News & Stories

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Best Western/Czech Republic, Brandenburger Hof/Berlin, Carlson Rezidor/Cape Town, Global Hotel Alliance, Hyatt/Latin America/Iraq, Ibis/Austria, IHG/Staybridge London, Minor/Chedi Chiang Mai, Moevenpick/Dubai, Orascom/Egypt, RCI/Hainan, Steigenberger/China.

Vienna. In the previous year, it became increasingly obvious that Austria's hotel industry has slowed down its investments despite record-setting seasons. Now, the Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank underlines this fact with figures. However, the rates are not to blame.

Frankfurt/M. From January to September 2013, the hotel investment volume in EMEA reached approximately 8.2 billion Euro, an increase of 53% in contrast to the comparison period of the year before.

Bern. In Switzerland, there aren't just the rumours of a takeover of the Victoria-Jungfrau Collection, established hotels are also being bought up. At the same time, more and more new hotels are appearing at hubs such as Grindelwald and Zurich.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Aldiana, Ibis Styles/Vienna, Kempinski/Moscow, Lindner/St Englmar, Preferred, Ritz-Carlton/Bangalore, Sheraton/Mallorca, Steigenberger/Makadi, TUI Sensimar/Mexico, Virgin/Kenya, Wyndham Super 8/China.

Frankfurt. A new online portal that allows a free holiday to owners of resort real estate beyond their own destination on an exchange basis has expanded to guest houses and apartment facilities in the meanwhile.

Pisa. According to analysts, the continuing recovery of the world economy will provide a significant impetus for the world's tourism industry in the coming year. The Eurozone is recovering, growth prospects for Germany are particularly good, high increases come from China and Russia.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Adlon/Berlin, A-ja/Groemitz, Hyatt/Africa, IHG/Russia, CIS, Carlson Rezidor/Moscow, Ringhotels, Romantik Hotels.

Paris. Concerning hotel investments, there was a strong growth of 54 percent in the first half of the year in Europe. At the five most important tourism destinations, a total of more than 4.5 billion Euro were invested in the first six months.

Frankfurt/Zurich. Of the two new studies that were published this week, one deals with the future of business travel and private travel, the other with the future mobility in Switzerland. Gen Y is clearly more strongly planning their trips through online methods; and in Switzerland – but presumably not only there – there will perhaps soon be communicating bicycles.