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Bern. The recovery in the Swiss hotel industry continued in winter and over Easter, but is still far from reaching pre-crisis levels. City hotels continue to suffer. International guests are not yet compensating for the weakening domestic demand. The Ukraine war is also slowing things down.

Heilbronn. Germany still attracts international hotel chains. As a result, the number of rooms in hotel chains is growing to an all-time high of 334,562 rooms in 2022, an increase of 5.5% compared to 2018. Strong market penetration is particularly evident in major cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, and Hamburg.

Augsburg. Mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Lecce, Amano/London, B&B/Rome, Center Parcs/Denmark, GHA/Set Collection, Hyatt/Saudi Arabia, IHG/Crete, Lago Maggiore/Locarno, Marriott/Munich, Milan/Hotel Michelangelo, Minor/Saudi Arabia, Motel One/Hanover, Premier Inn/Dortmund, Radisson/PPHE, Edmond de Rothschild REI/Florence, Trentino/Annamaria, Trump/Washington, Veneto/Commodore Hotel, Virgin/Mallorca.

Bansko. First, the segment was stumbling, then it recovered, and now it is picking up speed again. At the beginning of May during the hybrid Co-Liv-Summit in Bansko in Bulgaria, the industry reported back again optimistically. Among the most thriving co-living markets in the world is Portugal. And Madeira showed the segment how entire destination strategies can be drawn up. But the industry remains diverse and uses the best of many worlds.

Augsburg. Mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Coliving, Arcona/CI, Atalante Hotels/Italy, Baia Holiday/Peschici, Baltic Village/Damp, Big Mama Hotels/CI, BWH/Italy, Covivio/Bilanz, Dalata/London, Four Seasons/Doha, Hilton/Italy, H-Hotels/Düsseldorf, IHG/Tristar, Kempinski/Dubai, Lindbergh/Rimini, Living Hotels/Cape Town, Marriott/Istanbul, Radisson/Liège, Rocco Forte/Sicily, Stayery/Cologne, Tribe/Amsterdam, Weingut Scheiblhofer/Andau.

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.