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Project development & operation of hotel real estate
Develop, realize, participate – we are broadly, highly, and professionally positioned in the asset class “hotel real estate”. Both on our own initiative and for our premium partners, we develop prime locations according to individual requirements and incorporate impressive architecture and modern ambience into our hotels in such a way that it has set new standards in the hotel industry. With more than 3,500 hotel rooms completed or under planning or construction, we are one of the top three hotel developers in the German-speaking region.
Property Applications for future-oriented hotel properties
You offer properties, we look for properties. Our selection criteria for location and property can be found in the info sheet.
Project development: Two hotels under one roof in MesseCity Cologne
In the center of the new MesseCity Cologne, we are erecting the seven-storey “Southern Cross” building in cooperation with STRABAG Real Estate. The location impresses with its proximity to Koelnmesse's so-called ‘Trade fair balcony’, good visibility, and excellent transport connections to the Köln Messe/Deutz train station. The entire property has already been sold to a DWS mutual property fund and is occupied by two hotels: A Motel One with more than 300 rooms, and an Adina Apartment Hotel with around 170 studios and apartments, which is also the first hotel of this brand in North Rhine-Westphalia. Both hotels began operations in mid-2021.
Investment in Ruby Hotels
The recent merger with Ruby Hotels demonstrates that we are not only contributing and expanding our expertise and know-how in hotel development but also in hotel operation. The Otto family acquired 25% of Ruby Hotels by way of a capital increase – and this puts us in an excellent position to invest even more into hotel real estate in the future. The Group, which was established in 2013 for realizing and operating “Lean Luxury Hotels“, already operates seven hotels with highly flexible room geometries, including the Kö Galerie in Düsseldorf, the former office space of which Ruby Hotels now occupies as a tenant. Another ten Ruby Hotels are currently under construction or being planned.
Innovative solutions through land conversions: “The niu Hide” hotel at the Ring Center in Berlin
“The niu Hide” became the world’s first modular hotel on the roof of a shopping center when it opened in 2019. The Novum Hospitality hotel is located directly on the parking deck of the ECE-managed Ring Center. The hotel was realized by the hotel project developer MQ Real Estate – sustainably and modularly constructed using wood. This is one of many ideas regarding how shopping centers can be usefully augmented by apartments, offices, or hotels, and it is only the beginning of our mission to even more strongly integrate hotels into existing properties in the future.
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SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS
Michael Struck
CEO Ruby Hotels
“Due to our highly flexible room geometries and construction methods optimized for mixed-use properties, we see great potential in the addition and conversion of inner-city retail and office spaces.”
Astrid Schafleitner
Deputy Head of Development Motel One
“Since completing our first hotel together, the Motel One Group and ECE have enjoyed a successful partnership that continues to have a bright future. We focus on high-quality, modern hotel design in prime locations. With a professionally positioned partner like ECE, we can be sure that we will succeed.”
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