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San Francisco. Are popular European capitals doomed to crack under the pressure of an ever-growing number of short-term rentals? It seems that the more they fight against it, the more Airbnb and the likes are recruiting new hosts. The biggest driver is the current inflation. Numbers speak for themselves.

Augsburg. The current crises are leaving their mark: The Ukraine war and its aftermath, as well as pent-up industry problems, have significantly weakened the 2019 upswing in the hotel industry. The subdued outlook is also putting the brakes on investments and transactions, though has not shaken faith in economy hotels or the tourism and leisure segment overall. This is the result of the current Investment BAROMETER, the autumn survey by the specialist publisher HospitalityInside, Augsburg, and Union Investment, Hamburg.

Augsburg. The current crises are leaving their mark: The Ukraine war and its aftermath, as well as pent-up industry problems, have significantly weakened the 2019 upswing in the hotel industry. The subdued outlook is also putting the brakes on investments and transactions, though has not shaken faith in economy hotels or the tourism and leisure segment overall. This is the result of the current Investment BAROMETER, the autumn survey by the specialist publisher HospitalityInside, Augsburg, and Union Investment, Hamburg.

Wiesbaden. Mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Arbireo/Cuxhaven, B&B/Venice and Bochum, Becher/Venice, Canopy by Hilton/San Giobbe, Dorint/Bitburg, Ennismore/F&B, Global Hotel Alliance/Sales, IHG/Turkey, Marriott Autograph Coll./Tegernsee and Oberstaufen, Motel One/Ulm, Numa/Berlin, Orient Express/Design, Portrait Milano/Hotel, Preferred/Members, Radisson/Dubai, Ruby/Amsterdam, Rosewood/Milan, Stayery/Wolfsburg.

Berlin. Together and measured by their gross value added and employment figures, the tourism and hospitality industry as well as the foodservice industry are among the top 3 economic sectors in Germany.

Augsburg. Mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Hamburg, Algebris/Palermo, Barceló/Fuerteventura, Belmond/Houseboat, CDS/Sicily, Deutsche Hospitality/Prague, EasyHotel/Benelux, Ennismore/Hoxton-Mama Shelter-Neom, Gambino/Allgäu, IHG/Turkey, Majestic/Rome, Marriott/Brand 31, MHP/Q3, Radisson/EMEA, Relegance/Cortina, RIU/Senegal, San Domenico/South Tyrol, Soravia/Loisium, Sun Resorts/Sun Life, Tschuggen/Name Change, Una Group/Treviso.

Munich. Warm terracotta tones from the old brickworks in the neighbourhood, a Scandinavian-Bavarian cuisine, organic items on the breakfast buffet, a living room atmosphere on the ground floor, a high-quality apartment feeling in the 17 sqm room: the Scandic München Macherei opened a week ago.

Berlin/London. By the end of the year, the Berlin-based data research company Fairmas will have handed over its hotel benchmarking business to STR London. Nothing will change in the contracts of the German clients.

Vienna. The resort hotel industry is more in demand than before the pandemic, also because individual investors want to see it that way. Currently, many resorts are going through an energy crisis, but the segment has the potential to attract institutional investors as well.

Augsburg. Mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): B&B/Nuremberg; Casa Cipriani/Milan; Deutsche Hospitality/Tashkent; Faern/Debut; IHG/Belgium, France, Saudi Arabia; Human Company/Turnover; Jumeirah/Bahrain; Lefay/Crans-Montana; Leonardo/Esslingen; Majestic Investments/Bond; Maritim/2022; Radisson/Madrid; Ruby Co-Working/Wien, TSH/Madrid.