Starwood Opens First Element Hotel Outside of North America

Starwood has expanded its Element brand to Europe with the opening of the Element Frankfurt Airport, the first Element hotel outside of North America.

The hotel is located in Gateway Gardens, Frankfurt’s new business district adjacent to Frankfurt International Airport, Europe’s third-busiest air travel hub.

“We are delighted to partner with Bari Gruppe as we expand the innovative Element brand beyond North America, bringing to Europe a fresh new option for travellers seeking spacious, long-stay environments that are both affordable and sustainable,” said Michael Wale, President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa & Middle East. “The opening of Element Frankfurt Airport could not have come at a better time, with the rising number of savvy and environmentally conscious travellers and the Element brand’s unprecedented global growth momentum. We feel confident Element’s entry into strategic European markets such as Frankfurt today and London in 2017 is just the beginning.”

Built in the heart of the growing new business district near the global headquarters of Lufthansa, Condor and DB Schenker, the hotel is only a few minutes away from one of the biggest international airports worldwide, Frankfurt International Airport.

The hotel features 133 extended stay studios and one-bedroom suites, all with modular furniture, flat-screen televisions, large desks with open shelving and custom-designed closets with ironing board.

Every room comes with a fully equipped energy-efficient kitchen, spa-inspired bathrooms including invigorating rain showers and signature Heavenly Beds to ensure a good night’s rest.

Limónes, the all-day dining restaurant and bar, serves regional Spanish cuisine from 7am until midnight including a healthy breakfast, shared lunches with tapas-style dishes, and à la carte dining meals.

The hotel has a 24-hour fitness centre, flexible meeting space, a business centre, 24/7 grab-and-go gourmet food pantry, and 24-hour laundry facilities with washers and dryers are available for guests’ convenience.

Guests at Element Frankfurt Airport can also enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.

“Our stylish Element brand is a great fit for the vibrant city of Frankfurt providing global visitors with an eco-smart, extended stay hotel experience designed as an intimate recharge space for both work and play,” said Brian McGuinness, Senior Vice President of Specialty Select Brands for Starwood. “We’ve built the design concept of this hotel around the requirements of longer stay guests, from spacious studio style rooms to additional kitchen facilities, making it the perfect home away from home close to the buzzing international airport.”

In addition to Element Frankfurt Airport, the brand will debut in other markets including a new Element hotel in Suzhou, China in 2015 and as part of a Aloft and Element dual-hotel development in the historic Tobacco Dock section of East London.