News & Stories

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Q1, Accor/Mondrian, Ambrogio/Relais, Blu/Re-Start, CenterParcs/Denmark, Cycas/London, Four Seasons/Lisbon, IHG/Q1, InterContinental Davos/Alpengold, Hüs Weeterkant/Sale, Jumeirah/London, Lindner/Ulm, Marriott/Q1, Meininger/Switzerland, NH/Hanover, Palma MySuite/Lake Garda, Radisson/Mira, Soravia/Venice, SwissBelhotel/Maua, Time/UAE, Tornabuoni/Florence, Travelodge/Expansion, TUI/Sylt.

Berlin/Bern/Lisbon. Germany's hotel industry in the top 6 cities looks back on a disastrous 2020. In Switzerland, too, the big cities suffered the most, otherwise the country held up above average. And Portugal hopes its tourism will flourish.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Acron/Colorado, Adelboden/Apart-Hotel, A&O/Edinburgh, Belmond/Italy, B&B/Mini-Hotel, Castello/Florence, Dt Hospitality/Hungary, Falkensteiner/Jesolo, Hilton/Q1, H-Hotels/Eschborn, Hyatt/Q1, Kempinski/Engelberg, Marriott/Luc Berlin, Maximall Pompeii/Financing, Minor/Nice, Novum/Karlsruhe, PPHE/88Rooms, Radisson/Contracts, Relais & Châteaux/Villas, Schultz/SkiStar, We.Me Suite/Riccione.

Washington. In the April 2021 version of its Global Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund reiterated its expectations of a strong economic recovery over the next few years.

Frankfurt. The German MICE industry, used to success, is struggling to make a comeback. The figures from 2019 will probably never be reached again or not for a long time. And the customers will only come back if the industry breaks new ground. The analysis of the Meeting & EventBarometer 2020/2021 is frustrating and encouraging at the same time.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Split, Baglioni/Sardinia, Best Western/Spaander, Demo Hotel/Rimini, Dt Hospitality/Karlsruhe, Disneyland/Paris, Eala/Limone, Fletcher/Sale, GBI/Mannheim, Life Resorts/Zambrone, Maritim/Albania, Marriott/Rapper, Martini17/Milan, Scandic/Q1, Swimmy/Pool Sharing, Student Hotel/Sale, Union Investment/Sale.

Berlin. The German government has enforced the fourth Infection Protection Act which will be standardised nationwide, the so-called emergency brake with harsh restrictions comes into force. The fear for existence in the hotel industry and trade is growing, the next constitutional complaints are coming. The next hot topic is the obligation to file for insolvency.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Q1, Atlantic/Heidelberg, Dorint/Interlaken, NH/GHA, Preferred/Reopenings, Porto Ercole/EQT Partners, Radisson/Bulgaria, The Yard/Sale, Yotel London/Sale.

Leverkusen. Digitalisation and sustainability: With these USPs, the young, small German hotel group Koncept Hotels has successfully fought its way through the crisis so far and is now planning to become a franchisor.

London. Massive increases in bookings wherever a Marriott hotel opens... The chain reads the desire to travel from the numbers in its booking channels. It is also focusing on multigenerational travel and exclusive rentals of entire hotels.