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Banks no longer like operators who lack transparency. Now, they’re only interested in "the good ones" with the cash flow into their capital reserves. When financing deals fall through, the devil is often in the detail. That said, most bankers still like the hospitality sector: This asset class is fuelled round the clock by global demand for tourism. No logistics centre or office tower can offer such a "guarantee". Susanne Stauss was there at Expo Real four weeks ago when the cautiously rethinking Aareal Bank, the resurrected BayernLB, the unconventional asset manager Harrison Street and BNP Paribas, with their moneybags in hand, plunged into a discussion full of details.
It's always about building new, strong relationships and finding reliable partners. Prism from India has answered our detailed questions as promised, but not all of them. Nevertheless, Sarah Douag has managed to bring greater transparency to the new network comprising Prism, Sunday PropTech (the new owner of GCH/Grand City) and the recently acquired Dutch chain Fletcher Hotels. Here, too, it’s the little details that make it exciting. ... More
On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the European Commission presented a new EU strategy for sustainable tourism aimed at boosting the sector's competitiveness, sustainability and resilience. However, the word strategy does not yet live up to its promise.
JUNG supports hotel projects worldwide with solutions that combine technology, design and the specific requirements of each property. From urban design hotels and historic resorts to international hotels, individual concepts are created that integrate seamlessly into the architecture and interior. Three reference projects demonstrate just how differently this approach can be implemented.
Cycle tourism is a significant economic factor for Germany. However, according to the initial findings of a study, its potential is far from being fully realised.
The Stichting Hotel Claims Alliance (SHCA) has filed its third and final group of signatories for its collective action against Booking Holdings, the parent company of Booking.com, before the Amsterdam District Court. A total of 18,135 hotels are now participating, a 68% increase in three months.
More and more people are planning their holidays around sporting events. In November, Lisbon will see the opening of the city’s first pop-up hybrid hotel for sports fans taking part in a fitness competition.
Researchers and tourism experts have defined nine key indicators that will enable tourism regions to monitor their sustainability progress in a standardised way – from climate impact to local quality of life.
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The expertise of a hotel operator is significantly more important to the success of a hotel property than its location. This was the finding of the annual survey conducted by the trade magazine HospitalityInside and the property manager Union Investment in their joint autumn survey of European hotel experts. Only sustainable success safeguards the property and the balance sheet.
The German Travel Association has renewed its demands to politicians in Berlin. For the hospitality industry, it is well worth looking across the aisle, as the travel industry's problems are, to a large extent, its own.
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