Historic Hotels of Europe Announces New Board of Directors

A new Board of Directors of the Historic Hotels of Europe (HHE) was elected for a 2-year mandate, during its third “Hoteliers Meeting and Conference” held at the Hotel Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzberg, Austria, in June.

The HHE’s new Board of Directors is the following:

Chairman
Barbara Avdis, founder of Yades Greek Historic Hotels

Vice Chairman
Max Eidlhuber, Chairman of Schlosshotels & Herrenhauser in Austria

Vice Chairman
Sylvia Nylin, Chairman of Countryside Hotels Sweden

Treasurer
Ken Healy, owner of Barberstown Castle in Ireland and Board member of Ireland’s Blue Book

Secretary General
Jan Svoboda, Chairman of Historic Hotels of Slovakia

According to an announcement, the main focus for the new Board of Directors for the coming two years is:

– The expansion of the Historic Hotels of Europe to more countries in Europe, there are currently 20.
– To become the leading point of reference for Cultural, Luxury and Historical tourism in Europe.
– To continue our work to empower independent historic hotels and their owners through a new reservation system and a strong brand presence in the new and exciting  digital market.

In the coming months, a new dynamic website will be launched which will focus on today’s digital travellers need for information and an exchange of experiences. The website will include an online booking facility for hotels, special offers and traveller packages on historic routes around Europe.