Jørgen S. Bay-Kastrup, CEO, Hotel Hans Egede, Nuuk: We don’t want “A shot in the foot.” ‘Facilitated by Sermersooq Business/ Colourful Nuuk the tourist industry in Nuuk has had another and increasing focus on sale and marketing within the last couple of years. Also including FAM trips hosted and arranged by local actors, and the result is visible. Every year we see new tour operator bringing guests to Nuuk, and the number of guests is also increasing. But we still keep our summer prices <strong>low</strong>. We will wait to the growth has well anchored, before we look upon rates. Otherwise it is "A shot in the foot’’, says Jørgen Bay-Kastrup, CEO, Hotel Hans Egede in Nuuk, Greenland. With 156 rooms the four-star hotel Hans Egede named after Hans Egede is the largest hotel in Nuuk. The hotel is located on the main street, Aqqusinersuaq. There are two restaurants in the hotel and one bar, the Skyline Bar, which is located on the top storey and which has a view over Nuuk. The hotel can accommodate conferences of up to 350 people. 10 million Euros “After more than two years of expansion and renovation the hotel for more than € 10 million, it's time to take a little breath making the 'new' hotel works and finding the ways of the optimize it,” says Jørgen Bay-Kastrup. “Next summer it's time to look at the meeting and banquet rooms on the fifth floor for a brush up. The new conference facilities have been very well acknowledged by our customers and guests showing that Carl Juhl and Helge Tang, owners of the hotel, made the right decisions some five years ago seeing the new market and possibilities. We see a significant growth in our conference business and that is only due to the expansion. Also our high technology for video meetings gives us advantages. Air condition in the new meeting rooms gives us a plus on the score board, too. However it’s still a long run to get more After more than two years of expansion and renovation for more than € 10 million, Hotel Hans Egede takes a break before new renovation next summer. international MICE activities as going to Greenland cost you almost two extra days of travel. But we see increasing interest. To strengthen our efforts on the MICE market, we had a cooperation with Arctic Hotel, Ilulissat at the ‘’Møde og Event Messen’’ in March in Copenhagen, and it is keen for us to keep this cooperation to be even more visible in a tough market,” says Jørgen Bay-Kastrup. Water Taxi “Internet is extremely expensive in Greenland, but nevertheless we decided to make Wi-Fi free for all hotel guests giving the hotel a better position in the market. It has been very well accepted. To be even better to supply the visitors with more experiences I’m very pleased to welcome Nuuk Water Taxi as a new local operator, showing that people outside Nuuk also believe in future growth.” “How does the future look like for Hotel Hans Egede? “It’s now almost 30 years ago when Helge Tang and Carl Juhl opened the hotel with approx. 90 rooms. Noon of them is getting any younger, in fact Carl has passed the 70 and Helge is getting closer to, so of course the two owners consider what the future will bring,” says Jørgen Bay-Kastrup. New Airport “A new airport in Nuuk will be a game change. We expect a significant growth in tourism the day the new airport opens, to Nuuk, to all of Greenland and to the hotel. Currently, Nuuk Airport's runway is 900 meters long. The new airport is scheduled to have a runway of 2199 meters. This “It’s still a long run to get more international MICE activities as going to Greenland cost you almost two extra days of travel. But we see increasing interest,” says Jørgen Bay-Kastrup, CEO, Hotel Hans Egede in Nuuk, Greenland. means that even large aircraft, including Airbus 330, can land in Nuuk. The new airport in Nuuk is scheduled for 2021 - 2022. Everyone is waiting for the new airport. The sooner the better,” says Jørgen Bay- Kastrup. 12 >> Travel Trade OUTBOUND - Scandinavia
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