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Austria is supporting private hoteliers undergoing generational change with a four-figure sum. It may be a small amount, but it is a nice gesture: around 7,900 business transfers are expected in the tourism sector by 2029.

The FMTG Invest crowdinvesting platform will make its debut in Italy next year. Since 2022, when the Austrian Italian group launched its first campaign, FMTG has promoted 14 of them, collecting more than 102 million euros from over 5,000 active investors. And they have already refunded a capital amount of 16.7 million in five tranches.

easyGroup has signed an agreement on 1 May 2025 to sell its budget hotel chain easyHotel to the real estate investment company Tristan Capital Partners.

Despite difficult market conditions, property AIFs remain the focus of institutional investors, even though traditional fund countries such as Germany and the Netherlands are experiencing significant outflows. Hotels and logistics remain attractive. 

Immediately after the end of the winter season, Alpin Family GmbH went to the insolvency court on 30 April 2025. This is not an isolated case. Is the Austrian hotel industry facing a wave of bankruptcies? The obligation to repay outstanding Covid-19 economic aid in the current year is not making things easier.

Marriott International has shaken up the hospitality industry with its recent acquisition of Dutch hotel brand citizenM. The 355-million-dollar deal, with a potential 110 million in performance-based earn-outs, gives Marriott a majority stake in the disruptive brand. It also means Marriott finally has a credible answer to rivals in the lifestyle space. 

With the sale of its hospitality solutions business this week, the parent company Sabre Corporations is repaying its debts. It will receive USD 1.1 billion in cash from the new owner.

New rules, new technologies: What will payment look like in the future and what opportunities will open up for business and consumers? A study provides some insight.

Last year marked a turning point for the European hotel investment market with transaction volume surging 62% year-on-year, the highest level recorded since 2019.

Hotel deals continue to pick up, the financial market is on the move. Nevertheless, hotel finance in Germany remains difficult, while neighbouring countries are offering yields of 7%. Leading figures from Art-Invest, BNP Paribas and Union Investment as well as consultants comment on the mixed European situation.