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Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Accor/Novotel Madrid, Aiana, Ascott Reit/Element, Bierwirth & Kluth/Moxy, H-Hotel/Leipzig, Lone Star/Amaris, Louvre, Peninsula/Istanbul, Sol House/Mallorca.

Chicago. Sharing economy businesses are here to stay and hoteliers need to adapt and find a way of cooperating with them. Hyatt just did it. The hotel chain bought in on Onefinestay, a distribution platform for private luxury homes. If you can't beat them, eat them.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): alltours/Hotels, Arborea/Neustadt, Autograph/Lucerne, Canopy/Iceland, Ibis/Munich City East, Marriott/Universal Music, Motel Plus/Frankfurt, Oetker/Lanesborough, Robinson Club/Scuol, Scandic/Copenhagen, Six Senses Spa/Mykonos, TUI Cruises.

London. Tourism and travel in the Middle East region exhibited solid growth in 2014. Since the start of the new millennium, key parameters of the sector registered positive compound annual growth ranging between 0.2% and 5.0% while year-on-year, the Middle East region recorded growth ranging between 3.0% and 8.0%. Some cities are at their peak, reveals a new study.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Ameron/Munich, Avalon/Hann.Münden, Frasers/Malmaison, French Alps, FRHI/Sale, Hyatt Place/Jermuk, Hotusa/Naples, Kuoni/DER Touristik, NH/Taormina, Pandox/Stock Exchange Listing, Starwood/Sheraton Lake Como, Success/Ibis Styles Trier, SV Hotel/Marriott Munich, TUI Cruises, Welcome.

Salzburg. Up to now, Adeo has been on the market with motorway motels in Puch and Ansfelden. Supported by the two Austrian ex-ski stars, Hermann Maier and Rainer Schoenfelder, the first two alpine hotels will now spring up in the mountain world.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Courtyard/Amsterdam, Gdynia, Cristal/Turkey, Fleming's/Frankfurt, Hilton Garden Inn/Malaga, InterConti/Davos, Moevenpick/Essen, Rotana/Turkey, Abu Dhabi, Seetel/Bansin, Starwood/Vistana, Super 8/Munich Schwabing.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Carlson Rezidor/Park Inn Neumarkt, Choice/Clarion Istanbul, Hilton/Garden Inn Spreitenbach and Dubai, Holiday Inn/Offenbach, Kiedrich/Apartment Hotel, Mercure/Wiesbaden, Okura/Turkey, RIMC Austria.

Frankfurt/Berlin. Holiday homes and holiday apartments are at a premium with the Germans. Now, current figures regarding the actual size of the industry provide for a surprise. With about 103 million overnight stays per year, the German holiday home market is three times larger than accepted up to now. This is to be owed to the private suppliers.

Berlin. High-price trips are the strongest-growing market segment worldwide. The most popular luxury travel destinations in Europe are Germany and Italy. Most luxury travelers come from the USA and China.