Blanche Van Berckel Named Director For Steigenberger Grandhotel in Brussels
January 7, 2010 - Steigenberger will be represented in the Belgian capital of Brussels from 1 January 2013 in the form of the Steigenberger Grandhotel in Brussels to be managed by Blanche van Berckel in her new capacity of Director.
The hotel will offer 269 rooms and enjoy an A1 location on Avenue Louise in the direct proximity of the city's major sights.
Blanche van Berckel has more than 20 years' experience in the luxury hotel sector and has held management positions in leading international hotels as well as being active in the field of hotel consultancy. Her roles have included a spell as Director at the Dutch hotel management and consultancy company Fairquest Group. She has also held an executive position at the company CHIC LTD in London, where she established a portfolio of luxury hotels for private investors. Prior to this, she was responsible for the opening and management of Blakes Hotel in Amsterdam. She spent eleven years building her career at the InterContinental Hotel Group in a variety of locations in Europe and North America. Immediately prior to moving to Steigenberger, Blanche van Berckel acted as the interim Director of the Rocco Forte Hotel Amigo in Brussels.
"Blanche van Berckel is an experienced hotel manager in the international luxury hotel segment. We are delighted to have found her as General Manager for our new Grandhotel in Brussels", says Puneet Chhatwal, CEO of Steigenberger Hotels AG.
In addition to her native Dutch, Blanche van Berckel also speaks fluent English and French. She knows Brussels well, having lived in the Belgian Capital on previous occasions.
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