News & Stories

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): B&L/Hamburg, Dormero/SI-Centrum, Hyatt/Times Square, Mamaison/Worldhotels, Rezidor/Budapest, Viceroy/Turkey.

Duesseldorf. Lindner Hotels & Resorts will come onto the market with a new, high-quality hotel brand at the end of the year and with this, will begin new concepts that are directed toward a Live Community.

Berlin. After the crisis, the German hotel industry has also continued its growth in the first half of the year, 2011. These are the results of the current IHA "Economic Barometer Summer 2011".

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Accor/Lenôtre and Sofitel, Aida, Azimut, Banyan Tree/Singapore, Design Hotels/Croatia, Hotusa, Hyatt/Sotchi, IHG/HPT, Nobu/Las Vegas, Lodging Econometrics, Lonrho/easyHotel, Meliá/Genua und Bulgarien, Vienna International/Warsaw and Munich.

Munich. In the very middle of the main travel period, Germany’s largest automobile club, the ADAC, has launched a PR campaign against budget hotels. "Budget hotels promise low prices, standardised services and trendy design," the club states. However, it goes on to claim, they "do not always deliver on their promises, especially with regards to rates."

Bern. The Swiss tourism suffers strongly from the high Franc exchange rate: Foreign guests are absent and this threatens many companies in their existence. At the same time, rich Arabs look for new investment opportunities.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Axa Real Estate/Accor, LFPI Hotels, Marriott/Boscolo, MWB/Malmaison, Rezidor/London, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Starwood/Barcelona, Worldhotels/Antoitalia Hospitality.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Accor/Pullman Bery Paris, Hyatt/Noble, Kempinski/Baku, Marriott/Ankara, NH/Frankfurt, Piccadilly/Lloyds, Rezidor/Dubai.

London/Frankfurt. According to provisional figures from Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, global hotel investment volume stood at 14.8 billion USD in the first six months of 2011. By year-end, investment may reach 35 billion USD.

Munich. The first PKF Budget Report 2009 reflected the situation of the sector before the crisis. Now, PKF hotelexperts Munich has updated its findings. The financial crisis put paid to many expansion plans. The new 75-page document now describes the current state of the budget hotel market in Germany and provides charts and figures for its analysis. Despite the crisis, PKF Managing Director Ulrike Schueler says, the fact remains that budget hotels are the segment with greatest potential for growth in Germany.