News & Stories

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: citizenM/Glasgow, IHG/Berlin, Hotusa, Hilton/Brussels, Raffles/Seychelles, Ramada/Germany, Rezidor/Zavidovo, Rostourism, Sol Mélia/Atlanta.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past weeks: Deilmann/sale, easyhotel/Dubai, Hilton/Davos, Holleis/Lake Garda, Motel One/Hamburg-Munich, Pandox/Norgani, Ringhotels, Royal/Moscow, Sandals/Jamaica, Sol Meliá/Egypt, Starwood/India, aloft.

Bern. Around a third of Switzerland's 5,500 hotels are not profitable. Speaking to hospitalityInside.com, hotelier Guglielmo L. Brentel, President of hotelleriesuisse explains the problem, its causes and possible solutions. "Switzerland doesn't have too many hotels, but too many which respond too little or not at all to market needs," Brentel explains. His recipe: to respond in a more targeted and more flexible manner to guest requests and offer real, personal and authentic friendliness.

Dresden. After leaving BMHG Berlin Munich Hospitality Group in July, Dirk M. Feid decided to expand his consulting activities. To achieve this, he founded a new consultancy in collaboration with a tax consultancy from Dresden.

Munich. For the first time, Solutions Holding, based in Munich, participated in the succession regulation of a private hotel as a supporting measure. Among the company's other participating interests are hotel chains, a restaurant concept, and two individual hotels, for which a turn-around-concept was created.

Sylt/Bad Ragaz. Not one but two criminal acts made the headlines last week: A fire in the Lindner Hotel Windrose on the German isle of Sylt and a robbery at the Grand Hotel Quellenhof in Switzerland's Bad Ragaz. 260 guests had to be evacuated on Sylt and in Bad Ragaz an employee was left injured.

London. Public sector cuts will have depressive effects on the hotel demand in Europe, which, on top of the sharp rise in hotel chain room supply over the recession means that room occupancy could plummet from 2011. The UK market will be hit stronger than the French and German market.

Adelboden. The Kuwaiti investors are now set to pull out of their commitment to the hotel and spa project in Adelboden in the Berner Oberland, Switzerland. Their reason: they simply no longer have the funds.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Accor/Russia, Ascott, B&B/Dresden, Best Western/Africa, Etap/Berlin, Gotthard Hospiz/Switzerland, InterCity/Darmstadt, Sol Meliá/Innside, NH/Dresden, Starwood/New York.

Locarno. A turn for the better is now in sight for the legendary Grand Hotel Locarno. The former jewel in the crown of Ticino's hotel industry, built in 1875, stands before its comeback as luxury hotel. For the moment, the hotel is holding back with official statements, but industry insiders have exact rumours to report.