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Berlin. In the future, data on the serviced apartment market will also be ascertained in Germany throughout the year. The industry should be even more internationally comparable as a result.

Berlin/London. Conquering the world starting from London: that is the plan of Meininger Hotels. The former German budget hotel and hostel group that changed over to British hands in 2013 has 52 hotels in its pipeline. The CEO spoke at Expo Real.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Andermatt Swiss Alps, Angelo/Munich, B&B/Lübeck, Frankfurt, Carson Rezidor/Kampala, Fairmont/Barcelona, Falkensteiner/Jesolo, IHG/Stuttgart, Aachen, pentahotels/Brussels, Ramada/Graz, 25hours, Waldorf Astoria/Anbang, Worldhotels/Asalai.

Munich. Wyndham Hotels and its partner, Colliers International, announced the third Super 8 hotel in Germany this week. However, expansion is taking on an even more concrete shape.

Munich. This year's "Hotel Investment Ranking" introduced on Monday by the Treugast Solutions Group at the Expo Real in Munich provided for some surprises: The top German trio must take up a fourth candidate within their ranks, also several groups ascended, a similiar number like last year. Motel One continues to assert itself at the top in Germany as well as in Austria. The ranking assesses the suitability of hotel operators within the German market as a business partner for investors.

Munich. The city hotel industry in the German-speaking realm will potentially need to adjust to two new competitors in the budget segment. Within the sphere of Expo Real in Munich, the A-ja resort brand as well as the Alp Style brand that is poised before its forthcoming premiere had both announced their interest in city destinations.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Citadines/Hamburg, Dorint/Baden-Baden, Fleesensee/LMI, Inter Hospitality, Ibis/Augsburg, Maritim/Amsterdam, Motel One/Bremen, Radisson Blu/Uganda, Steigenberger/Egypt, Wyndham/Ethiopia.

Frankfurt/Main. Since this week, from October 1, the new easyHotel can be booked in Frankfurt/Main; it is to open on December 1, 2014. Its peculiarity: various room sizes and a focus on business guests, as Achim Marowsky from the German franchisee i.gen hotels explains. easyHotel generates part of the turnover through extras such as lockers or towels, which can be booked additionally by the guests. After Berlin, a second hotel is opening in Germany, but this is not the end of the story.

London/Munich. Since the Lehman crash, a certain sense of caution has dominated the industry; however, some players in the hotel industry will make the same mistakes again, says Russell Kett, Chairman of the consulting firm HVS London. This year, he will hold the keynote at the hotel conference "Hospitality Industry Dialogue" at Expo Real with the title "Hot Deals in 2014 = 2007 reloaded?" hospitalityInside.com asked him a few questions in advance regarding the current state of the hotel industry.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Doubletree/Edinburgh, Four Seasons/London, Hilton/Istanbul, Hyatt/Lone Star, Indigo/Paris, IHG/Los Angeles, Moevenpick/Dubai, NH/HNA and Marseille, Small Luxury/Ski Resorts, Strabag/Motel One, Wyndham/Kenya.