Almanac Hotels Appoints Stefan Ludwig as Two Key Roles in Vienna
Almanac Hotels is proud to announce and welcome Stefan Ludwig in two key roles for the group. He will serve as Executive Director of Sales and Marketing for Almanac Hotels and as Pre-Opening Director of Sales & Marketing for Almanac Vienna.
Mr. Ludwig brings 16 years of hospitality experience to his role in the
company in sales and marketing as well as in the food and beverage
operations of some of the world's finest hotels. Most recently, he
joined from 5* Ritz-Carlton in Vienna where he served as the Director of
Sales and Marketing as well as a Member of the Guidance Team.
“Almanac Hotels has an aggressive growth plan over the next five years with openings in Vienna, Prague, Budapest and Zagreb. Creating
the foundation of a team as we further launch the Almanac brand, it was
important to find someone who had the depth and breadth of knowledge
from an international perspective. Stefan and I have worked together
prior in Vienna and he is a passionate hotelier who brings an
understanding of what luxury really means in today's market,” says Jean-Paul Dantil, Vice President of Operations for Almanac Hotels.
“Working for an all new luxury hotel brand and joining the team on
its journey to enliven a new vision of hospitality, has always been a
dream for me,” says Ludwig. “It makes me truly proud to join the team at
this very important time of the company as we set sails for the further
growth of Almanac Hotels.”
Mr. Ludwig has worked in various capacities in some of the world's
finest hotels. For six years, Stefan rose through the ranks at two of
Germany's premier properties: the 5* Kempinski Adlon in Berlin and the
5* Hotel Beyerischer Hof in Munich. Moving to the Ritz-Carlton company
in 2004, he became a leader in sales serving in their hotels in Berlin
and Shanghai. Stefan spent four years at the world renown 5* Victoria
Jungfrau Grand Hotel in Interlaken, Switzerland followed by 5* Fairmont
Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg.
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