The Chocolate on the Pillow Group strengthens strategic development with the signing of a management contract in Berlin

The Chocolate on the Pillow Group is focusing its hotel portfolio on investable, long-term stable hotel products and is thus positioning itself as a strategic partner for investors, project developers and institutional owners. By signing its first management contract and entering the Berlin market, the company is expanding its portfolio and increasingly positioning itself as a strategic partner for active investors.

Köln, 19. February 2026

Integrated project constellations and strong locations as a lever for sustainable value creation

At the heart of the Berlin project – a very special hotel concept developed by COTP in close cooperation with the owner of the property and the operating company, forum hotel fischerinsel GmbH – is an integrated approach that dovetails location quality, product definition, operating model and economic performance at an early stage. Together, The Chocolate on the Pillow Group assumes the role of hotel manager as well as responsibility for operational structuring, brand development and pre-opening support. The chosen project constellation enables clear responsibilities, transparent governance structures and a predictable revenue logic over the entire lifecycle of the property.

4-star superior hotel with a unique micro-location in Berlin-Mitte

A particular value driver of the project is its unique micro-location in Berlin-Mitte. The location in Wallstrasse on Fischerinsel combines immediate proximity to the Spree, Museum Island, the Nikolai Quarter and the government district with a comparatively quiet location that is not overloaded with tourists. This combination of a central location in a political-administrative environment and urban serenity is rare on the Berlin market and offers a high degree of security of use and attractiveness for various target groups.

The hotel is positioned as a 4-star superior hotel and comprises around 170 rooms. The accommodation offering is complemented by a high-quality restaurant and bar concept as well as an efficient conference and meeting area that addresses both internal uses and external demand. The result is a balanced product that integrates business, leisure and conference segments and enables stable occupancy throughout the year.

“Our focus is on hotel products that are comprehensible, scalable and sustainable in the long term for investors,” says Erik Florvaag, CEO and Managing Partner of COTP. “This means clear positioning, realistic assumptions in the business plan and operating models that also work in a more challenging market environment. We are delighted to have been selected by the owner for this project. ”

With its portfolio strategy, The Chocolate on the Pillow Group is deliberately focusing more on management contracts and hybrid models as a supplement to traditional lease structures. For investors, this opens up attractive opportunities to structure investments in a contemporary and yield-optimized way. The consistent focus on location quality, product clarity and economic robustness makes The Chocolate on the Pillow Group a reliable partner for hotel investments in core urban locations – with a focus on sustainable returns and long-term value growth.

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About The Chocolate On The Pillow Group

The Chocolate on the Pillow Group (COTP) stands for a portfolio of 30 hotels in the DACH region. With around 800 employees, the group operates hotels under the brands of the international hotel operators Accor (Novotel, Mercure, ibis Styles, ibis, ibis budget, TRIBE, the hoxton), Marriott (Moxy, Four Points Flex by Sheraton, TRIBUTE Portfolio) and Intercontinental (Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express). The hotel group, founded in 1994 and most recently operating as the GHOTEL Group, has set itself the task of setting new standards for hospitality with state-of-the-art hospitality concepts and aims to revolutionize the way hotels are managed. As an expert partner for institutional investors, private investors and joint ventures, The Chocolate on the Pillow Group, in close cooperation with Art-Invest Real Estate and the Zech Group, covers the entire value chain from hotel construction, planning and realization to hotel operation.

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