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Traditional business travel continues to decline. The MICE sector can largely offset this and help Germany retain most of its top rankings. But the market must now consistently embrace the change, including through bleisure travel.
The Italian competition authority is once again putting Booking under pressure. It accuses the OTA of sorting search results based on commission rates. This violates consumer protection rules.
New research shows that the European Serviced Apartment sector recorded approximately 1.2bn euros of transaction volumes in 2025, accounting for approximately 5% of total hospitality investment. This is also connected to Airbnb.
Seibu Prince Hotels, a leading multi-brand hotel operator in Japan, has set itself the ambitious goal of growing its worldwide footprint to 250 hotels by 2035.
Changes in the Serviced Apartment market in Germany remain dynamic in many respects: for the first time, more leisure guests than business guests booked serviced apartments. On the other hand, the segment is suffering from the economic crisis.
Travel is becoming more emotional, and travellers are willing to pay more for peace of mind and to have their very own personal wishes met. The traditional holiday is evolving into a personalised detox programme. Hoteliers should be prepared.
At the end of last year, Airbnb launched a pilot scheme through which the platform offers stays in boutique and independent hotels in cities with excessive demand or a regulated supply. The company has now announced plans to expand this service and has appointed a Head of Hotels.
Business travel volumes in Germany have risen slightly again, but the major shift remains. The latest figures for last year show growth in demand, particularly among SMEs; travel expenditure is average and costs are high. The majority of business travellers now travel by train.
Developers are building an experience and business hotel with an indoor surfing area on the historic SIG site at the Rhine Falls in Neuhausen, Switzerland. The Swiss operator plans to expand to other locations using this model.
Guest numbers and revenue in the Austrian hospitality sector appear to be stable. However, experts say it is too early to sound the all-clear. The economic foundations of the sector remain fragile.
