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The anticipation of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is not only creating excitement among sports fans but also among potential Airbnb hosts. Airbnb expects that over half a million guests will use its platform to stay in the Greater Paris region during the global event. Hosts are overpricing their homes or rooms and expect to earn almost 257 million euros in total throughout the Games.
Climate changes are challenging the tourism industry, heavily influencing travellers' behaviour. At least in countries like Italy, where the so-called African anticyclone is accelerating the global warming process by 20 percent.
As the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics rapidly approach, the hospitality industry in France is gearing up to take full advantage of this global gathering. The event is expected to draw over 15 million visitors, but there is growing concern about skyrocketing room rates and restrictive booking practices. The situation prompted government intervention and greedy hoteliers have already been fined.
Spain is the perfect example of the industry’s revival after Covid-19, recording unprecedented numbers of overnights and hotel investment transactions. FITUR 2024 closed its doors last Sunday in Madrid with record numbers of visitors and participants – a sign for the industry's rapid growth and its potential for future consolidation.
Together with Austria and Finland, Norway makes up the top 3 greenest countries in Europe. They impress with their share of renewable energies and use of public transport, among other things.
Interest in caravanning remains high across Europe. However, fewer leisure vehicles were registered in 2023 than in the previous year. Germany remains the largest sales market in Europe.
City hotels were seen as the biggest losers during the pandemic. Now they could be among the biggest winners. Germany has once again become the number one city and cultural destination for Europeans travelling worldwide.
With a turnover of 29 billion euros and 2.6 million beds, the German holiday home market is a strong player in tourism. It provides 307 million overnight stays every year. Figures from a current market analysis from an economic perspective.
There have been almost no Chinese hotel guests for almost three years. Now they are coming back, but much more slowly than expected - and above all with new expectations. They want authenticity, tradition and health. How to capture the new China traveler: Figures and tips from our China insider Prof Dr Wolfgang Arlt.
Macau wants to shed its gambling image though will stick with its tourism focus: more target groups, more masses, more money spent, all in superlatives. Values such as sustainability and the preservation of culture have been incorporated into the new strategy.