May in Greece: The Impact of the Elections
The riots and general strikes that have plagued Greece throughout 2012 did indeed have a negative impact on its tourism sector, which represents 15% of GDP, in May 2012. The protests were sparked by...
View ArticleMadrid, a bullish stand to the crisis
As many cities in Spain, Madrid had to cope with the severe economic and financial crisis, mainly due to excessive speculation in real estate. However, the city of Movida didn't give up its fighting...
View ArticleSydney, life after the Olympics
In 2000, Sydney hosted the Summer Olympic Games, an event that dramatically changed the city's hospitality landscape. Today, Australia's largest market is stronger than ever, confronting the challenges...
View ArticleWind of Recovery Blows over Chicago
After a difficult crisis, the recovery in Chicago is in full swing, even though area hotels might still be in shell shock after slashing prices to stay afloat. Nothing better than a NATO meeting to...
View ArticleMKG Exclusive: Vienna Worries about its Coming Developments
The Austrian capital gets ready for an urban development project that will make the city even more enticing for the hospitality industry, as it has already at the top of the ICCA ranking for six years...
View ArticleMilan, business is picking up again
Milan, Italy's Fashion Capital, is first and foremost a business center. 75% of its tourist activity depends on it and this comes as no surprise considering it is Italy's economic center. Already busy...
View ArticleBerlin, Europe's urban tourism hotbed continues growth
While becoming the new federal capital of Germany, Berlin went through an important phase of investments to support its change of status. The multiplication of hotel projects once created a situation...
View ArticleRio de Janeiro : ready or not, here it comes
Brazil is not only a new major market feeder for the international hotel industry, but also a country which hosts and will continue to host major events, justifying its increasing hotel supply. As the...
View ArticleDublin: on the road to recovery
Suffering since the economic and financial crisis that hit Europe in 2008, Dublin's hotel industry is slowly returning to health. Unlike other counties, the hotel industry in the capital record...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg, a second life with the FIFA World Cup
After several legislative attempts to kick-start its hospitality industry, St. Petersburg is getting a new lease on life as it is set to become one of two main hubs for the 2018 FIFA World Cup along...
View ArticleNew York, a perpetual record-breaker
Hotel supply and demand in New York City seem to always stay on par, despite massive developments in hotel opening. A diverse feeder market also plays into the New York industry's stability. Now,...
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