Vienna. With just under €1bn in transaction volume for hotel real estate, the record setting results of 2016 will go down in history and have catapulted Austria into the group of top investment markets in Europe. The demand for hotel properties remained high throughout the first half of 2017, however supply is lagging behind.

Mainz. With AC Hotel by Marriott in Mainz, which opened in early June, Odyssey Hotel Group now operates two hotels in Germany and another two in the Netherlands. In both countries, the company has landed numerous additional projects.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Amedia/Dachau, Autograph Collection/Madrid, Bavaria Towers/Madrid, Beachcomber/French Riviera, Center Parcs/Moselle-Lorraine, Center Parcs/Ardennes, Curio/Côte d'Azur, Dormero/Rust, H2/Budapest, ibisStyles/Hamburg, Lux/Bodrum, Maritim/Amsterdam, Motel One/Manchester, NH/nhow Frankfurt, Oetker Collection/Results, Ruby/Frankfurt, Sani Dunes/Greece, Small Luxury.

Berlin. A research on accommodation prices in hotels, hostels, private accommodation and campsites in different cities and regions around the globe shows that, in a regional comparison, hotels, hostels, and campsites in Germany are among the cheapest worldwide. Switzerland and the US are expensive.

Berlin. In 2015, more than 287 billion euros were spent by domestic and foreign tourists for goods and services in Germany. These revenues generated nearly three million jobs and added value of more than 105 billion euros. The hospitality industry is a driving factor in this development.

Marseille. Louvre Hotels Group is cleaning up its portfolio. After Campanile, the French chain is now revamping the image of its core brand Golden Tulip. LHG has come up with a new concept dedicated to business travelers which promises a good mix of work, fun and local experiences. Is this revolutionary? No, but injecting youth and sense of humor into the existing properties can only benefit a brand that is now no longer as "golden" as its name might suggest.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Aldiana/Ampflwang, Ascott/Franchise France, Axa/Hotel sale, Barcélo/Anex, Fosun/Athens, GreenLine/SEH, Hyperion/Bavaria Tower Munich, IHG/New Brand, IHG/Germany, Leonardo/Mestre, Luxury Collection/Cortina d'Ampezzo, Moevenpick/Egypt, Palladium/TRS Hotels, Romantik/Members, Ritz-Carlton/Yachts.

Hamburg. This November, Hamburg-based Novum Group will open the first hotel under its new niu lifestyle brand in Essen. The new brand is to become Novum's signature brand and is aimed at systematically push the profile of the hitherto rather heterogeneous group upwards. niu will not be marketed under the Novum umbrella brand.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): Best Western/Stuttgart, Deutsche Hospitality/Steigenberger Sharm El Sheikh, Golden Tulip/Istanbul, Hilton Garden Inn/Kolobzerg, Holiday Inn/Freiburg, Meliá/Shareholders, Moevenpick/Basel, NH Collection/Brussels, Raffles/London, Sofitel/Dubai, Thanos/Pafos, Wyndham/Trademark Collection, Yotel/Amsterdam.

Brussels. HOTREC's annual report for 2016 is out. The document outlines the work and lobby activities carried out over the past months. Among all the battles it had taken on, the entity worked closely with EU institutions to help define guiding principles to level the playing field in the tourism sector.