IC Berchtesgaden Master Thread [now a Kempinski]
Oct 20, 2014, 3:36 pm
#376
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IC Berchtesgaden will leave the ICH Group and will rembranded for Kempinski next year.
More informations (sorry for only German) can be found here:
http://www.tophotel.de/news/4184-das...kempinski.html
More informations (sorry for only German) can be found here:
http://www.tophotel.de/news/4184-das...kempinski.html
Oct 20, 2014, 3:43 pm
#377
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Adding to szg's post, here is information in english (published earlier today in our newsroom):
Kempinski to Reflag Berchtesgaden Resort
Kempinski to Reflag Berchtesgaden Resort
Kempinski Hotels announced that it will take over the management of what is currently the InterContinental Resort Berchtesgaden in the coming year.
The hotel, owned by the Bayerische Landesbank, has 138 rooms and suites....
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The hotel, owned by the Bayerische Landesbank, has 138 rooms and suites....
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Oct 20, 2014, 4:45 pm
#378
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Oct 20, 2014, 6:41 pm
#379
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Are you kidding me? The actual property is great but the treatment I have had on both paid and, no actually they have all been revenue stays (admittedly with some friends and family rates), has been horribly inconsistent. Upgrades are a fight every single time and I am conversant in German to understand their calls when I have had to push for an upgrade. Some of the rooms are fantastic but the struggle at getting upgrades here makes upgrades at other IC hotels look like a breeze. This is a property I would stay at regardless of brand affiliation. I hope Kempinski either changes or trains some of their current staff to a different standard.
Oct 20, 2014, 7:01 pm
#380
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IC Berchtesgaden will leave the ICH Group and will rembranded for Kempinski next year.
More informations (sorry for only German) can be found here:
http://www.tophotel.de/news/4184-das...kempinski.html
More informations (sorry for only German) can be found here:
http://www.tophotel.de/news/4184-das...kempinski.html
Oct 21, 2014, 3:45 am
#382
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Oct 21, 2014, 5:01 am
#383
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A big loss for IHG.
Oct 21, 2014, 5:40 am
#384
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This is indeed very sad news - had 3 very good stays here in the past and treated well as a mere Ambassador. What is it with IHG at the moment losing some of their best European hotels?
Oct 21, 2014, 9:52 am
#385
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Are you kidding me? The actual property is great but the treatment I have had on both paid and, no actually they have all been revenue stays (admittedly with some friends and family rates), has been horribly inconsistent. Upgrades are a fight every single time and I am conversant in German to understand their calls when I have had to push for an upgrade. Some of the rooms are fantastic but the struggle at getting upgrades here makes upgrades at other IC hotels look like a breeze. This is a property I would stay at regardless of brand affiliation. I hope Kempinski either changes or trains some of their current staff to a different standard.
Great service, excellent restaurant and very nice upgrade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLK-rhkoMsg
Last edited by nicolas75; Oct 21, 2014 at 11:02 pm
Oct 21, 2014, 1:23 pm
#386
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A shame. I will make a final pilgrimage in February.
Oct 23, 2014, 4:39 am
#388
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I don't understand that IC let this happen, it is their nicest hotel in Europe. This will effect regular guests of the hotel the most.
Kempinski only offers check-out until 3pm if you stay 10? nights first. Not to mention the free nights on points or the Ambassador voucher you have with IC. Or the nice upgrades and special attention we have always received since the opening of the hotel.
The only reason to return is when Kempinski offers the same extra's as IC does. Maybe a special card for regular visitors of the hotel?
When they don't change their program we will probably not return as well.
Oct 23, 2014, 4:46 am
#389
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Mid-April? That's really bad news. I have a one-week stay booked in May, but if they reflag before that I will have to cancel. I can't stand those obnoxious Kempinski hotels.
