Press Information
November 2006

Copenhagen's Hotel Development: Facelifts, Expansions and Brand New Hotels

During 2005 Copenhagen expanded its hotel capacity with 530 new hotel rooms, and in 2006 the city has continued this expansion with a further 450 rooms. At the same time a number of existing hotels have completed or will complete renovations. As a result, the city will offer a wide selection of contemporary hotels.

Since 1999 Copenhagen has increased its hotel capacity by more than 40 per cent. Currently, the Danish capital offers more than 13,000 hotel rooms in total. The city presents a wide range of overnight accommodation, from top-class, five-star hotels, to the low-price accommodation in a contemporary design style at Europe's largest city hostel.

In 2005 Copenhagen welcomed five new hotels and, in 2006, another two has already been added to its impressive portfolio. Adina Apartment Hotel Copenhagen**** opened in January offering 126 hotel apartments just 10 minutes from the City Hall Square. Meanwhile, opened late June is Copenhagen Island, a unique hotel, designed by the Danish architect Kim Utzon and located on an artificial island in Copenhagen harbour. Copenhagen Island offers 326 rooms.

Lars Bernhard Jørgensen, Managing Director of Wonderful Copenhagen CVB, comments:

- In 2005 Copenhagen was again rated as one of the world's top ten most popular cities for international conventions. Both hotel and airlift capacity has been expanding in recent years, which gives room for further growth in the future in both leisure and convention visitors. The external outlook for further development of the convention market in Copenhagen is also looking good due to the positive economic development in the greater Copenhagen region, which includes a remarkable growth in both Danish and foreign direct investments into the region.

The Copenhagen hotel boom began in 1999 with the opening of the First Hotel Vesterbro****. In 2001 both the 382-room Hilton Copenhagen Airport***** and the 395-room Copenhagen Marriott Hotel***** opened their doors, at the same time as a number of existing hotels commenced renovation and/or expansion. These projects signalled the start of a major expansion in the number of hotels in the city, an expansion that continues to this day.

As well as these significant increases in capacity, the fixed link between Sweden and Denmark - which opened in July 2000 - has meant that more than 28,000 hotel rooms are now available in the Øresund Region as a whole, encompassing Copenhagen and Malmø.

Further Information
Wonderful Copenhagen, tel: +45 3325 7400
Director of Public Relations, Ms Mette Dahl-Jensen, mdj@woco.dk
Press Officer MICE, Ms Ulrika Mårtensson, ulm@woco.dk
International Press Officer, Mr Henrik Thierlein, hth@woco.dk
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The New Copenhagen Hotels in Brief
The Australian Adina group have arrived in Copenhagen with their new serviced apartments concept. Adina Apartment Hotel Copenhagen**** features 126 four-star, fully-equipped hotel apartments with conference facilities, fitness centre, swimming pool and a restaurant. The hotel, which is the chain's first outside of Australia, opened in January on Amerika Plads, close to the Langelinie Quay and the Little Mermaid. www.adina.dk Further information: Mr Caspar P. Schmidt, General Manager, Tel +45 3969 1000, cschmidt@adina.dk

The Arp-Hansen Hotel Group is continuing its expansion with the opening of yet another hotel, the Copenhagen Island, located on an artificial island in the middle of Copenhagen harbour, adjacent to Fisketorvet shopping centre. Copenhagen Island offers 326 rooms and suites - most of which have view to the harbour - a restaurant and meeting facilities. A bridge connects the hotel to the promenade that stretches along the waterfront past the neighbouring Copenhagen Marriott Hotel***** to the Black Diamond. The architect behind the hotel is the Danish architect Kim Utzon. Copenhagen Island opened late June 2006. www.arp-hansen.com Further information: Ms Birthe Becker Schultz, Senior Director/Sales & Marketing, Tel +45 4597 0521, b.beckerschultz@arp-hansen.dk

Renovation of Hotels in 2006
Hotel Sophie Amalie, part of the Remmen Hotels chain, has recently completed a renovation that has transformed it into a new boutique hotel, FRONT, which opened on February 1st, 2006. The hotel is furnished in a modern style, featuring the elements of nature: stone, wood and fire. The hotel is situated on the waterfront next to the new Copenhagen Theatre (under construction) and with a view to the Copenhagen Opera House. The number of rooms and conference facilities remains the same: The hotel has a capacity of 131 rooms, one board room and two conference rooms, which can seat 80, 50 or 10 people. www.front.dk Further information: Mr Steven Bock, International Sales Executive Tel: +45 3337 0603, s.bock@remmen.dk

Boutique hotel chain Guldsmed Hotellerne have taken over the three-star downtown hotel Copenhagen Ibis Hotel Triton and end 2006 they will closed it down to give it a complete makeover. On May 1^st 2007, the hotel is launched as a four-star boutique hotel named Axel Hotel Guldsmeden****. Upon the opening 40 rooms will be ready to receive guests and renovations will continue until the hotel is complete with 120 rooms and suites, conference facilities for up to 40 people, wellness facilities, a restaurant and a bar with lounge area. Axel Hotel Guldsmeden is the chain’s third hotel in Copenhagen. Earlier in 2006 the Bertrams Hotel Guldsmeden **** opened for guests - also the result of a takeover and renovation of a former two star hotel, now offering 47 rooms and conference facilities for up to 20 people.
Guldsmed Hotellerne’s chain concept is smaller scale, intimate hotels with added luxury. www.hotelguldsmeden.dk Further information: Ms Sandra Plesner Weinert, Hotel Manager, Tel +45 3322 1500

In early 2006 the Palace Hotel****, located on Copenhagen’s City Hall Square, embarked upon an thorough-going renovation of its historic premises, which date back to 1910. When completed in 2007, the hotel will be a fully equipped five star Lé Méridien Hotel. Already, 40 new rooms are ready to welcome guests and, when complete, the hotel will have a capacity of 162 rooms with top levels of comfort and five conference rooms all fitted with state of the art technical equipment. The hotel’s interior is influenced by its rich history combined with a striking, modern Scandinavian decor. www.palacehotel.dk Further information: Ms Anette Rasted, Sales & Marketing Manager, Tel: +45 3314 4050, anette.rasted@lemeridien.com

Copenhagen's largest hotel, the Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel****, has recently commenced an extensive room renovation programme which will also introduce a new room style called 'Urban'. Intense, warm colours dominate the new style, which is intended to create a homely atmosphere. The hotel has chosen to renovate four floors each year, which means that the full renovation of all 542 rooms will be completed in 2010. www.radissonsas.com Further information: Mr Palle Hansen, Operational Manager, Tec. Dep., Tel.: +45 33965817, palle.hansen@radissonsas.com

Even though it is just five years since the Hilton Copenhagen Airport***** opened, the hotel recently commenced a EURO 1.5 million renovation which will encompass the hotel kitchen; the installation of wireless Internet access throughout the hotel; and the renovation of all the corridors and ceilings. As well as this the project will include a thorough renovation of all meeting facilities and an upgrade of all AV installations. www.hilton.dk Further information: Ms Lene Walther, PR Manager, Tel: +45 3244 5552, Lene_Walther@hilton.com

On July 15th, 2006 the hotel Scandic Webers**** reopened following major renovation and refurbishment. A refurbishment to the highest standards of design and functionality will encompass the reception; all the rooms; the meeting room; bar and breakfast restaurant. Scandic Webers is located just next to the central train station and only few minutes from Tivoli Gardens and the City Hall Square. www.scandic-hotels.com Further information: Mr Thomas Philipsen, General Manager, Tel +45 3331 1432, thomas.philipsen@scandic-hotels.com

On November 1, 2005 the former Hotel Mermaid was taken over by the Swedish hotel estate company Pandox AB. Following the takeover, the hotel's name was changed to Copenhagen Hotel 27*** and an extensive renovation of the hotel commenced. The lobby, the hotel rooms, corridors, bar and breakfastrestaurant are currently undergoing renovation. The first 73 of around 200 rooms are ready to welcome guests. All the rooms will offer modern facilities such as safety boxesand free wireless Internet access. The renovation is due to be completed by April 2007. www.hotel27.dk Further information: Ms Jette Schjøtt, Acting General Manager, Tel +45 7027 5627, jette.schjott@hotel27.dk

Followed by an extensive renovation Imperial Hotel****, located in the centre of Copenhagen, reopened on June 1. All 214 rooms have been redecorated with completely new bathrooms and bedrooms, air conditioning in all rooms, new doors and lock systems. The corridors appears lighter with newly painted walls and new flooring, while the lobby has also undergone a complete modernization. The renovation also encompassed one of the hotel's restaurants, Imperial Garden, reopened with a new look and name: The Grill Room. www.arp-hansen.dk Further information: Mr Peter Borup, Manager, Tel.+ 45 3343 2060, p.borup@arp-hansen.dk

As the result of a takeover, in September 2006, by Norwegian Norlandia Hotels & Resorts, the three hotels Mercure Hotel Richmond Copenhagen, Mercure Hotel Copenhagen and Ibis Copenhagen Star Hotel are now going to be fitted with both new interiors and new names. The renovation will take place in stages and all the hotels are going to be in operation during the entire period. Late spring 2007, the three hotels will be all done up and re-launched as Norlandia Richmond Hotel ***, Norlandia Mercur Hotel *** and Norlandia Star Hotel ***. www.norlandiahotels.dk Further information: Mr Jan Bardrum, General Manager, Tel. +45 3312 5711, jan.bardrum@norlandiahotels.dk

Following their purchase by the Swedish company ProfilHotels AB in September 2006, the Sofitel Plaza Copenhagen Hotel and the Ibis Copenhagen Crown Hotel are now operated by the Danish subsidiary ProfilHotels A/S. The hotels will be known as the Copenhagen Plaza**** and Copenhagen Crown*** respectively. In the near future the Copenhagen Crown will undergo a renovation intended to sharpen the hotel’s profile. Later on, the Copenhagen Plaza will also undergo some renovation work, although in this case the focus will primarily be on a new international restaurant concept. Several minor improvements will be made with immediate effect including installing flat screen TVs, small dumb bells and new toilet requisites in each room. www.profilhotels.dk Further information: Mr Lars Grambo, General Manager, Tel.: +45 3370 5730, lars.grambo@profilhotels.dk

Pending Hotel Projects
The new Danish hotel chain Zleep will open its third hotel in April 2007. The hotel will be situated close to Ballerup Super Arena, 15km outside Copenhagen. The concept behind the hotel chain is to offer travellers accommodation in pleasant surroundings, but without extra luxury services. The hotel will have 130 rooms. Further information: Mr Peter Haaber, Manager, Tel. +45 2099 8020

Denmark’s first floating hotel, Copenhagen Living, will open its gangway for guests in the summer of 2007. The hotel will be located in the inner harbour just ten minutes walk from central Copenhagen and is operated by the company Waterliving. The well reputed, neighbouring restaurant ship, VIVA, will handle the hotel catering and room service for guests in the 12 exclusively decorated hotel rooms. The interior of the hotel will blend design classics with bespoke furniture specially made for the hotel, while the panoramic widows will offer a great view of the harbour and city. The rooms will be decorated by some of the most talented young artists in Denmark. Just around the corner form the hotel is one of the city’s open-air harbour swimming pools, open to the public from June to the end of August. Further information: Press Coordinator, Mr Lars Rahbek, +45 2680 9230, lars@larm-produktion.dk

Furthermore the already impressive facilities of the congress and convention venue, Bella Center will be augmented with a four-star hotel with 300-400 rooms. Bella Center will itself construct the hotel, while running it is being discussed with relevant partners. The project can be completed by 2nd half of 2008. Further information: Ms Lene Mortensen, Congress and Event Director, Tel. + 45 3247 2173, lene.mortensen@bellacenter.dk

In 2008 Denmark’s largest hotel will open in the city quarter Ørestad in Copenhagen, near by the congress and convention venue Bella Center and right next door to the biggest shopping centre in Denmark, Fields. The two star hotel will offer 700 rooms and be operated by the Danish budget hotel chain Cab Inn, who already runs three other hotels in Copenhagen. The hotel will include a breakfast cafe with room for 500 persons, a cafe/restaurant for 150 persons, a conference centre with room for 200 persons, a lobby bar and a business centre. The entire hotel will offer wireless internet access. The architect behind the hotel is the international known architect Daniel Libeskind. Further information: Mr Niels Fennet, Director Cab Inn Hotels, Tel. +45 40282539, nf@cabinn.com or Mr Carsten Arlund, Press Coordinator Ørestad Company I/S, Tel. +45 20751745

Looking a few years ahead it will also be possible to stay in a hotel in the famous Tivoli Gardens. An architect competition has just been arranged where Foster and Partners (London), Pickard Chilton (New Haven, Connecticut) and Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (New York) have each been invited to propose a design for the hotel. The architects have been chosen for their courage and ability to design spectacular buildings. In 2006 a committee will choose a winner. The hotel is likely to boast five-star service and facilities and offer 160 rooms. The new 5,000 m2 building will be striking as it rises above Copenhagen's six-storey, one-hundred-year-old town houses and the even older Latin Quarter and medieval buildings of central Copenhagen. Tivoli expects to open the hotel in 2009 or 2010 and is currently negotiating with high-profile hotel operators. Further information: Ms Stine Lolk, Director of Public Relations, Tel. + 45 3375 0338, sl@tivoli.dk

Finally, the real estate company, KLP Ejendomme, is preparing to build a new four-star business hotel in the new city quarter Ørestad on land currently used for parking. The plan is to build a 60,000 m2 building, which will house both offices and the new hotel. The hotel is expected to have 240 rooms and construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2007. Further information: Mr Stig Fermi-Erichsen, Market Manager, Tel. + 45 3246 4002, sfe@klp.nu