Andel's opens in Kraków

The Andel's Hotel in Krakow officially opened its doors to guests on June 1. The developer and owner of the hotel is UBX Krakow, a joint venture by UBM Realitätenentwicklung and Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs. The investment's total value amounted to approximately R25 (zł.95.5) million. Another Andel's hotel is currently under construction in Łódź within the Manufaktura shopping and entertainment center.

"The new four-star hotel was built in a little over a year to interior design plans by the British architects Jestico & Whiles, the same team who worked on the Andel's Hotel in Prague," Warimpex said in a statement.

"Since its opening in 2002 the four-star Andel's design hotel in Prague has become a magnet for lovers of modern architecture, and the new hotel in Krakow follows the example set by the Prague project. With a population of over one million, Kraków is not only one of Poland's leading commercial hubs but also the country's major tourist center," the statement read.

The new hotel is targeted at both tourists and business people. The new facility has a total of over 159 rooms and spacious suites as well as four conference rooms whose entire space amounts to 440 sqm and include state-of-the-art conference equipment. The hotel is located in the city's Old Town, close to a new shopping center and is adjacent to the railway station and just a 12-minute drive from John Paul II Airport in Kraków's Balice.

Both UBM and Warimpex have been present in Poland for several years. In Kraków, UBM owns the 203-room Radisson SAS Hotel Kraków, opened in 2003, whereas Warimpex is the owner of Kraków's 220-room Hotel Chopin. Now, both companies plan to create a chain of Andel's hotels across the CEE region.