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A litmus test for asset-heavy hotel M&A's in Europe
The acquisition of PPHE Hotel Group falls through
10.7.2026

Fattal Hotel Group has walked away from its £ 920.9 million (€ 1.08 billion) cash offer for PPHE Hotel Group following fierce opposition from the company's largest shareholder. Shares in the London-listed, Amsterdam-headquartered hotel operator plummeted nearly 19% on June 19, 2026, and dropped another 8% on July 1. PPHE terminated its strategic review with no deliverable bid on the table.

Abu Dhabi fund to buyout Pierre & Vacances
26.6.2026

On Monday, Mubadala Capital, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund investment arm, launched a fully financed buyout offer for Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs (PVCP), one of the Europe’s biggest providers of holiday accommodation, which values the group at 1 - 1.1 billion euros.

The wave of insolvencies in Germany continues
26.6.2026

The rise in insolvencies in Germany continued into the first half of 2026. The service sector, including the hotel and catering industries, remains particularly hard hit. Lenders should expect an increase in defaults.

New bad bank for NPLs
5.6.2026

German Volksbanken's bad bank took on a record amount of non-performing loans in 2025. This safeguard system is working. It could also help the German hotel industry in these worrying times.

W Amsterdam: The cat-and-mouse game continues
8.5.2026

Deka Immobilien no longer wishes to discuss the 23 million euros in rent arrears owed by the (former) operator, Sircle Group – headed by Liran Wizman. This week, it introduced an unnamed, tourism-focused operator from Turkey. Wizman is nevertheless permitted to continue running the W restaurants. Deka Immobilien did not provide any explanation for this.

Hospitality: Insolvencies at record high
8.5.2026

Insolvencies in Germany are on the rise: the catering, hospitality and property sectors are particularly hard hit. The record figures are hitting the federal states of Berlin and Bavaria especially hard.

Blackstone and Colony acquire Essendi
3.4.2026

The memorandum of understanding was signed yesterday, 1 April 2026: Accor has sold its 30.56% stake in Essendi to Blackstone and Colony IM – for 975 million euros.

Reduced VAT does not apply to ancillary hotel services
3.4.2026

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has settled the dispute over hotel taxation in Germany: the reduced VAT rate of 7% continues to apply only to the accommodation. All other services are subject to the standard rate. The administrative burden on businesses remains high.

New rules in hotel financing: Operators in focus
Cash flow is king
13.3.2026

Capital discipline is the new buzzword. Until now, speed was more important to the hotel industry than profitability. That's over now. The hotel market is once again in a phase of structural realignment. The pressure from the market is great. Operators are the focus of the credit check.

Wyndham statement, insolvency list, increase in experts, Anchor interview
Revo: Transparency in small steps
20.2.2026

Revo Hospitality Group currently operates around 220 hotels, it corrected after an inquiry from hospitalityInside. Today, we can provide additional transparency with a current list of around 150 insolvent companies! We also asked Anchor, a neutral insolvency law firm, whether the measures taken at Revo comply with standard procedures. And Wyndham admits to having invested $160 million in Revo.

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Financial Results

Further growth expected despite the crises

Marriott Int. Q2 2026: The RevPAR* increased 3.4 percent worldwide, with 5.0 percent growth in the U.S. & Canada and a 0.5 percent decline in international markets.

Between luxury and crisis in the Middle East

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Q2 2026: Demand in the upscale and luxury segments remained strong in the second quarter. Europe is proving resilient. Due to the crisis in the Middle East, the chain remains cautious about the timing of planned openings for the rest of the year.

Hilton reports unexpected RevPAR growth

Hilton, Q2 2026: Net profit and adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter benefited from better-than-expected RevPAR growth, as well as from non-RevPAR-related items that were not expected until later.

Accor feels the impact of the Middle East

Accor, H1 2026: The situation in the Middle East is weighing on RevPAR growth, yet performance remains solid.

Wyndham raises 2026 outlook

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Q2 2026: Results for the three months ended June 30, 2026, stayed solid and the Company’s global development pipeline increased 4% versus prior-year, excluding Revo.

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