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March 15, 2016

Premier Inn Opens Its First Hotel In Germany

Premier Inn has made its debut in the German hotel market by opening the doors for the first time at its site at Frankfurt Messe. The hotel welcomed its first guests on February 22 ahead of its official opening due to take place in April.

Whitbread PLC

Frankfurt, Germany

Supplier News Technology

March 10, 2016

Leonardo Worldwide at ITB Berlin to Showcase the Latest Technology for Hotels to Better Manage their Online Marketing

Leonardo Worldwide, a technology company serving the global hospitality industry, is changing hotel digital marketing for the better. The company is on-site at ITB Berlin (booth 110A in Hall 10.1) demonstrating how its Vizlly Digital Marketing System empowers hotels to manage their digital marketing with less effort, lower costs, and with better results.

March 8, 2016

HAMA Europe Asset Management Achievement Award presented to London & Regional at IHIF

The first annual HAMA Europe Asset Management Achievement Award has been presented to London & Regional for their work on the InterContinental Hotel, Dublin this morning at the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF). The award was collected by Henri Wilmes, VP Acquisitions Hotels on behalf of London & Regional.

Questex

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

March 8, 2016

hospitalityPulse to Unveil Room Assignment Tools for Waitlists and Mobile Check-in at ITB Berlin

hospitalityPulse, the technology leader in automated room-assignment solutions, will be unveiling two products this week at ITB Berlin that significantly enhance traditional and mobile check-in processes for hotel guests. pulseQueue is a check-in solution for the front desk that automates the wait-list process; when guests are ready to be assigned a room but rooms aren't ready for guests, pulseQueue goes to work. Functioning in tandem with pulseQueue is pulseMobile, a mobile tool that leverages the room assignment and queue-handling process to assign rooms checking in online based on the features guests' requested at the time of booking. Both solutions will be on display at the Messe Berlin Exhibition Grounds March 9 to 12 in Hall 10.1 / 112a.

Press Release Sustainability

March 4, 2016

Park Plaza Nuremberg to open Spring 2016

Nuremberg, Germany; home to an eclectic blend of Medieval and Renaissance architecture is welcoming the 177-room Park Plaza Nuremberg in spring 2016. The Albrecht Dürer and Martin Behaim-inspired hotel will open in the former home of the Bavarian-American Hotel, opposite Nuremberg Central Railway Station. Guests can take advantage of a short stroll to the famous Old Town to enjoy many cultural delights including one of Germany's oldest Christmas markets.

PPHE Hotel Group

Nuremberg , Germany

March 2, 2016

Ecological and social responsibility at ITB Berlin

11th Pow-Wow for Tourism Professionals at ITB Berlin – events in Hall 4.1b on UNESCO World Heritage Marine Sites, participatory tourism, climate protection and social responsibility – The "TO DO! International Contest Socially Responsible Tourism" will take place for the first time in the Palais am FunkturmSocially responsible tourism is a major topic at ITB Berlin. In addition to the ITB CSR Day at the ITB Berlin Convention and the National Geographic World Legacy Awards, numerous events on sustainable tourism will be taking place in Hall 4.1. From 9 to 11 March experts and exhibitors will be meeting in the Responsible Tourism and Adventure Hall for a unique symposium. Under the heading of a 'Pow-Wow for Tourism Professionals', topics dealing with responsible tourism, climate protection and sustainability will be examined. The slogan of the eleventh edition of this event is 'Cherishing Earth's water resources – The blue planet amidst water abundance and scarcity'.

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February 29, 2016

Leading experts and humanoid robots at ITB Berlin

Leading figures representing tourism, politics, industry and the world's largest tourism convention – ChihiraKanae, Toshiba's humanoid robot, is eagerly awaited – admission is free for trade visitors at ITB BerlinBig names will be attending the world's largest tourism convention. From 9 to 11 March 2016 around 400 leading experts and international entrepreneurs will be gathering at the ITB Berlin Convention to examine new trends and highlight best practices. For the first time in Europe a humanoid robot made by Toshiba will show a wider audience what the future of service in tourism could be like. For trade visitors at ITB Berlin admission to the international travel industry's leading think tank is free.

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February 26, 2016

Geoffroy Meyer has been appointed as Director of Business Development South West Europe at TSA Solutions

Continuing its accelerated expansion worldwide, TSA Solutions, the worldwide leader in hotel upselling solutions, announced the appointment of Geoffroy Meyer as Director of Business Development for Southwest Europe.

TSA Solutions

Frankfurt, Germany

Appointment

February 26, 2016

André Vedovelli has been appointed as General Manager at Grand Elysée

The Grand Elysée Hamburg has a new man in a leading position: André Vedovelli was promoted to hotel director by the Executive Board's Dr. Jasper Broeker. The 35-year-old knows the house from his apprenticeship.

WorldHotels Collection

Hamburg, Germany

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External Article Markets & Performance

February 25, 2016

The City Scene: Berlin Market Update | hotelmanagement.net

In the first of IHIF's and JLL's look at European markets, we put Berlin, host city of the International Hotel Investment Forum, March 7-9, under the microscope. Stay tuned for future looks at Europe's top hospitality markets, including London and Madrid. Berlin is Germany’s most popular city destination, and one of the most frequented metropolises in Europe. Over the past decade, Berlin has witness considerable growth in demand and is a leading destination for both leisure and MICE travelers, ensuring only limited seasonal fluctuations throughout the year. The city has also become a preferred destination for start-up companies in recent years, further strengthening corporate demand and international appeal.

hotelmanagement.net

February 18, 2016

Travel industry focuses on refugee debate

ITB Berlin highlights integration in the tourism employment market and effects on tourism flows – panel discussions and interactive events in Hall 4.1 and at the ITB Berlin Convention, with reports on practical experiences and the latest research findingsFor many months the refugee situation has been the focus of debate not only in politics, but in the travel industry as well. This year, a number of discussion rounds and lectures at the ITB Berlin Convention, the international travel industry's leading think tank, will examine the various aspects of this topic. Scientists and experts will provide in-depth accounts and tourism professionals will relate their practical experiences, for example of integrating refugees at the workplace. In Hall 4.1, where the focus is on responsible tourism, flight and migration will also be among the topics discussed.

February 17, 2016

The Novum Hotel Group continues its expansion, with the addition of Wolfsburg on 1st July 2016 to the portfolio - „A Novum for the Autostadt!“

We are pleased to announce the acquisition of the Hotel Strijewski in Wolfsburg by the Novum Group, to be introduced on 1st July 2016.

NOVUM Hospitality

Wolfsburg, Germany

Supplier News Technology

February 15, 2016

hospitalityPulse to Showcase Solutions for Resolving Room Assignment Challenges at ITB Berlin

Hoteliers looking to take the guess work out of room assignment while simultaneously increasing guest satisfaction, revenues and loyalty should plan to visit hospitalityPulse March 9 to 12 at ITB Berlin in Hall 10.1 / 112a. Using a patent-pending optimization process and intuitive user interface, hospitalityPulse will show attendees how they can assign the most optimal room for every guest – every time – with consistent efficiency using the company's roomPulse and pulseLINK solutions.

Press Release Finance

February 11, 2016

Germany’s Travel Industry Club and HSMAI Region Europe teaming up

German business organisation Travel Industry Club (TIC) and Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Region Europe have agreed to join forces to offer top notch advantages to the industry's German professionals, with co-branded gatherings already in the pipeline.

HSMAI Europe

Germany

February 9, 2016

HSMAI Region Europe pre-ITB event in Sales and Digital Marketing

HSMAI Region Europe connects you with the newly established HSMAI Region Europe Sales Executive Advisory Board to give you insight on their plans, thoughts and goals for the future of Sales in Europe. Come and hear the Advisory Board members' thoughts about the profile of the Hospitality Sales Manager 2020 and join the lively debate during this interactive morning session. Come and share your opinions with us.

HSMAI Europe

Press Release Technology

February 9, 2016

ITB Hospitality Day: Robots and innovations are changing the hotel industry

The first hotel robot visits ITB Berlin – other hotel conference topics: digital natives, China's hotel industry goes "totally digital", competition among OTAs and loyalty programmesOn Thursday, 10 March 2016 the special guest at the ITB Hospitality Day will be Mario, a robot who works in a hotel. Visitors to the 11th hotel conference of the world's leading travel trade show can witness him at the start of the event and briefly at every discussion round. On the subject of digitalization, the key topic at the ITB Berlin Convention, leading hotel experts will be discussing robots, hi-tech innovations and innovation labs. This is the first time a Chinese hotel group will be taking part. At Plateno Hotels, China's second largest hotel chain, "totally digital" has become part of everyday life. There will also be a meeting of two senior executives from Google and Booking.com. A futurist will be describing digital natives and three other experts will be discussing investment in hotel guests.

External Article Design & Architecture

February 9, 2016

NOVUM Group acquires the Hotel Mariella Airport in Cologne

The NOVUM Group has come to terms for the acquisition of the Hotel Mariella in Cologne, in close proximity to Cologne Bonn Airport, on 1st March 2016.

NOVUM Hospitality

Cologne, Germany

February 5, 2016

Hotel design inspiration on Berlin’s streets | hotelnewsnow.com

Highlighting individual human expression—even if it means looking in unexpected places such as street art—is one of our greatest tasks when it comes to hotel design. Art has always been an endless source of inspiration for both my design work and my personal life. Creative expression of all kinds allures and intrigues me. As an avid traveler —this past year took me to cities from Nashville, Tennessee, to Zagreb, Croatia, for work and for fun—art museums are often the first place I stop to absorb local culture.

HotelNewsNow

Press Release Technology

February 2, 2016

ITB Berlin Convention: Travel 4.0 - the digital revolution

Robot services, emotions at the touch of a button: digitalization in the travel industry is the main topic of the global travel industry's leading think tank on every day of the show – admission is free for trade visitors at ITB BerlinThe digital transition has taken giant strides forward in the travel industry. Nowadays, a robot welcoming guests to a hotel with glasses of champagne is no longer pure fantasy. From 9 to 12 March 2016, under the heading of 'Travel 4.0 – the digitalization of the travel industry', the convention will examine a number of topics, including virtual reality, the digital transition and the use of humanoid robots in the tourism industry. Information on all the sessions on digitalization can be viewed at a glance at http://www.itb-convention.com/digitalization. For trade visitors at the world's largest travel trade show admission to the international travel industry's leading think tank is free. Anyone unable to attend can follow the sessions of the ITB Future Day, ITB Hospitality Day and the ITB Marketing and Distribution Day via a live stream.