The four-star Hotel Lycium – Handwritten Collection has been officially opened in the hotel complex in downtown Debrecen. At the opening, which was combined with a press conference, speakers recalled that the tender for leasing Hotel Lycium closed a year ago, and the parties signed the contract at the end of January 2025. The hotel is operated jointly by Szinerty Kft., part of the SZINORG Group, and the Accor group. The hotel continues as part of the Handwritten Collection brand, which is represented by more than twenty hotels around the world.
Hotel Lycium Debrecen is officially opening a new chapter; the investment was completed in just 11 months. Mayor Papp László said that he has been able to follow the city’s development for quite some time, and is one of the local politicians who still remember the first ground-breaking on this site.
He pointed out that Hotel Lycium was built in 2006 to support conference tourism in cooperation with the neighbouring congress centre. The hotel proved to be a good investment when Debreceni Vagyonkezelő Zrt. bought it in 2017; however, it felt the negative effects of the pandemic and the energy crisis, and the facility, which turns 20 next year, was also due for a comprehensive renovation – Turizmus.com reports, based on an article by haon.hu.
Speaking at the opening, Marossy Virág, CEO of Debreceni Vagyonkezelő Zrt., highlighted that the hotel has undergone a complete renovation, with the rooms, the public areas and the hotel’s entire look renewed.
Guests can enjoy the services in a modern yet personal atmosphere, where every detail is designed for comfort and individuality. The brand fits perfectly with the needs of Debrecen’s business and cultural life, and brings new colour to the city’s hotel offering.
An important change is that a new restaurant has also been created within the building, laid out so that it can serve both hotel guests and local residents. The renovation not only lays the foundations for Hotel Lycium’s future, but also serves to boost Debrecen’s conference tourism and hospitality sector, Marossy Virág said. She emphasised that the renovation cost around HUF 1 billion.
Szabó Sándor, CEO of SZINORG Universal Zrt., said that some 92 rooms have been renovated in the hotel: all the floor and wall coverings have been replaced, and the beds, light fittings and even the entrance doors are new. The biggest change took place in the downstairs public area, and the conference rooms also have new furnishings and modern technical equipment.
For operational safety, the lifts have also been replaced. The rooms’ energy use is controlled by a completely new building management system, which can even be linked to the booking system, so that energy consumption can be optimised to the guest’s arrival, the contractor explained.
Source: Turizmus.com
