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Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Invesco/NH, Motel One/Edinburgh, Moevenpick/India, NH/Turin, Northern Caucasus Resorts, Orient-Express/New York, pentahotels/Beijing, Raffles/Seychelles, Sheraton/New York, Travel Charme/Werfenweng, W/London, WGF/Foremost, Wyndham/Doha.

London. Confidence for the European hospitality industry grows significantly, one survey says. Hotel operators around the globe are more optimistic about the coming few months than at any time since the financial crisis, another surveys underlines. Four surveys recently published analyse the current European and global hotel market, its values and outlook, and investors sentiments.

Berlin. Over the past few years, Accor has been working hard on a less capital-intensive portfolio. The French model with a franchise ratio of 50 percent is still far away, but the unpopular fixed lease agreements have already been recording a strong decline.

Vienna. After Shangri-La's hasty withdrawal from the mega project at the ring road in Vienna four weeks ago, two further international chains are negotiating with the developer.

Berlin. The number of the budget chain hotels in German cities increased in long strides from 2006 to 2011 to 52.8%; in fact, the offers by hostels rose by 175.4%. In addition, the offers by B&Bs and pensions rose from 2006 to the end of 2010 by 8.1%. The result: Change in the hotel structure is imminent. And a new competition emerges for the classic hotel industry. The German Hotel Association cannot deny the increased figures, but their appraisal of this low-price segment remains critical.

Berlin. Cross-border tourism grew by roughly seven percent in 2010. There will be an additional increase of at least four percent in 2011, projects the World Tourism Organisation, UNWTO. “Worldwide foreign travel has recovered from the financial and economic crisis, but we still haven’t reached the record levels of 2008 in terms of room nights and expenses”, summarised CEO Rolf Freitag at ITB Berlin on behalf of the analysts at IPK International. Regarding travel behaviour, forecasts project further growth in the new world and consolidation in the old world. “The world champions of travel, the Germans, are staying at home more and more. The Zukunftsinstitut recently analysed the "patterns" of future travel in several trends.

Berlin. Now the quality of the European Radisson Blu Hotels also motivates Carlson Hotels to focus more on quality. Together mother and daughter, Carlson and Rezidor, want to define and press ahead with their brands in the future. And there should be a new brand.

Paris Latest figures released by MKG Hospitality reveals over 23,000 new chain hotel rooms in Europe, a growth of 1.6%. But this is not expectetd to be the end as there are much more opportunities for chain hotels in Europe.

Berlin. Read about rumours on real estate sales, concrete expansion figures and hotel openings around the mega events of IHIF and ITB Berlin – e.g. the Bock properties, Dolder Grand, H10, H2, Prince Al-Waleed, and Steigenberger.

Berlin. The Marriott brand portfolio is progressing in Europe as well now. "The Autograph Collection" will be introduced – however, the name Marriott is being omitted. And after Istanbul, "Edition" will soon be in London.