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Generator Acquires Freehand Hotels for $400 Million
Generator | October 17, 2019
HONG KONG, CHINA - 17 October 2019 - Generator, whose design-driven affordable luxury has disrupted the hospitality industry across Europe since 2011, will now operate all four Freehand Hotels and their respective food and beverage outlets after purchasing the brand for $400 million this week. The acquisition led by London-based firm Queensgate Investments, which owns Generator, merges the original upscale hostel trailblazers and reaffirms Generator as a global pioneer in the hospitality industry. With Generator's storied success in Europe and Freehand's expertise in the U.S. market, this new merger marks a momentous milestone in the brand's...
Generator Appoints Three Key Executives for Leadership Team at the Brand’s Inaugural U.S. Property in Miami Beach
Generator | September 13, 2018
MIAMI BEACH, FL (September 13, 2018) - Award-winning, experience and design-led group Generator today announced three new appointments for its inaugural U.S. property in Miami Beach, including General Manager, Director of Bar & Restaurant Concepts, and Executive Chef. Generator currently operates 13 award-winning properties throughout Europe in cities such as Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, and Stockholm, and officially announced its venture into the States earlier this year. Generator Miami will officially open doors on September 21 and is currently accepting reservations. "Each of these individuals brings extensive industry experience an...
Hostel Group, Generator, Acquires Property for Brand’s Debut in Stockholm, Sweden
Generator | October 9, 2015
The Upscale Hostel Pioneer Will Open its 11th Property in June 2016 London, UK (October 9, 2015) – Generator, the innovative, design-led hostel group, will debut in Stockholm, in 2016. Continuing the brand's rapid expansion, the property will open its doors in the city's thriving technology hub at 10 Torsgata, just in time for Swedish National Day. Like all Generator properties, the brand new addition to one of the fastest growing hostel groups will offer a lifestyle experience in one of the top 10 European cities. DesignAgency, the Toronto-based interior design firm behind every Generator project, will transform the building with...
Generator Appoints Fredrik Korallus as CEO and Names Josh Wyatt as CSO
Generator | September 9, 2015
London, UK (September 9, 2015) – Generator, the innovative, design-led hostel group, has appointed Fredrik Korallus as Chief Executive Officer. A strong business leader with substantial international experience, Korallus brings over two decades of hospitality, leisure and travel experience having led brands such as Radisson Blu, Park Inn by Radisson and Regent Hotels. Most recently, he served as CEO for The Hotel Collection, the private-equity-owned hotel group, where he led a successful repositioning and consequent sale of the business. Prior to his role at The Hotel Collection, Korallus spent over 20 years with Carlson Rezidor, hold...
