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Under the motto "Think ahead instead of just reacting", Quality Reservations is organising the QR Vordenker-Tage, a regional event series in Germany for hoteliers. Following successful events in Stuttgart and the QR headquarters in Hanover, the third event will take place in Münster on 4 June 2025.
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.
Many restaurant guests are currently price sensitive. Equally many want to treat themselves consciously and are willing to pay a good price for good performance. How to best address both groups and optimize your pricing is, last but not least, a question of psychology. Tim Plasse, Managing Director at F&B Heroes, explains what the hospitality industry can learn from e-commerce.
A gastronomy and food concept must be a complex and strategic decision to achieve sustainable success. It's not about personal taste, says Tim Plasse, Managing Director of F&B Heroes. Only the guests and investors need to be pleased by the result.
Megatrends always make hoteliers and tourism professionals sit up and take notice. After all, they are part of corporate strategies. This is why the third "Redebedarf" ("Need to talk") event organised by Quality Reservations (QR) was once again praised.
The response to the announcement of "Hotels Tomorrow" (HOT) four weeks ago has been overwhelmingly positive. Curiosity runs high about the new event format on 17-18 February 2025 at the Pullman Montparnasse Paris from investment, real estate ownership, development, operations and other industry stakeholders. The planning is in the hot phase now: the programme. Make sure you get the early bird rate by registering in advance! (This date has since been postponed to 16/17 June 2025, editor's note).
"Bright to cloudy" announces the Barometer Index 2024, although the clouds have increased somewhat. Nevertheless, there is a strong ray of light when looking at your own company. Transaction volumes are also moving steadily upwards again - a slight, noticeable upturn in what remains a difficult environment. These are the findings of the latest, 12th Investment BAROMETER from HospitalityInside and Union Investment.
Thanks to its market resilience, the hotel asset class is currently overtaking the other asset classes. Investors see the Plus points. But what can we expect in terms of transactions? This is the key question in the new INVESTMENT BAROMETER from hospitalityInside in cooperation with Union Investment Real Estate. Just in time for Expo Real.
For autumn, the German distribution specialist Quality Reservations (QR) is forecasting a catch-up effect for overnight stays and events in Germany that were postponed due to the European Football Championships, mega events and, in some cases, the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Changing the property management system (PMS) in a hotel is rarely an easy decision. After all, it is the central platform for managing all data from all departments and is therefore of crucial importance. But the turning point is here.
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The risk of burnout is highest for employees aged between 31 and 40. This is shown by a new study from Germany.
Climate change is causing enormous costs; combating alien animals and plants is also becoming an ever-increasing cost factor for governments. Combating them is necessary: alien species jeopardise biodiversity.
More than two thirds of young people in Germany believe that green skills offer them new career opportunities. However, less than half of 16 to 24-year-olds see themselves as qualified enough to be successful in a sustainable working world and make a difference in environmental policy.
Housing in Spain is in short supply and rents are rising sharply. The country is now putting the brakes on short-term rentals and has ordered the deletion of more than 65,000 Airbnb listings for holiday rentals.
After a subdued start in the first quarter of 2025, there is cautious optimism regarding incoming tourism in Germany for the upcoming summer season. The USA - Germany's second most important source market - is a factor of uncertainty for the development.
Good news for Swiss hoteliers: after the Council of States, the National Council has now also approved the reduced value added tax (VAT) rate of 3.8 percent for accommodation services.
Despite a slight decline in general travel intentions, Europeans are planning longer and more expensive holidays. Many are less concerned about increased travel costs and their personal financial situation in 2025 than in the previous year.
In many places, tourism is both an economic booster and a stress factor. A transnational study shows that travellers are increasingly aware of the impact of tourism on communities and the environment in Switzerland and abroad.
For the first time, the number of motor caravans registered in Germany exceeds the one million-mark. The caravanning trend has a long breath.
Google fights monopoly allegations. The US Department of Justice is calling for the company to be broken up. Apple and Meta are being asked to pay a total of 700 million euros for violating European digital law.
