News & Stories

Heilbronn. The Plaza Hotelgroup from Heilbronn, comprising of 39 hotels, recently surprised the sector with the purchase of two Maritim Hotels. The company does not rule out further expansion moves. In October, Mr and Mrs Yalaz were still pessimistic. Now, things appear rosy again - after good pandemic management.

Hamburg. Novum Hospitality from Hamburg is the only major hotel group to make use of the German Economic Stabilisation Fund during the pandemic. CEO and owner David Etmenan explains the background and the current strategy of the company to hospitalityInside.com.

Munich. Ringhotels are starting the 2021 summer season with a complete brand relaunch and are also introducing a new affiliation solution for smaller hotels.

Augsburg. Next Friday, the new "Business Union” - Union der Wirtschaft - will be founded in Berlin. It will be a think tank and supposed to complement Dehoga, the German Hotel and Restaurant Association. Its aim is to ensure that the hospitality industry has a stronger voice in politics in future. Hotelier concerns and social media posts show: Frustration with lobbying is high and the desire for change is growing. But what's the right path?

Augsburg. Why do politicians neither listen nor understand hotels and restaurants? Questions and frustration are piling up across Germany's hospitality industry. Investors, owners, and operators are forced to watch their business dying almost helplessly. It's high time for self-criticism. Time for disruption on our own account. Where does the industry stand now? How is it perceived? What do affected people say? And what about Dehoga? We have it all here. Next week, we will then look into the future of the industry.

London/Berlin. In his first six months, Adina's new CEO Europe, Simon Betty, has so far only been able to get to know his hotels and team via video call. All the same, he still has ideas for further transforming the brand. The premium Adina Hotels brand will be placed together with sister brands and repositioned with a closer relationship with real estate.

Rostock. In May 2019, arcona Hotels sold its 19 city hotels and has since then only focused on resorts. With this, the massively reduced hotel group has come through the crisis well so far - although the second brand Barefoot Hotels is also faltering somewhat at the moment.

London. The joint venture between London-based lifestyle creator Ennismore and Accor Paris is getting off the ground. The result is a hitherto unique platform for lifestyle brands. It will soon already count 100 hotels, and over 100 projects are lined up. In an interview with hospitalityInside, the two CEOs Sharan Pasricha and Gaurav Bhushan claim to be able to preserve the individual spirit of each brand despite these high numbers. How does that work?

Wiesbaden. Since March 2020, German hotels have been closed for seven months now. However, experts do not see the industry on the brink. But the self-rescue of some entrepreneurs comes close to self-mutilation. The terms and conditions of insolvency law, which will be suspended for four more weeks, remains a hot topic for everyone.

Frankfurt/Munich. The contracts were already signed in January, and on 1 March, the flag of the budget hotel group B&B Germany was already flying at the four Letomotel in operation.