Pandox has developed a large number of hotel properties and hotel operations over the years. The following is a description of some recent successful repositioning and ongoing projects.
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InterContinental Montreal
Center of attraction and award-winning!
InterContinental Montreal was aquired by Pandox 2007 as a traditional business and meeting hotel with international style. The product lacked a local profile and primarily competed through its location. This was the strategic starting point for a comprehensive investment and upgrading program. Through changes in layout, design, management and style, the hotel has created a new concept with a more boutique feeling. Since completing the investment in 2010, the hotel has strengthened its position and is now one of the city’s leading hotels with regard to RevPAR development.
- Investment program: CAD 13 million
- Measures done: In 2008-2010, refurbishment and modernisation of all 357 rooms, development of the restaurant and bar concept, as well as upgrading of the lobby and meeting facilities.
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Holiday Inn Brussels Airport
To create the best!
Holiday Inn Brussels Airport was acquired in 2006 and the hotel needed extensive refurbishment and development. With the vision to create the best midrange product in the area, the work has been successfully carried out with key words such as full service, attractive design and high effectiveness.
- Investment program: EUR 8 million
- Measures done: New room concept and lobby, new meeting room approach, upgrading of other facilities and major organisational development.
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Hotel Berlin, Berlin
Start of the last phase i Berlin!
In Berlin, Pandox has created the meeting place of the future in one of the city´s largest hotels. Since the acqusition in 2006, the hotel has been successfully repositioned toward the meeting and business segment through a comprehensive investment program of approximately EUR 7.5 million that has now been completed. Via active ownership, Pandox has also supported the local management for the implementation of effective and modern operations. The overall re-profiling has brought the hotel back to its previous top position! Hotel Berlin, Berlin has become established as one of the leading conference hotels – and one of Berlin’s most creative meeing places.
The upgrading of 200 rooms in the hotel’s old Classic Wing remains to be carried out in 2012 in order to create a uniform product standard.
- Investment program: EUR 5,5 million (total investment since acquisition approximately EUR 13 million)
- Program for 2012: Refurbishment and development of 200 rooms including fittings, bathrooms, corridors, technology etc.
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Hotel BLOOM! Brussels
Talk of the town!
Pandox acquired the hotel in 2005, at that point in time seen as the worst hotel in the city. During more than two years the hotel was renovated upgraded and developed, and a new conept was set. Hotel BLOOM! is a unique hotel with a concept around art and design. The hotel is an upcomer in Brussels’s hotel market and is now competing with the large hotels.
- Investment program: EUR 13 million
- Measures done: Repositioning, upgrading and development of the entire hotel. New management, new concept and new brand name.
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Crowne Plaza Brussels – Le Palace
Le Palace – established in Brussels!
Crowne Plaza Brussels – Le Palace, acquried in 2003, has now been one of Brussels´ leading business and meeting hotels for several years. The hotel continues year after year to strengthen its market position. Crowne Plaza Brussels – Le Palace has been awarded several international distinctions and has the vision to become the best meeting hotel in the city.
- Investment program: EUR 15 million
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Crowne Plaza Antwerp
Total make-over in Antwerp
Crowne Plaza Antwerp was acquired by Pandox in 2007. A total upgrading and modernisation was completed in the autumn of 2011 covering the lobby, restaurant & bar, sky bar, conference facilities and rooms, as well as a completely new event spa and fitness centre with the capacity to hold various activities, seminars and parties. Further to the upgrading, the hotel is now one of the city’s leading business and meeting hotels.
- Investment program: EUR 3,7 million
- Realised: Total upgrading with a new design concept called “Welcome in ‘t Stad”. The concept uses the city’s architecture and history as theme and inspiration. Different characteristic design elements from the city can be seen throughout the various parts of the hotel.
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Skogshöjd and Park in Södertälje
Successful transformation of two sleeping beauties!
When Pandox acquired the two hotels in 2006, they were in great need of product development. In addition to upgrading the hotels, the work focused on opening up the market and strengthen Södertälje as a destination. The process resulted in a successful restructuring of Södertälje´s hotel market. Leases have been signed with Scandic regarding Skogshöjd and with Choice regarding Park.
