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Stars have long indicated the quality of accommodation - but they are increasingly fading. More and more hotel businesses and others - such as holiday accommodation - are relying on online reviews instead.
At ITB Berlin 2025, Messe Berlin announces the premiere of ITB Americas - from 10-12 November 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. A B2B tourism trade show for the entire American continent.
Even in permanent crisis mode, Germans will not be deterred from travelling - not even in 2025. However, some will have to plan with a smaller budget. Those who have more in their travel budgets than in previous years attach great importance to quality and comfort.
Mews secures a major investment of over 75 million US dollars via Tiger Global to accelerate Mews' growth in the USA and the DACH region.
A visit to a restaurant remains an analogue experience. But most diners are happy for it to be digital all-round. This trend emerges from a representative survey on digital services in the catering industry.
With the abolition of the registration certificate requirement in German hotels for German citizens as of 1 January 2025, the government wanted to reduce the administrative burden. A survey shows: The majority of hotels still require a registration form from every guest - and prefer paper to the digital version. Switzerland and Austria are also in the process of optimising the procedure.
They hang everywhere: in Paris, London, Berlin and Rome. But no longer in the capital of Tuscany, Italy. You now have to pay a 400-euro fine for apartment key boxes there. Will this help against mass tourism à la Airbnb?
By recognising hotels for their inspiring, holistic approach to online sales, Quality Reservations (QR) is setting new motivational accents. The measures implemented range from efficiency-enhancing 2-way interfaces to MICE links.