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St. Leon-Rot. SAP founder Dietmar Hopp, dedicated golf player and committed hotelier, is planning a new "golf-art resort" in the Rhine-Neckar area. Hopp already owns Schloss Buehlerhoehe operated by NH, and the Four Seasons Hotel Terre de Blanche at the French Côte d'Azur.

Lucerne. The Hotel Flora in prime position in Lucerne's town centre is to change hands on 1 January 2007. Up until now the hotel has been managed by the Freddy Burger Group based in Zurich. In future the hotel is to be operated by the German company Althoff Hotels & Residences.

Bad Salzuflen. Maritim Hotel Goup has concluded another management agreement via the associated HMS International Hotel GmbH concerning a hotel on Mallorca. Prior to this, the company concluded agreements for three hotels at the Spanish Costa del Sol and in Turkey.

Frankfurt/Bad Orb. The 23 million Euro "Chinese Health Paradise" in Bad Orb already stands before the collapse, just shortly after construction has begun. Shanghai investors - so the official reason - have developed cold feet after potential problems arose concerning the provision of work permits for Chinese construction workers. According to some reports, the future of the Steigenberger Hotel will be secured by a former company employee together with the Ringhotels consortia.

Augsburg. As of today, the keyword "News mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies are mentioned today: Moevenpick, Pandox and Rezidor.

St. Felix/Mauritius. From the mountains to the sea: on December 20, 2006, the Shanti Ananda opens in the south of Mauritius. It is the first sister hotel of the well-known Ananda - in the Himalayas located in India.

Bonn. The latest "Kompendium der Markenhotellerie 2006" provides detailed and structured information about Germany's hotel companies. The compendium is issued by the German Hotel and Restaurant Association and the German International Hotel Association.

Augsburg. The keyword "News mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies are mentioned today: Best Western, Dusit, Hilton, InterContinental, Kempinski, Regency, Taj.

Augsburg. As of today, the keyword "News mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week. The following companies are mentioned today: Dorchester, Hilton, InterContinental, Raffles, Versace.

Berlin. A new survey about cultural tourism reveals a market niche for hotels: cultural and city trips are lacking childcare services. In addition, the rates for city and culture trips have doubled since the introduction of the euro. Despite this, the interest in city and cultural travels remains very high.