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Paris. Paris' authorities are suing the rental platform for 12.6 million euros on the claim that it knowingly ignores new regulations and favors illegal rentals. Munich also analyzedthe offers listed at Airbnb. Two days ago, however, Airbnb filed an appeal against a December decision by the city. In Austria, already two federal states demand the mandatory registration of hosts.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): A&O/Venice Mestre 2, Barceló/Dukes Dubai, Best Western Italien/Cuneo, Capri Palace/Sale, Covivio/Sales, Dorint/Essential  Dubai/Burj Jumeirah, Hampton/Schaffhausen and Paris Clichy, Hard Rock/Amsterdam, Intercity/Sale Zurich Airport, Jin Jiang & Radisson/Shares, Leonardo/Zurich Airport, L'Agencia del Demanio/Punta Marina, LHM/Ramada Plaza Fiesso d'Artico, Maxx by Steigenberger/Vienna, Mailand/Grand Hotel Puccini, Moon New Era/Bad Mergentheim, Moltke Hotels/Relais & Châteaux, Oaktree/Gulf of Triest, Palladium/Bless Collection Mailand, Patrizia/Sales, Radisson Blu/Rom and Makka, Rotana/Bagdad, StayCity/Dublin.

Madrid. During 2018, hotel investment in Spain reached 4.81 billion euros, 23.1% more than in 2017. For the first time in Madrid, transactions have changed from city hotels to holiday hotels. Regions have thus gained in importance. The biggest portfolio transactions include the Minor/NH deal.

Paris. One of the most standardized hotel brands is changing from a cool bed bunker to a social hotspot: ibis Hotels. This is what the AccorHotels managers, who presented the new Experience concept yesterday in Paris, hope for.

Vienna. Falkensteiner Hotels Group repositions itself: the company gives up urban hotels and will only act as a resort hotel group in the future. This was announced yesterday by CEO Otmar Michaeler. Development, however, remains open to all opportunities.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Achat/Additions, Castillo/Sales, Club Med/Dominican Rep., Crest Coll./Paris, Donnafugata/Challenges, First Sponsor/Puccini Milan, Ghotel/Munich, Hilton/London and Bath, Hyatt/Andaz Vienna, IHG/Kimpton, Joyn/Corestate, L‘Agencia del Demanio/Venice, Paddington/Staycity and Premier Inn, Radisson Blu/Andermatt, Salzburg/Edelweiss, Severin*s/Selektion Deutsche Luxushotels.

Milan. The Italian hotel investment market marked a slowdown in 2018, concluding a three-year period of consecutive growth. Total transaction value stopped at 1.3 billion euros, well below the 1.6-billion-euro record registered in 2017. However, the country recorded an increasing number of hotel transactions, with a total of 58 properties and approximatively 7,400 rooms. The market also recorded increased average values "per room", revealed EY in its "Italy Hotel investment snapshot 2018", which is part of its traditional annual study on the southern European country's hospitality real estate market.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AccorHotels/Orbis and ibis Styles Palermo, Alpenloge/Scheffau, A&O/Warsaw, Barceló/Marrakesch, Barceló/Istanbul, Basilikata/Lavello, B&B/Rome, BEMA/Düsseldorf, Berlin/QH Spring, Center Parcs/Blackstone, Design Hotels/Flims, H-Hotels/Homes Munich, H10 Hotels/Venice, Land Union/Sylt, Parkhotel Brenscino/Garten Hotels, Radisson Coll/Tsinandali, Ramada/Weimar, Rivum/Casalrreina, Salzburg/Overtourism, Salzburg/China Investor, STR/EMEA 2018, Tauern Spa Kaprun/Extension, Thomas Cook/China, Vienna House/Vietnam.

Rome. The Italian tourism industry is still on track notwithstanding a gloomy summer season, due to the worsening of the national economic context and the renewed competition from other Mediterranean destinations, says Assoturismo.

Madrid. International tourist arrivals grew 6% in 2018, totaling 1.4 billion according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. UNWTO's long term forecast issued in 2010 indicated the 1.4 billion mark would be reached in 2020, yet the remarkable growth of international arrivals in recent years has brought it two years ahead.