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Wiesbaden. In the first half of 2019, the German hotel investment market saw significantly less turnover than in the comparable period of 2018. Overall, the top 7 cities lost 40% of their transaction volume. The investment volume slumped above all in A-class destinations.

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Heilbronn. In today's edition, hospitalityABC addresses the term "Display Advertising". Explained by Dr Christian Buer, Professor for International Management, Hospitality Real Estate & Development at Heilbronn University.

Frankfurt/Main. IHG has already opened three hotels of the Avid brand in the US, and the first hotel of the new budget brand in Europe is coming to Germany. Management has now provided background information on the difference between Avid and Holiday Inn Express and further details on the brand in Frankfurt.

Lausanne. In autumn 2021, Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne will launched a new campus in Singapore – another milestone in the Institute's development. The preparatory year for the Bachelor's program offered there can be completed in Switzerland from 2020.

Milan. Italian Smeralda Holding celebrates a record year and denies that Qatar Holding intends to sell its assets at the famous Costa Smeralda on Sardinia's North-Eastern coast.

Berlin. Despite the major challenges, the majority of Germany's hotel businesses view the past winter half-year positively and are generally optimistic. What is increasingly worrying the industry though, is the strained earnings situation, as well as the ongoing battle with the OTAs.

London. Growth in the Serviced Apartment sector across Europe continues to outpace that of traditional hotels with many of the biggest operators set to double their portfolios over the next three years, according to the new report of HVS London.

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Berlin. The serviced apartment segment is now also achieving considerable growth in the previous niche markets of Switzerland and Austria, particularly in major cities. However, the lack of transparency across the industry and the confusion of names are still causing uncertainty there. Despite this, experts expect the situation to change soon.