News & Stories

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Aqua Dome, Bestzeit/Parpan, Center Parcs/Allgaeu, Falkensteiner/Belgrade, FTI/Raiffeisen, Innside/Spain, InterContinental/Holiday Inn, Moevenpick/Paris, Munich Tourism, Union Investment/Motel One, Wyndham/Turkey.

Frankfurt. What expectations do investors have for the next six months for hotel performance? In a survey, they indicated a positive assessment for 19 of 37 markets. Munich heads up the list here, followed by Paris, Istanbul, Hamburg and London.

Palma/Shanghai. In addition to the existing joint venture with Chinese Jin Jiang Hotels, Meliá Hotels International strategically joins forces with one of China's largest real estate companies. Both parties aim at pursuing their growth, in China and outside China.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Anantara, Azimut/Russia, GUS, Best Western/Indonesia, Four Seasons/Turkey, IHG/Arcadia, Indigo, Hilton/Poland, Motel One/Salzburg, Shangri-La/Toronto, Starwood/Manila, Union Investment/Barceló.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Dalian Wanda/USA, Design Hotels/Kiev, Double Tree/Spain, Host/Amsterdam, Paris, Jumeirah/Dubai, Kingdom/New York, Loews/Washington, Mandarin Oriental/Paris, Sandals/Turks & Caicos, Sentido, Sofitel/Riad, The Luxury Collection.

Singapore. Japan, Bali, China, Morocco, Switzerland: The Asian luxury hotel group GHM is back on the expansion path. The company will focus on purist design, golf and gourmet cuisine.

Paris. After France was rebuked by the American rating agency Moody's, there has been more crisis-related news. The national deficit, which is too high, a record-high unemployment rate, and only few reforms in the job market are the points of criticism. While everybody is concentrating on the economic weaknesses and political failures, they are overlooking the country's strengths. The real estate and hotel market is one of them. Despite the crisis, the market has remained quite robust. Especially in Paris, where the figures are tending upwards in 2012 again.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Aberdeen/Park Inn Amsterdam, Atlantis Zurich, Blackstone/Burlington, Hyatt, Jumeirah/India, Land Fleesensee, Steigenberger/ Europaeischer Hof, Rezidor/Azure, WGF/Innside by Meliá.

London/Berlin. The economy hotel segment achieves higher occupancy in German cities than the luxury hotel segment. With the exception of Munich. In defining its rates, the economy segment depends on luxury hotels. A new survey compared both sectors and their performances in key cities summarizing some surprising results. The hotel performance analysis focuses on the four main German cities: Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Best Western Germany/JOI-Design, Foremost/Stuttgart, Hilton/France, Croatia, Kameha/Zurich, Louvre/Bad Toelz, Marriott/Istanbul, Meliá/Innside Madrid.