Personalised, user-friendly and functional: the state-of-the-art internet booking engine "Guest Connect" of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts meets the demands of the guests - with a personal touch. Therefore, the Swiss hotel group launched this new booking engine by the end of January.

John Griffin joins Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts’ Executive Committee in the new role of Senior Vice President Brand & Marketing May 3, 2010. He succeeds Steven Nikolov, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, and will be responsible for Marketing, Communication, Distribution and Corporate Sales. The Senior Vice President Brand & Marketing reports directly to Jean Gabriel Pérès, CEO & President.

The Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul has won one of the most famous awards in the travel industry, the World Travel Awards prize for “Europe’s Leading Business Hotel”. Presented on October 17, 2009, the award is based on votes by over 180,000 travel experts from around the world and recognizes the excellence of the Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul’s service and the outstanding quality of its facilities.

Two Mövenpick Resorts in Jordan are the first hotels in the Middle East to be certified by the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts expansion plans in Tunisia are another milestone for the Swiss company, offering guests a unique experience in the thriving capital of Tunisia. The Swiss premium hotel company has just signed a management contract with the owning company, Consortium Tuniso-Koweitien de Développement, with the official opening scheduled for spring 2010.