is your favourite blog?
Am I
1. Who are you?
I’m Michael Quester, the owner and designer of CASSIDA luxury fashion (www.cassidashop.com) and have launched my first independent fashion line in 2008. The design background is the powerful and decadent roman empire with all it’s luxury and glamour. I’m austrian and our headquarter is located close to Vienna.
2. What do you like about what you do?
I love the creative part of my job and the satisfaction seeing people on the street wearing my designs. As all designs
1. Who are you?
Enzo IACONIS General Manager of the Hotel de Vigny, a charming Boutique Hotel of 27 rooms & 11 suites just off the Champs Elysées in Paris- Member of the “Relais & Châteaux” Association.
2. What do you like about what you do?
Creativity, availability to listen, meet guests and make them feel at home – Make sure they are always satisfied during their stay and become regular guests – anticipate their requirements – that’s where dedicated team work plays
For the 5th time, the General Managers Council (GMC) of Vienna organised the Young Hotelier Award 2009. This contest was launched in 2004 by this Council of general managers of the 4- and 5-star hotels in Vienna, to train and develop young talents within the hospitality industry.
The requirements for the young hoteliers attending this event, are, that they don’t work within a management position and that they are younger than 25. This year’s event counted 14 motivated ‘young hoteliers’ who
Steele Luxury Travel Announces The 2009 Life Ball Package
February, 2009 New York, NY – Today, Steele Travel announces the details of their Life Ball 2009 travel experience. Steele Travel has been selected as the exclusive North American tour operator in providing access to the Life Ball, Europe’s, and quite possibly, the world’s most extravagant HIV and AIDS benefit held annually in Vienna, Austria. Celebrating the beauty of life and the diversity of world cultures, Life Ball reinvents the
