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In a surprising move that has sent shockwaves through the hospitality sector, French hospitality unions vehemently oppose the tripling of the tourist tax in Paris and the Ile-de-France region.
The insolvency in self-administration of the small arcona Hotels & Resorts group made many headlines this week. The management remains optimistic, as apparently do the owners. An update.
After the coronavirus pandemic, 55% of respondents believe they are well prepared for current crises, 45% do not. Bavarian scientists have spent three years researching resilience in tourism, and now the results are in.
The hoteliers' greatest treasure is in front of them every day: their guests. The goal of all Romantik hoteliers "Beyond 2025" should be to engage in even more direct dialogue with them. 99% of guests already recommend the hotels to others. CEO Thomas Edelkamp is now trimming the consortium for efficiency through increased distribution, streamlined marketing and digitalisation.
Hoteliers in most EU countries see the current situation much more positively than their colleagues in Germany. An "EU Barometer" has taken the pulse.
One refugee per night is more profitable than one tourist. In Europe, astronomical sums are spent each year to compensate hotels, holiday parks, cruise ships, etc. The agents make millions from this game. In the middle of the drama: the Dutch hotel group Van der Valk.
The meetings and events industry continues to gain momentum. This is the core statement of the 2024 trend barometer for the meeting and event industry by Accor.
The spectacular bursting of the AquaDome in the Radisson Collection Hotel Berlin on 16 December 2022 is an insurance claim. This is the result of an expert report. It was a sudden and unexpected event.
The Accor subsidiary Ennismore has launched its own loyalty program. It is intended to encourage its members to get to know new businesses in particular. Members of the Accor loyalty programme ALL, however, still have access to the affiliated Ennismore establishments.
The fourth year of losses is looming: despite an increase in turnover, businesses were unable to absorb the cost increases in the first half of 2023. The VAT discussion is thus becoming even more heated. And now the trade union NGG demands a basic salary of 3,000 euros for all.