News & Stories

Berlin. Younger franchisees want more local and to help shape the design, says Choice EMEA CEO Jonathan Mills. And Marriott's Chief Developer Jerome Briet regretted not being able to step on the gas more in expansion. Two more snapshots from the IHIF in Berlin.

Rome. The year 2021 showed encouraging signs of recovery for the Italian hospitality industry, but it also brought to light the first consequences of the pandemic.

Augsburg. Mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Graz, Aeroviaggi/Blackstone, Arcona/Hinterstoder, A&O/Rotterdam, B&B/Giessen, BWH/IHIF, citizenM/Rome, Dt. Hospitality/Køge, Four Seasons, GSH/Rosenheim, Hyatt/Caption, Hilton/Potsdam, IHR/Erftstadt, Libertas/Kehl am Rhein, Munich/Oktoberfest, Radisson/Tallinn, RFR/Dresden, Six Senses/Svart, Sardinia/Porto Cervo, Spain/Rescue Package.

Berlin/London. The STR index figures, presented at IHIF in Berlin this week, motivated the industry strongly: occupancy and ADR in Europe are now going up in leaps and bounds. The British are setting the standard.

Berlin. It is not yet official, but hospitalityInside learned from well-informed sources during the IHIF Berlin that the Success Hotel Group, Stuttgart has found a way out of insolvency in self-administration: It will become part of the HR Group based in Berlin.

Berlin. The German hotel operator Primestar Group presented the first house of its own brand June SiX Hotel in Berlin, which will be available in three variants - as a pure hotel, as a hotel with integrated workspaces and as a hotel for long-term guests.

Augsburg. Mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Adagio, Albena/Bulgaria, B&B/Schwerin, Cap St Georges/Cyprus, CBRE/Italy, DQuadrat Living/Ludwigsburg, Edyn/Netherlands, Fattal/Hotelfunds, Hilton/Net-Zero, HR Group/Thun, Hyatt/Vienna, IHG/Venice, Kerzner/Dubai, Marriott/Algarve, MHP/Munich, Radisson/Istanbul, Tuscany/Erqole, Vienna Convention Bureau/Hotel Openings, Yellowsquare/Florence.

Manila. Omicron had proved to be a big brake wedge in early 2022. Now, at the WTTC's 21st Global Summit in Manila, the World Travel & Tourism Council and its knowledge partner ForwardKeys predicted an uptick in international travel with a sharp increase in global international air bookings. 

Florence. Open-air tourism in Italy is consolidating its recovery path which already started in 2021, when total summer overnights were 38% above the previous year. A current study indicates that this year might get close to pre-pandemic levels. International tensions, however, could undermine the prospects.

Frankfurt. Face-to-face events will again reach the number of participants of 2019, is one conclusion of the Meeting- und EventBarometer 2021/2022 for Germany. Many positive signs point to the recovery of the business travel and MICE market. Germany is still ahead in a European comparison, ahead of France and Italy. Hybrid is increasing massively, but service is also demanded.