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Health, wellbeing and longevity have made their mark on the hospitality industry. Yet there remains a gap between their high relevance and their consistent implementation. A study says, there is still a lack of "health expertise". Over 70 percent of those surveyed believe in the future of health packages and services.
Living Hotels has a major project in the works - the historic Jefferson Haus in Hamburg - that will take the Munich-based group to a new level. In the medium term, it is restructuring its overall portfolio – and a new upscale brand is set to be launched as part of this.
Experts warn that criminals are increasingly misusing verified host accounts to create deceptively genuine fake listings. It is becoming increasingly difficult for consumers to spot the scam.
The economic pressure on the hotel sector is, and remains, considerable. According to the findings of an annual Europe-wide study, chain hotels are best able to cope with this. In Germany, sentiment remains subdued.
While organisations continue to navigate many short-term challenges, they remain committed to investing in future meetings, exhibitions, conventions and incentive travel programmes.
Amsterdam has a message for the tourism industry: you are welcome, but you will pay for it. And so will your guests. This week, the city's new coalition government announced a plan to raise its "toeristenbelasting", the municipal tourist tax on overnight stays, from the current 12.5% to 16% in 2027, with the rate increasing by one percentage point per year until it reaches 20% in 2030.
67% of German business travellers have already undertaken a bleisure trip, the majority of whom hold middle management positions. This means that bleisure has now firmly established itself in Germany too. This is revealed by a groundbreaking study.
Airbnb starts 2026 with its strongest quarterly numbers in years. But beneath the surface, something more important is happening. Hotels - the same industry that Airbnb spent 15 years disrupting, competing against, and telling travellers to avoid - are now the fastest-growing category on the platform.
The Schörghuber Group in Munich is continuing its growth trajectory despite the crises – and so is its hotel group, Arabella Hospitality SE. The group looks at locations outside Germany and, in addition to leases, is now also open to HMAs.
Every year, the Austrian National Bank (ÖNB) attempts to statistically analyse the financial flows generated by foreign visitors. The figures show that Austrian tourism remained remarkably stable in 2025.
