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Hamburg. The German tourism industry can breathe a sigh of relief. In spite of uncertainty and worry for the future, 42 percent of Germans have already got their mental suitcases packed and plan to take at least one holiday in 2010. One in nine Germans will even make two or more trips in the coming season.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Marriott/Autograph, Global Hotel Alliance/Mirvac, Octavian/Atlantic Kempinski Hamburg, Sol Meliá, Travel Charme, Wyndham.

Frankfurt. The transaction volume on the German hotel investment market sustained heavy losses in 2009. With approximately 338 million euros, the result was about 66% below last year’s volume. It even fell below the 10-year average by about 63%.

Berlin. Allegedly, budget hotels have become the favourite of investors. According to Christie + Co. their success will continue. However, other experts already warn of overestimating this hotel category.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Hyatt/New York, Four Seasons/Beirut, NH Hoteles/Berlin, Orient-Express/Peru, Royal Caribbean/Dubai, Starwood/Peru, Sentido, Sol Meliá/Columbia, Steigenberger/Stuttgart, Wyndham/Amsterdam.

Berchtesgaden. A hotelier from Salzburg, Austria, will spearhead a building project in the heart of Bavaria, southern Germany, for 30 million EUR. Peter Hettegger has acquired the dilapidated Hotel Post in Berchtesgaden. The transaction will give the city new life, though German bureaucracy has been quick to slow progress.

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.