News & Stories

Munich. The Munich-based Ruby Hotels lean luxury brand readying itself to take a leap abroad. On Wednesday, the hotel group announced its initial hotels in London and Zurich.

Berlin. Every year, tourism results are presented and outlook issued at the ITB. The data research company IPK, based in Munich, regularly compiles results in form of the World Travel Monitor for the World Tourism Organisation. This includes all cross-border travel with at least one overnight stay. Research in 60 countries covers around 90% of international travel demand. For the hotel industry, the current growth figures are a call to provide further beds. Fred Fetter interprets and contextualises the travel analyses put forward by IPK, RA Travel Analysis and the ADAC Travel Monitor.

Berlin. Deutsche Hospitality presented its fourth brand at the IHIF in Berlin. It's a soft brand, which will first expand in German-speaking Europe, and later internationally. The company is also considering a budget brand. Insiders already know the name Maxx.

Augsburg. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Best Western/Bad Meinberg, Dorint/Ruegen, Dormero/Achat, GBI/Hallbergmoos, Heidelberg, JA/GHA, ibis/Geneva Palexpo, Moons/Vienna, Moxy/Expansion, Odyssey/Offenbach, Park Inn/Najran, Preferred/Revenue, Reka/Switzerland, Swiss-Belhotel/Oman, Union Investment/Washington, Portland.

Milan. In the context of the recent hotel chain analysis for Italy, carried out by Horwath HTL and presented at Bocconi University, several investors and operators revealed their plans for Italy.

Berlin. While performance of the individual markets in Germany may differ, as a whole the German hotel market is still prospering. But operators and investors have also already started to feel comfortable with secondary and tertiary locations.

London. European hotel transactions reached record levels in 2017, as investors stepped up interest in Southern Europe. Spain saw a record year and Germany a slowdown in 2017. Portfolio volume showed a stronger increase than single asset transactions while single asset transactions still held 57% of the transaction volume.

Milan. There is only one certainty in the Italian world of uncertainty: the presence of chain hotels in Italy is still weak, but it's growing steadily. From 2013 to 2018, the number of branded properties in the country increased by 13.8%, going from 1,308 hotels, representing 3.9% of the overall national stock, to 1,488. At the same time, branded rooms rose by 14.1%: from 143,968 to 164,196. Horwath HTL presented its report "Hotels & Chains in Italy 2018" at an event organized in Milan by the Masters in Economy of Tourism at Bocconi University. Growth will be mainly guaranteed by lease and franchising agreements.

Beijing. The Chinese government is putting an end to the shopping spree in overseas markets. Since last week, Beijing has taken control over Anbang Insurance Group and is keen to sell assets. Facing serious debt burdens, competitors HNA and Dalian Wanda are also getting rid of certain assets. Since yesterday, the "sensitive" hotel sector will be restricted.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AIDA/Expansion, Berlin-Tourism, Club Esse/Maracalagonis, Hilton Garden Inn/Adiyaman, Italy/Condotel, Marriott Golf/South-Africa, Melia/Maputo, Munich/Touris, Orascom/Sales, prizotel/Duesseldorf, Proximus/Ruby Cologne, Six Senses/Kaplankaya, Steigenberger/Hurghada, TH Resort/Hotel Planibel, Vienna House R.evo./Munich, Welcome/Ameron Euskirchen.