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Augsburg. From the exuberant wealth of current news about the coronavirus, hospitalityInside.com has selected snippets: unique, unusual, useful, human and thought-provoking.

Frankfurt/Main. Futurologists are certain: The world will recover after the corona crisis has subsided, but many things will no longer be as they were. That does not have to be bad per se. However, this new world will bring further major challenges for the tourism industry. A summary of two theses, with a focus on the impact on hotels.

Frankfurt. Martina Fidlschuster speaks plain language. The Managing Director of Hotour Hotel Consulting admonishes the industry: "The protective umbrella of the German government is not a cornucopia of gold coins! Some of her conversations remind her of the uncertainty and chaos following the Lehman crash of 2008/2009.

Augsburg. From the exuberant wealth of current news about the coronavirus, hospitalityInside.com has selected snippets: unique, unusual, useful, human and thought-provoking.

Augsburg. What came first? The virus or the indecisive government? Well-structured Germany presents itself as uncoordinated as never before, and authorities are letting the economy walk right into the trap with their measures which seem arbitrary to a certain degree. The hotel industry and gastronomy are the first ones standing between the blades: The series of event cancellations is paralysing the economy more and more every day; hotels, restaurants and bars are empty. Our correspondent Massimiliano Sarti describes what life is currently like in sealed-off Italy. And what Corona meant in China is described by Langham CEO Stefan Leser. Snapshots and emotions.

Munich. The words cancellation and coronavirus meanwhile often come in the same sentence and are the cause of quite a bit of trouble, both for booking partners and guests alike. Booking showed itself from its aggressive side this week. What is needed though, is not confrontation but solutions: How can overnight stays and in particular MICE business be saved? Clear thinking helps.

Frankfurt/M. The consortium Romantik Hotels and Restaurants is repositioning itself with an umbrella brand strategy. So far, the newly created luxury label "Pearls by Romantik” includes seven 5-star hotels. There are also the "Romantik Chalets", "Romantik Lodges", high-quality "B&Bs" and "Townhouses". "This broadening of concept is a reaction to the hotel market," Thomas Edelkamp explained, Chairman of the Board of Romantik Hotels & Restaurants AG, speaking on Monday in Frankfurt this week.

Berlin. A good year after NH Hotels was acquired by Minor International from Thailand, initial joint projects for Europe and the introduction of the 5-star brand of Anantara, the first Minor brand, are emerging with respect to the development of the merged group. Internally, Minor puts it on the same level as St. Regis. Avani may follow. In an interview in Berlin, Ascan Kókai, Senior Director Development & Asset Management for North/Central Europe and Great Britain, explained the current status.

Stockholm. The Swedish Pandox group is a discrete, but very successful hotel owner-operator. Its stock price is soaring, well outperforming most European indices. CEO Anders Nissen seems to be successful in what he does. Even the daring Jurys Inn deal in Great Britain was perfectly timed in light of the insecurity prior to the final Brexit decision. A portfolio analysis.

Wiesbaden. Car manufacturers announce more painful job cuts while initial German car suppliers announce their insolvency. This economic driver vital to Germany is suffering from a massive slowdown and additional external influences. Will the economic downturn pull the tourism sector down into the abyss? How are hotel groups reacting to the uncertain situation when planning their budget for 2020? Vienna House, Choice Hotels, Achat, IntercityHotels, IHG, and Novum Hospitality answered to these questions.