Motel One founder takes back control in deal valuing chain at $4.5 bln
Germany's Motel One has been placed back in the hands of its founder in a deal valuing the company at 4.1 billion euros ($4.46 billion) and paving the way for plans to take the hotel chain public, it said on Tuesday…
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German Hotel Investment Market In The Doldrums In 2023, But Positive Signals For 2024
Cushman & Wakefield recorded a total transaction volume of EUR 1.5 billion for the hotel segment in 2023. This corresponds to a decline of around 23 percent compared to the previous year and is the lowest result of the past eleven years, falling…
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Numa expands into UK with London hotel acquisition
European hospitality property specialist Numa Group is expanding into the UK with the acquisition of a Central London asset in partnership with New World Hospitality.
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Germany to eliminate hotel registration forms for domestic visitors
Germany is ready to abolish the requirement for domestic hotel visitors to fill in a registration shape, thank you to lobbying efforts from the enterprise trip affiliation VDR.
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Plan in advance for upcoming ‘ITB Berlin’
Insights and tips from seasoned attendees on how to survive what will be a busier than ever ITB Berlin. With attendance figures for travel trade shows and events returning to pre-pandemic levels and in many cases even higher, there’s every…
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Giant aquarium housing 1,500 fish bursts in Berlin, injuring 2 people
A 46-foot-high aquarium that was home to around 1,500 exotic fish burst Friday morning, injuring at least two people and sending a flood of water and debris onto a nearby street, police and firefighters in central Berlin have said…
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Ruby Hotels Introduce 35-Hour Work Week and Give All Employees a Share Of The Profits
The Munich-based Ruby Group is now offering all employees a share in the hotel group’s profits and are also introducing a new 35-hour workweek with no change in salary for employees.
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Eurostar to finally lose its monopoly?
Since 1994 Eurostar has maintained its monopoly on high-speed (HS) rail services linking London with mainland Europe via the Tunnel.
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Lufthansa and Fraport to recycle up to ten million PET plastic bottles per year
Lufthansa and Frankfurt operator Fraport have announced plans to recycle four million plastic bottles this year, equating to 72 tonnes of recycled material.
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German singer says hotel staff asked him to hide his Star of David
Employees at the Westin in Leipzig investigated over claims made by Gil Ofarim in emotional video
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Porsche Design and Steigenberger to Establish Joint Hotel Brand
Functional design and a unique brand experience are about to merge at the very highest level. Dr…
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LUFTHANSA MAKES CONTROVERSIAL INFLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT CHANGE
Traditions. We love them almost as much as we hate them. Simultaneously holding us back and keeping us in check. Giving us a sense of identity but restricting us. Providing us with a foundation but one with holes in it…
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A Consultant’s Perspective on the Pandemic in 2021
The pandemic continues to plague our operations and practically all aspects of our daily lives…
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Hilton to add ten German hotels under Hampton, Garden Inn and Motto brands
Hilton has signed an agreement to develop ten new properties in Germany under its Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton and Motto by Hilton brands.
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Covid-19 crisis sees Premier Inn owner cut 1,500 jobs
Premier Inn’s owner Whitbread says that around 1,500 staff have left the business as a result of travel restrictions and decreased demand caused by Covid-19.
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Coronavirus pandemic: Germany seeks EU deal to close ski resorts
Germany is seeking an agreement with EU countries to keep ski resorts closed until early January, in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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