More transparency around Revo and chains. And more from HITT.

20.2.2026

Dear Insider,

The logic of Revo Hospitality in the last press release two weeks ago was not quite clear to me: The original 125 insolvencies under self-administration suddenly jumped to 175. Our inquiry was answered properly.

At the same time, I asked the Berlin insolvency law firm Anchor - which has no hospitality clients - whether the (Revo) procedure, which now involves five experts (lawyers), is justified and whether the measures are proportionate. Real estate expert Nicole Riedemann has shed light on a number of points.

And I can offer you even more transparency today: We have an up-to-date list of about 150 Revo companies affected, which we are publishing today. In addition, Wyndham made its first public statement about the Revo insolvency as part of its 2025 balance sheet presentation. The world's largest franchisor has invested $160 million in Revo. Was that all key money?

The world keeps turning, dear readers. This is how "a little Italian" gets started: the 15-year-old AG Group. The Group pushed its way through Covid on its own steam, now it wants to grow via white label and attract well-known global luxury lifestyle brands (Accor, Hyatt) to the country. And the majority of its guests are already international.

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And back to the facts - and Revo. Our list of known insolvent Revo Hotels is growing. Since the list was launched a week ago, 15 more hotels have been added, bringing the total to 52. As there will not be an official overview of the insolvent hotels, which is why hospitalityInside does its own research. Support us!