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SMEs in the driver’s seat: empowering Europe’s travel economy
Opinion

SMEs in the driver’s seat: empowering Europe’s travel economy

The travel industry is an essential pillar of the EU’s economy – accounting for roughly 10% of GDP and a similar share of employment. In many aspects, our sector doesn’t get the attention it deserves from policymakers, yet it is a key driver of EU c...

Inge Janssen
Inge Janssen
Director Public Affairs, EMEA
Booking.com
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Online Travel Agencies (OTA)
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Lodging Industry
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Inge Janssen
by Inge Janssen
24 September 2024Booking.comLodging Industry
SMEs in the driver’s seat: empowering Europe’s travel economy
Hotels in Europe balance digital platforms and direct bookings for success
Opinion

Hotels in Europe balance digital platforms and direct bookings for success

In many sectors, the digital transformation has sparked concerns about market concentration, favoring larger players over smaller businesses. Yet, the European hotel industry defies this trend, as evidenced by the latest findings from Hotrec, the um...

Peter Lochbihler
Peter Lochbihler
Global Director Public Affairs, Booking.com
Booking.com
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Online Travel Agencies (OTA)
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Lodging Industry
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Digital Marketing
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Markets & Performance
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Peter Lochbihler
by Peter Lochbihler
16 September 2024Booking.comLodging Industry
Hotels in Europe balance digital platforms and direct bookings for success
Ireland Market Beat H1 2024
Opinion

Ireland Market Beat H1 2024

Investment Trends For H1 2024 a total of €655M was transacted, a near fourfold increase on the approximately €173M traded in H1 2023 – this pushed transaction volumes over the past year to an all-time high of almost €790M. Activity was supported by ...

Tom McCabe
Tom McCabe
Head of Research and Insights Ireland, EMEA Head of Living Research
Cushman & Wakefield
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Lodging Industry
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Real Estate & Investment
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Asset Management
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Tom McCabe
by Tom McCabe and David Walls
20 August 2024Cushman & WakefieldLodging Industry
Ireland Market Beat H1 2024
CEE Market Beat H1 2024
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CEE Market Beat H1 2024

Transaction volume reached €122M in the first half of 2024, 27% less than in H1 2023. This was primarily due to the lack of hotel assets for sale in the CEE region, geopolitical uncertainty, and the high cost of financing. However, this has changed ...

David Nath
David Nath
Head of Hospitality CEE & SEE
Cushman & Wakefield
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Lodging Industry
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Real Estate & Investment
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Markets & Performance
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Asset Management
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David Nath
by David Nath and Sevda Cadir
19 August 2024Cushman & WakefieldLodging Industry
CEE Market Beat H1 2024
Opinion

Hotel Market Beat H1 2024 - UK

Transaction volumes in the UK hotel real estate market have significantly increased in the first half of 2024, reaching levels unseen since H1 2015. According to new data from Cushman & Wakefield, this revival saw around £3.9 billion transacted by h...

Jack Wallsworth
Jack Wallsworth
Associate Director - Hospitality Capital Markets
Cushman & Wakefield
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Lodging Industry
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Jack Wallsworth
by Jack Wallsworth and Arsh Gupta
25 July 2024Cushman & WakefieldLodging Industry
Cushman & Wakefield
Opinion

Hotel Market Spotlight - Barcelona YTD Apr 2024

In the first four months of 2024, full-service branded hotels in Barcelona recorded a healthy performance increase, underpinned by growing tourism demand and the regulation constraining hotel development.

Albert Grau
Albert Grau
Partner Co-Head of Hospitality Spain
Cushman & Wakefield
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Albert Grau
by Albert Grau and Bruno Hallé
21 June 2024Cushman & WakefieldLodging Industry
Cushman & Wakefield