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Vienna/Berlin. Austria opens the hotels on 19 May, in Germany reopenings have partly already taken place in pilot projects, beyond that a federal patchwork is again emerging. Experts are critical of this transition from the pandemic to the "new normal". The second quarter of 2021 seems to be lost definitively.

Berlin. The prospect of relaxation has electrified everyone in Germany. However, there are no signs of a booking boom at Whitsun at the moment. There are too many individual decisions, many questions from guests and, once again, different opinions from politicians. Is everything now shifting towards summer? Chaos reigns once again.

Wiesbaden. Travel in the bubble: New resort models are currently popping up at the German coastline, and they all want to offer their guests safety at home as well as good services without high additional costs – even working from the vacation home office.

Vienna. Anticipation is rising: Austria will open on 19 May - almost everything. Public pressure is forcing it to do so. Hotels are allowed to receive tourists again. Events are also possible again.

Wiesbaden. Travelling inside the bubble – guests want as few contacts as possible. More or less non-contact concepts will already noticeably compete against classic resort hotels. hospitalityInside.com presents some of the new concepts: Tiny Houses, barrels, shepherd's wagons, floating villas and cubes.

Vienna/Rome. The headlines report: Austria and Italy are opening up for tourism. However, Austrian hoteliers will probably have to wait until the end of May; on the southern side of the Alps, first relaxations will already take place on April 26, but hotels will also have to wait until June. Whether vaccinated people will be able to travel in future is currently being discussed by politics, not by the industry itself.

Palma de Mallorca. At the same time as some airlines are announcing that they will be doubling or tripling the frequency of flights to Mallorca shortly, the main hospitality association of the island is asking for a gradual reopening that consolidates the image of a safe destination. German hoteliers on Mallorca - like Arabella and Seetelhotels - are simply happy.

Berlin. The new currency of travel is trust, the new luxury is more space and distance. Whoever sells travel now has to deliver the all-round safety and worry-free package. If Germans trust a brand, they are happy to pay more. Increasing bleisure is one big trend, the home office away from home the next one... The hotel experts also see the progress in vaccination as decisive. The model country Israel reported in detail how vaccination and opening in tourism go hand in hand.

Berlin. Germany, Austria and Switzerland are experiencing the corona drama similarly. So far, Switzerland seems to have done best, as a half-hour discussion at ITB NOW has revealed.

Berlin. The noticeable public pressure led to a five-step plan for gradual relaxation in the corona country Germany. It met with great criticism and disappointed the gastronomy and hotel industry in particular. The pressure continues to grow. Meanwhile, Martina Fidlschuster, Head of Hotour Consulting has other ideas for the benefit of the hotel industry.