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Specialised operators on the German hotel market: Albeck & Zehden
Brand managers from Berlin
19.5.2006

Wiesbaden. There is an increasing demand for professional hotel operators in Germany. The reason for this is the increased separation of real-estate and management. hospitalityInside.com introduces operators in this and the next few issues. Today: Albeck & Zehden in Berlin. - Our photo shows one of the Berlin properties, the Holiday Inn City Center East.  

Law courts give the Swiss "Star Wars" new impetus
12.5.2006

Bern. The Swiss Hotelier Association HotellerieSuisse has declared itself winner in the "star wars" against industry association GastroSuisse: According to comments of the judge presiding over the case at Zurich Commercial Court, it seems GastroSuisse will not be able to use stars for the classification of its member hotels.

Franchise in focus - Chains have great plans for Germany 
Franchisees take the higher risk
5.5.2006

Wiesbaden. The risks taken by a hotel operator when concluding a franchise agreement are certainly higher than those taken by the franchiser. In the upper product segment, a bad franchisee can definitely ruin a brand's reputation. Do chains still believe in this form of brand transport and expansion?

Queens Moat as multi-franchise partner for brands and models
Choice depends on circumstance
5.5.2006

Wiesbaden. Of the several hotels belonging to Queens Moat Houses plc in Germany, 16 are held under franchise agreements with Holiday Inn and seven with Best Western. Norbert Stockmann, Director Sales & Marketing with Queens Moat Houses Hotel plc gives his view on franchising.

5 hoteliers from 5 countries and an unconventional benchmarking
The time calls for increased cooperation
5.5.2006

Lucerne (May 5, 2006). For twelve year now, five renowned hoteliers have met in five different countries and discussed benchmarking. Owners and General Managers take the first round, heads of department follow. An unusual but unusually efficient form of information exchange.

Steigenberger plans credit cards for bonus customers
28.4.2006

Frankfurt/M The Steigenberger Hotel Group has now launched its revised customer loyalty programme, the "Award World". The new rule: "Each Euro of turnover means an additional premium point".

Swiss star wars continues
28.4.2006

Zurich. The "clouded skies of Switzerland" have now given way to thunder and lightening. Both hotel associations battle on...

Luxury brands: Ritz-Carlton edges out Peninsula
14.4.2006

New York. Ritz-Carlton edged out Peninsula as the most prestigious luxury hotel brand in the 2006 Luxury Brand Status Index survey of Luxury Hotels conducted by the New York City-based Luxury Institute. Small Luxury Hotels of the World placed a strong third despite its low awareness, tied with Four Seasons.

33 European hotels rely on ecological concepts
The eco boom
7.4.2006

Wiesbaden. The eco boom: everyday another restaurant or hotel announces a changeover of its cuisine to eco products or an expansion of its product range. The members of the "BIO-Hotels" consortia offer their guests more than just eco food. Despite strictest criteria, it enjoys increased popularity, most recently, even from the congress hotel segment.

Fleming's conquer German-speaking region
7.4.2006

Frankfurt. By the end of 2007, the brand Fleming's Hotels & Restaurants wants to be present at three locations in Frankfurt. This is what the owner, Ignaz Blodinger, recently told the press. However, Fleming's is rapidly expanding in the entire German-speaking region as well.

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