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Bern. Switzerland's outlook for the country's hotel sector is far less favourable, due essentially to the absence of foreign guests. Forecasts say that the current year will be even worse for hotels than in 2020, which was "the worst year in history".

Bucharest. Although overall tourist accommodation capacity has shrunk slightly in Romania, there are a number of development projects going forward which should increase the country's lodging offer, especially on the Black Sea coast where the beach resort destination Mamaia is booming.

Venice. From August of this year, big ships will not be allowed to pass through the Giudecca Canal, or in front of San Marco square. They have been declared national monuments.

Vienna. After a slowed down transaction year 2020, the first half of 2021 already records significantly more activity on the market. Local project developers and private investors in particular are now becoming active.

Barcelona. Spanish resorts were the hardest hit by the pandemic in 2020: demand fell by 76%. On the other hand, more than ever was invested in resort destinations than in city destinations.

Berlin. The joy over the arrival of the digital European vaccination passport yesterday is great, but it is already being dampened again: each European country can determine for itself what relief demonstrably vaccinated people will receive.

Rome. The pandemic is bringing new names to the market in Italy: owners entering the hotel industry for the first time as well as owners with an appetite for more hotels. Especially smaller groups will grow and with them, secondary and tertiary destinations.

Rome/Madrid. Italy is preparing for another good summer with national demand rising. Even international tourists are starting to come back. In contrast, hoteliers on the Spanish islands are desperately waiting for British tourists.

Zurich. Alternative tourist accommodation is set to boom this summer in Switzerland, as Swiss residents will once again be encouraged to holiday in their own country. In 2019, this type of accommodation accounted for less than half the overnights of the country’s hotel sector with 40 million. This is changing now.

Vienna. In Austria, the conditions for a revival of the mountain summer 2020 are excellent in the second corona year. The tourism experts are relying on the demanding "borrowed summer guests", who normally go on vacation in the south or on beaches located outside of Europe. But will they stay?