“Dancer against Cancer”– The ARCOTEL Kaiserwasser Vienna Helps Too

To mark the 25th birthday of ARCOTEL Hotels, we’re taking a look back at some of the things we have accomplished over the years. Take a walk down memory lane with us and enjoy some exciting stories and anecdotes from everyday life at our hotels!

In March 2009 the third “Dancer against Cancer”charity ball in aid of the Austrian Cancer Society was held at the Austria Center Vienna. Dr. Renate Wimmer, the owner of ARCOTEL Hotels had volunteered to act as a judge. Thanks to the many generous guests, the event raised a total of EUR 40,000 and one month later a cheque for this amount was presented to the Austrian Cancer Society at the ARCOTEL Kaiserwasser by the ball organiser Yvonne Rueff.

Manfred Mayer, CEO of ARCOTEL Hotel AG, declared, "We are pleased that we can make a contribution to helping the Austrian Cancer Society and are delighted to make our house available for this very special evening. Once again the culinary delights from the AROCTEL kitchen were created by our award-winning chef Johann Schwarz and his team.”

A host of prominent guests, including most of the former “Dancing Stars” participants, came to the presentation of the cheque: Ulrike Beimpold (cabaret star), Hans-Georg Heinke (former TV presenter), Toni Polster (former footballer), Michaela Schimanko-Stiedl (owner of the Edenbar) and Ingrid Turkovic-Wendl (former ice-skater and TV presenter. Katrin Lampe, the well-known TV presenter, hosted the evening.

Sightseeing with a new twist!

The possibilities for exploring the city are as diverse as Berlin itself. Whether you want to find your way around the city while playing a game or are looking for a major dose of humour, we’ll let you in on the secrets of how you can explore our amazing capital and have a huge amount of fun while you’re at it!

The so-called “City Rallyes” offer a perfect combination of active sight-seeing with a fun factor. Get to know the many facets of Berlin on a range of varied routes with a modern scavenger hunt. You’ll make your way around on foot or by bicycle – how else will you find the answers to the tricky questions about the sights or historic events in the city! You have to solve the first challenge at the starting point of your tour and then you’ll discover the next destination on your sight-seeing tour. And so the game continues – full of excitement and with not a boring moment – until you finally reach the finish with an award ceremony for the winners!
 
Of course that’s not all, because as well as the classic tour, the company “Berlin Rallye” has a number of special tours that are in a class of their own! Fall under the spell of the twenties as you get to know the entertainment capital on the “Marlene Dietrich & the Golden Twenties” tour. Equipped with a tour book full of questions and challenges, you and your team can follow in the footsteps of that unique diva Marlene Dietrich. Or delve into the city’s history and look for traces of the Berlin Wall! On the “Berlin Wall Rallye” for example, you’ll find the answers to the following questions: “Where exactly did the wall run? Are there any remains of the wall in the city? And how did life change with the fall of the wall?”

Duration:      three to five hours
Price:           from EUR 20.00
Contact:       http://www.berlin-rallye.com/
 
Fans of German comedy on the other hand
should definitely take a ride on the ComedyBus while they are in Berlin. Enjoy a light-hearted drive past the most beautiful but also most terrifying attractions in the city, in the company of some rather “different tour guides”. In fact, you’ll be sharing the bus with some of the city’s best-known top comedians who will be slipping into the role of a city guide for a change. There are plenty of
laughs for example on a sightseeing tour
with Ades Zabel: as Berlin’s most prominent
welfare recipient and V.I.P. housewife Edith Schröder she will take you on an amusing ride through Berlin on a comfortable coach. From Moabit and Neukölln to Wedding – you’ll get to know all sorts of interesting corners off the beaten tourist track and give your laughing muscles a great workout at the same time.

Duration:      depending on traffic, approx. 105 minutes
Price:           from EUR 25.00
Contact:       http://www.comedy-im-bus.de/
 
We are more than happy to help you book your tickets! Simply contact the team on the reception desk.

Contact:
ARCOTEL Velvet Berlin | Oranienburger Straße 52 | 10117 Berlin
T +49 30 278 753-0 | E velvet@arcotelhotels.com

The history of the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino - Part 2

The time has finally come for us to fill you in on the more recent chapters of the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino's history. Enjoy!

The Moser family

Maria Josefa's grandson, Johann Nepomuk Moser supported his family as best as he could. Being a passionate host, he was widely known for his excellent social skills, his determination, reliability and kindness. Married to Katharina, the beautiful daughter of Klagenfurt's town magistrate Jesse, Johann Nepomuk lived a long and fulfilled life. At the age of 78, he retired and handed over the business to his children. 

His youngest son Viktor took much after his father. He renovated the hotel in 1860 by enlarging it and tiling the roof with red brick tiles, which were rather rare in Klagenfurt at the time. Having lost her husband early into their marriage, Viktor Moser's daughter-in-law Henriette took up the challenge and ran the by then well-established Moser Hotel on her own. However, when Viktor also died on 29 January 1897, she sold the hotel for 75,000 gulden to Julius Verdino. 

The Verdinos

Julius Verdino was the son of a well-known and highly respected restaurateur from Glandorf near St. Veit. Shortly after he had bought the hotel, he married Elise Trabesinger, whose affluent father ran a successful inn on the outskirts of Völkermarkt. Having a keen sense for business, Julius took a rather progressive move as early as 1900 by advertising his hotel in the yellow pages and address register of the time called Illustrierter Klagenfurter Haus-, Geschäfts- und Adresskalender. In 1903, he added a third floor to the hotel which saw further expansion and major renovation works from 1905 to 1907 when the building bordering on the west was integrated into the complex and a café was installed.

A committed and much honoured promoter of tourism, Julius Verdino died on 25 January 1913 at the early age of 42, leaving his 14-year old son Georg as well as his 12-year old daughter Elise. Once again a widow had to take charge of the Moser Hotel. A woman of unadorned elegance, Elise Verdino was running a tight ship while her son Georg was trained in hotel management abroad. In January 1928, he married Herta Pfundner, who gave birth to their daughter Elisabeth-Charlotte shortly afterwards. After Georg's death, Herta took over and ran the business as senior manager until her own dying day on 11 September 1941.

During World War II, British occupying forces seized the building and kept it under control until March 1954. In September of the same year, Elisabeth-Charlotte reopened the hotel including its café and bar. She managed to attract Carinthia's who-is-who thanks to constantly keeping her finger on the pulse of time and hosting twist parties in the 1950s for example. After tax legislation had led to significant changes in the staffing structure in 1972, however, Liselotte decided to withdraw from business and sell the beautiful hotel to Erste Allgemeine Versicherungs-AG in 1979. 

A new era

The years to come saw another full overhaul of the building, which was rented and run together with the café by the famous confectioners Musil until 1999. 

At that time, the renowned Austrian hotel group ARCOTEL Hotels & Resorts took over and has ever since managed the business with extraordinary success.

This was the amazing history of the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino Klagenfurt! We hope you enjoyed reading it and maybe we will see anytime in Klagenfurt!

Ash Wednesday - Herring treat

 5th March, 2014 | starting at 6.00 p.m.

Must go for all passionate friends of fish and abstinence

This year also, fish enthusiats and gourmets should not miss the herring treat on Ash Wednesday at dasRESTAURANT. Our chef de cuisine Bernd Waldhäusl and his team will spoil the guests at the ARCOTEL Nike Linz with an international top class fish & sea fruit buffet yet again  – this maritime delectation leaves nothing to be desired.

Enjoyment is the motto

All guests will be welcomed with oysters and a glass of sparkling wine. Additionally one can choose à la carte from five different fish main courses and enjoy an exquisite dessert buffet. The musical entertainment for the evening will be provided by Live piano music of Wolfgang Schnaitl.

EUR 62.00 p.p. (excl. Beverages)

You can expect a wide range of high-quality fish dishes from river, lake and sea which are complemented with vegetarian delicacies and meat dishes. Pure enjoyment within a breathtaking ambience with live piano music at the banks of the river Danube!

We are looking forward to welcoming you at ARCOTEL Nike Linz!

More information and reservation:
Phone +43 732 7626-1416 | E-Mail nikekulinarik@arcotelhotels.com

Romantic dinner @ Restaurant Radicchio

February is a month full of love, romantic feelings, couples and warm embraces. We invite you to spend an evening in the unique ambience of the restaurant Radicchio accompanied by romantic music. Enjoy the exquisite dinner for two and choose between a fish or meat menu.

“Only you”

Fresh salad bouquet with grilled pear, blue noble cheese cubes,

grapes and almond leaves, served with sweet sour chilli dressing

&

Poached scorpion fish fillet served with seafood sauce
and corn grits cube with herbs 

&

Sweet Belgium chocolate heart with raspberry jelly

and soft vanilla cream

or

„Love passion“

Chicken consommé with vegetable bouquet

and corn grit bite with salty “rožata”

&

The finest veal gently cooked, served
with mushroom ragout and turkey roll with arugula, salty cheese
and mild peppers with potato biscuits

&

Sweet Belgium chocolate heart with raspberry jelly

and soft vanilla cream

This selected specialities are available for 13,50 EUR per person, we recommend the following wines:  

 Graševina 0,10 l – 1,40 €

Cabarnet Sauvignon 0,10 l – 1,40 €

Surprise your loved one, book your table for two, enjoy the relaxed romantic evening. Leave the rest to us. We are looking forward to your visit!

T +385 1 4696-000
F +385 1 4696-096
E allegra@arcotelhotels.com   

Long Live Sport!

2014 – the year of sporting highlights. First of all the Super Bowl, then the Winter Olympics in Sotchi, followed by Formula 1, the Champions League and the World Cup. And that still leaves Wimbledon and the Tour de France to look forward to.

No matter where you look this year, the hunt is on for the Best of the Best.
No sooner was the Vince Lombardi Trophy handed over to the Seattle Seahawks than it was time for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games. Between 7 February and 23 February 2014 more than 2,500 athletes from 86 countries will be competing in 98 events for gold, silver and bronze in Sotchi.

The Formula 1 season gets underway on 16 March 2014 in Australia and there will be a total of 19 races before the season ends on 23 November 2014 in Abu Dhabi. The highlight of the season for Austrian fans will be the return of Formula 1 to the Spielbergring after an absence of eleven years.

“All in One Rhythm” is the official motto of the FIFA World Cup which will be taking place in Brazil from 12 June 2014 to 13 July 2014.
Excitement is guaranteed right from the start, as on day 2 Spain will be playing the Netherlands in a rerun of the 2010 finals.
All in all there are 64 matches to look forward to. The tournament will feature eight groups of four teams who will compete in 48 matches at the group stage of the contest. This will be followed by the knock-out games starting with the second round and continuing through the quarter finals, the semi-finals for third place and then the finals.

At Joe's Bar at the ARCOTEL Wimberger Vienna we will be showing all the big sporting highlights of the year on large screens. If you’re a sports enthusiast, it’s definitely worth dropping in. And what could be better than a cool beer and some delicious food as you share the thrills!