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There was no new news from Revo Hospitality this week; it appears that the contracts with the five identified operator groups have not yet (all) been signed.
There are other topics though, positive ones too: For example, independent hotels that are weathering the crises successfully thanks to their KPIs, cost management, investment strategy and staff. Karin Leeb and Martin Klein, the third generation to run the Wellnesshotel Hochschober in Carinthia, are disruptors and innovators in their own right. Since taking over the business 12 years ago, they have invested €41 million. This 116-room hotel is one of Austria’s pioneers in wellness: it boasts a perfect lakeside location, complete with a lido, a pool and sauna area, and a Chinese tower as an exotic landmark; it is a trailblazer in vegetarian-vegan cuisine, and employs 130 staff from 22 countries. Plus over 100 free (!) services and activities included exclusively for their guests. From yoga to herb walks and cold baths to dance classes… No, it's not a commercial "All-in" package; quite the opposite: This hotel is a cut above the rest and thinks differently. It is outgrowing its values. And the calculations are precise. And with success. ... More
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The hospitality industry must also protect itself against Greenwashing. With the "EmpCo" directive, the EU is also forcing hotels to stop making misleading sustainability claims from the end of September 2026. This applies to brochures, menus, marketing and websites. Insiders from F&P will be offering practical advice in free webinars in June/July.
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