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Arsenale has secured fresh funding to support its business plan for 2026–2031. The company, a subsidiary of the Italian Barletta Group, specialises in luxury hotels, luxury trains and river-cruises.
At the Tourism Summit organised by the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKÖ) in Alpbach, the focus extended far beyond new technology. Discussions centered on the unique character of businesses, the boundaries of automation, and travel schedules seamlessly timed right to the hotel doorstep. The event, held as part of the renowned European Forum Alpbach, was designed to provide fresh momentum for the sector.
Eight months after the start of the Revo Hospitality insolvency (under self-administration), the operating contracts for 154 out of 178 insolvent Revo hotels have been taken over. Major and minor hotel groups are thus able to expand their presence, mostly in Germany. Nevertheless, the public picture remains far from transparent.
Branded residences are the fastest-growing product in luxury real estate, and Dubai is their epicentre. Buyers pay a premium for the name over the door, and the pipeline runs to thousands of new units. But what happens the day the brand's contract runs out? We talked to the developer who builds them, the adviser who fixes them and the operator who runs them.
In the first half of 2026, European hotel investment fell by 9.5% compared with the same period the previous year. Nevertheless, there were some notable single-asset transactions.
With the new Atlantic Hotel Frankfurt, the Zech Group from Bremen has surpassed the 20-property threshold. Conversions are accelerating the expansion, and the luxury brand is growing faster than its budget sisters. A subsidiary provides interior design concepts. Building, furnishing and operating – all from a single source in future. An update.
Europe's cities have been tackling short-term lettings individually for years. Now Brussels wants to provide them with a common set of rules: the Affordable Housing Act. It restricts short-term rentals. The Act bans nothing, but it gives Airbnb, Booking.com and their competitors a reason to worry, and to rethink their strategy.
Berlin has unveiled concrete plans for its central training and innovation campus. Politicians say the Berlin HOGA Campus is set to compete with the Swiss Hospitality Business School in Lausanne.
Through its asset and investment platform, Sunday PropTech, the Indian company PRISM has now acquired a majority stake in the GCH Hotel Group (Grand City). Officially, it is a partnership.
The global hotel construction pipeline has reached a new record high of 15,976 projects, representing 2,433,948 rooms, particularly in brand conversions.
