News & Stories
Bern (December 12, 2008). The Swiss tourism year 2007/08 was a very positive one. With increase in overnight stays at 3.7%, Swiss hotels crossed the 37 million mark by quite a margin. Summer season 2008 closed up 1.8%
Hanover. The TUI Wolters tour operator will be renamed "TUI Ferienhaus" as of 2009. Apart from well known "TUI Schoene Ferien", "TUI Premium" and "TUI Weltentdecker" travel worlds, the catalogues of the "TUI Ferienhaus" travel world will combine offers of 18,000 holiday houses and apartments.
Vienna. For the first time, the world-famous Hotel Sacher in Vienna, is risking a step into management. It will operate a 19-room and suite noble hideaway in an Austrian top-class skiing destination. "Managed by Sacher" says the subtitle of this resort - it tastes like chocolate on a Sacher cake and ensures a worldwide reputation. The investor of the boutique hotel is a Russian oligarch who is also hitting the headlines in other matters at the moment.
Duisburg. The German tour operator alltours have taken advantage of the real estate crisis on Mallorca and bought the 4-star hotel Bahia del Este. Further hotels are to follow. At the same time, the company announced a new hotel standard focusing more on quiet and comfort.
Agadir. TUI will tackle the 2009 summer season with the new Sensimar hotel brand. The three pilot projects are meant to address couples aged 40 and up, while the emphasis is clearly set on the generation aged 50 plus. Even some Robinson Clubs rely more on relaxation than action. In Agadir, responsible managers explained the future strategies of these brands.
Vienna. For 15 percent of the travellers coming to Austria, culture plays a major role today. The image and the events in the region have become tourism magnets. Nevertheless, insiders warn against the danger of cultural "eventitis."