News & Stories

Rostock. With two hotels Rostock-based arcona Hotels & Resorts started into the new year: On January 1, the group took over the Steigenberger Hotel Drei Mohren in Augsburg, and from today the group will also run a 123-rooms property in Potsdam close to Berlin.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): easyhotels, Frankonia Eurobau, Dubai/Burj, Dubai Kleindienst Group, Global Hotel Alliance/Tivoli, Fairmont Hotels, Louvre Hotels/Golden Tulip, Marriott/Vietnam, Moevenpick, New Castle Baden-Baden, Orient-Express/Italy, Peninsula/Shanghai, Philippe Starck/Palazzina Grassi, Sentosa Singapore, Starwood Property Trust, Starwood Hotels/Steiner Leisure, Strategic/Renaissance Paris, UTIP Crne Gore, Tune Hotels, Villa Rothschild/Kempinski, Worldhotels.

Berlin. Asian travel demand will close 5% down for 2009. With eight per cent less arrivals, in the first eight months of this year the losses experienced by the European travel industry were by comparison the highest. Travel demand for 2010 is likely to pick up, but spending is likely to lag.

Hamburg. InterContinental Hotels Group will now remain in Hamburg - contrary to its announcement at the end of October. A new, long-term management contract has been concluded. In Paris, the InterContinental Paris Avenue Marceau opened its doors at the beginning of January, the group's 164th hotel.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Banyan Tree/Bali; B&B/Berlin; Courtyard by Marriott/Rome; Heiligendamm/Grand Hotel; Hilton/Hampton, Home2Suites; Hyatt/Shenzhen, Istanbul, South Afrikca; Landal Green Parks; Leonardo/Munich; Mandarin Oriental/expansion; Orient-Express/Katoomba; Rezidor/Park Inn, Radisson Blu; Ritz-Carlton/Israel; Robinson Clubs/Maldives; Scandic/Berlin; Sol Meliá/Asia, Marbella; Vienna International/Kitzbuehel, WGF/Berlin.

Frankfurt. A Cypriot investor will invest 300 to 500 million EUR in Saxony-Anhalt: Planned is the construction of an entertainment centre with casino, hotels, conference rooms as well as sport and wellness. The region is hoping that the mini Las Vegas will bring with it a job miracle.

Berlin. Right now, the subject of the anticipated reduction of the value added tax is pushing nearly all other issues in the hotel industry into the background. Taking this into account, the latest figures from the industry are even more thought provoking. The turnover in hospitality is decreasing dramatically.

Chicago. The Preferred Hotel Group announced its new brand in summer. Now, it officially presents "Sterling Design" - a collection of modern design properties intended to attract both the cost-conscious holidaymaker as well as the discerning business traveller.

Vienna. The Arabian Sheikh Al Jaber's first move into the Austrian resort hotel industry, announced just a few months ago, is now taking shape. Initial projects have now been announced.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Aman/China, Choice/Blomberg, InterContinental/Hua Hin, LB Immo Invest/Innside Duesseldorf, Premier Inn/Bangalore, Weenasgruppen/Sheremetievo Moscow