Rosewood Vienna, which is set to open in 2022, has announced the appointment of key leadership team executives including that of Alexander Lahmer as managing director. Lahmer, according to the press announcement, will be key to the launch of the property, which will mark Rosewood’s first in Austria and fifth in Europe.
As managing director, Lahmer is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the new hotel in preparation for and through its upcoming launch, including its new restaurants and bars, variety of meeting spaces, and Sense, A Rosewood Spa. He has 20 years of experience working with hotels in operational and pre-opening roles across the globe, having first joined the Rosewood family in 2013 as the hotel manager for Rosewood Beijing. Most recently, he held the hotel manager position at Rosewood Hong Kong, where he was responsible for the property’s pre-opening development and ongoing operations as related to all guest-facing areas, including food and beverage outposts, rooms, residences and the property’s wellness concept, Asaya.
Prior to working with the Rosewood brand, Lahmer served as director of food and beverage at the Four Seasons Hotel Beijing where he managed the property’s five restaurant and bars and banquet spaces and oversaw a team of 320 associates. His career has also included positions at properties throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe, such as director of food and beverage at Ciragan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul and executive assistant manager of food and beverage at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi.
Housed in a historic 18th-century building that was once the former headquarters for Erste Group Bank AG, Rosewood Vienna will be situated on Petersplatz in Vienna’s Old Town. The hotel will offer 99 guestrooms and suites, all of which will have separate spaces for entertainment and relaxation. The project’s design is being overseen by BEHF Corporate Architects in Austria and the London-based Alexander Waterworth Interiors firm.
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