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Amsterdam is now officially one of the top destinations in terms of tourist tax rates. In January 2024, the city of Amsterdam will introduce a substantial tax hike of 12.5% per person and night. The new tourism strategy also includes a lot of restrictions for tourists and hoteliers.
Peter Krueger is self-confident: The M&A expert helped pull TUI out of the corona-induced misery. The former investment banker sees hotels as a profit driver. The portfolio now counts 420 hotels, and 600 are foreseeable. Joint ventures and partnerships are the vehicles, as are management contracts with sales power to boot. TUI in September 2023.
Shopping on holiday and while travelling remains a business worth billions - with an upward trend. One could earn even more with it.
Despite a flurry of appointments in political Berlin, the National Platform on the Future of Tourism started its work on Tuesday. Will it work?
France's summer season ends with bright RevPAR figures, although occupancy fell, especially on the coasts - a consequence of dwindling purchasing power. Mountain destinations have been the big winners.
The half-year balance sheets of the international hotel groups largely coincide in one point: Luxury is booming. hospitalityInside.com wanted to know facts & figures about this, especially in Europe. The answers were disappointing.
Despite rather devastating economic forecasts: Most people do not want to give up travelling even in the face of significant price increases. They are even prepared to draw on their savings or forego other expenses. In addition, the desire among Germans to pay by instalments is growing.
Italy's summer season seems to be less promising than hoped for. Domestic demand is weakening, and the first Italians are fleeing the sharp price increases at home to cheaper Greece, Spain and France.
"Immoral, ill-considered and completely unacceptable". This is how a collective of hoteliers qualified the proposed increase of the tourist tax by the city of Amsterdam.
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