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Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Jo&Joe Paris, A&O/Edinburgh, Diaoyutai Frankfurt/Insolvency, Hilton/Croatia, InterContinental/Paris, Kempinski/Engelberg, Marriott/Cologne-Bonn, Minor/Funyard, Novum/Stuttgart, PPHE/Cal Insurance, Premier Inn/Hanover and Dublin, Radisson/Italy, RIMC/Steigenberger Lörrach, Staycity/Manchester, Wunderstay/Switzerland.

Paris. After a successful trial at the Campanile Shanghai, Louvre Hotels Group is importing its "smart inside" concept to Europe. Via a web app, customers can have a 100% connected hotel experience. More Asian companies are starting to offer smart services now.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Adina/Cologne, Arsenale/LuxuryTrains, B&B/Amsterdam, Hilton/Sardinia, Human Company/Tuscany, Iberik/Northern Spain, IHG/Nice, Lario/Vista, Marriott/W Rome, Meliá/Frankfurt, Next Hotels/Madeira, Preferred/Quellenhof, Premier Inn/Braunschweig, Ringhotels/Beckum, Rosewood/Madrid.

London. The overall value of the 50 most valuable hotel brands fell dramatically during the pandemic, but not all groups suffered equally. Tourism and Leisure also saw a change in the ranking of the most valuable OTAs.

Berlin. Berlin hotel operator Primestar headed by Andreas Erben has a new majority shareholder through a management buyout and will in future focus on a new own brand and digital strategy, among other things.

Helsinki. Hotels in the four Scandinavian metropolises suffered unprecedented RevPAR losses due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, the overall economy will help the hotel industry to recover faster as well.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Basel, Aja/Garmisch, Begin/Trieste, Château Gütsch/Sale, CPH/Italy, Edition/Dubai, Garibaldi/Santina, Indonesia/Bali, Leonardo/Nuremberg, Marriott/Homes, Meininger/Geneva, NightInn/Feldkirch, One & Only/Athens, Palazzo Fiuggi/Re-Start, NH/Dubai, Oetker/Bilanz, Radisson/Riad, Room Mate/Rome, Ruby/Dublin, Tagerim/Homs, The Base/Munich, VOIhotels/Vretreats.

Munich. After ibis, now Novotel: Accor is now also saying goodbye to standardisation in its original brand. With four design lines, they want to inspire investors and franchisees even faster.

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.