Dubai. Middle East and Africa remain a strong expansion focus. During the "Arabian Travel Market" in Dubai, hospitalityInside.com collected the announcements of local and international chains. A selection.

Vienna. A real estate developer appreciative of art joins the hotel industry for the first time, and provides Vienna with a new range of design boutique hotels.

Doha. Qatar Airways, the state-owned airline of Qatar wants to invest in more hotels to complement the airline’s expansion plans from 100 to over 170 destinations in the next three years.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Dorint/Zurich, Fairmont/Ajman, Invesco Real Estate/Berlin, Jebel Ali/Dubai, Kingdom/Toronto, Maritim/Munich, MGallery/France, Starwood/Dubai, Titanic, Travel Republic.

Salzburg. While some industry representatives call for a "bed freeze" for the city of Salzburg, Horwath HTL, with reference to a current study of the city hotels in Austria, sees potential for at least 550 other rooms. The call for a trade show hotel has kindled a fundamental discussion over the future need for beds in the city. Ultimately, Salzburg, next to Vienna, is the most popular location for hotel investors and hotel operators. However, the city seems to be stonewalling a master plan.

Frankfurt/Dubai. Five experienced tourism experts and advisors have set up a company with branches in Frankfurt and Dubai. They look back on years of experience as managing directors and CEOs in renowned companies and have access to a comprehensive network.

Schladming. Since the construction of a new congress centre in Schladming, a fitting congress hotel has been in consideration. Now, the construction has started. But whether the hotel will be finished in time for the World Ski Championship next February remains uncertain. The operator has been determined.

Atlanta. The U.S. lodging industry recovery may have begun in 2010, but it wasn’t until 2011 that the improved prosperity was shared by nearly all hotels in the country. Experts even expect significant gains in revenue through 2015.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Best Western/Duesseldorf, Choice/Ceské Budejovice, Derag/Duesseldorf, Element/New Jersey, Fairmont, Marmara Sisli/Istanbul, Palazzo Versace/Australia, Park Hyatt/Hyderabad, Raffles/China and Manila, Sentido/Marrakesh, Sheraton/Edinburgh, Steigenberger/Nile, Westin/Puntacana.

Oberursel. A car rental company has commissioned a piece of pan-European research looking into the travel habits of holidaymakers in 2012. Travel industry will be pleased about the results.