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Hamburg. The Novum Group Hotel has signed a Multiple Development Agreement with the InterContinental Group. There are 20 properties planned under the four IHG brands throughout Europe – all within the next three years.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Best Western/Unterföhring, Piemont, Hilton/Montenegro, IHG/Doppelmarken, Holiday Inn Dubai, JSH Collection/Pontresina, Leonardo/München, Novum/Rüsselsheim, Hamburg, Pandox/Hilton Brüssel, Preferred/Stockholm, Qatar/Kreuzfahrt, RIU/Dublin, Sheraton/Salzburg, Steigenberger/Istanbul, TUI/Sensimar.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Brad Pitt, Britannique/Neapel, Curio/Siena, Dolder/Waldhaus, HR Group, Kempinski/Beirut, Meliá/Innside Frankfurt-Ostend, Mercure/Italy, Novum Style, Sir Hotels, Starhotels/London, Star Inn Quality/Augsburg, Steigenberger/China, TUI, Worldhotels.

Berlin. In 2015, compared to other markets worldwide, China registered by far the highest growth in outbound travel, consolidating its position as one of the world’s most important source markets for international travel.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Alltours/Mallorca, B&B/Ludwigshafen, Grand Hotel Palazzo/Fiuggi, Moevenpick/Stuttgart, Novum/Mercure Ingolstadt, Rezidor/Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Starwood/Riyadh, Dhahran.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): B&B/Switzerland, Blumen Haus/Lech, Curio/Ibiza, Golden Tulip/Bielefeld, Harry's Home/Switzerland, LFPI/Stuttgart, Marriott/Ireland, London, Motel Plus/Berlin, Novum/sleepNsmile, Pestana/Lisbon, RCI, Seminaris/Sale, Starwood/Nigeria, Sheraton Grand/London, SLH/Wales, Sonnenhotels/Bad Harzburg.

London. The serviced apartment sector has experienced explosive growth in recent years, as supply has rocketed by over 80% since 2008, according to the "Global Serviced Apartments Industry Report 2016/17", published by The Apartment Service. However, uncertainty remains concerning terminology, although the Anglo-Saxon and German definitions are slowly converging. Undoubtedly, a growing number of global hotel chains are discovering this segment. Trends from the industry meeting in London and tables with data about definitions and global players follow.

Vienna. Austria's real estate investors discover Serviced Apartments. With "b(l)ackhome City Apartments" and "Phil's Place – Full Serviced Apartments Vienna", two new businesses enter the market: the OFA Group as well as the 6B47 Real Estate Investors AG/Sans Souci Group. They want to offer affordable hotel-like accommodations with as few staff expenses as possible in Tyrol and Vienna. Essentially, the two providers offer serviced apartments with very different interpretations of service.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AccorHotels/ibis Leipzig, Colliers/Berlin, Geisel/Munich, Hilton/Kuwait, Hilton/Vilnius, Breslau, Edinburgh, IHG/Germany, Kempinski Residences/Dubai, Lindner/Kiel, Mainz, Marriott/Minsk, Marriott/Moxy Eschborn, Munich Tourism, MHP/Duesseldorf Airport, Novum/Essen, Park Plaza/Nuremberg, Starwood/Eriwan, Mekka, Salzburg, TUI Cruises/Mein Schiff 1.

Berlin. The German hospitality industry keeps growing. For the first time since the soccer World Cup in Germany in 2006, the German RevPAR even surpassed the European average value in the first half of 2016. At the same time, however, the new IHA President Otto Lindner warns against too much euphoria – and against the new package tour guideline of the EU.