News & Stories

Padua. The news came as a surprise at the beginning of the year: Varde apparently surpassed Northwood in the long run to the acquisition of Boscolo Hotels. At the same time, record numbers have been released: In 2016, total hotel real estate transactions in Italy reached a record value of more than 1.1 billion euros.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AccorHotels/HotelInvest, Allegroitalia, Aloft/Dublin, Ghotel/Essen, IBB/Hall, Ibis budget/Rooms, Garibaldi/19 Resort, GS Star/Arthotel, Hyatt/Miraval, InterConti/Kimpton Amsterdam, Invesco/Adina Nuremberg, Legoland, Leonardo/Dortmund, Louvre/Sarovar, Meliá, Milan, Novum/Vienna, Pandox/Scandic, Partizia, RIU/Madrid, 7 Days/Vienna, W/Budapest, Worldhotels.

Paris/Dubai. In Paris, Jean-Gabriel Pérès, the new President and Chief Executive Officer for Kerzner International announced plans to double the portfolio of the group with its Atlantis and One & Only brands as well as to create "nature resorts".

Hendersonville. Hotel performance continued to show strength while more hosts than ever were renting their residences on Airbnb. This is a surprising result of a study that analyzed the two competitors in 13 global markets. But even though Airbnb seems to weaken at a first glance, it still stays a serious rival for hotels.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Aeroviaggi/Pollina, Arcotel/Vienna, BenBo/Neapel, Best Western/Rijswijk, Bierwirth/Hamburg, Choice, Club Viaggi/Elba, Fairview/UK, GBI/Novum Style Mannheim, Hilton/Vacation, Huus Gstaad, IBB/Malta, Leading, Lindner/Bad Sooden, Mandarin Oriental/London, Marriott/Courtyard Edinburgh, Novum, Orascom, Plaza/Grevenbroich, Rezidor/UK, Success/Jubilee, TUI/Robinson Asien, Vienna House/Berlin.

Wiesbaden. The German hotel real estate market experienced yet another record year in 2016. The transaction volume clearly topped the previous year's results, and there is no end in sight. Even secondary locations and resort hotels have been sparking interest, however, the run on German bricks had fewer positive effects on the yields.

Vienna. The hotel transaction volume in Austria comfortably exceeded €900m for the first time in 2016 – a resounding record that more than doubled the previous high of 2012. And the market hasn't outperformed only in Vienna, but also in the other regions.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Ascott/Dublin, B&B/Mainz, Krefeld, Châteaux & Hotels/Airbnb, Fleming's/Savigny Frankfurt, Hyatt Place/London, Leonardo/Bad Kreuznach, Moxy/Duesseldorf, Plaza/Hanau, Preferred/Expansion, Sheraton/Brussels, Spain/Hotel Year, TUI Hotels, Union Investment/New York, Wanda/Madrid.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Courtyard/Brussels, Dt. Hospitality/Tunesia, Four Seasons/Megève, GBI/Capri Leipzig, Intercity/Germany, Les Trois Rois Basel/Finance, Luxury Collection, Minor/Anantara Jeddah, Moxy/Aberdeen, Lausanne, Mövenpick/Ras Al Khaima, Novum/Regensburg, NYX/Prag, Madrid, RFR/Taschenbergpalais Dresden, Six Senses/Bhutan, Sonnenhotel/Braunlage, Styles/Piding, Success/Garden Inn Stuttgart, Uappala/Elba, Vienna House/Kronberg.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Autograph Collection, Best Western/Nairobi, Crans Ambassador/Victoria-Jungfrau Collection, Dusit/Dubai,Panzhihua, Istanbul, Four Seasons/Private Island, GBI/Smartments Vienna, IHG/HI London Kensington, Marriott/Luxury, Novum/Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Worldhotels/World Luxury.