News & Stories

Bern. On Wednesday, the Federal Council of Switzerland passed a location funding for 2016-2019. It also contains an impulse programme for the Swiss hotel industry. Nevertheless, the industry association hotelleriesuisse demands an immediate action programme for 2015 in addition.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Accor/MGallery Zurich, Dusit/Prince Hotels, Hyatt Centric/Miami, Motel One, Six Senses Spa/Costa del Sol, Starwood Capital/UK.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AC/Paris, Ascott/Paris, Balladins/Grand City, GBI/Berlin, Grindelwald, Hilton, Jumeirah/Abu Dhabi, Marriott/Lyon, Philipp Starck, Patrizia/Super 8, Pegasus/Motel One, PodShare, Rocket Internet/Nestpick, Starwood Capital/Baccarat, Steigenberger/Jaz, Worldhotels.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Ascott/Somerset Istanbul, Dusit/dusitD2 Myanmar, Generator/Paris, Hilton/Hampton Bristol, Garden Inn Istanbul, InterCity/Eschede, Jumeirah/Venu Dubai, New York, Steigenberger/Istanbul, TUI/TUI Hotels, TUI Suisse/Kuoni.

Zurich/Basel. The new construction of the Dolder Waldhaus in Zurich is getting closer; a significant hurdle for it has been overcome. In Basel, a large-scale project by the Baloise insurance company group is approaching its realisation phase. A new Moevenpick Hotel will originate in a best city location; Hilton must yield.

Parsipanny. The next deal is done: Last Monday, Wyndham Hotel Group announced it has acquired Dolce Hotels and Resorts with a portfolio of 24 properties across seven countries in Europe and North America, for $57 million in cash.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Abu Dhabi, Autograph/Noordwijk, Deka/Adina, Deutsche Hypo/Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, IHG/Staybridge, IHG/Hualuxe, Intesa Sanpaolo/NH, Kempinski/Doha, Minor/Tivoli, Marriott/Moxy USA, Orbis/Accor, Sightsleeping.

Bethesda/Chicago/Dubai. Taking over brands and inventing new ones keeps continues throughout the world in the New Year as well: Marriott acquires the Canadian Delta Hotels with 38 hotels. Hyatt introduced "Centric" for "the curious" as its sixth new brand, while land developer Emaar in Dubai addresses "adventurers" with its "Rove" brand – similarly to Hyatt with "Centric". The lifestyle wave keeps rolling.

Stuttgart. Germany is benefitting from the boom in international tourism. Especially welcome: The expenditure on vacations in Germany are to increase as well. The prospects remain good for 2015, which is also the case for Austria.

London. The Asian Pacific and the European hotel industry look back on a year of mixed results, negatively influenced by the war in Russia and political unrests in Thailand, whereas the colleagues from Middle East, Africa and most American regions announce positive performance results. However, the figures show how incalculable the economic future is.