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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.

Expo Real talk with hungry investors, overstretched owners and operators
Does money alone rule the hotel world?
13.10.2022

Munich. As crisis after crisis hits, the transformation of the hotel landscape is accelerated. While many a medium-sized company is running out of steam, there is still plenty of money in circulation for takeovers. Owner-operators in particular are hoping for further growth. A panel discussion with investors and operators at the "Hospitality Industry Dialogue" at Expo Real last week put a finger on the problem.

Stock Exchange

Financial Results

Record fees, record pipeline

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Q1 2024: The US chain closes the first quarter of the new year with a series of records, even in the Hyatt membership program.

Record results on land and at sea

TUI Group Q2 2024: Q2 2024 was again promising for the group. Revenue grew by at least 10% and underlying EBIT by at least 25% to 3.1 billion euros. The continued high propensity to travel ensured 2.8 million guests, 14% more than in the same period of the previous year. 

Market push in Germany: growing and scaling

IHG Q1 2024: The global RevPAR in the first quarter of 2024 continued to grow, with an impressive performance in EMEAA. The pipeline is also increasing, and in Germany IHG added 119 hotels by an agreement with Novum Hospitality.

Mixed figures, mixed feelings

Choice Q1 2024: The first quarter of the year ended with mixed results for the global franchisor. The disappointment over the failed merger with Wyndham is still deep-seated.

Less net income

Marriott Q1 2024: While demand in the U.S. and Canada has normalized, international RevPAR grew stronger with gains in occupancy and ADR.

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