News & Stories

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Gera, Aeroviaggi/Favignana, Amapa/Hilton, Bulgarella/Olivetti, CDP/Lefay, Center Parcs/Terhills, Dorint/Basel, Edition/Madrid, Edyn/Locke, Fibona/Erfurt, Hyatt/7Pines, Landal/Gooise, Mira/Tuscany, Motel One/Cologne, NH/Italy, Premier Inn/Heidelberg and Saarbrücken, Radisson/Bucharest, Rocco Forte/Palermo, Soravia/Amedia, Wyndham//Smy.

Hainan. Unable to repay billions of euros of debts, the once prolific Chinese conglomerate HNA is now officially bankrupt. 67,400 creditors filed 153 billion euros of claims in a restructuring case which could take years. HNA key assets are of interest for another Chinese giant, Fosun.

Amsterdam. If the news about Booking.com gifting 28 million euros in bonuses to three top executives has gone unnoticed in the US, in the Netherlands, where the company was born, the public and the political outcry has put severe pressure on the company.

Hamburg. There is an atmosphere of departure. How has the hospitality industry adapted globally, what trends are likely to endure?

Linz. Large congresses are feasible again - demonstrated by the ÖHV Congress in Linz this week, which was physically held again for the first time: 450 people met live on site, 60 were connected virtually. The industry celebrated survival, thanks to 4.5 billion euros in state support.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): B&K/Garching, Center Parcs/Brombachsee, Cosi/Friendly Rentals, Deutsche Hospitality/China, Falkensteiner/Crowd-Invest, Leonardo/Barcelona, Lively/Neworld, Motel One/Q1, Staycity/Heidelberg, Radisson/Türkei, Warimpex/Q1, Wyndham/Registry Collection.

Madrid. Only 6 to 9% of the investments in Spanish startups go to companies related to tourism. This is hard to understand compared to the sector's importance.

Amsterdam. While international travel is still severely impacting tourism businesses, Booking.com is gifting 28 million euros to its top three executives.

Augsburg. Serviced Apartments have widened their performance gap to the hotel industry in 2020. However, 2021 is not quite as easy for the younger segment either. The new market report is here.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor Raffles/Kempinski Emerald, Alpitour/Tanka, Apollo/ProjectDream, Baglioni/Sardinia, Edyn/Munich, IHG/Turkey, Kempinski/China, LifeResorts/Akiris, Marriott/Moxy Norway and Residence Inn Heidelberg, Nomad/London, PanPacific/London, RIU/TUI hotel shares, Stayery/Wolfsburg, TUI Tuscany/Castelfalfi.