What’s behind Guldsmeden Hotels’ industry leading sustainability stance?
Nestled in the heart of Berlin is Lulu Guldsmeden, a charming hotel that blends a warm atmosphere with spacious, eye-catching rooms and a focus on sustainability.
read more
By tag
Select Tags:
Hamburg's new green hotel, events space opens in converted WWII bunker
Hamburg's latest tourist attraction, a converted World War II bunker now serving as a green hotel, bar and events space, opened to the public in July.
read more
What Germany’s struggling economy means for hotel investors
Germany is losing its attractiveness for investors with a number of studies by companies such as EY and KPMG showing that the country is no longer the darling it once was.
read more
Hyatt Snaps Up Small Lifestyle Hotel Brand in European Push
Hyatt has bought the “me and all hotels” brand from Germany’s Lindner Hotels, a minor expansion of its European portfolio. The deal for the lifestyle hotel brand, which closed Friday, adds a 29th brand to Hyatt’s collection of hotel, resort, and…
read more
IHG and NOVUM open first co-branded hotel in Germany
IHG Hotels & Resorts and private hotel operator NOVUM Hospitality have jointly opened their first hotel in Germany following a recent partnership.
read more
How has the Euro Cup Affected Hotel Demand in Munich?
Germany is hosting the Euro Cup 2024, presenting an exceptional opportunity for travel businesses. This prestigious tournament will draw football enthusiasts from across the globe to ten dynamic cities, including Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt…
read more
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…
read more
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…
read more
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.
read more
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.
read more
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…
read more
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…
read more
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.
read more
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.
read more
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.
read more
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
read more
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…
read more
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…
read more