Month: October 2024

HOTEL CO 51 STRENGTHENS SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH PROMOTION OF LESYA BATSUK AS GROUP FINANCE MANAGER

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Lesya Batsuk has been promoted to Group Finance Manager of Hotel Co 51, heading up the operator’s Finance Department.

An accomplished financial leader with strong budgeting and planning skills, Lesya brings 17 years of strategic accounting expertise to the position.

Prior to joining the hotel management company in 2021, Lesya spent over eight years in a senior financial management role at Intertrust Group. While working for international clients, she honed her experience of navigating statutory regulations across multiple countries to comply with differing European jurisdictions and reporting technologies.

Since joining Hotel Co 51, Lesya has been instrumental in establishing its centralised finance structure and introducing systems across Europe from the company’s Amsterdam headquarters. Since then, Hotel Co 51’s portfolio has expanded to 42 properties across five Marriott International brands and eight countries.

With the support of five direct reports, Lesya oversees a 29-strong team who represent 15 nationalities and speak 20 languages. She is responsible for driving efficiencies across the business and developing ethical financial processes that support the company’s focus on high-performing, sustainable hotels.

This is the hotel operator’s second internal promotion to its senior leadership team in recent months, following Wayne Androliakos’s appointment as Hotel Co 51 CEO in June 2024.

Hotel Co 51 CEO, Wayne Androliakos, said: “Lesya’s contributions to Hotel Co 51’s financial operations over the last three years have been invaluable, with her experience of managing complex legislations a particular asset as we’ve scaled up the business across diverse European countries.

“We are passionate about developing internal talent and delighted to promote Lesya to her new role. I am confident that Hotel Co 51’s finance department will continue to thrive under Lesya’s resourceful leadership.”

HOTEL CO 51 BRINGS MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL’S SECOND ELEMENT-BRANDED HOTEL TO EUROPE

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  • New 115-room Element by Westin® Wroclaw hotel showcases the long-stay lifestyle brand’s fresh design direction.
  • The hotel becomes the second managed by Hotel Co 51 in Poland, and the European operator’s fifth Marriott brand.

Hotel Co 51 has boosted the number of Marriott-owned brands in its European portfolio following the September opening of the new-build Element by Westin® Wroclaw.

Tapping into the growing demand for a longer stay experience that reflects travellers’ active, eco-conscious lifestyle, the 115-room property becomes the first branded extended-stay hotel with a globally loyalty programme in the vibrant city of Wroclaw, in southwestern Poland.

As only the second Element hotel in Europe, the pet-friendly property showcases the brand’s new design direction, inspired by nature and wellbeing. This combines modern facilities with smart, sustainable practices, with its choice of studio rooms including family-friendly options. For a home away from home feel, each high-quality room incorporates a fully-equipped kitchen, spacious living areas and spa-inspired bathroom. Guests will also be able to enjoy the brand’s signature ‘Rise’ complimentary breakfast, dine on-site in The Salon Restaurant and join the hour-long Relax evening reception from 6.30pm Mondays to Thursdays.

In addition to a flexible fitness area and meeting space for use throughout the day, the hotel also offers a dedicated laundry room plus underground on-site parking, including electric car charging.

Element Wroclaw is the first hotel to open in the Wroclaw Business Garden; a modern and ecologically-minded office campus to the east of the city centre that has established itself as one of Poland’s largest business parks since opening in 2017. With the six-hectare business park counting pharmaceutical companies, business services and IT leaders amongst its tenants, Element Wroclaw is well-placed to service the expanding number of high-profile companies based in the city.

Further reflecting Element’s natural brand values, guests can rent bikes and enjoy the Business Garden’s extensive grounds. Designed in the form of a large public garden, it incorporates relaxation zones, outdoor sports amenities and extensive cycling infrastructure.

The seven-storey hotel is also well serviced by the area’s extensive tram and rail connections, enabling guests to explore the Wroclaw Old Town and city centre in less than 15 minutes. This includes Wrocław-Mikołajów railway station, which is just a three-minute walk from the hotel, the Zachodnia tram stop, within a seven-minute stroll, plus a direct bus to the airport. Magnolia Park – the largest shopping mall in the region – is also within a 10-minute walk, adding its wealth of retail, dining and entertainment facilities to the traveller experience.

True to the brand’s ethos of building green from the ground up, and Hotel Co 51’s commitment to embedding sustainable operations throughout the business, the Element Wroclaw incorporates the highest sustainability standards. The property recently achieved Gold LEED certification and is in the process of securing the same Green Key certification as the operator’s other hotels. Initiatives to reduce the building’s carbon footprint and ensure optimal energy, water usage and waste management efficiency include high levels of thermal insulation and advanced ventilation systems.

Speaking of the significance of the new hotel signing within Element’s European expansion, Wayne Androliakos, CEO of Hotel Co 51, said: “We are delighted to be further strengthening our long-standing relationship with Marriott International with this thoughtfully-designed property in one of Poland’s most historic yet modern-minded cities.

“Element hotels were conceived to ensure guests wake up in their ‘element’ wherever their travels take them, and Wroclaw’s Business Garden’s green environment certainly provides a refreshing retreat for guests visiting this characterful city. We’re confident this inspiring long-stay lifestyle option will help redefine Poland’s aparthotel experience while giving business and leisure travellers a chance to feel truly at home when they stay with us.”