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2022
MEININGER Hotels opens hotel in Venice
February 2023

MEININGER Hotels opens hotel in Venice

The MEININGER Venezia Mestre will open in Venice on 1 March 2023. The new hotel becomes the fourth MEININGER hotel in Italy as the chain continues to pursue its expansion plans.   

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New head of Legal team: Juliane Wagner joins MEININGER Hotels as General Counsel
October 2022

New head of Legal team: Juliane Wagner joins MEININGER Hotels as General Counsel

Lawyer Juliane Wagner leads the legal affairs of the rapidly growing hotel group.

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MEININGER Hotels opens new location in Dresden’s historic center: at the Central Station with a disco ball
September 2022

MEININGER Hotels opens new location in Dresden’s historic center: at the Central Station with a disco ball

On September 14, the MEININGER hotel group will celebrate its third new opening this year. The MEININGER Hotel Dresden Center at Wiener Platz is the second hotel in Saxony and the 14th location in Germany.

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Rick Medford appointed to MEININGER Executive Committee as Vice President of Change Management & Technology
September 2022

Rick Medford appointed to MEININGER Executive Committee as Vice President of Change Management & Technology

As of August 1, 2022, Rick Medford joins the Executive Committee of MEININGER Hotels as the Vice President of Change Management & Technology. With this appointment, the group is accelerating its ability to adapt to changes driven by the digitalisation of the hotel industry and making technology a priority at the highest organisational level of the company.

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MEININGER Hotels: Fake business WhatsApp account in circulation
June 2022

MEININGER Hotels: Fake business WhatsApp account in circulation

MEININGER Hotels would like to draw your attention to the fact that a fake business WhatsApp account is currently in circulation from which people are being contacted by message. This account has no connection to the MEININGER Group, its hotels, employees or representatives.

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Leadership team of MEININGER Hotels: Vivian Schneider joins Executive Committee
June 2022

Leadership team of MEININGER Hotels: Vivian Schneider joins Executive Committee

Vivian Schneider has been appointed to the Executive Committee of MEININGER Hotels as Vice President Finance with immediate effect adding further depth to the group’s Executive Board.

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Instead of cash: MEININGER Hotels opts for cashless payment at their hotels
June 2022

Instead of cash: MEININGER Hotels opts for cashless payment at their hotels

After a successful test phase this year, MEININGER Hotels wants to say goodbye to cash payments more and more in large parts of its hotels. Since June 1, guests should preferably pay cashless at most of the hotel group's locations.

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MEININGER Hotels opens new property in Bremen: a new building complex in the Bahnhofsvorstadt springs to life
May 2022

MEININGER Hotels opens new property in Bremen: a new building complex in the Bahnhofsvorstadt springs to life

Spring 2022 could not have gotten off to a better start for MEININGER Hotels—on 25 May, the hotel chain will open a new property between Bremen's main train station and the new long-distance bus terminal. It is the 13th location in Germany and already the second new opening this year.

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On course for expansion in Poland: MEININGER Hotels secures a new hotel in the cultural metropolis of Krakow
February 2022

On course for expansion in Poland: MEININGER Hotels secures a new hotel in the cultural metropolis of Krakow

With the signing of the contract for a hotel in Krakow, the hotel group expands its portfolio in Poland. A MEININGER hotel is also currently being built in Warsaw. The opening of both hotels is planned for 2023.

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New location in Italy: MEININGER Hotels takes over a former hostel in Venice
February 2022

New location in Italy: MEININGER Hotels takes over a former hostel in Venice

MEININGER Hotels has signed a lease agreement securing the hotel group's operation of a former 434-bed hostel in Venice Mestre. The opening of the property on behalf of the MEININGER Hotels Group is planned for the second half of 2022.

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