News & Stories

Paris. The first W Hotel of France will open its doors in Paris for Valentines Day and the Fashion Week, next February the 14th. A perfect timing for the Starwood brand which DNA is all about design, trendiness and fashion.

Frankfurt. The first two hotel guests obtained loyalty points. Apart from that, the long-awaited opening of the double Hilton at Frankfurt airport proved to be a quieter affair four days before Christmas.

Augsburg. The Ritz Carlton is now set to move into the hotel in Vienna, originally planned as a Shangri-La Hotel. Various renowned hotel operators are set to enrich Munich's hotel market - including Germany's first W by Starwood – and there will be a few name changes in Munich-Schwabing. And in Berlin, 25hours will cause a stir with a new "Jungle Hotel".

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): News Mix with Capital Hill/London, Courtyard/Belgrade, DLF/India, Fairmont, Grand City/Köln, HLX, InterConti/Moscow, Jumeirah/Rom, Kerzner, Patrizia/Munich, Pramerica/Paris, Scandic/Stavanger, Surin/Phuket, Von Essen Hotels, Westin/Abu Dhabi.

Zurich. Zurich is getting a new casino, Belle Epoque in Lucerne has a new owner, a Russian luxury resort is getting nowhere, and another hotel at Lake Constance will be opened only temporarily. Hotel news from Switzerland.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Althoff/Euskirchen, Andermatt/Orascom, Arosa, Arabella, arcona/Leipzig, B&B/Munich, Lindner, Marriott Vacations, Oman/Four Seasons.

Berlin. The "Compendium of the Brand Hotel Industry 2011" , which is now published in its twelfth edition by the German Hotel Association, offers detailed and structured information about the hotel groups in Germany.

Zurich. The opening of the Swissôtel Dresden is drawing closer and CEO Meinhard Huck is hoping for very good results. Not all Swissôtel locations are currently problem free. However, the general mood remains positive.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Golden Tulip/Prague, Mélia Hotels/Asia, Park Inn/Amsterdam, Starwood Capital/Concorde, Super 8/Asia.

Atlanta. Despite inconsistent economic news, increases in lodging demand and property-level net operating income have most industry participants feeling optimistic that US hotel property values are heading upward.