Mare Forum ShipFinance 2004 

Shipowners vs. Capital Providers
- A TANGO FOR TWO -

Friday 29 October 2004
Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky - Amsterdam

A luxurious five-star hotel, is situated directly opposite the Royal Palace on the Dam right in the heart of Amsterdam. The most important shopping streets and department stores are located in the immediate vicinity. Numerous places of interest, museums and theatres are all within walking distance in the historic city centre. Golden Tulip Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky is readily accessible not only on foot by also from the water. The hotel has its own jetty at the rear.

Both individual guests and business guests will find everything that they are looking for under one roof at Golden Tulip Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. The 468 elegant and spacious rooms offer every conceivable comfort. And for those planning a longer stay the hotel has 36 fully furnished apartments in monumental buildings. A beauty salon and a fitness room provide opportunities for leisure and relaxation.

The façade of the Golden Tulip Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky conceals a number of restaurants and a complete congress centre. For instance, there is the breathtaking Winter Garden - the glass palace dating from 1879 where guests can take breakfast and lunch. The Brasserie Reflet is a timeless restaurant also dating from the Belle Epoque with menus from the Mediterranean. The Winter Garden and the Brasserie Reflet are both listed as National Monuments. In The Lounge you can look out over the Dam and the Royal Palace while enjoying a cup of coffee or high tea. The Japanese restaurants Edo & Kyo will introduce you to traditional Japanese cuisine. In de Golden Palm Bar you can enjoy a drink or do business in a relaxed atmosphere. And for those who like adventure there is the Shibli Bedouin Restaurant, which will give you the impression that you are in the Middle East. An Italian restaurant, a Mexican restaurant, a lunchroom and a jenever distillery can also be found under the roof of the Golden Tulip Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. 

History
The history of the Golden Tulip Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky began back in 1866, when the Polish tailor Adolf Wilhelm Krasnapolsky took over the management of a coffee house in the Warmoesstraat not far from the Dam. As an entrepreneur Krasnapolsky kept a close eye on the latest developments and the possibilities for expanding his company. It wasn't long before he had bought up the adjoining buildings and had hotel rooms and the world-famous Winter Garden built for the World Exhibition in 1883. The Winter Garden is still being used in its original condition and is the central point of the largest five-star congress hotel in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg - Golden Tulip Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky.

NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
Dam 9,  1012 JS AMSTERDAM
Phone +31 20 5549111
Fax +31 20 6228607
nhkrasnapolsky@nh-hotels.com
 

The Conference Committee:

Jannis KOSTOULAS
Managing Director, Mare Forum

Hugo MODDERMAN
DVB Bank N.V.

Gust BIESBROECK
Deputy Director Global Shipping, Fortis Bank

Peter BERGMAN
Director Global Shipping Group, ING Bank

Bart VELDHUIZEN
Associate Director Shipping Department NIB Capital Bank

Paul AERTS
Shipping Group Rotterdam, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Anders BAARDVIK
Executive Manager INTERTANKO

John GUY
Conference Chairman & Partner, Merlin Corporate Communications