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Berlin. Grand City Hotels & Resorts, one of Germany's biggest franchise companies, plans to up its number of hotels from 52 to 150 within the space of as little as three years. Grand City is looking to take on chains as well as private hotels in the 2 to 4 star category.

Wiesbaden.The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies and destinations are mentioned today: Aldi-Reisen, Heliopark, Jumeirah, NH, Sun Resorts, Union Investment.

Frankfurt. Record oil prices pushed up the cost of an economy class long haul flight in the first quarter of 2008, yet turmoil in the financial markets soon ensured that demand fell and along with it the cost of a ticket. In the hotel industry too, the times of hefty rate increases are well and truly over - for the moment at least. On account of the weak dollar and the finance crisis, hotel rates in cities such as London, Paris and Rome have seen considerable falls.

Berlin. The Grand City Hotels & Resorts hotel management company in Berlin is introducing its own brand "Grand City" on the hotel market. In parallel, collaboration with other brands is to be pushed forward. The company appearance was revised.

Augsburg.The keyword "News mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies and destinations are mentioned today: Accor, Atlantis Dubai/hotel projects, B&B, CHI, Fairmont, Foremost Hospitality, Grosvenor House, Hilton Garden Inn, Marriott/Courtyard, Vienna International.

Mumbai. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces launched a new brand covering 26 locations in India's most important metropole cities and resort destinations. 13 of them are former Taj Hotels undergoing a refurbishment and repositioning.

Frankfurt. The Federal Office of Statistics in Germany announced a plus of 5.6% on overnight stays made by foreign guests staying at hotels, hostels or guest houses with more and nine beds or at campsites in the first six months of 2008. 25.1 million overnight stays were recorded in the months January to June, pointing even before the traditionally strong summer months to a positive trend for 2008.

Bad Arolson. Hospitality Alliance plc based in Bad Arolson has launched its own budget chain with a hotel on Berlin's famous Alexanderplatz under the name "H2 Hotels". In mid-May 2010, the first hotel will open in Berlin City with management proclaiming a further nine hotel openings in large German cities as realistic within the coming five years.