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This Tuesday morning, just before 10.45am, the first night train from Berlin arrived at Gare de l'Est in Paris after a ten-year interruption, only fifteen minutes late. This new Nightjet train, operated by Austrian Railways (ÖBB) in partnership with SNCF, is...

It's now official. Almost 10 years after it was cancelled, the Paris-Berlin night train will be back in service this December, thanks to an initiative by the Austrian company ÖBB, which already operates several night trains in Europe, its famous "Nightjet" services such as Paris-Vienna and Brussels-Vienna. The first service will leave Berlin on December 11 and Paris on...

There was no doubt about it for the German and French authorities. The creation of a direct TGV line between Paris and Berlin is seen as a major step towards a European railway system, one of the major assets in the decarbonisation of the continent. Except that the controversy has focused on the route to be taken...

Announced for autumn 2022, the transition of the Lindner Group's hotels in Germany to the JdV by Hyatt banner is beginning to take shape. Since June, all the hotels of the urban and lifestyle brand me & all hotels, as well as certain Lindner hotels, are now available for booking on the hyatt.com website,...

The Hilton Group has positioned three of its brands in three of the world's major cities. In particular, its Curio Collection brand, designed to host upmarket independent hotels, has just made its debut in the Spanish capital with the opening of the Montera Madrid hotel. Located in an attractive area close to Gran Via and the Plaza...

Simplifying the airport passenger experience using biometric technology. This is what Berlin airport is testing with its new facial recognition application BER Traveller. The airport authority is working in partnership with the Lufthansa group and biometric service provider FastID. The three companies have just launched a test phase. During this period, the service...

The Hoxton lifestyle brand is officially entering Germany with its first hotel in Berlin. Located in West Berlin's Charlottenburg district, the hotel reflects the golden age of 1920s Berlin in its own way. Art Nouveau spirit in the rooms, Art Deco lighting, vintage furniture, Bauhaus works of art, murals inspired by...

The Deutsche Hospitality group already strengthened its offering at Berlin Brandenburg International airport at the start of the year with the opening of a 360-room InterCity Hotel right next to the entrance to terminals 1 and 2. The German hotelier, a subsidiary of the Chinese Huazhu group and best known for its top-of-the-range Steigenberger brand, will be opening a new InterCity...

The Radisson Individuals collection of hotels will be making its grand debut in Berlin this April when it welcomes an iconic hotel in the German capital, the Hotel Berlin, Berlin. The third largest in the city, with 701 rooms and suites and 4,000 square metres of conference space, the hotel is ideally located...

Following on from Amsterdam Schiphol airport last June and Zurich airport at the end of 2021 - and with the Geneva hub expected later in 2023 - InterCity Hotels has just set up shop at Berlin Brandenburg International airport. The mid-range brand of the Deutsche Hospitality group could not have found a better location, with a hotel situated...

JW Marriott is adding a second address in Germany, following an initial hotel unveiled last year in Frankfurt. While in the financial capital, the luxury brand has entered the walls of the former Jumeirah, it is by taking over the reins of a former hotel of the Maritim Hotel group that JW Marriott has established itself in Berlin. And no...

Berlin The Hoxton Charlottenburg (mid-2023) The innovative spirit of The Hoxton is perfectly in tune with the golden age of 1920s Berlin. And it is this theme that will serve as the common thread for the brand's first venture into the German capital. Located in the West, in the Charlottenburg district, the future The Hoxton revisits the...

Until now, business travellers have been exempt from paying tourist tax in Berlin hotels. The regional parliament has decided otherwise, and it is highly likely that from 2023 they will have to pay their share. Accommodation tax has existed in Germany for around ten years and, as in France, it varies...

While Ennismore, Accor's lifestyle hotel subsidiary, has just passed the 100-establishment mark with the opening of the SO/Paris, its brand The Hoxton is already preparing new developments. Seven new hotels are due to open in Europe between now and the beginning of 2024, adding to its network in the major business cities, whether...

High-speed rail is gaining support in Europe as the European Commission seeks to accelerate the development of intelligent, sustainable mobility. The European Commission is aiming to double high-speed rail traffic by 2030 and triple it by 2050. To achieve the 2030 target, it will be necessary to...

For any business traveller who visits Germany regularly, there is one hotel brand that is appearing more and more in major cities. The niu, a fast-growing three/four star lifestyle chain. The niu is part of the Novum Hospitality group, based in Hamburg. A company...

A year as troubled as 2021 could only result in a shake-up of the ICCA rankings. The International Congress and Convention Association has just published its benchmark rankings, showing profound changes among the major MICE destinations. The top three no longer include Paris, which has held one or other of the top two positions since...

A chorus of mutual praise marked the celebration of 15 years of high-speed rail services between Deutsche Bahn (DB) and SNCF. Launched in 2007, this cooperation has enabled 25 million people to travel between France and Germany. The railway lines between France and Germany...

After recently opening in Milan and Seville, the Radisson Collection has just arrived in Berlin, in the heart of the Mitte district. To make its debut in the German capital, Radisson's luxury brand has taken up residence in one of the group's existing hotels, famous in particular for its AquaDom, an immense cylindrical aquarium rising from the...

An upturn, but no flamboyant figures for 2021. That's how you might characterise last year's traffic figures at Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI) airport, one of the very first hubs in Europe to report results. In 2020, the airport welcomed just over 9 million passengers. Including 5.6 million...