Beats debut in the Hanseatic city: In the first quarter of 2026, Deutsche Hospitality is scheduled to open a hotel under the new House of Beats banner in the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. The new lifestyle hotel concept makes the hotel a center and home for everyone interested in art and culture as well as cosmopolitan and fashion-minded travelers alike. In short: House of Beats turns the hotel into a catwalk.
Hendrik Engel takes over the position as Director of Operations of Primestar Operator GmbH for the new brand June SiX Hotels.
The new managing director at the world-famous Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin is called Karina Ansos and is the first woman ever to head the historic hotel at the Brandenburg Gate in the German capital as of mid-October. After three successful years, the previous director, Michael Sorgenfrey, is handing over the reins to his successor - he himself is taking a sabbatical. A return to one of the hotels of the worldwide Kempinski Hotels at a later date is not excluded.
On 18 August 2022, the MAXX Hotel Aalen team celebrated the official opening of its hotel together with Frederick Brütting, Lord Mayor of the city of Aalen. In addition to 133 modern, spacious guest rooms and suites, the new hotel building features three conference rooms as well as the hotel's own fitness and wellness area. The FROQ restaurant rounds off the culinary service. MAXX Hotel Aalen is the sixth hotel under the midscale brand name MAXX by Deutsche Hospitality and is operated by Augsburg-based Scoop Hotels GmbH.
What was once the footprint of a sprawling factory in a central German city is now home to a vibrant creative complex, and at the center is FREIgeist Göttingen Nordstadt. Here, industrial sleekness meets Mediterranean warmth through a perfectly balanced medley of black steel and cast-iron accents, colorful Turkish rugs, and creative art installations. Italian fare is the focus at the in-house dining outlets, and a timeless bar surprises guests with unique blasts from the past.
Berlin’s hotel occupancy came in just below the pre-pandemic comparable from July 2019, according to preliminary July 2022 data from STR.
German holiday makers are set to be back in full swing by 2024, according to GlobalData, which expects the country’s outbound travel to recover to 117.9 million tourists, surpassing 2019’s 116.1 million despite economic decline in Europe. The leading data and analytics company notes that budget-friendly travel, visits to friends and family, and non-city locations—especially in the country’s favorite holiday destination, Austria—are set to be most popular.
All of Germany’s 9 key hotel markets still suffered significantly in 2021. However, 6 out of the 9 top cities were able to record improvement in occupancies. Hotel real estate specialist Christie & Co reviews an eventful year in Germany's 9 key hotel markets Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Leipzig, and Dresden.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with over 9,000 hotels across over 95 countries, announces the opening of the 112-room Super 8 by Wyndham Koblenz in partnership with leading hotel management company GS Star GmbH, Grünwald. The newly built hotel marks an important milestone in the growth of the design-focused economy brand, Super 8 by Wyndham, and is the tenth property under the Super 8 by Wyndham brand to open in Germany.
This year, 36 hotels from seven countries have applied for the European "Hotel Property Award", which will be presented at the 196+ hotelforum conference on Thursday, October 6.
Georg Bailer becomes the General Manager of greet Hotel Darmstadt; the 194-room property which became Accor's first greet-branded hotel when it rebranded last summer after a year of renovation. Over the last 28 years Georg has gained built up his operational expertise working across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and brings extensive knowledge of the Frankfurt market. Having managed several high-profile Marriott-branded hotels, Georg was also responsible for all 60 H-Hotels in his capacity as Director of Operations.
The new boutique hotel June Six Berlin City West is a lively meeting place for guests from Germany and abroad.
The Munich-based hospitality start-up limehome has secured three more locations in Halle (Saale), Kassel and Duisburg. The PropTech is thus expanding its portfolio by 112 flats in attractive city centre locations in Germany.
The Manager post at IntercityHotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof will be assumed by Annelie Richers, General Manager of IntercityHotel Berlin Ostbahnhof, in the capacity of Interim Cluster General Manager.
Mathias Rusch, who was General Manager of IntercityHotel Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, will be leveraging his airport acumen and expertise in the future in his position as General Manager at IntercityHotel Berlin Airport BER, which is also slated to open next year.
Katrin Schissler, former General Manager of IntercityHotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof, has moved to IntercityHotel Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, where she is also General Manager.
Looking to expand in one of Europe's strongest hotel markets, HVS has appointed Alexander Bock as director for Germany. Based in the Frankfurt area, he will be responsible for the German-speaking markets and expanding HVS's footprint therein.
In the heart of the Bavarian capital, the second hotel of the Ruby Group has opened: the Ruby Rosi, with 101 rooms, a 24/7 bar, as well as a 260 sqm roof terrace, which is located right next to the main station.
Elevating the traditional airport hotel experience at Germany's busiest airport, Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center has been transformed following a three-year renovation with enhancements to its premium guest rooms and suites, and Sheraton Club. A captivating new arrival experience greets guests as they walk from the airport terminal through the doors of the hotel. A new atrium bar, The Eatery, in the heart of the hotel lobby, serves up a taste of a US-inspired menu from morning to evening in a vintage-style, laid-back, and welcoming atmosphere.
Berlin’s hotel industry reported its highest monthly occupancy and room rates since late 2019, according to preliminary May 2022 data from STR.