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The Spanish hotel group Barceló has acquired an 80% stake in the Portuguese group Rusticae. This move sees it strengthen its position in the rural hotel sector and local experiences.
The Serviced Apartment segment is also expected to see a lot of movement until the end of the year – mainly due to the current strong consolidation process throughout the German hospitality industry.
Craftspeople and travelling mechanics are a market for modern hospitality concepts. That's why DQuadrat Living is launching the second property under its own budget brand Das Schlafwerk. It is a little more hotel-like than the premiere property near Stuttgart.
Spain has moved hard against short-term rentals. A few days ago, the government itself told digital platforms to remove 53,876 tourist apartments that failed new legal checks tied to a national registration code required since 1 July 2025.
In its latest trend report, Design Hotels heralds the beginning of ‘post-experiential travel’. According to the study, important points in the future will be the use of AI, consumption and hospitality.
The German hotel industry is struggling with major challenges, but some categories are more successful. The conference hotel industry brings up the rear with negative results.
The total pipeline of Q2 2005 ascended to a record-high 15,871 projects with 2,436,225 rooms with up 3% by projects and 2% by rooms year-over-year. Will the bloated pipeline burst or can it withstand the pressure?
The hotel and gastronomy industry in Germany has had a difficult few years and the outlook is bleak. The only ray of hope is the reduced VAT rate for food in the catering industry, which could provide relief for businesses.
The Spanish company Keytel has displaced Best Western Hotels (BWH) from the top ten of the 200 largest hotel chains worldwide, measured by number of rooms. Three Chinese companies in the top ten have overtaken those from the US or Europe, with H World growing the fastest. Power is shifting.
The German economy is not gaining momentum, and the hotel and catering industry is suffering as a result. With exploding costs and revenue losses, many businesses have their backs to the wall.
