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Hospitality connects people. It brought together the founder of the rapidly expanding, little-known Munich-based Cocoon Hotels group with a very well-known Austrian hotelier. Both entrepreneurs know how to do business without selling their souls. A background conversation about the family network.
Major brands have doubled their portfolios since 2014 to an average of 24 brands each in 2024. Additional brands do not necessarily result in stronger RevPAR performance, reveals an international analysis.
Three or four hotel openings per year can be realised and easily financed. Nevertheless, expansion is growing across Europe. The COO of Meininger Hotels, Thomas Hagemann, remains modest. The focus remains on the bed, not the room. About the model from hostel to hybrid.
After lengthy discussions within the government, the three-party coalition in Vienna has now agreed on a uniform treatment of tips. These will remain tax-free but subject to social security contributions.
Mistakes can happen, but if the belief in the reservation system is stronger than the guest's booking receipts, then something is seriously wrong. An experience of our colleague Fred Fettner in a Hampton by Hilton Hotel.
It was the first pan-European conference of the Best Western hotel family, which is increasingly transforming into an advisor to its members. The group remains diversified, ranging from 12-room hotels to white label partners; it also helps with 'hidden' key money and discounts on energy purchases. An interview with Sara Digiesi (CEO Italy & Malta) and Marcus Smola (CEO Central Europe).
Quality certainly means different things for different people. Bavarian tourism experts have tried to find out how they match guest expectations and offers. At what point does the added value stop? In volume or in quality? The facts follow the figures.
National hotel associations from over 25 European countries, supported by HOTREC, are joining forces in a class action against Booking. Swiss businesses can also take part. Registration is possible until the end of July.
The capex reserve in the hospitality industry has more than doubled due to coronavirus. Procurement is about more than just buying. FF&E is budgeted; OSE is overlooked. North America's leading procurement company now wants to get a big slice of this revenue pie in Europe too.
After numerous lawsuits against Booking.com in France, Spain and Italy, Switzerland is now also taking action against the OTA. As Lex Booking turned out to be ineffective, tougher weapons are now being deployed.