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Augsburg/Hamburg. Despite demand pressure on the German hotel market, C locations will not become the new B locations. The current INVESTMENT BAROMETER Autumn 2017 by hospitalityInside.com and Union Investment places clear emphasis on B locations. And in the case of a crisis, of all segments it would be the midscale and first class hotels that come under pressure. The current sentiment in the hotel and investment sector remains good. However, expectations as revealed by the individual indices have shifted somewhat when compared to the previous year.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): 25hours/Florence, Banyan Tree/Dubai, Castello di Ugento/Salento, DER/Adeo Alpin, Dorint/Meissen, FICO Eataly/Premiere, Hôtel-Chalets de Tradition/SHE, Ghotel/Duesseldorf, Mövenpick/Egypt, NH Italy/Q3, Novum/Berlin, pantera/Serviced Apartments, Sardinien/Lighthouses, Principal/London, TH/Courmayeur Des Alpes, Tivoli/Doha, Valtur/Deal.

Munich. The Steigenberger Hotel Munich is expected to open on December 7, 2017 with a little bit more "Deutschness". In this case, German means Bavarian and is easily interpreted – as far as the press could glimpse in some lounges, one room and behind much packaging.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AccorHotels/Ivory Coast, Adina/Leipzig, Alpina Lodge/Tschiertschen, Art-Invest/Vienna, Bay. Versorgungskammer/Moxy Hamburg, Beachcomber/Club Med Seychelles, Bluserena/South Italy, Dt Hospitality/Intercity Flensburg, GBI/Smartments Berlin, Hampton/Rome, Hyatt House/Gebze, Ibis Styles/Aschaffenburg, Niu/Frankfurt, North Island/Relais & Châteaux, Orascom/Results, Preferred/Members, RIMC/Separation, Russia/Theme Park, Terme di Saturnia/Sale, Worldhotels.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Adagio/Orbis, Allegroitalia/Verona, Autograph/Dixon London, B&B/Italy, Belmond/Q3, Best Western Premier/Berchtesgaden, Bulgari/Dubai, Danieli/Venice, Dorint, Lenzerheide, Edition, Hilton/Astana, Imperial Group/Insolvecy, IntercityHotel/Deutsche Bahn, Kerzner/One&Only Kea, Marriott/Q3, Meliá/Q3, Moevenpick/The Hague, Sheraton/Kremlin.

Parsipanny. Wyndham is obviously selling its European Vacation Rental business and Airbnb is interested. AccorHotels and Expedia are also rumored to be potential suitors. In addition, meta searcher Trivago announced the technical integration of HomeAway’s vacation rental inventory into its hotel search platform this week. The segment is a very promising one…

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Art-Invest/Dorint Baden-Baden, Carlson Rezidor/Venice, Cassa Depositi/Four Seasons, Dolce/Bad Nauheim, Greenblu/Apulia, Hilton/Q3, Hyatt House/Duesseldorf und Q3, Leonardo/Hamburg, Marseglia/Monopoli, Motel One/Q3, NH/Redemption, Pompeji/Hotel del Rosario, Robinson/Cap Verde, Weisses Roessl/Kitzbuehel.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): a-ja/Zurich, Aman/New York, Autograph/Florence, B&B/Cremona, Best Western Premier/Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Capella/Sale, Center Parcs, Des Etrangers/Siracusa, GS Star, Hyatt House/Eschborn, IHGl/Q3, Luxury Collection/The Langley, NH/Venice Murano, Plateno/7 Days Inn Russia, Relais & Châteaux/Italy, Rezidor/Q3, Sicily/Hotel in Noto, STR Global/Europe, Swiss-Belhotel/Saudi Arabia, Thomas Cook/Hotels, Waldorf Astoria/London, Wyndham/Q3.

London. UK-based Whitbread PLC is reaping the results of a strategy implemented two years ago, which helps hotels in revenue and development. ROI is positive and so is cash flow, which allows the hospitality group to seek growth on other markets. Germany has been identified as the next strategic target outside UK.

Paris. The smallest Palace Hotel of the world is set to open in 2019 in the world-famous Château de Versailles next to Paris. Celebrity chef Alain Ducasse overtrumped other investors.