Quality Lodgings adds nine hotels across Austria, Germany, and Belgium, with six Austrian additions marking its largest-ever single-country expansion and bringing the collection to 134 hotels across eight European countries.
Hotel MOTTO, a boutique art and design hotel located in the heart of Vienna in its creative 6th district, has unveiled eight individually designed ART DELUXE Rooms, transforming the traditional hotel stay into an immersive artistic experience.
The PRIMESTAR Group announces the next major milestone for its lifestyle brand June Six: the opening of June Six Salzburg – Tribute Portfolio Hotel on 1 March 2026. Developed in strategic partnership with the Soravia Group, the new addition will operate under Marriott International’s Tribute Portfolio, blending June Six’s contemporary lifestyle concept with the strength of one of the world’s leading hospitality networks.
Austrian hoteliers at the ÖHV Congress revealed a gap between AI promises and operational reality, with bureaucracy and staff shortages hampering digital transformation efforts.
1912 Hotels will review positioning and potential repositioning of the 78-room property located opposite Vienna's Raimund Theater.
Safestay, one of Europe's largest hostel groups, is delighted to announce the opening of two new hostels in the sought-after alpine resort of Kitzbühel, Austria.
Mandarin Oriental is delighted to announce its debut in Austria with the opening of Mandarin Oriental, Vienna, an exquisite restoration in the heart of the city's prestigious First District. Located within the historic Ringstrasse, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the hotel harmoniously blends traditional Viennese architecture with contemporary design.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces the signing of Kimpton Salzburg, in partnership with tristar Austria GmbH. The hotel marks the luxury lifestyle brand's entry into the Austrian market. Expected to open in mid-2028, Kimpton Salzburg will further enhance IHG's expanding portfolio of 12* open Kimpton hotels in Europe, and a further six* in development.
The sample of branded full-service hotels in Vienna recorded a notable increase in profit during the 12 months ending in June 2025. The GOP per available room (GOP PAR) increased by 13.8% (YoY), driven by a 6.1% revenue rise that outpaced the 2.5% increase in expenses. While revenue growth slowed to 5.4% in H1 2025, it still surpassed expenses (+4.0%), leading to an 8.8% GOP PAR increase.
Mandarin Oriental is delighted to announce the opening of its first hotel in Austria, Mandarin Oriental, Vienna, on 20 October 2025. Located in the city's prestigious First District on peaceful Riemergasse, the hotel is ideally situated for exploring one of Europe's foremost centres for music, culture and the arts. Comprised of 138 elegantly designed rooms and suites, exceptional dining concepts, and a signature The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Vienna features a striking design that links the city's historic grandeur and artistic innovation with The Group's philosophy of understated luxury and legendary service.
PKF hospitality group announces the release of the 2025 edition of its “Hospitality Salary Compass 2025”, an annual benchmarking survey for the Viennese hotel market, now available to participating hotels. The survey provides the most up-to-date benchmarks for salary ranges across the upscale and luxury segments of Vienna’s hotel industry, offering operators, owners, and stakeholders critical insights into the city’s evolving hospitality market.
Safestay (AIM: SSTY), one of Europe’s largest hostel groups, is pleased to announce the signing of its first franchise agreement as the Group continues to execute against its growth strategy which includes delivering capital-light expansion opportunities.
Miiro, the new lifestyle hotel brand, is delighted to announce that reservations for Miiro Palais Rudolf, the latest hotel in its portfolio, are now available on its official website. The property, set to open in November, is ideally situated on a tranquil square overlooking the leafy Rudolfspark in Vienna's Old Town neighborhood - just steps away from the city's finest landmarks, from the Vienna State Opera, St. Stephen's Cathedral and Hofburg Palace, to the upscale boutiques of Graben.
Surrounded by striking mountain peaks and peaceful Alpine meadows, the newly opened six-suite hotel Stieg'nhaus in Austria offers a serene, intimate experience deeply rooted in its surroundings. High-quality, natural materials and a personalized approach to hospitality complement luxury amenities, including two suites with in-room saunas, a rooftop wellness area, a terrace with a warming fire pit, and a casual fine-dining dinner experience. Thoughtfully conceived by a design-conscious couple, Stieg'nhaus is a place where guests are immersed in calmness and refined seclusion.
THE CHALLENGE Superbude previously faced challenges in managing metasearch campaigns across multiple platforms, including Google Hotel Ads, Tripadvisor, and Trivago. Their campaign management process was complex, time-consuming, and yielded a lower ROI than they achieve today. The key obstacles were a lack of transparency in campaign performance and the absence of a centralized, user-friendly management tool. By partnering with Cendyn, their primary objectives were to automate campaign management for greater efficiency, streamline operations, and ultimately drive higher ROI across all channels. THE SOLUTION Cendyn’s Digital Marketing Platform (DMP) provided Superbude with a comprehensive solution to streamline their metasearch advertising campaigns. By centralizing all their campaigns into a single, easy-to-use platform, Superbude eliminated the complexity and time-consuming manual processes that previously hindered performance. With advanced automation, Superbude was able to optimize campaign management across Google Hotel Ads, Tripadvisor, and Trivago, improving real-time decision-making and ensuring greater transparency in campaign results to deftly adjust strategies when needed. As a result, Superbude achieved a significant increase in return ROI, benefiting from more efficient operations and enhanced visibility into campaign performance across all metasearch channels for more marketing efficiency. We are extremely pleased with the results we've achieved using the Cendyn Digital Marketing Platform. It has streamlined our metasearch advertising, making it easier to optimize campaigns, and we've seen a 105% growth in revenue generated. Cendyn has helped us stay competitive and maximize revenue, and we look forward to continuing to grow with them. Diana AvagianiE-Commerce Manager, Superbude
THE RESULTS By leveraging Cendyn DMP, Superbude achieved outstanding digital marketing performance in 2024, significantly surpassing the previous year’s results. Return on ad spend (ROAS) soared to 20.3x, marking an 18% increase compared to 2023. Revenue generation more than doubled, growing by 105%, while bookings saw an impressive 101% uplift. Clicks surged by 56%, driving higher engagement, and conversion rates improved by 28%, turning more lookers into bookers. These results highlight the power of efficient metasearch campaign management within a powerful platform in maximizing direct revenue.
TFE Hotels has officially launched its premium extended-stay brand, A by Adina, in Europe, marking a major milestone in the company's expansion strategy. The first European property, A by Adina Vienna Danube, opens in Austria's capital, offering a new level of luxury in apartment-style accommodations that combine independence with high-end hotel services.
Hilton has further strengthened its presence in Austria with the opening of the Astoria Hotel Vienna, the first Curio Collection property in the Austrian capital. The hotel, located in the city's 1st district, blends unique design and local heritage, creating a new offering for both leisure and business travelers.
Marriott International, Inc. announced it has signed an agreement with VERKEHRSBUERO HOSPITALITY to open five properties in Austria across its Tribute Portfolio, AC Hotels, and Four Points Flex by Sheraton brands. The signed projects are expected to further enhance Marriott‘s footprint in the country with the addition of more than 1,100 rooms. All five properties are expected to be converted from existing hotels operated by VERKEHRSBUERO HOSPITALITY under its Austria Trend Hotels brand.
Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel has emerged from a glamorous refresh, marking a new era of urban hospitality in the Austrian capital and the official debut of the brand in the country. Designed by the celebrated architect Baron Theophil Edvard von Hansen for the 1873 World's Fair, the heritage palace now stands as the city's first urban luxury resort, where history and modernity are in constant dialogue.
tristar Austria GmbH will operate the planned hotel under the ibis Styles brand as a franchisee of Accor. The hotel is part of an innovative district development in the centre of Wörgl, being realised by Thurner Immobilien Gruppe in partnership with Sparkasse Kufstein, with a total project volume of around EUR 100 million. The project aims to sustainably revitalise the region and provide new momentum for urban development in Wörgl.