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QR Reservations honors hoteliers with a 360-degree view
Let the thought leaders lead the way
22.3.2024

Distribution specialist QR Reservations has honored companies and people with a flair for change with its first "Forward Thinker Award". More than 280 QR partner hotels entered the competition.

STR-HOTCO analysis: Half of the lifestyle brands in Europe are only 8 years old
Upscale lifestyle tops the luxury segment
9.2.2024

The first lifestyle hotels came onto the market in Europe eight years ago. They are driven by the large chains. Accor offers the greatest lifestyle diversity with 11 brands. Sexy for investors and operators: lifestyle in the upper upscale segment is topping luxury hotels. An analysis by STR and the HOTCO conference in Vienna.

Culinary Identity creates sustainable gastronomy concepts as a win-win
Amazing Places
22.9.2023

In many hotels there are "Amazing Places"! Places that catapult turnover - up to 50% of food & beverage revenue. How do you achieve this? With plant-based cuisine, smart technology and creative use of space, say the F&B Heroes. This year they are illustrating their ideas for the first time at Expo Real.

F&B Heroes: How the (hotel) gastronomy can overcome the challenges
Superpower Mission
8.9.2023

Restaurants, especially in hotels, often lack a clear profile and efficiency. In other industries, six employees generate 1 million euros in sales; in the gastronomy business, the figure is 16. The F&B Heroes want to fix that. Founder Jean Ploner and partner Tim Plasse analyze and point out solutions.

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Climate change: young people want to be part of the solution
23.5.2025

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.

Airbnb must delete 65,000 listings in Spain
23.5.2025

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. 

Germany Incoming: Summer season gives hope
16.5.2025

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. 

Switzerland: Reduced VAT remains
9.5.2025

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. 

EU travel trends: longer, further, more expensive
2.5.2025

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.

Tourists see the consequences of tourism
2.5.2025

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. 

Over one million mobile homes on the road
2.5.2025

For the first time, the number of motor caravans registered in Germany exceeds the one million-mark. The caravanning trend has a long breath.

Break up Google, penalise Apple and Meta
2.5.2025

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.

Switzerland: No more skilled labour without housing
18.4.2025

In many tourist mountain communities in Switzerland, the lack of staff accommodation is exacerbating the shortage of skilled labour. A guide shows possible solutions and emphasises the importance of open dialogue in the municipalities.

Rip-off with ETA authorisation for Great Britain
18.4.2025

Anyone travelling to the UK now needs a digital entry permit. Online traps are now lurking: Third-party providers are cashing in - often for little to no real service.

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