GINN Hotels

What GINN Hotels does

GINN Hotels is a privately held German hotel group operating five properties across Germany under three sub-brands: GINN Hotels (full-service at Hamburg Elbspeicher and Berlin-Potsdam/Teltow), GINN City & Lounge (boutique urban hotels at Ravensburg and Berlin Yorckstraße), and GINN Apartments (extended-stay accommodations in Stuttgart-Esslingen). The portfolio is operated through two legal entities — Angleterre Hotel GmbH & Co. KG (Hamburg, Ravensburg, Yorck-Berlin) and GINN Hotelmanagement GmbH (Berlin-Potsdam) — under Managing Director Aleksej Leunov, with headquarters in Teltow.

The company monetizes through room bookings across Standard, Comfort, Superior, Executive, Family, Accessible, Suite, and Twin categories; F&B revenue from on-site bars at all five locations and restaurants at Hamburg and Berlin-Potsdam; conference and event venue rentals (with dedicated MICE sales organization); ticketed special events (e.g., New Year's Eve, Christmas brunch, White Summer Dinner, Yoga & Brunch); and long-term apartment rentals in Stuttgart-Esslingen. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through a centralized proprietary booking engine (onepagebooking.com), a central reservation phone line, and email, supplemented by a corporate/MICE sales team targeting enterprise event clients. The underlying technology stack is standard off-the-shelf (WordPress with Elementor, Brevo for email, Google Analytics, Wordfence security); there is no proprietary software moat or documented AI/ML capability.

Name

GINN Hotels

Legal name

Angleterre Hotel GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://ginn-hotels.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GINN Hotels is a privately held German hotel group operating five properties — full-service hotels, boutique city lounges, and apartments — across Hamburg, Berlin, Teltow, Ravensburg, and Stuttgart-Esslingen, serving leisure travelers, corporate/MICE clients, extended-stay guests, and local bar patrons with direct online booking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110), Traveler Accommodation (7211), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Downtown Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business & Corporate Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAE), Historic/Heritage Conference Hotels (THAGALAL), Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI), Hotel Bars & Rooftop Bars (CRANACAL)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodation services
• Conference event venues
• Extended stay apartments
• Hotel restaurant bars
• Corporate MICE services

Headquarters

HQ city

Teltow

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Bookings: Core revenue from renting hotel rooms and apartments across 5 properties in Germany. Room categories include Standard, Comfort, Superior, Executive, Accessible, Family, Suite, and Twin rooms. Apartments available at Stuttgart-Esslingen with short-term and long-term rental options.
2. Conference & Event Venue Rental: Event and conference spaces rented at Hamburg Elbspeicher and Berlin-Potsdam (Teltow), with smaller meeting rooms at Ravensburg and Berlin. Includes the GINN Events Center with multiple event spaces, promoted through Events Boost discount campaigns.
3. Food & Beverage (Restaurants & Bars): On-site restaurants and bars at Hamburg Elbspeicher and Berlin-Potsdam locations drive F&B revenue. Bars operate at all 5 locations. Regular drink promotions (20% off Afterwork, Thirsty Thursday 20% discount) drive recurring bar traffic.
4. Special Event Ticketing: Ticketed special events including New Year's Eve parties (Hamburg €149-299, Teltow €189), White Summer Dinner (€45), Christmas Brunch (€55), and other seasonal celebrations.
5. Apartment Long-term Rentals: GINN Apartments Stuttgart-Esslingen offers both short-term stays and long-term rental options for extended-stay guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

GINN Hotels operates a portfolio of five German properties spanning full-service hotels (Hamburg Elbspeicher, Berlin-Potsdam), city & lounge hotels (Yorck-Berlin, Ravensburg), and serviced apartments (Stuttgart-Esslingen). Each property offers hotel rooms across multiple categories, on-site bars (all five locations), restaurants (Hamburg and Berlin-Potsdam), and event/conference facilities, complemented by a recurring calendar of branded social and themed events.

Product overview

GINN Hotels is a German hotel group operating three hospitality brands across five locations in Germany. The portfolio consists of: (1) GINN Hotels - full-service properties in Hamburg Elbspeicher and Berlin-Potsdam offering rooms, event spaces, restaurants, and bars; (2) GINN City & Lounge - boutique urban properties in Ravensburg and Berlin offering hotel rooms combined with bar and lounge facilities; and (3) GINN Apartments - extended-stay accommodations in Stuttgart-Esslingen for short-term and long-term rentals. Room categories span from Standard (16-25 sqm) to Suites (45-50 sqm), plus various specialty rooms including Family, Accessible, and Executive options. The company also operates event venues for conferences and celebrations, along with restaurants and bars at all locations. Online booking is available through a proprietary booking platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GINN Hotel Hamburg Elbspeicher Full-service hotel located directly at the famous Fischmarkt with panoramic views over the Elbe to Hamburg Harbor. Offers rooms across Standard/Comfort/Superior/Executive categories, the GINN Events center, GINN Restaurant on the 8th floor, and the GINN Bar, targeting leisure, business, and MICE guests.
• GINN Hotel Berlin-Potsdam (Teltow) Full-service hotel situated on the Teltow Canal between Berlin and Potsdam, with good connections to both cities. Features Family rooms, Premium Suite, Komfort rooms, accessible rooms, the GINN Restaurant and GINN Bar, plus large event and conference spaces for MICE and celebrations.
• GINN City & Lounge Yorck-Berlin Boutique hotel in Berlin's Kreuzberg neighborhood on Möckernstraße, with a rooftop terrace, GINN Bar open daily until midnight, and lounge area. Room categories include Comfort rooms and a 45–50 sqm GINN Suite with neighborhood views.
• GINN City & Lounge Ravensburg Hotel centrally located between Ravensburg's train station and city center, within walking distance to attractions. Features Standard rooms, a GINN Bar hosting recurring Afterwork events, and a meeting room for smaller meetings and ArtNight events.
• GINN Apartments Stuttgart-Esslingen Serviced apartments centrally located between Esslingen's train station and city center, offering both short-term stays and long-term rental options. Apartment categories include Standard (15–18 sqm), Komfort (18–22 sqm), and Superior (22–36 sqm with kitchenette and sofa with sleep function). Features a ground-floor lounge and a bar open Monday–Sunday 11:00–22:00.
• GINN Event & Conference Venues Conference and event facilities at Hamburg Elbspeicher and Berlin-Potsdam (Teltow), with additional smaller meeting rooms at Ravensburg and Yorck-Berlin. Spaces accommodate meetings, conferences, weddings, birthdays, and large celebrations, with full F&B support and promotional pricing via the Events Boost campaign (10–15% off).
• GINN Bars Bar establishments at all five GINN locations (Hamburg Elbspeicher, Berlin-Potsdam, Ravensburg, Yorck-Berlin, Stuttgart-Esslingen) offering cocktails, coffee specialties, wines, and snacks in stylish atmospheres, open to hotel guests and external visitors. Drives recurring events such as Afterwork (last Thursday of each month) and Thirsty Thursday (20% off).
• GINN Restaurants On-site restaurants at GINN Hotel Hamburg Elbspeicher (8th floor with terrace overlooking the Elbe) and GINN Hotel Berlin-Potsdam, featuring curated menus and special dining events such as the White Summer Dinner buffet and Christmas Brunch.
• Special Event Programming (Silvester, White Summer Dinner, Yoga & Brunch, Christmas Brunch) Ticketed special events and themed programming across GINN properties, including New Year's Eve celebrations (Hamburg and Teltow), White Summer Dinner at Hamburg, Christmas Brunch at Teltow, and recurring Yoga & Brunch sessions at Hamburg Elbspeicher, offered to hotel guests and external visitors.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ArtNightminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArtNight partners with GINN City & Lounge Ravensburg to host creative art workshop events on regular dates. Participants are guided step-by-step by verified artists to create their own artwork while enjoying drinks. ArtNight promotes the events on its own platform (artnight.com/ravensburg) and GINN hosts the sessions in its bar/restaurant space.
• NITE CLUBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNITE CLUB provides live music entertainment for the White Summer Dinner event at GINN Hotel Hamburg Elbspeicher (July 11, 2026). The band plays funky soul music during the event on the 8th floor restaurant terrace.
• DJ Fabian VölkelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDJ Fabian Völkel provides live DJ entertainment at the New Year's Eve party at GINN Hotel Berlin-Potsdam (December 31, 2026). He provides atmospheric dinner music and dance floor beats for the event.
• Die Hallerz (Live DJs)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDie Hallerz are live DJs performing at the Afterwork event at GINN Bar Ravensburg, providing cool beats for the Thursday evening social event.
• Luumiere (Yoga Instructor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeidi from Luumiere serves as the yoga instructor for the Yoga & Brunch events at GINN Hotel Hamburg Elbspeicher. She guides Easy Flow yoga sessions suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners, followed by brunch at the hotel's restaurant overlooking the Elbe.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Motel One: German design-led budget hotel chain with ~90+ properties across Germany and Europe. Closest direct competitor to GINN — similar urban, design-forward positioning, comparable room category tiers, and overlapping corporate/MICE customer base in German cities.
• Atlantic Hotels: Privately-held German hotel group headquartered in Hamburg with properties in major German cities. Comparable as a multi-property German operator with strong event/banquet business and integrated F&B; directly overlaps with GINN in the Hamburg market.
• Lindner Hotels: Privately-held German regional hotel group operating full-service and conference hotels across Germany. Directly comparable on multi-property German footprint, MICE/event venue offerings, and integration of restaurants and bars.
• 25hours Hotels: German boutique hotel collection with locations in Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and other major cities. Competes directly with GINN in the lifestyle/boutique urban segment, with similar curated F&B and bar concepts and comparable room rates.

Emerging players

• Design Hotels: Curated marketplace/network of independent design-driven hotels, many in Germany. Comparable as a competitor for design-conscious travelers seeking distinctive boutique properties, though operating as a marketing/distribution platform rather than a property operator.

Broad incumbents

• Steigenberger Hotels: Established German hotel brand (now part of Deutsche Hospitality/H World) operating full-service and luxury hotels across Germany and Europe. Comparable on full-service hotel operations, MICE capabilities, and F&B venues, but at significantly larger scale.
• Maritim Hotels: German hotel chain with a strong conference and event-hotel portfolio across Germany. Directly comparable on MICE-focused full-service hotel operations and integrated event management, particularly overlapping in Berlin and Hamburg.
• Holiday Inn (IHG): Global midscale hotel brand with multiple properties across the German cities where GINN operates. Competes for the same corporate and leisure travelers with stronger loyalty/distribution and standardized room product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ginn.taste
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/ginn-hotels
• Instagraminstagram.com/ginn.hotels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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