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Piotr Ignaszak Named "Hotelier of the Year 2026" in the Chain Hotel General Manager Category
Piotr Ignaszak, General Manager of the Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport, won the "Hotelier of the Year 2026" competition in the Chain Hotel General Manager category. He has been managing the property since 2023. During this time, according to data submitted in the competition entry, the hotel's revenue grew by approximately 40 percent, reports the editorial team of Hotelarz magazine.
Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport Hotel Receives the MP Power Venue – Responsible Property (ESG) Award
We love sharing our common achievements, so we invite you to read articles and press publications where you will find even more information about what is happening inside our interiors and beyond.
You can read about Poland’s positioning on the European meetings industry map in the May/June 2025 issue of Hotel Management magazine. The issue features a summary of the MICE International expert debate, held on April 7, 2025, during the Hotel Management Congress, with the participation of our General Manager, Piotr Ignaszak.
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About the investment plans of Kraków Airport Hotel company on the pasazer.com portal
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Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport has become a partner of the Ja Też Mam Marzenia Foundation. The foundation is the organizer of Remarland Sokoliki CUP, a local youth football tournament that attracts some of the world’s most renowned teams, including representatives of clubs such as FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, and Deportivo La Coruña.
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— Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport is one of the venues we wholeheartedly recommend to organizers of conferences, trainings, and business meetings, mentions our trusted partner, the editorial team of www.salebiznesowe.pl
"Could the lighting load be reduced? Would it be worth considering replacing faucets with motion sensors or aerators, and also installing motion and daylight sensors? Is it worth implementing energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems that support the environment and help reduce costs?" — on responsible ESG practices and corporate social responsibility in a conversation with Marta Seweryn from the Carbon Footprint Foundation | Watch the interview on YouTube
“We still remember the moment we first walked through the doors of Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport. Since that evening, one thing is clear: this is not just a venue – it’s a space designed for inspiring meetings and meaningful conversations! Their incredible hospitality, professionalism, and welcoming atmosphere made our first event of the year in Kraków truly exceptional. We are deeply grateful for this partnership, which we already know will continue to thrive!” — write our partners and friends from the .kuek association
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Mieczysław Włosek, who previously served as President of Kraków Airport Hotel sp. z o.o. until 2016, has returned to the role. He was appointed as the new President and officially took office in mid-January 2025, succeeding Grzegorz Gogola.
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"Today marks the start of our journey to Lüneburg for the Champions League. As usual, we are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport, where we will spend the night before heading to Germany early tomorrow morning. We thank the hotel staff for the excellent accommodations," the volleyball champions highlight on their Facebook profile.
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💥It's here! The first issue of the Guest Experience Manager e-magazine! 💥Where... 📌 Ewelina Kubaśka from Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport tries to answer the question whether investing in hotel employees is worth it. Ewelina's entire statement can be found HERE in the first issue of the e-magazine.
The fantastic Reception and Housekeeping team of #HiltonGardenInnKraków Airport is the best proof of this! Thank you all for your commitment and great work, especially #JustynieBylicyRaczek for your trust and inspiring leadership! Working with you is a real pleasure. 😊 You can find the entire entry HERE
✈️ Our "aviation" partner - the Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport hotel celebrated its 10th anniversary two weeks ago 🎂 on the occasion of which we once again wish the entire #HiltonBaliceTeam our best wishes 💯 ✈️ A few moments earlier, the contract based on which was extended Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport continues cooperation with our club, supporting the sports development of Kryspin's youth 💙 🧡
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The atmosphere that evening was exactly what we experience every day - full of openness, respect and positive energy. It cannot be forced or counterfeited. It is the people who create Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport and make this place stay in our hearts for a long time. Looking back on the last 10 years, I feel extremely proud - of our achievements, of the bonds we have built and of the history we are writing together. Every success is the result of the work, passion and commitment of everyone who was part of this path. Thank you for these years and I wish you more equally successful ones❗ 🚀
It is a joy and an honor for our editorial office that hoteliers want to celebrate their special moments with us. 😍 We would like to thank Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport, Grzegorz Gogola, MBA and Piotr Ignaszak for the invitation to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the hotel's opening. 💃🕺
🥂 One would like to say "... I drank honey and wine!" 🥂 - 10th birthday of the Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport hotel! Lovely atmosphere! Delicious food! Lots of fun! Thank you Grzegorz Gogola and Piotr Ignaszak for the invitation! I wish you more wonderful occasions to celebrate!
Beautiful 10th birthday of Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport. Happy birthday! 🎈🎁
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Yesterday, the Hilton Garden Inn Balice Airport Hotel celebrated its tenth anniversary. I had the opportunity to celebrate it together. President Grzegorz Gogola, MBA, in his great speech showing the history of the Team, said that he felt proud. I'm proud too. The hotel is the industry patron of specializations in Tourism and Recreation at the University of Economics in Krakow:
In an atmosphere filled with sincere joy of being together, we had fun together during the airport anniversary of the Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport hotel, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year 🎉
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On Friday, November 15, we solemnly celebrated the 10th anniversary of our hotel with the #HiltonGardenInnKrakówAirport 🍾✨🎂! I think that for all of us, not only our five "dinosaurs"😉, the hashtag #HiltonGardenInnKrakówAirport has become a second HOME, and the #HIltonBaliceTeam - a FAMILY! At the birthday party, we met a huge number of former employees of our hotel who clearly feel that what we often repeat is true - that you ARE a member of the hashtag #HiltonBaliceTeam, and you don't BE
"A team is when the result of joint activities is better than the sum of the potential of the individuals" Currently, I also cooperate with the extraordinary hashtag #HBTeam whose not only the building, but also the soul celebrated its 10th birthday 🎉
A beautiful, round anniversary celebrated not only by the current employees, Contractors and Friends, but also those who are not currently working, but have made a significant contribution to building this Team over the years. I wish all hotels to have a soul like Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport, and ours will have wonderful, next record-breaking years thanks to all Employees and Friends 🎁
A few days ago, our hotel celebrated its 10th birthday! Also not so long ago, about a month ago, it was 3 years since I worked at Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport. 🎂Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport - for the #HiltonBaliceTeam to grow stronger, continuing to provide guests with the highest level of service and employees with development opportunities and constant support.
Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport has undergone a significant metamorphosis thanks to the new arrangement of the ground floor, created by AKA Studio. The project, inspired by nature and the nearby Bielańsko-Tyniecki Landscape Park, introduces elements that please the senses into the hotel space, providing guests with a place to slow down and relax.
The new arrangements include the lobby, foyer, restaurant and conference rooms. Large spaces in the lobby are filled with carefully selected plants and lounge areas, creating a cozy atmosphere. The restaurant has been refreshed and enriched with new colors, and the conference rooms have been modernized to include modern audio-visual solutions.
Poland has been magical lately!
Another great interaction with the Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport team! 🙌
The first edition of MICE Connect Meetup Kraków at Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport 🤝 is still ongoing. Are you wondering whether it is worth taking part in the next edition of this meeting? Definitely YES! Beautiful hotel, great service and excellent conference rooms👍
Networking combined with a large dose of substantive knowledge, new industry contacts and meetings with specialists. I recommend it!👌
Aneta Dyda, thank you very much for the invitation 😃
On September 20, 2024, the first edition of MICE Connect will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport in Balice - a meeting that will bring together specialists from the meetings, events and conferences industry.
The event is addressed mainly to event managers, event and conference organizers, as well as other representatives of the MICE sector.
MICE Connect, an informal meetup for the Krakow meetings industry, is starting.
MICE Connect is an open and informal space for people who want to share knowledge, make new friends and, above all, support each other in development and business - emphas Aneta Dyda, organizer of the meetup, Business Development Manager of the Kraków Airport Hotel Conference Center.
On March 20, 2023, a letter of intent was signed between Vice-Rector Dr. hab. Piotr Buła, prof. UEK, Vice-Rector for Cooperation of the Kraków University of Economics and Mr. Grzegorz Gogola - President of the Management Board of Kraków Airport Hotel Sp. z o. o., managing the Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport hotel.
The aim of the cooperation is to provide industry patronage to the following specialties: "Modern Hotel and Catering Business" and "Hotel and Catering Manager" at the 1st and 2nd level of the Tourism and Recreation field, for a more complete connection of these specialties with business practice.
Last month we had an honor to host our business partners in hospitable doors of Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport to celebrate Kraków-Istanbul Route 1st Anniversary1️⃣
On this occasion we presented route results, shared Turkish Airlines latest developments as well shared to audience route frequency increase.
🏨💲A hotel is a business like any other. You have to know Excel, you have to look at numbers. The managers and directors he recruits lack one skill.
Today in #DawidMiotkPodcast I invite you to listen to an extremely valuable and interesting conversation about hotel business management with Grzegorz Gogola, MBA, President of Kraków Airport Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport.
How Hilton's CEO is implementing technology to improve efficiency and collaboration. In this discussion with Piotr Ignaszak, General Manager of Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport, we delve into the world of technology and its transformative impact on hotel operations. Piotr shares his experiences and expertise, shedding light on how implementing technology can improve efficiency and collaboration in the hospitality industry.
The Kraków Airport Hotel company, which owns the Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport hotel in Balice, has invested in a photovoltaic installation from TAURON. This is a move towards reducing energy bills and the first step towards achieving greater energy independence. The PV installation with an area of 222 square meters was placed on the roof of a five-story building - one of the most characteristic buildings at the airport, next to the air traffic control tower and the terminal. John Paul II in Balice.
On June 30, we had the great honor of taking part in the solemn celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Lotnik Kryspinów People's Sports Club. In gratitude for our support for the club's activities, we received a statuette, which was received by Piotr Ignaszak, director of our airport hotel, Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport, on behalf of the company's management board and the hashtag #HiltonBaliceTeam.
For the first debate during the Hotel Management Congress 2024 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Kraków Hotel & Convention Center. 🤩
The manager's challenges are discussed by:
🚀 Ela Lendo, president of the management board of Willa Port Ostróda ***** and Termy Warmińskie, Polskie Niezależne Hotels,
🚀 Wiktor Wróbel, president of the management board of Nosalowy Dwór (Nosalowy Dwór Resort & Spa and Nosalowy Park Hotel & SPA),
🚀 Joanna Pender, general director of Hotel Cesarskie Ogrody***,
🚀 Piotr Ignaszak, general director of Hilton Garden Inn Kraków Airport.
The debate is moderated by Dariusz Ogrodnik, manager of the SaleBiznesowe.pl website.
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