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Maritim Hotels – A story of success

Inspired by the invigorating breezes, sandy beaches and brilliant sunshine, it did not take long for its founder to come up with the perfect name for the first hotel opened at Timmendorfer Strand beside the Baltic Sea: Maritim. Indeed, what began in 1969 with the unique concept of “meetings and accommodation under one roof” has since developed into Germany’s largest owner-managed hotel group.

Bad Salzuflen (Germany) - Tuesday, June 21, 2016.

Philosophy

The Maritim hotel group enjoys an excellent reputation throughout the industry and is the most widely recognised of all German hotel groups. Maritim stands for superior comfort, first-class ambience, fine dining, personal service and hospitality, combined with relaxation, a wide selection of activities, extensive conference facilities and highly professional events services. The focus is always on the guest's well-being.

Maritim has specialised in the meeting and conference segment right from the start, assuming a leading position in this field within the European hotel industry. Resort hotels and spas have also featured in the Maritim portfolio from the very beginning. Overseas, Maritim currently has 14 hotels located in six countries. International expansion continues at a rapid pace, and Maritim now runs 48 hotels, featuring a total of round about 15,000 rooms. Top sites in central locations are one of the cornerstones of the company’s success. In addition to a diverse range of leisure options, each hotel offers separate conference and events facilities. Wellness areas provide the perfect place to relax after a meeting. Activities such as Nordic walking, mountain biking and golf, together with cultural highlights and opportunities for fine dining, also form integral components of Maritim’s weekend and holiday packages. The Maritim Golfpark Ostsee – a superb 27-hole golf course – awaits guests in Warnsdorf, near Timmendorfer Strand.

Company expansion in Germany

With its extensive conference and events facilities, the Seehotel Timmendorfer Strand laid the foundations for Maritim’s success story in 1969. Additional hotels were subsequently opened beside the Baltic coast, as well as resort hotels in the Harz Mountains, the Sauerland and the Black Forest and wellness hotels in spa resorts such as Bad Wildungen and Bad Salzuflen. City hotels designed specifically as conference and business hotels were to follow. Today, Maritim has a presence in all major German cities – from Berlin, Bremen and Cologne, to Frankfurt, Dresden, Stuttgart and Munich. In 2013 the company added the Maritim Hotel Rheinsberg to its portfolio. Idyllically located right on the harbour at the southern tip of the Mecklenburg Lake District.

In addition to extensive modernisation and renovation work, the Maritim Group is constantly pursuing new hotel projects. Maritim Hotels is to run a new 217-room establishment in Ingolstadt. It will offer its guests a main restaurant for 200 guests, a bistro, a café and an elegant hotel bar. The opening is planned for 2018/19.

Conferences and events with Maritim

The motto “meetings and accommodation under one roof” has been an integral component of the company’s philosophy since the very beginning. Many different companies and associations have been placing their trust in Maritim’s conference expertise for years. As an experienced specialist for major events, meetings and conferences, the company has established itself as an important partner for customers from the worlds of politics, business and society. Spacious conference halls and perfect organisation by the staff have made Maritim the biggest private conference and events specialist in Germany. Maritim frequently offers the largest capacities in the entire region. In 2011, with the nationwide Maritim Catering Service, Maritim presented all the services that the company offers outside its own hotels. Some hotels are directly connected to the local congress centres, as is the case in Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Bremen, Ulm and Dresden, where these facilities are also operated by Maritim. Other conference centres are directly integrated into the hotel building. The largest hall at the Maritim Hotel Bonn can accommodate up to 2,800 people, while the Maritim Hotel Berlin is able to host major events for up to 5,800 participants. Its largest hall alone is able to cater for some 3,090 people.

The modern Maritim Hotel Düsseldorf opened at Dusseldorf airport in 2007 and is the largest conference hotel in North Rhine-Westphalia. It features 533 rooms and suites, and can host events for up to 5,000 people in its two large halls and 21 conference rooms and meeting suites. The largest hall is able to accommodate 2,450 guests. The hotel affords direct access to the airport terminal.

Company expansion worldwide

The Maritim Hotelgesellschaft is Germany’s largest owner-managed hotel group, and the company’s nationwide hotel network is represented by hotels in six countries overseas: Mauritius, Egypt, Turkey, Malta, Spain and China.

Netherlands – Maritim Hotel Amsterdam

The foundation stone for the largest conference hotel in the Netherlands is to be laid this year in Amsterdam: There will be 579 rooms and suites with four-star-plus facilities and meeting facilities for up to 4,750 people, making it the biggest Maritim hotel so far.

Turkey

In April 2016, the hotel chain has taken over the 4-star hotel Saray Regency in the popular holiday area of Side. This 4-star hotel operates under the Maritim brand; it has a total of 381 rooms, including family rooms, suites and two rooms equipped for physically challenged persons. Located at a distance of only 65 kilometres from Antalya airport and five kilometres from Side, the Maritim Hotel Saray Regency offers an all-inclusive service in addition to numerous sporting and water activities, three outdoor pools with water slides, two indoor pools, as well as a spa and wellness centre for those seeking relaxation, and direct access to the beach, which is only 150 metres away.

The second Maritim Hotel in Turkey is the Maritim Pine Beach Resort Belek with its 744 stylishly appointed rooms and suites. With its enviable spot right on the coast in the middle of a lush golf paradise, the newly renovated Maritim Pine Beach Resort is the perfect starting point for discovering everything this exciting region affords. 

Egypt

Maritim has been involved in important projects in Egypt’s meeting and hotel sector since 2007. At present, the company operates four hotels there: one in Luxor and three in Sharm El Sheikh. The Maritim Jolie Ville Royal Peninsula Hotel & Resort also owns the neighbouring Maritim Sharm El SheikhInternationalCongressCenter. This sprawling luxury resort comprises 337 rooms and suites spread over a bungalow complex. Amenities include a swimming pool, a wellness and beauty centre, sports facilities, several restaurants and bars. The congress centre, equipped with state-of-the-art conference technology, offers eleven conference rooms and six VIP rooms, as well as a restaurant. The largest hall can accommodate up to 2,000 people. At the same destination, Maritim also operates the Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort (418 rooms and six luxury villas) with its adjoining Jolie Ville Golf 18-hole PGA Championship golf course and the Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino Sharm El Sheikh (396 rooms).

All Egyptian hotels feature a diverse range of dining options, tropical pool areas, a wide selection of activities, and conference facilities. The hotel in Luxor is located just six kilometres from the Valley of the Kings and the ancient temples of Karnak and Luxor; the hotels in Sharm El Sheikh are situated directly by the Red Sea.

China

Maritim has had a presence in China since July 2010. The Maritim Hotel Wuhu lies southwest of Wuhu’s centre, four hours west of Shanghai by car. The 5-star hotel contains 602 rooms and suites, a 1,540 square metre ballroom, and 32 additional conference rooms of various sizes.

An additional hotel in China has opened in summer 2011: the Maritim Hotel Shenyang is situated just under 700 kilometres to the northeast of Beijing and can be reached easily from all other major Chinese cities via the airport, which lies just 20 kilometres away. The hotel has 631 rooms and suites, along with ample space for meetings and seminars.

In November 2013 the company opened its third hotel in China: the Maritim Hotel Changzhou is located in the vibrant Eastern region, not far from Shanghai and offers 219 luxuriously appointed rooms and suites.

Furthermore, Maritim Hotels is pleased to announce that it plans to open two new hotels in China, in Hangzhou and Hefei: Well located in prosperous cities in Eastern China, both properties will be expertly designed, stunning new-build hotels featuring a distinctive interior inspired by the local culture of the region.

Located in the capital and largest city of the ZhejiangProvince, the Maritim Hotel Hangzhou will offer 300 stylish bedrooms and suites, 3 restaurants, vast conference and event facilities and a superb leisure complex, including a swimming pool, SPA and fitness centre. 

The Maritim Hotel Hefei is located in the capital of AnhuiProvince.  With a fast growing metropolitan economy, Hefei is a modern and vibrant city that is home to a wide range of industries and sectors.  Once again appealing to a business audience predominantly, the hotel will provide 335 spacious bedrooms and suites, 2 restaurants and a Germen bar, a collection of boardrooms, meeting rooms and conference facilities, as well as a health and wellbeing centre.

Both hotels are scheduled to open next year, with the Maritim Hotel Hefei expected in July 2017 and the Maritim Hotel Hangzhou in December 2017.

National and international sales and marketing

In addition to the company’s administrative headquarters in Bad Salzuflen, Maritim also has a large central Sales and Reservations office in Darmstadt. The staff consists of around 200 sales and marketing professionals, who are responsible for acquiring new business and ensuring that existing customers are well looked after. Overseas, Maritim currently has eight international sales offices: London, Thalwil/Switzerland, Brussels, Paris, Gothenburg, Madrid, Milan and Princeton (New Jersey/USA). The company enjoys a worldwide presence through its strategic sales and marketing alliance with the internationally-operating Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc.

Maritim also has an in-house tour operator, Maritim Hotel-Reisedienst GmbH, which organises and sells individually-tailored trips and travel arrangements primarily for the overseas Maritim hotels. It also acts as an IATA travel agency.

Maritim can be reached worldwide via its website: www.maritim.com.

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