New Appointments for Rocco Forte's German Properties
Frank Heller has been appointed General Manager of Rocco Forte’s The Charles Hotel in Munich, which is due to open on 4 October, while Peter Berhoerster has taken on the role of Director of Sales & Marketing at Rocco Forte’s Villa Kennedy in Frankfurt.
Frank joins from Falkensteiner Hotels & Resorts in Vienna where he held the position of Director of Operations, a role that involved mentoring hotels in their pre-opening and early phases, experience that will be highly valuable for The Charles Hotel in the competitive Munich market. Previously, Frank also worked for Dorint Hotels, Millennium Hotels and the Arabella Sheraton in Germany, as well as spending three years in Dubai.
Peter comes to The Rocco Forte Collection from Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts where he held the position of Director of Sales for Germany and the Czech Republic. Earlier in his career, Peter was Area Director of Sales for Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts and also worked for Swissotel, as well as various individual properties around Germany.
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Sue Heady
Director of Communications
Direct line: 020 7766 3107
Email: sheady@roccofortecollection.com
Natasha Berg
Media Relations Manager
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NOTES FOR EDITORS
The Rocco Forte Collection was established in 1996 to create a group of luxury hotels in Europe. The properties have individual styles, with each hotel reflecting its nationality and location. They are linked together under The Rocco Forte Collection, which guarantees attention to detail, quality and service delivery.
The Rocco Forte Collection includes:
- Hotel de Russie, Rome
- Hotel Savoy, Florence
- The Balmoral, Edinburgh
- The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
- Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg
- Hotel Amigo, Brussels
- Le Richemond, Geneva (re-opening September 2007)
- Brown’s Hotel, London
- Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt
- Hotel de Rome, Berlin
- The Charles Hotel, Munich (opening October 2007)
Future openings:
Prague - 2008
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily – 2008 Marrakech - 2009
For further information and online reservations, please visit The Rocco Forte Collection website: www.roccofortecollection.com or call the toll-free reservations number on: 0800 988 4040.
Angleterre Hotel, St Petersburg, is a deluxe four-star sister to Hotel Astoria. For information and reservations, please visit www.angleterrehotel.com.
