All Policies

10/03/2025

Statement , Digital

Google Search - Ensuring Fairness and Transparency

15/01/2025

Sustainability

Have Your Say: Shape the Future of Sustainable Hospitality

14/11/2024

Digital , Press release

Booking.com remains non-compliant with the Digital Markets Act

23/10/2024

Statement , Tourism , Sustainability

Crisis Resilient Guidelines for Hospitality Sector

26/09/2024

Statement , Sustainability

Glasgow Declaration - Climate Action Plan

04/09/2024

Position paper , Sustainability

Green Claims Directive

26/06/2024

Position paper , Social Affairs

Strengthening Quality Traineeships

22/05/2024

Position paper , Consumer Affairs

A Revised Package Travel Directive: Imbalance between consumer protection and hotel viability 

26/04/2024

Consumer Affairs

Joint industry statement on the Package Travel Directive

18/03/2024

Social Affairs

EFFAT-HOTREC Joint Declaration on Labour and Skills Shortages

06/03/2024

Digital

Joint industry statement on Google Search and Article 6.5 of the Digital Markets Act

24/01/2024

Sustainability

Energy Performance of Buildings: hospitality sector needs support to apply new rules

15/11/2023

Payments

EU payments proposal for the future 

04/09/2023

Study , Sustainability

A Roadmap to Net Zero for European Hospitality

30/08/2023

Platform Economy

HOTREC, CEEMET and IRU letter

10/07/2023

Position paper , Sustainability

EU Green Claims Directive: Finding a balanced approach for hospitality

02/05/2023

mkg_reports , industry-news

MKG report December 2022

13/03/2023

industry-news , health

EU Green light given to IRISH ACT ON HEATH LABELS ON ALCOHOL 

08/03/2023

Digital

Key European tourism stakeholders co-sign a Code of Conduct on data sharing in tourism

17/02/2023

Unpacking the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

23/01/2023

mkg_reports , industry-news

MKG REPORT NOVEMBER 2022

06/12/2022

Platform Economy , Press release

Let’s preserve the status of the real self-employed!

18/11/2022

mkg_reports , industry-news

MKG REPORT SEPTEMBER 2022

03/11/2022

Platform Economy , Press release

We are not platforms! Industries deeply concerned by EU proposal

19/09/2022

social_affairs , position-paper

Labour shortages in the hospitality sector: forward-thinking and practices sharing

22/08/2022

statistics , industry-news

MKG report June 2022

27/07/2022

statistics , industry-news

MKG report April 2022

26/07/2022

food , industry-news , health

HOTREC concerned by IRish Act on heath labels on alcohol

25/07/2022

Platform Economy , Position paper

HOTREC Position paper on EU-wide regulation of Short-Term Rentals

11/07/2022

standards , food , industry-news , latest_news

ISO TC 228- WG 16: Restaurants Vocabulary

05/07/2022

press-releases , sustainability

The Tourism sector calls on a pragmatic Emission Trading Scheme instrument for Buildings and Road Transport

16/06/2022

latest_news , hotrec-team

Communications Manager at HOTREC (6-month maternity leave)

10/06/2022

best-practice , food , circular_economy

Flash report: Circularity & staff shortage in Brussels establishments

01/06/2022

press-releases , sustainability

Make the Emission Trading Scheme a fair and fit-for-purpose instrument to all

17/05/2022

press-releases , Tourism

Towards free movement of travellers within and into Europe: Resilience of the EUDCC System is Critical for EU Tourism Crisis Preparedness

09/05/2022

copyright , best-practice

Questionnaire on copyright and neighbouring rights in hotels, restaurants, bars and discotheques  - SURVEY UPDATE 2022

11/04/2022

tourism_sustainability , industry-news , short_term_rentals , innovation_and_technology

TOPOSOPHY BULLETIN N°28 – Enhancing Market Intelligence will be key to navigate the evolving hospitality landscape - April 2022

17/03/2022

Press release , Social Affairs

EU Pay Transparency proposal: Sectoral employers’ organisations urge the plenary to endorse a more balanced approach on Pay Transparency

16/03/2022

press-releases , social_affairs

Joint HOTREC-EFFAT statement on Ukraine

04/03/2022

uncategorised , Tourism

HOTREC and its members join call to suspend Russia from the UNWTO

01/02/2022

working-documents , uncategorised , taxation

VAT table 2022

13/01/2022

industry-news , online-distribution , competition

Portugal bans Accommodation OTA Price Parity Clauses

20/12/2021

tourism_sustainability , industry-news , short_term_rentals

TOPOSOPHY BULLETIN N°26 – The Road to Recovery should involve decisive action to address long-lasting challenges - September 2021

17/12/2021

press-releases , Tourism

Joint press release: Travel and tourism stakeholders call on European governments to avoid holiday travel chaos

16/12/2021

digital , press-releases

Digital Markets Act: Hotrec congratulates European Parliament for landmark report and substantial improvements

03/12/2021

uncategorised

Guillaume Gomez honoured with the Gaspart Bonet Foundation award

03/12/2021

uncategorised

Børrea Schau Larsen honoured with the Gaspart Bonet Foundation award

30/11/2021

Tourism , position-paper

European Tourism Manifesto alliance's position on the European Commission's proposals for Council recommendations on intra-EU and international travel

23/11/2021

digital , uncategorised , online-distribution

IMCO Committee adopts Digital Markets Act (DMA) report

22/11/2021

Tourism , position-paper

Travel & Tourism stakeholders call on EU and Member States for urgent alignment and coordination in their responses to the epidemiological situation

26/10/2021

industry-news , business_trends_studies

Research: The Value of Hospitality Venues to Social and Mental Wellbeing

19/10/2021

general_policy_issues , industry-news , enterprise_policy

State Aid: European Commission approves several funding schemes for Belgian hospitality sector

18/10/2021

Tourism , position-paper

Travel and tourism stakeholders’ position on lifting unnecessary travel restrictions

08/10/2021

internal_market , consultation , uncategorised , short_term_rentals

Short-term rentals (STR): European Commission opens public consultation on legislative initiative

29/09/2021

digital , uncategorised

DIgital Services Act: Joint staement by HOTREC, Independent Retail Europe and SMEUnited

20/09/2021

uncategorised , sustainability

ETC publishes Handbook on Encouraging Sustainable Tourism Practices

20/09/2021

Tourism , position-paper

HOTREC position paper: 'A transition pathway for the hospitality sector'

09/09/2021

latest_news , hotrec-team

Internship in HOTREC

11/08/2021

uncategorised , online-distribution

Trip Advisor launches 'Recovery Programmes' packages

22/07/2021

hotrec_general_activities , hotrec-team

Internship at HOTREC

02/07/2021

uncategorised , taxation

Permanent & temporary Reduced VAT rates for hospitality

30/06/2021

short_term_rentals_str , statistics , industry-news

Commission (Eurostat) publishes first statistics on short-stay accommodation booked via collaborative economy platforms

25/06/2021

press-releases , health

Declaration for a resilient convivial Europe that empowers its young adults and supports its hospitality sector promoting safe, responsible behavior and lifestyles throughout Europe

09/06/2021

press-releases , social_affairs

Adequate Minimum Wages proposal: several sectors discuss impact of the proposal with EU representatives

08/06/2021

press-releases , Tourism

Travel and tourism stakeholders call for swift adoption and implementation of harmonised EU travel rules

02/06/2021

publications , hotrec_general_activities

HOTREC Annual Report 2020-2021

29/05/2021

press-releases , Tourism

Europe's Travel and Tourism sector welcomes adoption of 'EU Digital Covid Certificate' Regulation and recommends swift implementation

19/05/2021

digital , press-releases , latest_news

German Supreme Court ruling prohibiting ‘narrow’ price parity clauses is a breath of fresh air for hoteliers

10/05/2021

Tourism , position-paper

Travel and Tourism stakeholders' position on Digital Green Certificate Trilogues & Council Recommendation on Travel Coordination

05/05/2021

press-releases , social_affairs

Minimum wage initiative lacks legal basis: it must respect the autonomous role of social partners in wage-setting as well as statutory minimum wages

23/04/2021

uncategorised , online-distribution

Market study on the distribution of hotel accommodation in the EU

16/04/2021

uncategorised , lobbying

French Court of Cassation decides against unlawful alcohol sales

02/04/2021

uncategorised , health

CDC Real-World Study Confirms Protective Benefits of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

17/03/2021

digital , press-releases , Tourism , latest_news

Europe's Travel and Tourism Sector welcomes digital green certificate proposal and urges parallel effort on wider restart plan to maximise benefit

12/03/2021

digital , industry-news , online-distribution

EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy: new publications

01/03/2021

press-releases , Tourism , latest_news

#Tourism4Recovery: Travel & Tourism stakeholders urge investment in Sustainable Tourism as part of EU recovery

25/02/2021

working-documents , uncategorised , taxation

VAT table 2021

23/02/2021

press-releases

Internship in HOTREC

18/02/2021

press-releases , covid19 , Tourism , hospitality , latest_news , valuechain

Joint call from business and trade unions for the setting up of an EU hospitality task force

09/02/2021

restarttourism , buildbackbetter , press-releases , covid19 , Tourism , latest_news , sustainability

Call for action: Accelerate social and economic recovery by investing in sustainable tourism development

27/01/2021

Tourism , position-paper , hotrec_general_activities , competitiveness_market_and_economy

Working together for a quick, safe and sustainable recovery of Europe's hospitality sector

19/01/2021

working-documents , uncategorised , online-distribution , competition

EU competition rules – Public Consultation on the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation

06/01/2021

industry-news , competitiveness_market_and_economy

SCA: several EU Member States delay FULL ENFORCEMENT

22/12/2020

working-documents , coronavirus , standards , general_safety_sacurity

ISO TC228 project: "Measures to reduce the spread of the Covid -19 in the tourism industry"

21/12/2020

data_protection , press-releases

Safeguarding data flows

16/12/2020

short_term_rentals_str , digital , press-releases , online-distribution

Newly proposed EU platform rules can support digitalization of European hospitality SMEs

09/12/2020

uncategorised , online-distribution

P2B Regulation: European Commission publishes Ranking Transparency Guidelines

04/12/2020

industry-interviews , letter , online-distribution

Booking.com draft General Terms of Delivery - complaint from IHA (Germany)

27/11/2020

press-releases , Tourism

Roadmap to rebuild the hospitality sector

25/11/2020

press-releases , Tourism

European Tourism Manifesto - Speed up social and economic recovery by fostering sustainable tourism development

20/11/2020

tourism_sustainability , industry-news , Tourism , sustainability

EU Aviation maps a sustainable, post-crisis future in round table report

05/11/2020

working-documents , uncategorised , online-distribution , competition

EU competition rules – revision of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation

04/11/2020

Position paper , Digital

HOTREC position paper on the Digital Services Act

15/10/2020

press-releases , hotrec_general_activities

HOTREC 81st General Assembly: electing the 2021-2022 leadership to face the many challenges ahead

14/10/2020

taxation , position-paper , competitiveness_market_and_economy

Temporary VAT rate reductions for hospitality - HOTREC, FoodDrinkEurope and FoodService Europe Position Paper

13/10/2020

press-releases , Tourism

Coordination of travel restrictions is good but does not go far enough

30/09/2020

tourism_sustainability , industry-news , short_term_rentals

TOPOSOPHY BULLETIN N°21 – HOSPITALITY IN TRANSITION SEPTEMBER 2020

18/09/2020

press-releases , Tourism

Unprecedented industry appeal to European Commission President to end quarantine and develop common EU testing protocol

15/09/2020

digital , uncategorised

Digital Services Act – European Parliament Opinions adopted

07/09/2020

short_term_rentals_str , digital , online-distribution , position-paper , collaborative_economy , competition

Digital Services Act - Final HOTREC position paper and consultation responses

31/08/2020

tourism_sustainability , industry-news , short_term_rentals

Toposophy Bulletin N°20 - HOSPITALITY IN TRANSITION AUGUST 2020

17/08/2020

hotrec-team

Marie Audren, Director General

24/07/2020

digital , online-distribution , publications

European Hotel Distribution Study 2020 - Summary

22/07/2020

classification , digital , press-releases

Hotel stars on Google only with valid German Hotel Classification

17/07/2020

short_term_rentals_str , online-distribution , position-paper

Digital Services Act: Comments to HOTREC draft position paper

13/07/2020

digital , press-releases , collaborative_economy

Hospitality sector warmly welcomes Platform to Business Regulation

08/07/2020

digital , press-releases , collaborative_economy

Summer travel accommodation: get accurate first-hand information by booking direct!

29/06/2020

uncategorised

Tourism survey on the effects of coronavirus in Switzerland suggests a looming wave of bankruptcies

15/06/2020

publications , competitiveness_market_and_economy

Annual Report 2019-2020

08/06/2020

hotrec_general_activities , videos

A message from Ms. Marie Audren, HOTREC Director-General

02/06/2020

uncategorised , online-distribution , working-document

Parity Clauses: Evaluation Study on VBER for European Commission

27/05/2020

best-practice , health

Guidelines for health protocol against COVID-19 in Italy

25/05/2020

Tourism , position-paper

HOTREC Position Paper on "Coastal Tourism: challenges & opportunities"

20/05/2020

Tourism , position-paper

Manifesto Alliance statement: European Commission guidelines are paving the way to recovery for the European Tourism sector from the COVID-19 crisis.

27/04/2020

press-releases , health

Roadmap towards lifting COVID-19 containment measures: recommendations of the Social Partners of the European Horeca sector

16/04/2020

best-practice , standards , workplace_health_security

SG Clean Programme – Singapore Licensed Hotels checklist

07/04/2020

coronavirus , online-distribution

Booking.com to end 'force majeure' cancellation policy - HOTREC/Booking.com webmeeting summary

06/04/2020

best-practice , marketing_communications

UKHospitality (UK) - Skills Challenges

06/04/2020

best-practice , education_training , social_affairs

HORESTA (Denmark) - Hospitality Career

17/03/2020

press-releases , health

European Tourism Sector demands urgent supportive measures to reduce devastating impact of COVID-19

11/03/2020

press-releases , health

Social partners of the European Horeca sector recommend companies and employees to act responsibly, and call upon public authorities for support measures during and after the COVID-19 outbreak

04/03/2020

mkg_reports , working-documents , industry-news

MKG report January 2020

25/02/2020

digital , press-releases

EU digital strategy can tip the scales in favour of European SMEs and municipalities

14/02/2020

working-documents , uncategorised , taxation

VAT table 2020

19/12/2019

press-releases , hotrec_general_activities

European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision on Airbnb exemplifies need to review existing rules on information society services

29/11/2019

press-releases , social_affairs , collaborative_economy

Social partners call for a level playing field in the hospitality sector

12/11/2019

press-releases , hotrec_general_activities

HOTREC presents its policy recommendations for the new EU mandate: make hospitality the cornerstone of sustainable tourism development in Europe

22/10/2019

industry-news , hotrec_general_activities

Winners of the EU's 2020 European Capital of Smart Tourism

18/10/2019

press-releases , hotrec_general_activities

HOTREC Membership expands to two new members in Bulgaria and Spain, further consolidating its leadership on hospitality and tourism matters

04/09/2019

digital , press-releases , online-distribution

The European hospitality sector calls on national authorities to delay enforcement of strong customer authentication (SCA) as offered by the European Banking Authority

10/07/2019

publications , hotrec_general_activities

White Paper for Hospitality in Europe: 2019-2024 EU Mandate

16/05/2019

press-releases , hotrec_general_activities

Pekka Terävä honoured with the European Hospitality Foundation Award

16/05/2019

press-releases , hotrec_general_activities

Hospitality Europe calls on candidate MEPs to pick the industry's 5 priorities up

08/03/2019

digital , industry-news , marketing_communications

Support for Hospitality Start-up platform

26/02/2019

digital , working-documents , uncategorised

Study on digitalisation in the tourism sector

14/02/2019

press-releases , online-distribution

The European hospitality industry applauds the EU Institutions for their joint efforts to adopt the EU Regulation on Platform-to-Business relations in due time

06/12/2018

press-releases , online-distribution

HOTREC welcomes the European Parliament’s and Council’s reinforcement of the Commission proposal on platform to business relations and suggests further fine-tuning

24/10/2018

tourism_sustainability , press-releases , competitiveness_market_and_economy

/ Brandjacking: EU shall show the red card to Google

18/10/2018

press-releases , social_affairs

/ Newly elected Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee will concentrate mainly on shortage of skills

18/10/2018

tourism_sustainability , press-releases , competitiveness_market_and_economy

/ Witold Ignatowski honoured with the European Hospitality Foundation Award

14/09/2018

digital , press-releases

/ Platform to business relations - HOTREC welcomes draft EP report: Transparency well addressed, fairness needs further improvement

20/07/2018

press-releases , online-distribution

/ Belgium the 5th country in Europe allowing for price setting freedom for hoteliers

03/07/2018

press-releases , online-distribution

/ Pressure selling and other unfair activities of online booking platforms in the focus of UK authorities

21/06/2018

industry-news , collaborative_economy

/ Travellers' behaviour changing: less home sharing, Google's role increase

06/06/2018

publications , competitiveness_market_and_economy

/ Annual Report 2017-2018

30/05/2018

digital , online-distribution , publications

/ European Hotel Distribution study 2018 - for internal use - full version

30/05/2018

digital , working-documents , food , publications , collaborative_economy

/ Shedding light on the 'Meal-sharing' platforms economy

14/05/2018

press-releases

/ HOTREC launches its new public website

27/04/2018

press-releases

/ ExCom welcomes a new ExCom Member from Belgium

26/04/2018

press-releases

/ Commission proposal for more certainty in business relations with online platforms

16/04/2018

industry-interviews , interview

/ Interview with Mrs. Anna Athanasopoulou, Head of Unit Tourism, Emerging and Creative Industries, European Commission DG Grow

20/02/2018

best-practice , collaborative_economy

/ AirBnB fined on the Balearics Islands

15/02/2018

industry-interviews , interview

/ Interview with MEP Claudia Tapardel, Member of the Transport & Tourism Committee