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The shutdown in Washington has turned into a real headache for the American hotel industry. With fewer planes in the air, fewer guests on the road, and many federal workers unpaid, the travel mood has frozen for too long. More than 6.7 million room nights are gone since October. At this pace, hoteliers could well run out of cash. Even now, when the end of the shutdown is imminent.

At the beginning of the week, Sonder announced its insolvency, shortly after Marriott had terminated their partnership. The closure has the industry worldwide preoccupied.

Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs reported its fourth consecutive year of growth in the 2024/2025 financial year, despite all the adversities, particularly in France. Over 60 new destinations and locations are set to secure their success over the next ten years.

"We are still in the onboarding phase," says founder and CEO David Etmenan 1.5 years after Novum Hospitality joined "the IHG system". Measures are slowly taking effect. At the same time, he is now acting as a developer and developing his own owner-operator platform. His pipeline is growing with solid partners. Interview with David Etmenan. 

With the official opening of the Me and All Hotel Berlin East Side in September, Hyatt and the Swiss SV Group are jointly entering the European upper midscale segment. Without Lindner roots and as a visible sign of urban growth.

The Maritim name has been emblazoned on the top of this tower on Amsterdam's IJ waterfront for some time, but water damage has repeatedly delayed its completion. A few days ago, the German group terminated its 50-year contract with the owner, Union Investment Real Estate.

There was a slight sense of optimism, but no one expected miracles: Expo Real 2025 breathed realism, and the hotel industry followed suit. The resilience of the industry is viewed positively, but fluctuations remain within the industry.  

Three-star hotels, once the largest group in Spain, have lost ground. Four- and five-star properties now hold most of the country's rooms, driven by higher prices, strong demand, and new investment. Of course, some investors still see interest in the budget segment, but overall, across Europe, hotel portfolios are going upscale and luxury.

Several German cities are currently warming up for an Olympic bid. Proponents and opponents alike are arguing about the economic impact of the Games. They fear that cities will incur debt and that tensions will arise on the housing market.

Which operators will still be available to hospitality investors as reliable partners in the future? A panel with the current Movers & Shakers on the hospitality stage at Expo Real - with Covivio, Art-Invest, Premier Inn, Revo, IHG, Motel One and Erste Group Bank - sought answers to this question.