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Augsburg. Room rate mark-ups are now a must, everyone thinks. Some are also considering cold rates for rooms or are already focusing on new buying groups. And everyone is now calling on policymakers to act all the more in the wake of the corona disaster. UBM Development, Romantik Hotels, B&B Hotels, Seetel Hotels, Smartments Business and private hotels report on their position and criticise the political response.
Augsburg. It's a bizarre summer: good business on the one hand – and presumably none left in winter? Bookings are already petering out in view of the gas crisis. Behind the scenes, the frustration is palpable: Energy costs have doubled from about 5% of sales to about 10%. That alone calls into question the business model for the vast majority.
Berlin. The expected structural change in the beleaguered city hotel industry continues to take shape. Now LaSalle Investment and Numa want to buy private city hotels in Western Europe and reposition them according to the changed market opportunities.
Berlin. Whether government parties or the opposition, all representatives of the four major parliamentary groups in Berlin assured the 70 or so representatives from tourism, hospitality and the food industry that they hold regular discussions with them in the future; that they'd learn from them and so help the industry to boost its profile within German politics. The new members and invited guests of the Union der Wirtschaft think tank, established in May 2021, met in Paul Löbe House: The disaster that befell the industry as a result of corona has given birth to new lobbying initiatives! And this first with politicians marked a successful start.
Berlin. The German Ethics Council criticises the poor Corona management of politics. The Minister of Health provided a new example of this this week. Unimpressed by it all, people are booking trips, but more and more last minute. Meanwhile, the industry is moaning about skyrocketing energy costs and inflation.
Eschborn/Frankfurt. Global procurement is currently under pressure like never before. Supply logistics are jammed, prices are rising. Budget hotel concepts without warehouse space present problems. Hotel groups have become dependent on few suppliers. But now the industry is reacting, calling for fully automated processes and its own shopping malls. "The industry needs to buy 'differently’," say the managing directors of the large German purchasing pool Progros. In this field, too, Change is in the air!
Berlin. The leisure market is booming, also in the wake of new forms of accommodation. The German Tourism Association has revised its catalogue of criteria accordingly and, since 2022, also checks accommodation such as Tiny Houses, converted overseas containers or tree houses.
Paris. Accor is about to launch a multi-brand all-inclusive platform with the goal of presenting 130 dedicated properties there by 2030. Lifestyle CEO Gaurav Bhushan learned from Rixos' experiences for families and kids.
Berlin. No accommodation is able to live without the laundry shop! Rolf Slickers, CEO of the Servitex laundry group, remains optimistic. But corona puts the established business model to the stress test: "Our concept is not pandemic-safe." For the medium-sized business, unforeseen threats have emerged: closed hotels, no longer working pricing models, strong wage increases, higher cotton prices, horror rates for freight containers, and Amazon as logistics competitor. There is more broken than just a supply chain.
Berlin. The German hospitality industry continues to groan under the inconsistent Corona measures in the country. Meanwhile, at least the government aid measures have been modified so that in future support will also be given to businesses that prefer to close down voluntarily because of the losses caused by the Corona regulations.