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Washington. Is "the hotelier Donald Trump" already making provisions in case he is impeached? On Monday, Trump Hotels announced a new midscale brand. However, if Donald Trump and his Hotel CEO Eric Danziger treat their guests the same way as journalists, it will not become a success story. At a US conference, the CEOs of Loews Hotels and Marriott also warned that Trump is a threat to hotels' prosperity.

Zurich. At the beginning of 2015, the Swiss National Bank abolished the minimum rate of the Swiss Franc against the euro and, in October 2015, the group Best 3 Star Hotels of Switzerland was founded.

Vienna. Nearly no other industry has been under as much pressure as the private hotel industry in the past years. This applies for Vienna as well. However, the private hotel industry seems to be developing quite well there – as long as a higher number of rooms are available – as revealed by a current study.

Munich. With every new budget hotel, small details reveal how fierce the competition has become. Therefore, the first hotel of the "urban economy lifestyle" brand gambino, which opened on Tuesday in Munich, took the guests by surprise with a "slow snack machine", a vending machine that can only be operated via app. All rooms are small gems.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Deutsche Hospitality/Tunisia, Dorint/Dortmund, H.n.H./Hilton Garden Inn Milan, IHG/Indigo Warsaw, Mama Shelter/Dubai, Novum/niu Haarlem, R Collection/Lake Como, Restis/Umbria, RIU/Edificio España, Switzerland/VAT rate, Small Luxury/New Members, Student Hotel/Florence, Warimpax/hotel sale.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AccorHotels/Italy, Alltours/Allsun, Belmond/Cap Juluca Anguilla, Deutsche Hospitality/Cairo, IHG/Kimpton Amsterdam, Lindner/Scharbeutz, Serenissima/Nova Yardinia Apulia, Venice Fund.

London/Berlin. The brand was born as a design version in the aparthotel brand portfolio, but also at the recently opened second Capri by Fraser Hotel in Berlin, Asian Fraser Hospitality Group counts on short-term guests. However, they mainly stay in apartments, Guus Bakker, CEO EMEA Frasers Hospitality and Malmaison - Hotel du Vin explains.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Capri by Fraser/Berlin, Hilton/Hampton Berlin, Garden Inn Ras Al Khaimah, ITB China/Debut, Leonardo/NYX Duesseldorf, Logis/Germany, Meliá/Cuba, NH/Madrid, Novum/Aroundtown, Orascom/Q1, Visionapartments/Switzerland.

Dubai. Middle East and Africa remain a strong expansion focus. During the "Arabian Travel Market" and the investment conference "AHIC" in Dubai, hospitalityInside.com collected announcements of local and international chains and countries.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Bank of Italy/Tourism, Belmond/Q1, Best Western/Sweden Hotels, Choice/Ascend Germany, Q1, IHG/Q1, IMMAC/DFV, Marriott/Q1, Meliá/Q1, Le Méridien/Rome, Preferred/Expansion, Staycity/Manchester, TLG/WMC, TUI/new hotels.