One of the problems faced by visitors and exhibitors at premier international wine shows like Vinexpo, Prowein and Vinitaly is the cost and distance (in terms of time and money) of the hotels from the Show. Once, I had to stay at Arcachon Beach to attend Vinexpo Bordeaux. It was a rather cheap resort and we had to shell out an outrageous amount as a tariff (though once the organisers were happy to book me at a hotel within walking distance!) The experience turned me off Vinexpo for years.

Vinitaly, means staying at outlying villages-around 30-100 Kms away. Prowein also has had similar problems though I have been fortunate enough to have found accommodation in the nearby River hotel (Schiff hotel) at a walking distance from the Show. Venues in Singapore and Hong Kong are not so problematic because of their excellent metro system connecting the exhibition ground directly with the center of town.

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ProWein is one of the most important international trade fairs held at the home base in Düsseldorf. Exhibitors hail from over 60 countries and visitors’ participating from more than 130 countries also have to be catered. The problem of accommodation at affordable prices close to the Exhibition Centre has been felt for a long time.

Discussions on this topic have been ongoing for a long time between Messe Düsseldorf and the hotel industry in and around the city. In cooperation with Kuoni Tumlare Congress, Messe Düsseldorf has now created a new hotel booking platform for ProWein offering numerous rooms close to the Exhibition Centre at attractive prices.

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Thanks to the new partnership between Messe Düsseldorf and Kuoni Tumlare Congress, all guests of ProWein may now benefit from attractive deals for hotels close to the fairgrounds. The reservation platform can be accessed directly via the ProWein website at www.prowein.com.

Of course, the prices and availability will always be dependent on the timing- closer to the date, higher the prices. But currently, the website shows rates from appx. Rs. 16000- 28000 per day as of now for 4-star properties.

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One can also find floating hotels that are travelling ships moored on the River Rhine during the show. These cost upwards of appx Rs. 30,000 but are walking distance from the Show. Details can be found on:

https://www.kd-hotelschiffe.com/en

Next edition of ProWein under the motto “Discover the Taste of Tomorrow” will be held on 16-18 March when exhibitors from over 60 countries will participate. The show is exclusively for trade visitors from retail, hotels and the gastronomy industry. The universal advisory is to book the hotel before booking for the airline and the time to act is now!

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For more details visit www.prowein.com. Incidentally, Prowein is held as Prowine in English Speaking countries: e.g. the next international event is Prowine Mumbai on 8-9 November, 2024 at Pavilion 3, Jio World Convention Center at BKC Mumbai, India.  

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Subhash Arora