New Courtyard By Marriott Hotel Planned For Gelsenkirchen, Germany, In 2006
BERLIN, EU, June 27, 2005. Marriott International, Inc. will open a new 198-room moderately-priced Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, in 2006 under a franchise agreement with Hotelgesellschaft Gelsenkirchen mbH & Co KG.
The Courtyard by Marriott Gelsenkirchen will be located adjacent to the Auf Schalke Arena, home to one of Germany's premier football clubs, approximately five kilometres from the city centre. Auf Schalke Arena has been selected as a venue for four matches of the World Cup in 2006.
Gelsenkirchen is situated close to the German national road network and is about 30 kilometres from the Duesseldorf airport and 25 kilometres from the Dortmund airport. Directly accessible to the hotel will be a 12,000-square-metre sports rehabilitation centre that is currently under construction.
"We're delighted by the continued expansion of our Courtyard lodging brand in Germany," said Arne Sorenson, chief financial officer and president of Continental Europe for Marriott International. "Courtyard has proven to be extremely popular with travellers who are looking for consistent, high-quality accommodations and services at moderate, affordable prices. We are confident that travellers to Gelsenkirchen will warmly embrace this hotel and that it will be very successful."
For dining and entertainment, the Courtyard by Marriott Gelsenkirchen will offer a casual restaurant and lobby lounge. Recreational facilities will include a fitness room. In-room amenities will include a mini-fridge, as well as a large work desk with data port and enhanced lighting. Other hotel features include an internet corner and a Grab and Go kiosk in the lobby, as well as parking for 115 automobiles.
For social events and conferences, the hotel will offer 4,970 square feet of meeting space in addition to a 1,350-square-foot foyer. The conference space will include a 1,900-square-foot ballroom that will be divisible into two sections and 3,070 square feet of additional meeting space comprised of four rooms of varying sizes.
Marriott currently operates 15 Courtyard hotels in Germany. Later this year, a 268-room Courtyard property is scheduled to open in Berlin Mitte, and the 241-room Courtyard by Marriott Munich City Centre is expected to open in 2006. Additionally, the 282-room deluxe, full-service Cologne Marriott is scheduled to open in 2006.
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