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The global business travel sector is developing positively and the type and organization of travel are changing. Strategy meetings in aeroplanes or meetings in train carriages for greater efficiency - why not? Trends such as Meetings in Motion, Agentic AI technology and biometrics will have the biggest impact on the industry this year.
a&o/Growth, Aareal/Cedar Capital, Accor/Muze, Ammundi/Numa, Aspire/Oldenburg, Atlantica/Wavemaker, BI Grundstücksgesellschaft/Bridge Inn Hamburg, BWH/Sicily, Collegio alla Querce/Florence, Fairmont/Costa del Sol, Collective Hospitality/Selina, GetAway Group/Kurzreisen.de, Grand Hotel Straubinger/A-Rosa Collection, Hilton/SLH, HRG/HIX Munich Airport, Hyatt/Albania, Croatia, Select, IHG/Garner UK, Invel Real Estate/Yellow Square, Kempinski/Residence Munich, Kimpton Los Monteros/Marbella, Marriott/Madrid, Milano/Padua, Nomos/Rom, Ras Al Khaimah, Social Hub/Porto, Soges Group/Venice, VRtreats/Matera
Demand is positive, but the pandemic, energy crisis and inflation are presenting the German hotel industry with unprecedented challenges. This is currently playing into the hands of limited-service products.
The Austrian Verkehrsbuero Group is completely reorganising its hospitality division. This is reflected in the brand and new personnel.
In future, Falkensteiner Hotels & Resorts will also be represented in the Austrian World Ski Championships resort of Saalbach. They are venturing into the 5-star Alpine Palace, which first needs to be remodelled.
Accor/Handwritten Davos, BWH/Frankfurt, Italy, Malta; Bypillow/Padua, CapMan/Midstar, Castello/Hiip, COPT/ Four Points Flex, Clairon/Vienna, Corinthia/Dubai, Deka/Ruby Dublin, Dormero/Wilhelmshaven, Hilton/Sindelfingen, IHG/Istabul, Leonardo/Rome, NH/Ibiza, Novum/Leipzig, Premier Inn/Berlin, Potsdam, Radisson/Spain, Portugal, Bergamo, R Collection/Oggiono, Thanos/Nicosia, Villa Fiori/Tuscany
Declining real turnover, thrifty consumers: The situation for Germany's hotel and catering industry remains tense, as the 2024 annual balance sheet provided by Dehoga shows.
Accor/Piedmont/Elatos Resort, Berlin/overnight stays, Blu/Venetia, CDSHotels/Calabria, Henderson Park/Atream, Kempinski/Saudi Arabia, Libere/Milan, Minor/Ras Al Khaimah, Motel One/Hanover, Nuvole Garden/Lake Como, Valamar Riviera/Croatia, Vista/Apulia, Vitalpina/Members, Wyndham/Signum
The sale of the Swiss Hotelplan Group was the subject of speculation for months, but on 12 February 2025 it was announced that the DERTOUR Group was taking over the company. Interhome was sold separately.
a&o/Florence, Akzent Hotels/Growth, Alden Splügenschloss/Zurich, Aman/Residences, Casual Hoteles/Milan, Cheval Collection/Dubai, Cycas/Portugal, Drees & Sommer/VVA, Guldsmeden/Hamburg, Hilton/Hamburg and Jordan, Hyatt/Playa, iGeneration/Florence, IHG/Mekka and France, Italy/Bed VAT, Madesan Alpes/Lombardy, Preferred/DACH, Privathotels Dr. Lohbeck/Badenweiler, Radisson Collection/Europe and Berlin, Radisson Individuals/Paris, Radisson Red/Value One Porto, Residia/Homaris, Scandic/Berlin, Schroders Capital/NH Milan, Select Group/Dubai, Signo Hospitality/Holiday Inn, SV Hotel/6 Marriottt Hotels, Triest/Park Hotel Obelisco, Vastint Italy/Genua