STR: Preliminary September data for Berlin hotels
STR's preliminary September 2017 data for Berlin, Germany, indicates an overall performance decline. Based on daily data from September, Berlin reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
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Horwath HTL Special Market Report: Serviced Apartments in Germany
Horwath HTL Germany have produced our latest market report about the serviced apartment market in Germany.
ITB Berlin forwards global conservation efforts by joining Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF)
ITB Berlin is proud to announce their membership in the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF), an international nonprofit focused on funding on-the-ground conservation projects around the world. The ATCF provides members in the travel and outdoor industry an avenue to directly support projects that are critical to protecting the future of adventure travel.
niu Bricks Under Development for Hamburg
Another brick in the wall: NOVUM Hospitality develops a niu in Hamburg with S&P Commercial Development GmbH
Hotel Liberty Open Now
Proving that a hotel can bloom from the most unlikely of settings, Hotel Liberty has just opened its doors to guests after an extensive three-year renovation project centered around Offenburg"s former prison. Set just outside the city walls of Offenburg"s old town, Hotel Liberty is the ideal base from which to explore the historic city, as well as the region"s lush vineyards and the world-famous Black Forest. And yet thanks to its commitment to impeccable design, service, and gastronomy, Hotel Liberty is set to become a destination in its own right.
Bernd A. Zängle has been appointed as General Manager at Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin
A rotation of General Managers at Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts will take place in December.
Moritz Klein has been appointed as General Manager at Steigenberger Hotel Hamburg
A rotation of General Managers at Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts will take place in December.
Spiridon Sarantopoulos has been appointed as General Manager at Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof
A rotation of General Managers at Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts will take place in December.
niu Saddle by NOVUM coming to Fürth, Germany
The current trend at the NOVUM Hotel Group is growth -- this applies particularly to the new midscale millennial brand niu. The niu Saddle in Fürth is one of the newly acquired hotels. The NOVUM Hotel Group rents the 103-room hotel on the centrally located Gebhardtstrasse from P&P Real Estate GmbH. The opening is scheduled for mid-2018. Over 30 additional themed hotels of the niu brand are currently in the development phase.
Germany Update: Three Historic Cities Power the Country to Hospitality Success [Infographic]
The hospitality industry in Germany has been one of the biggest success stories in recent years not just in Western Europe but throughout the entire world. To really understand the breath of Germany's success, one must have a solid impression of the three cities that currently have the most active hotel project pipelines: Hamburg, Berlin and Munich.
STR: Preliminary August data for Munich hotels
STR's preliminary August 2017 data for Munich, Germany, indicates a significant increase in demand. Based on daily data from August, Munich reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Marcus Cameroni has been appointed as General Manager at InterCityHotel Magdeburg
September will see changes in key personnel at a number of IntercityHotels in Germany as several General Managers move to new locations. Marcus Cameroni, previously Director of Leisure Sales within the Central Sales Team, will be leaving Deutsche Hospitality Corporate Office to take on a new challenge as General Manager in Magdeburg.
Stefan Marczinkowski has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Nürnberg
September will see changes in key personnel at a number of IntercityHotels in Germany as several General Managers move to new locations. Mr. Marczinkowski began his career at Steigenberger in 1996. He held various positions before advancing to become General Manager of the IntercityHotel Magdeburg during the past four years.
Matthias Sieber-Wagner has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Mainz
September will see changes in key personnel at a number of IntercityHotels in Germany as several General Managers move to new locations. Matthias Sieber-Wagner, who is moving from Nuremberg. Mr. Sieber-Wagner already has experience of his new place of employment, having acted as Deputy General Manager there in 2010. He subsequently moved to the Corporate Office as Group Revenue Manager before being appointed to head up the IntercityHotel Nuremberg in June 2013.
Uwe Troll has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Frankfurt Airport
Uwe Troll will be taking over as General Manager of the IntercityHotel Frankfurt Airport following nine years spent successfully establishing the IntercityHotel Mainz, which he ran from the pre-opening phase onwards.
Anton M. Wüstefeld has been appointed as General Manager at IntercityHotel Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Süd
Anton M. Wüstefeld will be taking up the reins at the IntercityHotel Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Süd, which will become the brand’s new flagship when it opens for business in 2019. Mr. Wüstefeld most recently completed a successful long-time stint as General Manager of the IntercityHotel Frankfurt Airport. He can look back on 45 years in the hotel business and will be bringing all this experience to bear as he guides the hotel through its pre-opening phase and ensures a smooth transition to regular operations.
niu Ridge - niu hotel in Halle takes on geometric form
After the agreement between the NOVUM Hotel Group and GP Papenburg Hochbau GmbH was signed in April and the opening at Riebeckplatz 10 was scheduled for mid 2019, the neighbourhood concept for the Millennial brand hotel has now been firmly established. Each niu hotel has a character that is inspired by its location, and recounts a specific story through a coordinated and innovative design concept. The theme of salt mining reveals the history of Halle anecdotally throughout the hotel, from its 186 rooms to the Living Lobby.
ITB Berlin - Springboard for South American start-ups
The perfect way to achieve success: with the 'Travelups! Startup Challenge' on 31 October 2017 at the Feria Internacional de Turismo de América Latina (FIT) in Buenos Aires, Argentina's start-up community will be recognising South American travel industry start-ups. The winner will receive a comprehensive exhibitor package for the eTravel World at ITB Berlin 2018. The Travel Technology segment at the World's Leading Travel Trade Show® gives start-ups access to the global market and a chance to showcase their innovations to professionals from around the world.
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels cooperates with ITB BookAwards
In the future, ITB Berlin will award the ITB BookAwards in cooperation with Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (the German Publishers and Booksellers Association). This new concept means the travel publication awards will receive valuable exposure through marketing and communications support. For example, they will become part of the Börsenverein book marketing campaign entitled 'JETZT EIN BUCH!'. Furthermore, two representatives of the book industry have agreed to act as patrons of the awards: Lothar Wekel from the publisher Verlagshaus Römerweg and Martin Riethmüller from the RavensBuch bookstore. A new category has been established under the heading of the ITB BookAwards: the 'Frankfurt Book Fair Guest of Honour'. This award will be presented by the jury of the ITB BookAwards at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018.
Headline news from ITB Berlin: Sustainability in tourism on the international agenda
The Social Media Newsroom of ITB Berlin provides regular online updates at http://newsroom.itb-berlin.de/en from the World's leading Travel Trade Show.