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Corona & Leases: Partnerships on the test bench
3.4.2020

Wiesbaden. For ten years and until a few weeks ago hotel groups announced bulging pipelines and investors praised the high professionalism of their operators as well as their own hotel real estate competence team. Now, however, the question arises as to what the much-praised partnership between the parties is still worth in view of Corona.

Liquidity: State aid combined for all federal states
2.4.2020

Düsseldorf. Corona state aid has been approved in Germany, but the billions for the hotel industry may still come too late: There are difficulties because of the KfW liability and the horrendous administrative costs. Therefore, Select Hotel Advisory Services has compiled a current list of all subsidies in the 16 federal states, including contact links and comments on the current situation.

Real estate leasing can also help with hotel financing
A little bookkeeping wizardry
11.3.2020

Munich. As a type of financing, real estate leasing is a long established practice. Now, it is gradually coming into the focus of the real estate industry, and so also the hotel industry, as an interesting alternative form of finance, in particular for hotel companies aiming to expand quickly. Though for hotel companies looking to secure tax advantages and positive balance sheet ratios, it is not suitable.

Coronavirus crisis management: Steady leadership helps
5.3.2020

London. The Financial Times last weekend reported on the trillions of dollars that have been wiped out thus far due to the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. According to the newspaper, stocks in hospitality companies have been particularly hit, having fallen by a reported 19% in Europe compared to last week – one of the strongest declines for the sector since the terror attacks of 9/11.

European Commission fines Meliá
27.2.2020

Brussels. Spanish hotel group Meliá has to pay 6.67 million euros for including restrictive clauses in its agreements with tour operators to the European Commission.

Most hotels in Europe see third year of value rise
27.2.2020

London. Hotel values across Europe gained a further 3% last year according to the annual "European Hotel Valuation Index", marking the third year of increase for Europe's hotel sector.

New forms of living have become a competition for the classical hotel industry
Shifting of investors' funds
13.2.2020

Wiesbaden. The demographic change and the still unabated general desire to travel have considerably reduced the investors' shyness when it comes to operator-run properties such as hotels, nursing homes and serviced apartments in Germany in the last few years. Micro apartments are also booming, which are partly allocated to the housing market. But which of these real estate types are favoured the most by investors at the moment and why? hospitalityInside.com did some research.

What international investors keeps away from Italy: Insights from the first ITHIC
It is the old legal framework
28.11.2019

Rimini. There are plenty of opportunities around the corner now: Hotel real estate transactions in Italy reached the expected 2-billion-euro threshold in the first half of 2019, representing 42% of the overall transaction value in the real estate market. The appetite for hotel assets is still strong but investors continue to shy away from Italy. It's not the country's bad legal reputation but the specific old-fashioned legal framework behind the lease and management contracts. Experts talk about their concerns, legal experts explain the backgrounds.

Ruby Hotels: With the Otto family to the USA
14.11.2019

Munich/Hamburg. Ruby Hotels gains a new, renowned shareholder: the family office of Alexander Otto, who is also CEO of the Europe-wide project developer ECE. Together, they intend to make the move into the US-American market.

SoReal Invest relies on B and C locations: Stay realistic!
Hotel investor with heart and soul
7.11.2019

Lisbon. The crisis discussions that have flared up in the industry again do not trouble Josef Brandhuber at all. He is a sustainable investor and does not let himself be manipulated by panic-mongering, says the Managing Partner of SoReal Invest GmbH from Munich. This also goes for the hotel business. With its new hotel funds concept, presented in May this year, the company wants to move into B and C locations preferably. So far, this has not often been the case.

Stock Exchange

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Financial Results

HI+NH and Barceló with top results, h.n.h. weaker

Madrid. At FITUR in Madrid, Ramón Aragonés, CEO of NH Hotel Group, reported a positive balance for 2018 and gave a promising outlook for 2019. Also Barceló Hotel Group presented its results 2018 at the fair. CEO Raúl González reported that the growth rate exceeded the one of the last years. In contrast, Italian h.n.h. Hotels suffered from their limited inventory.

HI+IHG, Marriott, Orascom: Strong results in the first-half

Wiesbaden. The half-year and Q2 results of the hotel operators and developers reflect the effects of the continuing increase in tourism. IHG, Marriott and Orascom are satisfied with the current performance of their businesses and continue to focus on expansion.

HI+Design Hotels, Hyatt, Meliá, Motel One: Only good news in the 1st half year

Augsburg. Design Hotels, Hyatt, Meliá and Motel One are among those with good news for the first half and second quarter of 2018, respectively.

HI+AccorHotels, Arabella Hospitality, Radisson, Scandic: Good business

Wiesbaden. With AccorHotels, Arabella Hospitality, Radisson and Scandic, four European hotel groups look back on the results of First Half 2018 or on the Financial Year 2017 as a whole. All four are satisfied, but have quite different strategies.

HI+TUI Group H1 2018: All trends intact

Hamburg. Growth continues, all trends remain intact, and the very good trading performance for summer 2018 fully matches TUI Group's expectations. The company reported its H1 2018 performance. Hotels and cruises are the backbone of the success story.

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