Europe saw its number of international tourist arrivals expand by 4% in 2019 compared to the previous year to remain the most visited region worldwide. The US remains the largest long-haul source market of tourist arrivals to European destinations. As China is one of the major outbound travel markets worldwide, restrictions and bans to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will take a toll on the tourism industry
The HSMAI Europe Awards 2019: Here are the winners!
This year the HSMAI Revenue Optimisation Conference returned to London, here are the winners!
European hotels end 2019 on stellar profit performance note
The year ended on a strong note, represented by a fourth consecutive month of year-over-year profit growth on a per available room basis.
Badrutt’s Palace first Europe hotel to have 5G
Badrutt’s Palace partnered with Swisscom to install 5G mobile technology on property, offering a faster and more reliable and powerful network to its guests than ever before – a premiere in the hospitality industry in Europe.
SO/ to open its first hotel in Spain
Accor’s luxury, lifestyle brand SO/ Hotels & Resorts, together with Sotogrande SA have signed a management agreement to open the first SO/ property in Spain.
HotStats: Profit surges at mainland Europe hotels
After what’s been a rather bruising year on the profit side, November marked the third consecutive month of year-over-year GOPPAR gains for hotels in the region, according to data from HotStats.
PREM Hospitality is ready for international expansion
The Irish Hospitality Management specialist sees Belgium and The Netherlands as a strategic hub for its expansion of short-stay and long-stay locations across continental Europe and expects considerable growth in the coming years with eight hotels in the pipeline.
Generator acquires Freehand Hotels
Generator’s millennial-friendly portfolio drastically expands to 18 properties in top cities across North America and Europe.
IHG signs record number of deals at Expo Real in Munich
The signing of three MDAs and three hotels builds strong momentum for IHG in Northern Europe and will deliver more than 50 hotels over the next 5-10 years.
Graham Pope named Head of European Sales at Cvent
Cvent, a meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, announced the hiring of Graham Pope as Head of European Sales for its Hospitality Cloud platform
