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Health psychologist Carina Neumann offers holidays without a schedule at Bergdorf Prechtlgut

Carina Neumann is a host and a health psychologist. At Bergdorf Prechtlgut, guests decide how to spend their day.

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Andreas Buske Made ZWIESEL FORTESSA the World Leader in Hospitality Glassware

In 1999, Andreas Buske was sent to Zwiesel to rescue a glassworks. Today its glasses grace top hotels worldwide.

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Quentin Boutique Hotel in Berlin reviewed

Lots of design, little upkeep: at the Quentin Boutique Hotel in Berlin, breakfast impressed us most of all.

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Management & Business

The hotel market in autumn 2026 – operators under pressure, investors choosy

Record rates, but thin margins: two experts from Christie & Co explain what lies ahead for operators, buyers and hoteliers.

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Hotel ConceptsInterview

The Unexpected Ibiza Hotel turns a party icon into a luxury concept

Ibiza’s former Ushuaïa Tower is now a luxury hotel that brings leisure guests and corporate groups under one roof.

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DigitalisationInterview

How Much Human Contact Does a Hotel Still Need, Mr Meyer?

Technology is taking over more hotel routines. Oliver Meyer explains where people still make the difference.

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SustainabilityInterview

Organic by conviction, not for more bookings

Christian Eder has served organic food at Biohotel Castello in Königsleiten since 2016. It brings few bookings, he admits.

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Management & Business

Das Walchsee in Tyrol opens only at weekends in the shoulder season

Rather than staying open or closing completely, Das Walchsee is betting on weekend operation with its own calculation.

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Hotel Alma am Anger in Erfurt reviewed

A spacious room, superb beds and plenty of atmosphere: Hotel Alma am Anger in Erfurt pleasantly surprised us.

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Bernsteinschloss Wendorf: An impressive setting, but a disappointing stay

A grand setting and plenty of peace, but problems with service and upkeep. Why Wendorf left us disappointed.

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Jalta Boutique Hotel Prague: Our Review

Great location, comfortable beds and good breakfast. Yet noise and dated interiors let the Jalta down.

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Hotel ConceptsInterview

From bistro counter to head chef at ACHAT Hotel Monschau

A bistro counter hand turned head chef: Nikolaos Soulios on his path to the kitchen at ACHAT Hotel Monschau.

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Hotel ConceptsInterview

Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Starnberg rethinks its meeting rooms

Three new room concepts show how Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Starnberg is responding to changing meeting needs.

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Guest ExperienceInterview

Jazz, gin and a lobby that turns into a dance floor at Hotel Rosenstock

At Hotel Rosenstock, staff dance with guests. Jazz and clubbing nights bring holidaymakers and locals together.

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Health psychologist Carina Neumann offers holidays without a schedule at Bergdorf Prechtlgut

Andreas Buske Made ZWIESEL FORTESSA the World Leader in Hospitality Glassware

Quentin Boutique Hotel in Berlin reviewed

New on eingecheckt®

The hotel market in autumn 2026 – operators under pressure, investors choosy

The Unexpected Ibiza Hotel turns a party icon into a luxury concept

How Much Human Contact Does a Hotel Still Need, Mr Meyer?

Organic by conviction, not for more bookings

Das Walchsee in Tyrol opens only at weekends in the shoulder season

We stay, we rate

Hotel Alma am Anger in Erfurt reviewed

Bernsteinschloss Wendorf: An impressive setting, but a disappointing stay

Jalta Boutique Hotel Prague: Our Review

People shaping hospitality

From bistro counter to head chef at ACHAT Hotel Monschau

Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Starnberg rethinks its meeting rooms

Jazz, gin and a lobby that turns into a dance floor at Hotel Rosenstock

What is moving the hotel industry

Can a hotel put any song from Instagram’s library in its Reels?

What hotels can learn from HAVENS LIVING about staff housing

Verified hotel stars move into focus as the EU investigates Booking.com

Kempinski’s leadership changes and what they mean for hotels and guests

Can a longevity stay at MY MAYR MED make a difference in everyday life?

Eastern Germany accounts for most of the 521 applications for rural tourism funding

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