News & Stories

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Azimut/Novy Bereg, BNP Paribas, Capella/New York, Four Seasons/St. Petersburg, Hertz/ Dollar Thrifty, MGallery/Strasbourg, Sol Meliá, Worldhotels/Finland.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Andaz/Amsterdam, Etap/Augsburg, Falkensteiner/Italien, Rezidor/Reval, Sheraton/Mallorca, Starwood/W New York, St. Regis/Abu Dhabi.

Frankfurt. Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels recorded a global transaction volume of around 2.8 billion USD. Given this result, which represents a 53 percent increase compared to Q1 2009, one would be justified in talking about a significant increase in global hotel transactions.

Berlin. The general sentiment in the German hotel industry is improving. For 2010, the German Hotel Association expects two percent growth in overnight stays. Speaking at a press conference in Berlin yesterday, IHA chairman, Fritz G. Dreesen, warned of new burdens facing the industry.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Abu Dhabi/National Hotels, Cristal/Saudi Arabia, Emirates Park Towers/Dubai, Maison Moschino/Milan, Motel One/Hamburg, Shangri-La/Istanbul, Regent/Formosa, Rezidor, Scandic/Finland.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Choice/RIMC, Eden Roc, Landal, Radisson Blu/Copenhagen, Ritz-Carlton/Los Angeles, Starwood/India.

Frankfurt/M. The greatest weeks of the year used to be mainly for relaxation. But this seems to be changing increasingly. Many young Germans don’t want to do without their mobile phone, laptop and Internet on holiday and carry a considerable number of entertainment programmes in their baggage.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week: Berlin/Tourism Year, Anker's Hoern/Holm, Kempinski/Bangkok, Mandarin Oriental/Abu Dhabi, Marriott/Aqaba, Shanghai, MGallery/Frankfurt, Rezidor/Dresden.

Brussels/Berlin. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide intends to open 50 new hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Sheraton brand especially will be given new life, whereas the design brand W and its little sister aloft will conquer new markets and their concepts will be adjusted more than ever to the respective location.

Berlin. The Spanish hotel chain Sol Meliá was able to successfully overcome the crisis. Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, Co Vice Chairman and CEO of the group, reported on the business's current plans at the ITB Berlin. The expansion in Europe is mainly focused on Germany and Italy.