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Accor/Piedmont/Elatos Resort, Berlin/overnight stays, Blu/Venetia, CDSHotels/Calabria, Henderson Park/Atream, Kempinski/Saudi Arabia, Libere/Milan, Minor/Ras Al Khaimah, Motel One/Hanover, Nuvole Garden/Lake Como, Valamar Riviera/Croatia, Vista/Apulia, Vitalpina/Members, Wyndham/Signum

The sale of the Swiss Hotelplan Group was the subject of speculation for months, but on 12 February 2025 it was announced that the DERTOUR Group was taking over the company. Interhome was sold separately. 

a&o/Florence, Akzent Hotels/Growth, Alden Splügenschloss/Zurich, Aman/Residences, Casual Hoteles/Milan, Cheval Collection/Dubai, Cycas/Portugal, Drees & Sommer/VVA, Guldsmeden/Hamburg, Hilton/Hamburg and Jordan, Hyatt/Playa, iGeneration/Florence, IHG/Mekka and France, Italy/Bed VAT, Madesan Alpes/Lombardy, Preferred/DACH, Privathotels Dr. Lohbeck/Badenweiler, Radisson Collection/Europe and Berlin, Radisson Individuals/Paris, Radisson Red/Value One Porto, Residia/Homaris, Scandic/Berlin, Schroders Capital/NH Milan, Select Group/Dubai, Signo Hospitality/Holiday Inn, SV Hotel/6 Marriottt Hotels, Triest/Park Hotel Obelisco, Vastint Italy/Genua

Let's talk plaintext about the hotel investment and development landscape in a crisis. It is a circle from which almost nobody can escape at the moment. A good time to consider which of the asset partners bears which responsibility. A guest article by Marius Gomola, Senior Partner Horwath HTL Hungary and Co-Founder of HTL Capital Advisors and founder of the HOTCO conference.

Atomis/Vienna, B&B/Italy, Blackstone/HIP, Bob W./Dortmund, Brainville/New openings, Clarion Collection/Home Hotel, Dorint/Bad Neuenahr, Falkensteiner/Salzburg, Four Seasons/VAE, Hilton/Cairo, HNH/Turin, Hotel Caesar Augustus/Anacapri, Maseven/Frankfurt, Minor/Ibiza, Numa/Budapest, Plaza/Hamburg, QC/Comer See, Ruby/Berlin, Stayery/Berlin, Swiss-Belhotel/Egypt, The Social Hub/Florence, YellowSquare/Partnership

In 2024, Spain reaffirmed its position as a leading destination for real estate investment in the hospitality sector, attracting 3.35 billion euros, nearly 30% of the total capital invested in the country's real estate market.

There are no significant changes in the growth forecasts for U.S. hotels in the current year. Establishments have adjusted their operations to current labour market trends, so lower labour cost margins will allow slightly better gross profit margins.

UK pubs, restaurants and hotels ended 2020 with almost the same number of businesses as the previous year. However, there were significant changes in the market, and in Q4, cost pressures led to an increase in closures.

B&B Hotels/Lower Austria, Black Forest Hospitality/Hofgut Sternen, Bright/Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock, easyHotel/Spain, Faern/Arenas, Garibaldi/Apulia, Gioli/Marche region, IHG/Expansion, Is Arenas/Sardinia, JW Marriott Venice/Aareal Bank, Landfolk/Danitalia, Leonardo/Rome, Marriott/Comer See, Novum/Bremen, Numa/The Hague, Palladium/Expansion, Starwood/Revival, Brenners Parkhotel/Renovation

High prices, fewer customers: As in previous years, pubs, restaurants and hotels in Germany did less business in 2024. Paradoxically, tourism in the country reported record figures at the same time.