HOTREC Mission & Priorities

HOTREC represents the hotel, restaurant and café industry in Europe, i.e. the so-called hospitality industry, a main contributor to economic growth.

Tourism

The vast majority of tourism businesses are SMEs that largely contribute to maintaining Europe as the number 1 tourist destination in the world.

Food

The hospitality industry serves millions of meals to consumers every day. It is therefore a key player in the food chain.

Sustainability

The hospitality industry is committed since many years in contributing to the sustainability objectives of the EU.

Hotel classification

Hotelstars Union is a HOTREC initiative towards the harmonisation of criteria for hotel classification in Europe. It counts already 11 country members.

Hotrec & hospitality sector

WHAT IS HOTREC?

HOTREC is the Voice of Hotels, Restaurants, Cafés and similar establishments in Europe. We bring together 43 national associations representing the hospitality sector - which is composed mainly by SMEs - in 26 countries across Europe, from Portugal to Estonia and from Ireland to Cyprus.

HOTREC's Mission is to promote the interests of these enterprises vis-à-vis the European institutions. We continually monitor all EU policies that have an impact on the hospitality industry and bring the sector's interests and concerns across to EU decision-makers. Our aim is a legal environment which enables hotels, restaurants, and cafés to be competitive and therefore provide more jobs and growth to the European economy.

Latest press releases

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The European hospitality industry is calling for fairer practices in Online-distribution 10 May 2012

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HOTREC opposes the introduction of tourism taxes 3 May 2012

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Unfair practices by Online Travel Agencies condemned in France 08/03/2012

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Publications & positions

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HOTREC Benchmarks of Fair Practices in Online Distribution

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HOTREC position paper on bed taxes

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Copyright Users' principles on the Collective Rights Management Directive

Major copyright users and consumers make detailed proposals in view of the future EU Directive on Collective Rights Management.

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'Live from brussels'

Upcoming events

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European Parliament conference - "Key policy issues for the European Hospitality Industry" 19/06/2012

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