News & Stories

Hamburg. The Atlantic Hotel in Hamburg, managed by Kempinski, has been sold to the clinic operator Asklepios. Asklepios already has experience in the luxury hotel industry and operates a hotel with adjoining clinic in Bad Griesbach.

New York. YOTEL has announced global expansion plans this week targeting key city centers and international airports in Asia, Europe and North America. More than 3,000 cabins are scheduled to open by 2018, including YOTEL hotels in Singapore, Paris, Miami, San Francisco and a second property in New York City.

London. The "Owners Association" of the InterContinental Hotels Group today counts over 100 members. In 1955, on its creation by Holiday Inn founder Kemmons Wilson, the small circle was the very first owners association in the hotel industry. The first international, chain-independent platform though was created ten years ago in London. Its name is HOFTEL and its founder Simon Allison. Hoftel defines itself as the "global voice" of hotel owners - and has a number of prominent names to show for itself. Now, it plans on gaining a stronger foothold in Europe.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): adagio/Munich, Al Habtoor/DoubleTree Springfield, Element/Amsterdam, Fundus/Adlon, Hilton/Italy, InterCity/Hamburg, Marriott/ Sarajevo, Venice, Meininger/Fonciére des Murs, Motel One/London, NH/Turin, Vienna/5-star market, Worldhotels/France, Wyndham/Lester UK.

Munich/Bad Arolsen. H2 Hotels, H4 Hotels und H+ Hotels – with the launch of these brands, Hospitality Alliance is now following the new business strategy presented in the middle of 2014. The Ramada brand will be continued, Treff Hotels, however, no longer.

Augsburg/Hamburg. Brand hotels will happily announce a quick-paced expansion, but in reality, they rarely implement these plans as quickly. Alongside the insufficient availability of properties and matters relating to financing, another particular reason for this is the "false expectations on the investors' as well as the operators' side". At least 40% of those asked by the 3rd hospitalityInside INVESTMENTS BAROMETER in cooperation with Union Investment think this.

Augsburg/Hamburg. Brand hotels will happily announce a quick-paced expansion, but in reality, they rarely implement these plans as quickly. Alongside the insufficient availability of properties and matters relating to financing, another particular reason for this is the "false expectations on the investors' as well as the operators' side". At least 40% of those asked by the 3rd hospitalityInside INVESTMENTS BAROMETER in cooperation with Union Investment think this.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AC/Spain, Turkey, Israel, Andermatt Swiss Alps, Belmond/London, Kempinski/Myanmar, Steigenberger/Changchun.

London. The hostel and limited service hotel sector is becoming one of the most dynamic hospitality investment sectors, with its adaptability and cost effectiveness along with intense competition from both group and independent operators contributing to rapid expansion, says a brand-new report.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Dubai Parks/IPO, Foremost/Nuremberg, IFA/Capital increase, Kempinski/Kuala Lumpur, Meliá/Q3, Millennium & Copthorne/Oman, Orbis/Accor, Pandox/Oslo, Solstra/Marriott Copenhagen.