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The new, now 12th edition of the USALI (Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry) provides more detailed standards for recording ESG-related criteria as well as other updates relevant to hotel operators.  

AccorInvest and the hotel REIT Covivio swap assets, as expected. The motivation: Covivio is looking for attractive value creation opportunities. AccorInvest sees better margins and is no longer exclusively tied to Accor brands. 

Last year, the arcona hotel group slipped into insolvency. This was followed by a strict restructuring programme and a reorganisation concept that obviously convinced the creditors. 

The enormous efforts to protect the climate and species are increasingly focussing on the role of the global financial markets. It is becoming clear that "green money" (green loans) - i.e. sustainable investments or loans - are indispensable.

The global hotel investment landscape in 2024 showcases diverse strategies and market dynamics across the regions. Everywhere, there is a dominant sense of optimism driven by "perceived" market stability and attractive investment opportunities. Global experts predicts that investment activity will pick up in the second half of 2024 across all regions. 

If there is still major investment in Austria's Alpine regions, it is in holiday apartments. The hotel landscape, on the other hand, is shrinking, and the restaurant industry is even on a path towards end of life. Austria's hoteliers are in no way content with these trends. Like Falkensteiner, they are looking for alternative forms of financing and new F&B solutions.

Almost 1 billion euros in damages were at stake. This is what real estate fund initiator Anno August Jagdfeld wanted from the Dortmund-based insurance company and major investor in Adlon Fundus Fund No. 31, Signal Iduna.

The adaptability of the hotel industry was demonstrated during the crisis: Operators quickly integrated new consumer preferences, market trends and technologies. With the fundamentals looking good again, many institutional investors see this as a solid foundation for additions to their portfolios. They want to invest €10 billion in hotels over the next three years.

The CEOs of the major hotel chains, brands and companies have jobs with a lot of responsibility and certainly work considerably more than 40 hours a week. Their salaries, which were published in the latest study, are also quite impressive.

In a unique move to date, IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to double its presence in Germany in what appears to be a well-thought-out, multi-layered deal with Novum Hospitality. Novum is set to secure its economic future with a long-term exclusivity agreement for 108 hotels. Mario Maxeiner, Managing Director Northern Europe at IHG, and Novum CEO David Etmenan share the details with us in an exclusive interview.