PRESS KIT LUXURY HOTEL RIVA KONSTANZ KONSTANZ ON
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PRESS KIT LUXURY HOTEL RIVA KONSTANZ KONSTANZ ON
PRESS KIT LUXURY HOTEL RIVA KONSTANZ KONSTANZ ON LAKE CONSTANCE GERMANY EXCLUSIVITY IN AN INFORMAL ATMOSPHERE NAME: RIVA KONSTANZ, DATE OF OPENING: JUNE 2008, PROPRIETORS: BIRGIT UND PETER KOLB CATEGORY: FIVE-STAR SUPERIOR HOTEL Seestraße 25, 78464 Konstanz, Germany, T + 49 (0) 7531 – 36 30 9 - 0, F +49 (0) 7531 – 36 30 9 - 99, [email protected], www.hotel-riva.de PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ The perfect symbiosis of an elegant Art Nouveau villa and contemporary design. PAGE 2 | 20 PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ A breathtaking cantilevered teak stairway – a work of sculpture in its own right – connects all the floors in the new building. PAGE 3 | 20 PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 4 | 20 Standard rooms Perfect rooms for wellbeing and relaxation. Superior rooms PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 5 | 20 Suite with lake view 51 rooms and suites meet even the highest standards of comfort and design aesthetics. Panorama suites with a direct view of the lake PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ Villa – deluxe lakeside rooms, bathrooms with shower and bathtub. PAGE 6 | 20 PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 7 | 20 RIVA Suite – fantastic views of Lake Constance with a large balcony, living and dining room, two bedrooms, dressing room and two bathrooms. PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 8 | 20 Rooftop outdoor pool, heated all year round Unwind in the spa area. Exclusive relaxation in the RIVA Spa PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 9 | 20 RIVA bar and lounge. Walk-in wine cabinet with 3,500 exquisite, well-tempered wines PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 10 | 20 A wedding by the lake – the best day of your life. BACCARAT 120 m² (1300 sq.ft.), up to max. 100 people The meeting rooms at the RIVA offer state-of-the-art technology. SEELOUNGE 50 m² (540 sq. ft.), up to max. 40 people TOSCA 34 m² (366 sq. ft.), up to max. 12 people PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ The RIVA restaurant on the first floor opens out onto the spacious terrace and pampers its guests with regional cuisine. PAGE 11 | 20 PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 12 | 20 Venison in a bread crust Fried fillet of whitefish with spinach, tagliatelle and white sauce Peach Melba reinvented PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 13 | 20 Stylish dining in the two-Michelin-star Restaurant Ophelia. Star chef Dirk Hoberg arranges an “amuse gueule” The terrace of the Art Nouveau villa invites you to take your ease and enjoy yourself Separate Ophelia entrance for non-resident guests PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 14 | 20 Peach, rosemary, redcurrants, vanilla – a gourmet dessert King crab, sake, seaweed, puffed rice, ginger – a creation of the Ophelia Foie gras, coconut, mango Whitefish times three PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 15 | 20 descending a unique experience for RIVA – THE CONCEPT RIVA – THE UNIQUE DESIGN Exceptional ideas require commitment The hotel’s architecture combines tradi- and passion for their realization. The tion and modernity in a manner of its hotel’s owners, Birgit and Peter Kolb, own. The L-shaped main building of the The rigorous use of natural materials crea- knew exactly what their dream hotel Riva encloses the Art Nouveau villa. tes a pleasant atmosphere. Transparent should look like: A luxury hotel boasting What has arisen is a hotel designed to fabrics and exquisite furniture in discreet a unique combination of water, land and put its guests at ease, created with great colors set a stylish tone. Selected acces- light was to be developed on one of Lake attention to detail – with light-filled rooms sories from Italy, hand-painted English Constance’s most beautiful sites. that are invitingly cool on hot summer wallpaper and loungers lend the building days and cozy in the cold winter season. a touch of lightness and elegant flair. which many guests are happy to forgo the lift. When Birgit and Peter Kolb acquired the plot in 2001 it was still occupied by the The majority of the public rooms face the Seehotel Siber. Three years later the water, so that the guests never lose sight Seehotel’s lessee, Bertold Siber, retired. of Lake Constance. The lake itself also This gave the Kolbs the opportunity to finds recurrent architectural expression realize their dream of a hotel on the lake. in various fascinating ways. The wave as an artistic feature is also repeated They decided to build a hotel in the high- throughout the building – for example, in est hotel category. The historically signi- the hotel’s logo and the awning that runs ficant 1909 Art Nouveau villa was inte around the entire circumference of the grated into their new overall concept. new building roof. The wave form is also With a new building to showcase the present in the greenery and grasses on imposing villa, an exceptional hotel con- the pool deck. Teak, which is popularly cept was born. used in luxury boatbuilding, offers a touch of Mediterranean flair and is the RIVA – THE LUXURY HOTEL most important design material in the ON THE LAKE entire building. All the interior fittings, the floors and even the bathroom furniture The name “RIVA” is Italian in origin and are made of teak. means “shore”. A fitting name, as the RIVA – FOR RELAXED MEETINGS hotel blends with the Lake to form a har- AND CELEBRATIONS monious unity that is pleasing to the senses. Situated prominently on Lake The first of the RIVA’s four function rooms Constance’s promenade, midway bet- is directly adjacent to the restaurant and ween the town’s marina and the casino, bar. The „Seelounge“, a room with fully the hotel offers a wonderful view across glazed walls on two sides, classy English the “Konstanzer Trichter” to the old town wallpaper and black lacquered tables, is and the Swiss side of Lake Constance, ideally suited for smaller-scale celebra- set against the imposing backdrop of tions for up to 40 people. The appropri- Mount Säntis. ate technical facilities also make the For Birgit and Peter Kolb, the criteria of Seelounge attractive for company warmth, lightness and functionality were events. of key significance for the interior design of the building. Full-length windows and The three rooms on the first floor – high ceilings guarantee a free flow of air “Constancia”, “Tosca” and “Baccarat” – in all the rooms. In the centre of the buil- are ideal for small company meetings ding, an oval-shaped spiral staircase – and private celebrations for 6 to 100 originating in a water-filled basin and people. The RIVA’s biggest conference rising up, apparently unsupported, from and function room, “Baccarat”, offers the basement through six floors to the space for up to 100 people. Its stand-out top floor – is a miracle of structural engi- features are its technical facilities and the neering. This makes ascending and biodynamic lighting that recreates the PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 16 | 20 natural changes in daylight. The name of hotel, the central element is orientation this room – the largest – was taken from to the lake. the “Baccarat” chandeliers which set the tone for an especially festive atmos- Most of the furniture and some of the phere. This is also why it is a popular lamps were specially designed by the choice for weddings. It is equipped with architect for the villa’s five rooms. Beds an extendable screen, a high-perfor- from Schramm, with covers and textiles mance video projector, a DVD player, a by Rubelli, Dedar and Sahco, comple- microphone system and WLAN with ment the individually designed suites. high-speed internet access. Beige-grey natural stone from Italy was used for the floors and walls, and Czech & Speake of London supplied the fittings. THE VILLA RIVA – THE RESTAURANTS The development of the Art Nouveau THE TWO-MICHELIN-STAR villa took the concept of the RIVA Kons- RESTAURANT OPHELIA tanz to a whole new level, and the hotel has since June 2011 been extending VIP Since August 2010, the hotel has featured treatment to its guests with two new sui- a special highlight to delight its guests: tes and four additional double rooms in The gourmet restaurant “Ophelia” in the the “Deluxe” and “Standard” categories, historic villa that invites them to enjoy the situated on the third and fourth floors of finest haute cuisine. Only one year after the villa. The “RIVA Suite” is a particular opening, chef de cuisine Dirk Hoberg highlight. It boasts a floor area of 120 m2 won over the critics from the Michelin The RIVA’s new building has 42 rooms (1300 sq. ft.) and leaves nothing to be Guide and was awarded his first Michelin and suites that meet even the highest desired in terms of elegance and com- star in November 2011. His second follo- standards of comfort and design aesthe- fort. Two separate bedrooms, two wed in November 2012. This makes the tics. All double rooms and suites have bathrooms and a dressing room inspire “Ophelia” one of the best restaurants in toilets separate from their respective a feeling of wellbeing. The suite’s large the state. After the “Ophelia”, only three bathrooms. The 25 to 75 m2 (270 - 807 balcony offers a stunning view of Lake other two-Michelin-star restaurants in sq. ft.) rooms are furnished in a very Constance. Baden Württemberg made it into the RIVA – THE GUEST ROOMS THE NEW BUILDING homely manner. The concept of light- 2013 Michelin Guide. ness and airiness is reflected in full- Subtle and reserved elements, muted length windows, light translucent cur- colors and lovingly selected materials tains, the interiors with sand and earth- characterize the furnishings in the Art colored furniture and teak parquet floo- Nouveau villa. The approach taken – ring. Air conditioning, underfloor heating, quite deliberately – was to create a con- a safe and a modern TV system provide trast to the new building, with elegant the standard of comfort that our guests carpets and highly-polished lacquered take for granted. furnishings. The hotel offers “Standard”, “Superior” For the design the hotel owners again and “Deluxe” rooms plus “Suites”. The opted for the unique signature of Bre- “Superior” double room category with genz-based architect Antonella Rupp, balcony offers a partial view of the lake. who was also responsible for furnishing “Deluxe” rooms feature lakeside balco- the gourmet restaurant “Ophelia” on the The elite restaurant on Lake Constance nies with lake views and have bathrooms second floor of the villa. The customized also scored highly with the rigorous cri- with shower and bathtub. Lakeside “Sui- design captivates the viewer with its tics from Gault Millau. In 2011 and again tes” have separate living and sleeping ingenious details and generous room in 2012, Dirk Hoberg and his team recei- areas. The RIVA’s “Panorama Suites” layout. Textiles and accessories in aqua- ved 17 out of 20 possible points in the with their two large balconies offer marine, green and anthracite are reprised “Gault Millau Reiseführer für Genießer” exceptional views of Lake Constance. throughout the rooms. As in the entire (Gault Millau travel guide for gourmets). PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ Gourmet diners are sure to enjoy Chef PAGE 17 | 20 lounge furnishings, intimate seating cor- THE RIVA RESTAURANT de Cuisine Dirk Hoberg’s modern and ners, an open fire and a piano invite creative cuisine. The elite restaurant’s The second of the hotel’s culinary hot guests to while away relaxing moments. menu offers a set meal which allows spots, the RIVA restaurant on the first Elegant upholstery by John Hutton, guests to choose between four and eight floor, offers space for up to 72 guests Casa Milano, Promemoria and the finest courses. combines and is open for lunch and dinner seven of textiles by Larsen in shimmering earth sophisticated elegance with modern days a week. The restaurant merges tones characterize the elegant atmos- purism in the style of a private home. seamlessly into the bar and lobby and phere. Fine materials such as Seminato floors opens out onto the extensive terrace. The “Ophelia” from Italy, classy antique parquet floors, A glance into the glazed, walk-in wine highly polished lacquer, wall tapestries, cabinet reveals well filled shelves. The high-quality textiles and furniture are fully hotel stocks a range of 400 different in keeping with the Art Nouveau villa and wines. Over 5,000 bottles are stored in exude both elegance and exclusivity. the hotel, and 3,500 of these are presen- The color juniper is repeated in a variety ted in the walk-in wine cabinet. of nuances throughout the rooms of the villa and is accentuated by dark red, green and taupe tones. Lamps from RIVA – THE OUTDOOR POOL American designer Kevin Reilly cast an OVER THE ROOFTOPS atmospheric light throughout. Wall coverings and drapes whose style The roof terrace is one of the most beau- reflects the lake provide for pleasant tiful areas in the hotel. It accommodates acoustics. the 12-by-5 meter (39 by 16 ft.) swimChef de cuisine Michael Meyer conjures ming pool, heated all year and enclosed A further highlight is the art in the restau- up his dishes – mainly using regional and by wooden decking and planted islands rant “Ophelia”. Inspired by the character seasonal products. Game is provided by of tranquility designed by renowned of the same name in Shakespeare’s the hotel’s own hunt. The menu includes Swiss landscape architect Enzo Inea. “Hamlet”, Bregenz-based art historian whitefish from Lake Constance and Planting with tall grasses on the terrace Maria Sagmeister has created symbols “flädlesuppe” (soup with pancake strips) ensures natural and decorative privacy of beauty, fragility and humanity: In ten from Baden, both of which are comple- whilst sunbathing. From here you have a pairs of images she has contrasted his- mented by international creations. The stunning view of Lake Constance and toric marble sculptures with images of RIVA the Swiss Alps. A pool bar is available for indigenous wild flowers. Geschnetzeltes” (Zurich-style veal stew), Classics include “Züricher refreshments. Wiener schnitzel, fillet steak of beef and Non-resident guests also have their own sole. The wine list deliberately focuses separate entrance to the two restau- on the Old World and showcases regio- rants, bar and chef’s table: this is located nal wines. Cream and white tones that in a separate room directly adjacent to catch the light and subtly illuminate the the kitchen and allows up to ten guests space predominate in the RIVA restau- to observe the kitchen team at work rant. through a glass partition. The gourmet restaurant has 40 seats, with 30 more on The adjoining terrace has inviting seating the terrace, and can also be booked for areas in dark sand tones with grey- events. brown cushions. The marble floor, long mirrored fronts, floor-length windows The opening times are Thursdays to and the five pillars that divide the restau- Mondays from 7 pm and, since March rant into discreet niches contribute to an 2014, Sundays from 12 noon. Guests can airy atmosphere of wellbeing. RIVA – THE SPA view of Lake Constance at the most ple- The separate buffet area, elegant in There is also a direct view of the lake asant time of day and relish Sunday black, offers guests seeking relaxation from the “RIVA Spa” treatment rooms on dining à la carte or choose from a menu an ample breakfast – for a successful the third floor. Non-resident guests can of up to 5 courses, just as they wish. start to the morning. In the adjoining bar, also enjoy this view whilst being pam- enjoy the Ophelia terrace with its lovely PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ PAGE 18 | 20 pered with products from Ligne St. Barth, night. Over a total area of 120 m2 (1300 QMS, OPI, Thalgo, La Ric and Ella Baché. sq. ft.) guests are treated to a large living RIVA – THE TOWN ON THE LAKE and dining room, two separate bedrooms, The unique location between Lake Con- Professional full-body massages, condi- a dressing room, two bathrooms and a stance and the Swiss Alps; the southern tioning body exfoliants and wraps, and large balcony with stunning views of Lake climate; the picturesque old town with specialized treatments for face, neck, Constance. many places of interest; the wide variety décolleté, hands and feet give a feeling of wellbeing and are a delight to the senses. of cultural attractions including theater, Children from 4 to 11 are charged a fixed philharmonic orchestra and international price of € 50, and young people from 12 concerts – all this makes the historic The Spa area has a Finnish sauna, infra- to 17 years pay € 80. Underground par- home of the Council of Constance an red sauna, steam bath and ice fountain. king costs € 15 per day. attractive holiday destination all year The fitness area opposite, with its state round. of the art gym equipment, is available to The room prices include 24-hour room guests around the clock. service, a nightly shoe polishing service, The town, which has been spared the a turndown service in the early evening, effects of war and destruction, is consi- the breakfast buffet and the complimen- dered a highlight of cultural history in tary minibar. Guests are offered a small southern Germany and, with its archa- welcoming gift of seasonal fruit. WLAN eological state museum, the Rosgarten internet access is free of charge, as is the Museum, and the Sea Life Center, covers use of PCs in the business centre. Guests a wide range of visitor interests. who appreciate the cozy bathrobes or the sun lounger covers can purchase these The hotel owner Peter Kolb is a passio- and cosmetic articles in the RIVA shop. nate sailor and has since 2014 been one of the sponsors of the international RIVA – GETTING HERE “Bodenseewoche”. With International Lake Constance Week, which takes RIVA – THE PRICES Drivers coming from the direction of place each year at the end of May, Kon- Stuttgart can get to Konstanz via the A 81 stanz offers a unique mixture of water freeway. Coming from Munich, your route sports, vintage car meetings and many Prices for accommodation vary accor- stylish attractions in one of the most ding to the season. Standard rooms for beautiful harbors on the lake. For four single occupancy are available from € 110 days the historic harbor of Konstanz pro- and double rooms from € 200. Superior vides the ideal backdrop for one of the rooms with partial lake views and balco- oldest and most important water sports nies are offered from € 150 for single events to be found anywhere between rooms and from € 240 for doubles. Deluxe Kiel and Genoa. The town’s special rooms, mostly with lake-side balcony/ events also include the Konstanzer Som- terrace, are available for single occup- mernächte (Konstanz summer nights) ancy from € 230 and as a double room and the Seenachtfest (Lake night festi- from € 320. val) in August. Water sports attractions, is via the A 96 freeway to Lindau and the exceptional concerts, the special atmos- The suites with lakeside balconies have B 31 interstate route to Meersburg, from phere of the Konstanz town garden on separate living and sleeping areas and where the car and passenger ferry cros- the banks of Lake Constance and a bathrooms with shower and bathtub. ses to Konstanz on the western shore of wonderful firework display make this They are available from € 320 per night. the lake. Visitors traveling from Switzer- open-air event an unforgettable experi- The Panorama Suites are available from land can reach Konstanz on the N7 from ence. € 460 and offer a living and dining room, Zurich via Kreuzlingen. Air travelers can bedroom, bathroom with shower and use the regional Lake Constance airport bathtub and two extensive terraces with in Friedrichshafen or Zurich Internatio- unique panoramic views of Lake Cons- nal Airport. Further information is availa- tance. The RIVA Suite in the Art Nouveau ble on line at www.fly-away.de and villa is a special highlight of the luxury www.flughafen-zuerich.ch. An airport hotel and can be booked from € 660 per transfer service is available upon request. PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ RIVA – DER BODENSEE UND DAS PAGE 19 | 20 FURTHER HOTELS With their purchase of the plot on the lake, they invested in their own dream – DREILÄNDERECK The romantic hotel “Residenz am See” is fully in the spirit of Henry Ford, who once Lake Constance is one of the three lar- also owned by the family and is located said that “a business which earns gest inland lakes in central Europe. Its on the opposite shore of the lake in nothing but money is a bad business”. 572 square kilometers (220 sq. mi.) are Meersburg. Designed in the Mediterra- Birgit und Peter Kolb have two children. divided into the three sections of Ober- nean style, this hotel has 27 rooms and see, Untersee and See-Rhein, and it is tempts its customers with enticing located in the triangle between Germany, culinary creations in the gourmet Austria and Switzerland. With fascinating restaurant Casala. Manfred Lang, the Dirk Hoberg has been with them from the countryside and a variety of cultures, the brother of Birgit Kolb, is the man very first day. As Chef de Cuisine since Lake Constance region offers an exten- responsible for the hotel’s success. March 2009 he ensures that guests with sive spectrum of leisure opportunities Further information can be found at even the most discerning of tastes are and places of interest. www.hotel-residenz-meersburg.com. offered the greatest of culinary pleasures. CHEFS DE CUISINE And the ambitious chef from Osnabruck, The Bregenz Festival, which takes place THE NAMES BEHIND born in 1981, can already look back on a annually from mid-June through mid- THE SUCCESS STORY successful career with some notable way August, and the Bregenz Lake Festival together create a wonderful atmosphere stations. OWNERS for major musical masterpieces and can Hoberg gained his first experience as be reached easily by boat from Kons- With the opening of the RIVA, owners Commis de Cuisine and Demi Chef Entre- tanz. Close by are the popular excursion Birgit and Peter Kolb brought a long- metier in the gourmet restaurant “La Vie” destinations of Blumeninsel Mainau (flo- cherished dream to fruition. Although in Osnabruck. He took to the international wer island Mainau) and Reichenau neither has roots in the hotel business, stage in 2004 as Chef Tournant in the island, which, with its proud buildings, is they had a very precise concept for the two-Michelin-star restaurant “Tristan” on a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. design, construction and realization of Majorca. Back in Germany, he refined his the hotel – and invested a great deal of skills in the three-Michelin-star restau- Further attractive destinations for a day time, effort and patience in bringing it rant, “Schwarzwaldstube” in the Hotel out in the region are the island of Lindau, about. Traube Tonbach under Harald Wohlfahrt the Zeppelin museum in Friedrichshafen before becoming Chef de Cuisine in the that brings the history of aerospace to “Ophelia”. life, the oldest inhabited castle in Meersburg and the Rhine falls at Schaffhausen. In addition to international specialties, high-quality regional products are also to The 273 kilometers (169 miles) of be found on the gourmet restaurant’s lakeshore offer sports fans many oppor- menu. In November 2012, Dirk Hoberg tunities for walking, cycling and swim- won his second Michelin star for the ming. gourmet restaurant Ophelia. At the same The hotel offers its guests an e-bike ser- time Hoberg was awarded 17 out of 20 vice, so that longer excursions are easily The Kolbs always had a passion for tra- possible points by Gault Millau for the possible even for less proficient cyclists. vel and hotels, and this spurred them on second year in succession. The variety of rental stations and water to their adventurous foray into hotel sports schools for sailors, surfers and design. They conceived of a hotel in Michael Meyer is Chef de Cuisine in the water-ski enthusiasts leave no desires which guests would enjoy the same RIVA restaurant. He is well aware of his unfulfilled. The 13 golf clubs surrounding sense of wellbeing as they would in a pri- special gastronomic responsibility in the Lake Constance, no less than four of vate villa. Elegant, stylish and uncompli- RIVA restaurant, frequented as it is by which are in the direct vicinity of Kons- cated, with service of the highest order gourmets from the whole of Germany, tanz, make driving and putting a true provided by motivated staff. Furnished Switzerland and Austria. Michael Meyer pleasure against the Alpine backdrop. with many loving details which make a once served as Dirk Hoberg’s Sous-Chef By way of culinary refreshment after stay into something special. A luxury and offers predominantly regional dishes action-packed days, the region provides hotel in which everything is geared with a lightness that takes the palate by fine wines, fruit and vegetables and a toward the individual wellbeing of the surprise. rich harvest of fish from the lake. guests. Last revised: July 2014 PRESS KIT – RIVA HOTEL KONSTANZ FURTHER INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS: Gala Conrad Bransch & Partner GmbH Munich office: T +49(0)89 – 32 66 89-89 Stuttgart office: T +49(0)711 – 23 97 9-59 Central Fax: T +49(0)711 – 23 97 9-49 [email protected] www.branschundpartner.de Peter Kolb RIVA Konstanz Seestraße 25 78464 Konstanz T +49(0)7531 – 36 30 9 -0 F +49(0)7531 – 36 30 9 -99 [email protected] PAGE 20 | 20