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Hotels are on board too Financial journalist Loipfinger analyses the models
Crowdinvesting remains popular and treacherous
19.1.2023

Rosenheim. In times of low interest rates, investors look for alternative ways to invest money, and SMEs search for a favourable financing mix. Crowdinvesting has been pushing into this gap. Some hotel groups are also now taking interest. Falkensteiner just raised millions again and has even founded its own investment platform. Crowd investing remains popular but has its pitfalls as it operates in the grey capital market. The renowned German financial journalist Stefan Loipfinger analyses the crowd with its ups and downs.

Hotel investment market Germany: Upswing expected
12.1.2023

Frankfurt. The German hotel investment market reached a transaction volume of 1.9 billion euros in 2022, which corresponds to a further decline of 26% even compared to 2021. The fact that the industry is nevertheless more optimistic about the future despite the many current challenges is related to the fact that many deals had only taken place in the last quarter.

Italy: Hospitality investors go for value-add
12.1.2023

Milan. The recovery recorded by the hospitality industry since last summer, thanks to the return of international demand, is fuelling hotel investments in Italy again. Overall, transaction values are not yet at the 2019 record levels, but volumes are consolidating.

A 500 million fund for midscale hotels - GSH sole operator
22.12.2022

Hamburg/Munich. The first two capital commitments were received yesterday: This marks the start of a new closed hotel real estate fund called H2i Asset Management, which aims to finance medium-sized private hotels in Germany. Unusually, H2i only works with one hotel operator: Gorgeous Smiling Hotels.

Germany: More insolvencies expected among SMEs
15.12.2022

Neuss. The energy crisis has led to an increase in corporate insolvencies in Germany. Added to this are the interest rate turnaround and the expiry of state support from the Corona pandemic. One of the most threatened sectors is the service sector, especially the catering industry.

GBI AG sells majority stake to Henderson Park
24.11.2022

London/Berlin. London-based private real estate fund manager Henderson Park has announced a majority stake in GBI Holding AG, Germany's largest hotel developer.

Budgeting for 2023 is impossible - Everyone has a different focus
Old methods no longer work
24.11.2022

Wiesbaden. Budget planning for 2023 is in full swing and harbours plenty of risk. Hotel operators are much more optimistic about the new year than hotel developers. However, the focal points chosen by the Austrian Verkehrsbüro Group, IHG, Motel One, Numa, Lindner Hotels and Art-Invest are all very different. Certain is: The method chosen to price in crises so far no longer works.

All catching up strongly: H1 at Premier Inn, Q3 at Accor, Hilton, IHG, Pandox, Scandic, Wyndham
27.10.2022

Wiesbaden. Premier Inn announces H1 results with profits exceeding pre-pandemic levels and remaining significantly ahead of the UK market. Accor, Hilton, IHG, Pandox, Scandic and Wyndham report remarkable Q3 results.

Number crunchers and hotels should speak more with each other
Communication increases efficiency
20.10.2022

Munich. Those focussed on the figures - investors, developers, or leaders of operating companies - are not always the most communicative bunch. Yet it is precisely this gift that will be crucial in future if the hotel industry and hotel investments are to remain competitive. How can this be done when there is a lack of resources? The simple answer is by increasing efficiency. Communication and flexibility of all parties play a key role in this.

The risk property is back: Weak hotel transactions in Germany
13.10.2022

Wiesbaden. The energy and economic crisis is having an impact on the German hotel investment market. The transaction volume of the first three quarters is clearly behind that of the previous year, which was already not particularly strong. A quick improvement does not seem to be in sight. Experts explain the details. Prof. Dr. Christian Buer from Heilbronn University comments on the development.

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Financial Results

Positioned for long-term growth

Travelodge FY 2023: The British chain announced record financial results for the year ended 31 December 2023, reporting revenue over £1 billion for the first time and profit significantly ahead of 2022 levels.

Record revenue paves the way to stock exchange

Motel One Q4 and FY 2023: The German Motel One Group continues its success story and closes the financial year 2023 with record revenue of EUR 852 million (previous year: EUR 639 million), an increase of around 33% on the previous year. EBITDA rose by 64% to EUR 281 million (previous year: EUR 171 million). Earnings before taxes (EBT) almost doubled in 2022, rising to EUR 226 million (previous year: EUR 116 million). The Motel One Group thus closed the most successful financial year in the company's history.

Considerable loss in value

Aroundtown FY 2023: The company closed 2023 with a net loss of 2.4 billion euros. The main reason for this is that the portfolio value had to be written down by 11% or 3.2 billion euros. Hotels were affected less than other real estate segments. And their performance is recovering. 

Devaluation of Egyptian currency hurts

Orascom Development Holding (ODH) FY 2023: The company reports property sales of CHF 704.2 million and a net profit of CHF 54.4 million despite the difficult business environment.

Two losses slowed down the success

Booking Holdings Q4 + FY 2023: The company announces initiation of a quarterly dividend. Room nights booked increased 17% from the prior year.

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