Amsterdam City opens with
Johnny de Mol in bed with
Charlie MacGregor
On Friday 15 April Johnny de Mol officially opened Amsterdam City, a hybrid concept hotel from
The Student Hotel group. The launch was celebrated by Bed Talks,
Europe’s free thinking event of the year that brought together 60 game changers.
The speakers are extraordinary people - students for life - who combine different backgrounds, knowledge, cultures, visions, convictions and ideals to help individuals and local communities.
The
midnight premiere of Bed Talks saw de
Mol kick off the
24-hour festival, but the tables were turned when
Student Hotel
CEO Charlie McGregor began interviewing the
Dutch TV presenter about travel, life, connections and how to bring people together to make positive change.
The king size concept was inspired by
John and Yoko’s Bed-In, the first of which took place in Amsterdam 47 years ago, and
TED Talks, the global ideas incubator. Bed Talks were held by 60 luminaries including
Muna Hassan, Jurgen Griesbeck,
Hanna Verboom, Almas
Jiwani, Fatuma Adulkadir
Adan,and
Bibian Mentel.
Charlie MacGregor says: “Here
I am in bed with
Johnny, this is how we roll. Bed Talks is Europe’s
Free Thinking Event of the year.
We are a game changing hotel and have brought together movers and shakers to share their views on culture, social impact, business, science, education and sport. Each will tell their story, provoke discussion, promote new ideas, connect and generate a positive impact on the world - that is the ethos of The Student Hotel.”
The destination marks a new chapter for hotel living where leisure and business travellers and students share spaces, connect and inspire each other.
Amsterdam City is located five minutes from
the capital’s centre in the former office and printing facilities of Trouw and
Parool newspapers. The building was gutted and renovated to combine contemporary-style and high-end facilities with high-quality student, short and long-stay accommodation.
Amsterdam City features
The Pool restaurant and bar, The Student Hotel’s new food and drink brand. It is conceived by Bunmi Okolosi, who trained with Michelin-starred
Heston Blumenthal, and has designed a Mediterranean-inspired menu, cocktails, excellent coffee and carefully crafted nibbles.
The Student Hotel group was founded by
Scottish entrepreneur, Charlie MacGregor, in
2011. There are currently six hotels operational across Europe with 10 under construction or in planning.
www.thestudenthotel.com
- published: 15 Apr 2016
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