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The "RFP season" is in full swing. However, the rules of the game for these Requests For Proposals have changed for 2026 . The traditional focus on booking volume and price is increasingly giving way to a strategic view of the purpose of business travel.
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.
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The European Commission is currently working on a comprehensive EU strategy for sustainable tourism, which is due to be published in early 2026. It wants to include the views of citizens, communities and businesses through a survey. Take part – until 15 August.
The ETIAS entry fee to the EU is to be introduced at the end of 2026. The previously planned amount of 7 euros has now been raised to 20 euros. European tourism associations have criticised the decision and criticised the lack of transparency.
In Deutschland verzeichnen Hotelrestaurants 11% mehr Gäste im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Sie entwickeln sich zunehmend zu eigenständigen kulinarischen Hotspots. Auch ihr Image hat sich stark verbessert.
In-person events remain popular, but the biggest downside is the rising cost pressure in the conference hotel industry.
"Green" jobs are rapidly gaining in importance, but in many places, there is a lack of suitable candidates to fill these positions – and worse still, people with sustainability skills.
The desire to travel is back in full force worldwide. But where are people actually heading to? Here are the 20 most popular countries.
The negative headlines in Mallorca are jeopardising the summer season. Now the local hotel association Fehm is launching a campaign to save what can be saved.
Many manufacturers and service providers now advertise with environmental claims such as "climate neutral" or "biodegradable". Now, such claims and other sweeping statements are to be more strictly regulated, at least in Germany.
The British organisation Independent Publishers Alliance is launching an EU antitrust lawsuit against Google's parent company Alphabet over the provision of AI overviews in Google Search.
191 cities worldwide were examined. How attractive are they for travellers and what factors are important? The frontrunner is surprising.
