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Berlin. The German hotel industry looks back at a positive summer 2014. Overall, business has proved robust. However, the sector doesn't look to the future without concern. One reason: The earnings situation remains tense.

Zurich/Frankfurt. Designer Marcel Wanders and Kameha Founder, Carsten Rath, introduced the new Kameha Grand Zurich on Monday in Frankfurt. The second lifestyle hotel of the LH&E Group will launch its soft opening on time at the end of February, 2015 and will be bookable through the Marriott website as a member of the Autograph Collection from the following week onward. Judging by the pictures, Zurich is anticipating an impressive hotel.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Accor/ibis Styles Basel, Ascott/China, Dubai Parks/IPO, Estrel/Covention Hall, Kempinski/Dominica, Oetker Collection/The Lanesborough, Patron Capital/Generator, SleepySleepy, UK Deals.

Vienna. Does this photo above look like a budget hotel room? One can only say no on the basis of the photos of the new Motel One Vienna Staatsoper. The hotel chain from Munich opened their third hotel in Vienna on Tuesday and with this, has also established new standards in interior design - that most certainly reduces the hotel group's own description as a "low budget design" to absurdity. The term of "Lean Luxury" lies closer here but this term has been taken by Ruby Hotels – delivering a room product with their new Ruby Sofie Hotel in Vienna that likewise has nothing to do with the feeling of "cheap sleep". These two hotel openings have placed new accents – and both also symbolically stand for the next level in budget competition…

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Aman/Tokyo, Bemond/Q3 and Belmond luxury trains, Courtyard/Edinburgh, Emirates/Wolgan Valley, Hilton/Q3, Hilton/Hampton China, Brussels, InterContinental/FFF Group, Kempinski/Doha, Motel One/Berlin, NH/Q3, Okura, Six Senses/China, TUI/Sensimar Maldives, 25hours/Munich.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Almdorf Seinerzeit, Choice/Q3 2014, Four Seasons/Moscow, Hyatt/Q3 2014, Innside/Leipzig, Motel One/Q3 2014, MS Deutschland, Steigenberger/China, Rezidor/Q3 2014, Starwood/Q3 2014, Wyndham/Q3 2014.

Pisa/Berlin. Robust growth on a global scale - that is the overall assessment of the travel market. Even wars, terrorist attacks and a growing fear of pandemics are unable to deter people from travelling. Following 4.5 per cent growth in global travel in 2014 the prospects are bright for next year, in spite of the crises around the world.

London/Frankfurt. A 210-room project in Frankfurt will provide the British budget chain Premier Inn with its debut in the popular German market next year. With 670 properties in Great Britain, the chain is the largest in the country and moreover, financially strong and quality conscious.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Best Western/Italy, Design Hotels, IHG/Russia, IHG/Q3, Leonardo/Mannheim, NH/Sotogrande, Rezidor/Q3, Romantik, Starwood/St. Regis Rome, TUI/EcoResort, Yoo.

Munich. The branded hotel industry is developing in Germany, but is nevertheless still demonstrating many weak spots. A current study touches on the sore points and indicates growth potentials. Big surprises have emerged from the price comparison between the individual hotel industry and the branded hotel industry: The private were able to score here. Elbowroom in the middle segment has clearly increased through the brands' strategic focus on the extremes in price. And this could encourage existing as well as not yet present national and international hotel chains to expand further in Germany or to enter anew.