News & Stories

Paris/Zurich. The Hyatt Hotels Corporation has just announced it will open more than 20 new luxury hotels and resorts around the world by the end of 2020. They are also on an expansion course in Europe, especially in Switzerland.

Berlin. Outbound trips from Europe rose by 2.5%. Outbound trips from Eastern Europe recorded a higher growth rate than those from Western Europe. These are the first results of an analysis of travel behaviour in Europe for the first eight months of the year.

Augsburg. The keyword "News-Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): 25hours/Copenhagen, Barcelo, Globalia/Fusion, Best Western/Brand Change, Bilderberg/Dresden, Deutsche Hospitality/Dubai, Hard Rock/Prague, HR Group/Sales, Hyatt/Andaz Prague, IHG/voco Oxford, Leonardo/Verona, Libertas/Freiburg, Louvre/Montpellier, Motel One/Linz, NH/Frankfurt, Sofitel/Istanbul, Staycity/Joint Venture, Vienna House/Schaffhausen, Wyndham/Expansion.

Barcelona. Urban destinations have benefited from the healthy economic conditions in Spain, experiencing a robust recovery within the last few years. In 2018, Barcelona registered the largest volume of overnight stays in Spain and remained the city with the highest RevPAR. This is the result of a new market analysis.

Zurich. After a pleasing summer season, the winter booking level already indicates the next high in the Swiss parahotel industry. This is the conclusion of the latest business development survey.

Augsburg. The keyword "News-Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AC Marriott/Berlin, Apple Leisure/Lanzarote, Atlantic/Kiel, Canopy/Paris, Center Parcs/Belgium, Courtyard/Hamburg, Dormero/Linz, Fergus Hotels/Sitges, immero/Serviced Apartments, Leonardo/Verona, Meininger/Lyon, Melia/Zaragoza, Moxy/Ireland, Novum/niu Amsterdam, Pandox/Maritim Nuremberg, Prince of Hesse/Ole Liese, Radisson/Casablanca, Thomas Cook/Divestiture, Uappala/Rome.

Hamburg/Vienna. After 30 years of self-employment, Gert Prantner is set to embark on his third career together with two partners. The aim of the new joint venture is to continue to develop interesting new hotel/mixed-use properties, to provide customised support to private hoteliers – and above all to offer investors and owners more profitable solutions. Amongst other things, Prantner & Cie. is responsible for all RIMC International hotels to be newly built.

Leipzig. Unbelievable growth forecasts, high-speed expansion and many new brands and concepts for precisely filtered target groups characterised the discussions at the Serviced Apartment Congress "So!Apart" in the past two days in Leipzig. The German market stands out from all others.

Augsburg. The keyword "News-Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Accor/Pforzheim, Adagio/Hamburg, Barcelo/Malediven, BW/Cortona, Commerz Real/Berlin, Christie & Co/Hof, Fairmont/Prague, Falkensteiner/Italy, H-Hotels/Salzburg, HnH/Reorganization, Lodging Econometrics/Report Fall, Luxury Collection/Doha, Meininger/Tel Aviv, Museum Hotel/Antakya, Novum/London, Orascom/Q3, Scandic/Örebro, RIU/Sansibar, TH/Umbria.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Azimut/Frankfurt, Commerz Real/Düsseldorf Airport-City/Wiesbaden, Deutsche Immobilien-Gruppe/Conversion, GHA/Grand Hotel Heiligendamm, GSH/Paderborn, Hilton/Madrid, Hommage/Bremen, Marriott/Purchase and Sale, Novum/Stuttgart, Radisson/Q3, Radisson Blu/Dubai, Reuben Brothers/Rome, RIU/San Francisco, Six Senses/Istanbul, Starhotels/Terme di Saturnia, Super 8/shared rooms, Yotel/Amsterdam.