News & Stories

Frankfurt/Berlin. In the second quarter of 2020, investors trusted almost only hotels in the core segment, otherwise the passion for the asset class hotel cooled down considerably. Accordingly, transaction figures in the German market fell. Depending on the standard of comparison, however, the professionals do not yet judge the whole development as a catastrophe.

Frankfurt. The German hotel investment market has suffered losses of an unprecedented magnitude due to Corona. In just eight transactions between April and the end of June, investors took 260 million euros to buy hotel properties. Three months earlier, 1 billion euros and 27 transactions could still be accounted for.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News-Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Accor/ibis Styles Klagenfurt, BNP Paribas/Healthcare Fund, Hilton Garden Inn/Herne, Hilton/Conrad Malaga, IBB/Eichstätt, Mandarin Oriental/Vienna, Marriott/W Ibiza, MIM/Baqueira, Radisson Red/Innsbruck, Stayery/Expansion, TUI/Hapag-Lloyd Sale.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News-Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Accor/Tribe, B&B/Florence, BWH/Prague, Falkensteiner/Calabria, Falkensteiner Ventures/Airgreets, GBI/Smartments Frankfurt, IHG/Indigo Larnaca, Intercity/Saarbrücken, Jumeirah/Capri-Palace, Mira/Acayat, Leonardo/Europe, Loftstyle/Hanover, Robinson/Cyprus, Roots/Bregenz, Staycity/Manchester 4, te-Gruppe/Munich-Obersendling, Wyndham/Spain.

Munich. "Yes, things are slowly picking up," a small number of German hotel head offices confirm this week while looking at a large number of hotels that have reopened. At the same time, short-time work and home offices are still in place for many. The losses are still too big, the situation is not stable enough and the possible insolvencies in autumn are coming close. We checked the current mood with chains – a snapshot.

Vienna. Holiday hotels are once again delighted to welcome guests, but what is the situation in leisure-oriented cities? At the restart of the Viennese hotel industry on 29 May, less than a quarter of the 442 hotels with 68,200 beds were open. At the moment, at the beginning of July, it is clear that the majority of the beds are still empty. Therefore, there are now price promotions and creative packages for holidays in your own capital city.

Milan. In the middle of a crisis what's better than to focus on future projects? These are the thoughts floating around at the Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences headquarters. The Austrian-Italian company has recently organized a virtual press conference in order to present its ambitious expansion plans in Italy.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News-Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Abu Dhabi/Al Qana, Indigo/Verona, Leo Apartments/Miesbach, Parkhotel Bremen/Renovation, TUI Blue/Sylt, TUI/hotel sales.

Cologne. Covid-19 drastically changes preferences and travel patterns. This was revealed by an extensive study among Europeans and Americans. Preference is given to domestic travel and last minute trips. Time for hoteliers to adapt their offers. Customers also want more flexible bookings.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News-Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Ascott/Expansion, Bad Ems/Hotel construction, Best Western/Wehingen, Center Parcs/Medebach, Cooee alpin/Bad Kleinkirchheim, Hard Rock/Amsterdam, Hyperion/Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Loftstyle/Ehningen, Orascom/Q1, Radisson/Poland, Ruby/London, Super8/Mainz, The Base/Investor.