New General Manager Announced at Hilton Lake Como, Italy

London, 2022-Mar-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Matthias Welzel has been named as the new General Manager of Hilton Lake Como. Located in the heart of the city of Como, the 170-room Hilton property opened in 2018 and is privately owned by the Limonta family. The hotel originated as the site of the Tintoria Subalpina factory, which specialised in silk printing and dyeing from 1935 to 1997. Welzel will lead the historic hotel and hands-on team in all aspects of hotel operations, from marketing and hotel administration to guest services and satisfaction.

“I had the honour and the pleasure to meet many partners, business owners and influential personalities from Como and its beautiful surroundings, when I visited in early February. My family and I are very excited to be soon part of this great society and call Como our Home for many years to come. I very much look forward to relocating to Como and to join the Hilton Lake Como, as I strive to continue this great journey together with the team,” commented Matthias Welzel.

Prior to joining Hilton Lake Como, Welzel was Hotel Manager at Hilton Vienna Plaza and Director of Operations (pre-opening team) at Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem in Israel. Welzel has worked in various luxury hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, developing a contemporary, creative and innovative management style, based on close collaboration with his team and a special attention to detail.

Hilton Lake Como is part of Hilton Honors®, the award-winning guest-loyalty program for Hilton’s 18 world-class brands. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose nearly any combination of Points and money to book a stay, an exclusive member discount that can’t be found anywhere else and free standard WiFi. Members also have access to contactless technology exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton Honors mobile app, where Hilton Honors members can check-in, choose their room and access their room using Digital Key.