Rostock welcomes Scanhotels: Radisson rating causes a dispute!

Rostock welcomes Scanhotels: Radisson rating causes a dispute!

in Rostock is currently doing something in the hotel area: The once known Radisson Blu Hotel will operate under the name Scanhotels City in the future. Under the direction of Friedemann Kunz, an entrepreneur from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, this renaming takes place from the desire for more individuality and independence. The decision to remove the Radisson lettering from the facade has already been implemented, and the official marketing activities for the new scan hotels started on July 16, 2025. From this point on, the adapted rooms can also be booked online, such as Nordkurier reported.

But the separation from the Radisson Hotel Group did not go without any problems. This considers the termination of the management contracts to be ineffective and plans legal steps. According to Nordkurier reported.

Friedemann Kunz not only operates hotels in Rostock, but already has a number of hotels in Germany and Albania under the roof of his Friedemann-Kunz Foundation, which the group of companies managed. The foundation has set itself the goal of promoting innovative and individual hotel concepts, which is also reflected in the foundation of the Scanhotels brand.

market development and future prospects

The hotel industry in Germany and Austria continues to be an attractive area for investments. The new Scanhotels brand is thus part of a market that is considered an innovation laboratory for new hotel concepts. Despite challenges such as pandemic and geopolitical tensions, the market withstands hotel properties. Friedemann Kunz and his foundation position themselves strategically well - the scan hotels could soon expand beyond Rostock, which is considered quite possible in the industry.

The future Scanhotels city harbor will not only attract guests from Rostock, but could also serve as a location for offices and gastronomy. This opens a new chapter in Rostock Hospitality history-and this promises interesting development opportunities. While the renovation work and the legal questions are still in the room, it remains to be seen how the competition will be in the region. Above all, the combination of individual service and a wide range of leisure activities could give the new hotels a competitive advantage.

The Frobenius-Kunz family sees a positive development in the hospitality segment with a total of nine hotel properties in Europe, which it has already operated. Around 150 million euros were generated in 2024 - a remarkable number that shows that a good hand at work and the signs of the times were recognized.