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Amsterdam. An expert report confirms that Europe and Germany in particular are ripe for investment in the Serviced Apartments market segment. The transaction volume until the end of 2018 is forecasted at 525 million euros across Europe including 235 million euros for Germany alone.

Berlin. The wind is blowing in all directions: For the first time in the German Serviced Apartment market, the balance is shifting and more and more brands are pushing on to the market, and more providers as well – in particular from the residential construction sector. Real estate specialists bring their own approach with them – and dumping prices! As a result, price competition has taken hold early on in the young market segment. Niche character is disappearing. "We are currently seeing the biggest hype in the history of the segment," Anett Gregorius reports, founder and owner of Apartmentservice in Berlin. Gregorius makes this statement in the 7th "Market Report Serviced Apartments" which looks in particular at the changes to the market in Germany. As regards transactions in this segment, Germany is also in focus.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Algoquin/Sale, arcona/Wetzlar, Bremen, Art-Invest/Maritim, Autograph Collection/Rome, B&B/Germany Triple, Belmond/Q1, bsmartmotel/Landquart, Bierwirth/my4walls Hamburg, Dolder Grand/Customs problems, Dormero/Hof, Kirchheim, Excelsior/Lido Palace, IHG/Q1, L'Agenzia del Demanio/Lighthouses, Marriott/Sheraton San Siro Milan, Meliá/Q1, Preferred/Members, Radisson Blu/Istanbul, RBH/Brand, Tamburi/Alpitour, TUI/Own Brands.

Dubai. The "Arabian Travel Market", year-by-year puts the spotlight on its regions and the traveler streams impacting GCC. hospitalityInside.com selected the news describing the changes of arrivals from different source markets, the development of the luxury market and Muslim travel.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AltoAdige/Albergo Diffuso, B&B/Como, BMW/Boardinghouse, Courtyard/Oberpfaffenhofen, Garden Toscana, Hampton/Prototype and Dortmund, H-Hotels/Budapest, Hilton/Q1, Hyatt/Q1, Marriott/Italy, Nobu/Tel Aviv, Orascom/Salh Hashish, Radisson RED/Glasgow, Sorgente SGR/Fund, SV Group/Expansion, TUI/Castelfalfi, TUI Blue, Visionsapartments/Frankfurt, Warimpex/Results, W/Rome.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Abaton/Crete, Allegroitalia/Sicily, Alpitour/Eden Viaggi, Artelia Italia/Benghazi, B&B/Berlin Charlottenburg, Be Mate/Q Capital, Best Western/Stabia, Horw, Bluserena/Southern Italy, Cortina d'Ampezzo/Facelift, Elizabeth Unique Hotel/Rome, Fattal/Results 2017, Moxy/Amsterdam Houthavens, Milan Linate, Bergen, Palazzo Stern Venice/Sale, Premier Inn/Mannheim, Munich, Rezidor/Q1, Thomas Cook/Cook's Club, Warwick/Growth.

Dubai. News-Mix from the Middle East with Al Hokair, Almein/Emaar Vida Hotels, Central Hotels/Dubai, Emaar/Meraas Rove Ras Al Khaimah, Emaar/Arada Sharjah, Emaar/Shuroog Sharjah, Jumeirah/Zabeel House Dubai, Kerzner/One&Only Dubai, Shangri-La/Bahrain, Swiss-Belhotel, Time Hotels.

Vienna. Does Vienna really need more rooms or is the frequently invoked RevPAR disaster looming over the city? Martin Schaffer, Managing Partner from the consultancy MRP Hotels in Vienna, said: Vienna needs new beds to be able to meet the requirements in the medium and long term. The supposed decline of the average daily rate is solely a statistical phenomenon, said the hotel expert in this guest contribution for hospitalityInside.com.

Kitzbuehel/Klagenfurt. Now that Elena Baturina has sold the 5-star Hotel Grand Tirolia Kitzbuehel, the name of the investor and the sale price have been announced. In Klagenfurt, the real estate shark Franz Orasch is on his way to obtaining the majority stake in the airport – a suitable addition to his silently expanding hotel empire.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AccorHotels/Results Q1, Arborea/Neustadt, Arcona Living/Bremen, Broermann/Montreux, Choice/Comfort Czech Republic, Design Hotels/Dubai, Ikos/Estepona, Mövenpick/Lac Tunis, Radisson Collection/Rome, Star Inn/Heidelberg, Transactions Q1/Germany, Vienna/Meeting Industry.