News & Stories

Berlin. The overview of the tourism trends 2018 and 2019 from a German and global perspective does not show any signs of the dark economic clouds being able to slow down the growth course considerably. A closer look at the data, however, reveals significant differences in evaluation, as well as the difference between public perception and reality. Fred Fettner analysed the data provided by large travel researchers.

Berlin. Pop-up museums, fashion events, new design: Deutsche Hospitality gives its luxury brand Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts a complete relaunch and announces ambitious expansion plans. The company has also developed a new corporate identity for its brand.

Berlin. Owners and operators of the InterContinental Hotel Berlin announced on the first day of IHIF 2019 a gigantic renovation program for the property. At the same time, the lease agreement was extended ahead of schedule.

Edinburgh. Brexit has had little impact on 2019 travel plans but has shaped a negative perception of the U.K. among European travellers, according to findings of a recent survey conducted by STR's Consumer Travel Insights team.

London. Horwath HTL's third "Chains & Hotels Report" has been launched this week looking at the relationship between hotel chains, and their myriad of brands, and the wider world of hospitality and lodging.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Accor/Luxury Expansion, Autograph/Dixon London, B&L/Frankfurt Hafenpark, Deka GBI/Intercity Graz, Hallmark/Sale, Magnuson/Fines Bayliwick, penta/Moscow, Radisson Red/Warsaw, Staycity/Frankfurt, SV Hotels/Moxy, Residence Inn Munich, TUI/Blue, Union Investment/Steigenberger Hamburg, Warimpex/Carlsbad.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Alto Adige/Investments, Axel Hotel/Venice, Best Western Italy/Piedmont, Bonn/Hotel Cooperation, citizenM/Shanghai, Design Hotels/Members, Dornbirn/ Hotel, Emaar/Financial Year 2018, GHM/Al Bait Sharia, H-Hotels/Düsseldorf, Hilton/Signia, Homeinns/Hyatt JV and Andaz Munich, Prague/Don Giovanni Sales, Preferred/Members, Radisson Coll./Warsaw, Ruby/Helsinki, Ruby Leni/Dusseldorf, Rome/Palazzo della Fonte, Toyoko Inn/Milan, Vastint/Moxy Turin, Vivion/Hilton.

Hamburg. Germany is and remains a popular travel destination, the growth of the industry is unbroken. However, this no longer applies to all locations, and the growing number of competitors is leaving its mark. The pipeline of new hotel projects will therefore become a touchstone for all destinations. Engel & Völkers and Horwath HTL with their market analyses in the run-up of the IHIF Berlin.

London. Accor maintains the top room count among parent companies in Europe, and Ibis is the continent's largest hotel brand, STR London reveals ahead of IHIF Berlin. In its new top ten room count Jin Jiang follows on rank two.

Hamburg. The number of border crossings from Mainland China increased in the last quarter of 2018 by 7%, but this growth only benefitted the destinations of "Greater China". The rest of the world saw a shrinking Chinese international outbound tourism market and welcomed for the first time in a last quarter of the year less Chinese visitors compared to the year before. A new analytical tool has been set up by COTRI ANALYTICS and will be published quarterly on the front page of hospitalityInside.com.