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"Where others see leaves, we see growth," said a real estate specialist recently, referring to the development of the hotel market next year. Such optimism also caused surprise among the participants.
The year 2025 has not been easy for the hospitality industry, especially in Germany. Europe's engine is stuttering, the chassis is trembling. More insolvencies are looming at the horizon as well as higher costs and zero profit. But the industry still finds time to celebrate itself. The ego is back – in parts – instead of transparency and credibility.
Airbnb must now delete around 65,000 holiday home listings. The Spanish government is cracking down hard. The accommodation is being denounced in Spain as a driver of the housing shortage.
At the beginning of September, German Event Hotels purchased the Keystone portfolio of 17 Accor-branded hotels (2,021 rooms) from US private equity group Blackstone.
BWH Hotels has long wanted to grow in the long-stay segment, and now the Serviced Apartment group Ipartment has joined the network. The first five properties are already operating under the new long-stay brand @home by Best Western.
Otto Lindner jr. left the Supervisory Board of Lindner Hotels AG at the end of 2022 but remained a shareholder of Lindner Hotels AG. With its relaunch after the group's insolvency, the 63-year-old has now also taken his leave as a shareholder. There are now new shareholders.
Udo Chistée is one of those hoteliers who work behind the scenes. Born in Austria, he founded Amedia Hotels in 2008, which expanded until the coronavirus pandemic hit. He then sold off contracts in batches to well-known market players. Now he has filed for bankruptcy proceedings in Wels, Austria, for what is probably his most important public limited company.
Cost pressure in the sector and volatile demand have also made it a challenging year for the serviced apartment segment in Germany so far. Consolidation will also reach this segment, but banks and investors are still keeping their thumbs up.
The German hospitality industry slipped significantly into the red in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the previous year. The hotel industry has been particularly hard hit. There is no improvement in sight.
More than half of all online hotel bookings in the US are made through an OTA. Nevertheless, OTAs are facing a more competitive and uncertain environment. Five trends are generally apparent.
