All Policies

16/04/2025

Statement, Social Affairs

EU Talent Pool - Sectoral Employers Statement

14/04/2025

Position paper, Sustainability

Green Claims: Priorities of the Travel and Tourism Sector

10/03/2025

Statement, Digital

Google Search - Ensuring Fairness and Transparency

27/02/2025

Statement, Tourism, Sustainability

Travel & Tourism Industry Unites for a Sustainable Future

15/01/2025

Sustainability

Have Your Say: Shape the Future of Sustainable Hospitality

17/12/2024

Statement, Sustainability

Decrease Burden on Due Diligence

14/11/2024

Digital, Press release

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

13/11/2024

Statement, Sustainability

The climate crisis: hospitality’s new reality

23/10/2024

Statement, Tourism, Sustainability

Crisis Resilient Guidelines for Hospitality Sector

01/10/2024

Press release, Social Affairs

Launch of the European Employers Institute

26/09/2024

Statement, Sustainability

Glasgow Declaration - Climate Action Plan

18/09/2024

Statement, Tourism

Smoke-free environments

04/09/2024

Position paper, Sustainability

Green Claims Directive

02/07/2024

Study, Digital

Digital Trends in Accommodation: Hotels, Booking.com and DMA

26/06/2024

Position paper, Social Affairs

Strengthening Quality Traineeships

29/05/2024

Social Affairs

Interview with Manuela Geleng, Director of Jobs & Skills at the European Commission

22/05/2024

Position paper, Consumer Affairs

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

13/05/2024

Digital

Digital Markets Act: European Commission designates Booking.com as gatekeeper

26/04/2024

Consumer Affairs

Joint industry statement on the Package Travel Directive

09/04/2024

Tourism, Sustainability

Travel and tourism industry unites to tackle climate change

18/03/2024

Social Affairs

EFFAT-HOTREC Joint Declaration on Labour and Skills Shortages

18/03/2024

Food, Sustainability

New packaging rules: Mixed bag for hotels and restaurants

06/03/2024

Digital

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

04/03/2024

Digital

Booking.com soon to be designated as Gatekeeper

24/01/2024

Sustainability

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

15/11/2023

Digital

Discussing Artificial Intelligence in the European hotel industry with Dr. Roland Schegg

15/11/2023

Payments

EU payments proposal for the future

10/10/2023

Position paper, Food

Reducing food waste in Europe

04/09/2023

Study, Sustainability

A Roadmap to Net Zero for European Hospitality

30/08/2023

Platform Economy, Press release

Upfront EU-wide criteria needed to maintain self-employment in Europe

30/08/2023

Platform Economy

HOTREC, CEEMET and IRU letter

28/08/2023

Position paper, Social Affairs

HOTREC views for a compromise on Platform Work

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: Outlook on 2023

02/05/2023

mkg_reports, industry-news

MKG report December 2022

27/03/2023

Press release, Social Affairs

Joint Statement from employers on the European Parliament motion for resolution on strengthening the social dialogue

13/03/2023

industry-news, health

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

13/03/2023

food, industry-news, health

EU Food waste PLATFORM STAKEHOLDERs' meeting

08/03/2023

Digital

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

17/02/2023

position-paper, circular_economy, sustainability

HOTREC Position paper on Packaging and Packaging Waste

17/02/2023

Unpacking the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

17/02/2023

Position paper, Food, Sustainability

Unpacking Packaging and Packaging Waste

23/01/2023

mkg_reports, industry-news

MKG REPORT NOVEMBER 2022

17/01/2023

Platform Economy, Position paper

Towards a fair accomodation market: short-term rentals

06/12/2022

Platform Economy, Press release

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

22/11/2022

tourism_sustainability, industry-news

SMEs access to EU Funding: INvest EU Programme

18/11/2022

mkg_reports, industry-news

MKG REPORT SEPTEMBER 2022

04/11/2022

best-practice, food, best_practices

Food waste prevention tools

03/11/2022

Platform Economy, Press release

We are not platforms! Industries deeply concerned by EU proposal

28/09/2022

energy, press-releases, Tourism

Affordable energy prices are needed to allow companies in the hospitality sector to remain open

19/09/2022

social_affairs, position-paper

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

15/09/2022

uncategorised

PTD: Opinion of CJEU on refund & price reduction

22/08/2022

statistics, industry-news

MKG report June 2022

27/07/2022

statistics, industry-news

MKG report May 2022

27/07/2022

statistics, industry-news

MKG report April 2022

27/07/2022

statistics, industry-news

MKG report March 2022

26/07/2022

food, industry-news, health

HOTREC concerned by IRish Act on heath labels on alcohol

25/07/2022

food, industry-news, health

Update on revision of Acrylamide (reg 2017/2158)

25/07/2022

Platform Economy, Position paper

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

15/07/2022

digital, press-releases

Tripadvisor to display Hotelstars Union star ratings in 18 European countries for lodging properties

11/07/2022

standards, food, industry-news, latest_news

ISO TC 228- WG 16: Restaurants Vocabulary

07/07/2022

industry-news, latest_news

Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union

05/07/2022

press-releases, sustainability

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

27/06/2022

food, industry-news, circular_economy, latest_news

EU Grants to improve food waste measurement & prevention in HOSPITALITY - deadline 20/09/2022

16/06/2022

latest_news, hotrec-team

Communications Manager at HOTREC (6-month maternity leave)

14/06/2022

digital, press-releases

Fifth HOTREC Hotel Distribution study shows how pandemic altered hotel booking habits

10/06/2022

best-practice, food, circular_economy

Flash report: Circularity & staff shortage in Brussels establishments

03/06/2022

latest_news, hotrec-team

Join the team! Public affairs manager at HOTREC

01/06/2022

press-releases, sustainability

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

19/05/2022

food, uncategorised

UNWTO draft Roadmap on Food Waste in Tourism - for comments

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

16/05/2022

tourism_sustainability, food, industry-news

EU ORGANIC AWARDS - apply by 8 June 2022

09/05/2022

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

06/05/2022

uncategorised, online-distribution, live_from_the_network

Factsheet on the implementation of the button solution in the hotel industry

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

25/03/2022

digital, press-releases

HOTREC: Adoption of Digital Markets Act a 'silver lining' for European hoteliers

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

17/03/2022

press-releases, Tourism

Position on the European Commission's new regulation on EU Digital Covid Certificate

16/03/2022

press-releases, social_affairs

Joint HOTREC-EFFAT statement on Ukraine

09/03/2022

press-releases, social_affairs

EU Pay Transparency proposal: sectoral employers' organisations suggest a more balanced approach

04/03/2022

uncategorised, Tourism

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

01/02/2022

uncategorised, online-distribution

HOTREC Hotel Distribution Study 2022

01/02/2022

working-documents, uncategorised, taxation

VAT table 2022

21/01/2022

latest_news, hotrec-team

Join the team! Public affairs manager at HOTREC

13/01/2022

industry-news, online-distribution, competition

Portugal bans Accommodation OTA Price Parity Clauses

04/01/2022

uncategorised, social_affairs

Minimum Wage - trilogue negotiations - HOTREC compromise amendments

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

food, publications

EU Platform of Food Loss and Food Waste – 5 years activity report

17/12/2021

press-releases, Tourism

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

17/12/2021

press-releases, Tourism

Travel Tomorrow - No rest for European hospitality: Businesses in the sector again seriously affected by Covid-19 restrictions ahead of the holiday season

16/12/2021

digital, press-releases

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

03/12/2021

press-releases

HOTREC General Assembly in Lyon: European hospitality calls for urgent support

03/12/2021

uncategorised

Guillaume Gomez honoured with the Gaspart Bonet Foundation award

03/12/2021

uncategorised

Andrej Prebil honoured with the Gaspart Bonet Foundation award

03/12/2021

uncategorised

Børrea Schau Larsen honoured with the Gaspart Bonet Foundation award

03/12/2021

uncategorised

Jürgen Mädger 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

30/11/2021

digital, press-releases

Food distribution sector calls on EU to exempt medium-sized businesses from costly NIS 2 cybersecurity obligations

23/11/2021

digital, uncategorised, online-distribution

IMCO Committee adopts Digital Markets Act (DMA) report

22/11/2021

press-releases, Tourism

Coordinated measures across Europe only viable way to fight the virus and safeguard tourism businesses: HOTREC issues joint position paper

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

17/11/2021

industry-news, online-distribution, competition

Federal Council of Switzerland proposes ban on all price parity clauses for accommodation

26/10/2021

industry-news, business_trends_studies

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

20/10/2021

statistics, uncategorised, short_term_rentals

Eurobarometer on Short-term Rentals

19/10/2021

general_policy_issues, industry-news, enterprise_policy

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

19/10/2021

standards, uncategorised, online-distribution

ISO Tourism Committee to go ahead with standard for online Travel Platforms

18/10/2021

Tourism, position-paper

Travel and tourism stakeholders’ position on lifting unnecessary travel restrictions

14/10/2021

digital, uncategorised

Good Practice in online consumer reviews and ratings: European Commission opens consultation

08/10/2021

internal_market, consultation, uncategorised, short_term_rentals

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

06/10/2021

press-releases, sustainability

THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR JOINS “CLOSE THE GLASS LOOP”

29/09/2021

digital, uncategorised

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

23/09/2021

internal_market, uncategorised, short_term_rentals

Short-term rentals : European Commission opens preliminary consultation on future legislative initiative

20/09/2021

uncategorised, sustainability

ETC publishes Handbook on Encouraging Sustainable Tourism Practices

20/09/2021

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

20/09/2021

Tourism, position-paper

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

17/09/2021

online-distribution, position-paper, competition

Draft Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) & Guidelines of 09.07.2021 - HOTREC Comments

09/09/2021

latest_news, hotrec-team

Internship in HOTREC

31/08/2021

standards, uncategorised, accessibility

New Publication: ISO Standard on 'Accessible Tourism' for all

11/08/2021

uncategorised, online-distribution

Trip Advisor launches 'Recovery Programmes' packages

28/07/2021

press-releases, latest_news

Commission's reply to HOTREC letter of 12 July 2021

22/07/2021

hotrec_general_activities, hotrec-team

Internship at HOTREC

09/07/2021

uncategorised, online-distribution, competition

HOTREC comments on draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines

02/07/2021

uncategorised, taxation

Permanent & temporary Reduced VAT rates for hospitality

30/06/2021

tourism_sustainability, industry-news, short_term_rentals

TOPOSOPHY BULLETIN N°25 – The prospect of revisiting old challenges with better knowledge and new tools - June 2021

30/06/2021

short_term_rentals_str, statistics, industry-news

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

28/06/2021

press-releases, health

Pernod Ricard, Erasmus Student Network, and HOTREC call for more responsible togetherness and solidarity

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

22/06/2021

Position paper, Sustainability

HOTREC position on Renovation Wave for 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

standards, uncategorised

Meeting Report - ISO TC228 Tourism and related services Plenary (2 June 2021)

08/06/2021

press-releases, Tourism

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

04/06/2021

press-releases, hotrec_general_activities

82nd HOTREC General Assembly: Romanian Hotel Industry Federation (FIHR) and Ukrainian Hotel & Resort Association (UHRA) join HOTREC as new members

02/06/2021

publications, hotrec_general_activities

HOTREC Annual Report 2020-2021

31/05/2021

press-releases, latest_news

The Hotelstars Union reaches next level

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

standards, uncategorised, health, general_safety_sacurity

'European Tourism COVID-19 Safety Seal' - CEN Common Workshop Agreements Published

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

18/05/2021

security-library, standards, uncategorised, health

ISO Requirements and guidelines to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the tourism industry - PAS 5643 now published

10/05/2021

Tourism, position-paper

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

09/05/2021

press-releases, Tourism

Strong EU COVID-19 Certificate is crucial to revive regional tourism

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

28/04/2021

digital, online-distribution, position-paper, short_term_rentals

HOTREC proposals for the Digital Services and Market Acts - position papers

23/04/2021

uncategorised, online-distribution

Market study on the distribution of hotel accommodation in the EU

16/04/2021

uncategorised, interview

Interview with Mr. Finn Bolding Thomsen, Director at Green Key International

16/04/2021

uncategorised, lobbying

French Court of Cassation decides against unlawful alcohol sales

16/04/2021

uncategorised, lobbying, latest_news

UMIH takes action against French insurers to safeguard the sector

02/04/2021

uncategorised, health

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

31/03/2021

working-documents, uncategorised, online-distribution

Hotel distribution research: Direct bookings in the Swiss hotel industry on the up for the pandemic year 2020

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

16/03/2021

press-releases, Tourism

Joint HOTREC-EFFAT Press Release: Rebuilding the Hospitality Sector

12/03/2021

digital, industry-news, online-distribution

EU Observatory on the Online Platform Economy: new publications

04/03/2021

working-documents, online-distribution, position-paper, competition

HOTREC reply - Public COnsultation on VBER

01/03/2021

press-releases, Tourism, latest_news

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

26/02/2021

tourism_sustainability, industry-news, short_term_rentals

TOPOSOPHY BULLETIN N°24 – STR in the Post-Covid World - MARCH 2021

25/02/2021

working-documents, uncategorised, taxation

VAT table 2021

25/02/2021

restarttourism, press-releases, covid19, Tourism, latest_news, travel

Europe's travel & Tourism sector calls on EU governments to chart restart plan in time for Summer

23/02/2021

press-releases

Internship in HOTREC

22/02/2021

food, health, position-paper

HOTREC Position on Acrylamide

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

15/02/2021

digital, uncategorised, online-distribution

P2B REGULATION: HOTREC checklist of Ranking Transparency Guidelines

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

05/02/2021

food, industry-news, latest_news, sustainability

European Commission and top chefs promote sustainable fish and seafood consumption

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

25/01/2021

press-releases, Tourism

Urgent coordination needed to ensure travel and tourism drive recovery

19/01/2021

working-documents, uncategorised, online-distribution, competition

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

08/01/2021

short_term_rentals_str, digital, press-releases, online-distribution

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

06/01/2021

industry-news, competitiveness_market_and_economy

SCA: several EU Member States delay FULL ENFORCEMENT

04/01/2021

general_policy_issues, uncategorised

Brexit: European Commission factsheet on EU-UK relations

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

industry-news, Tourism, best_practices

OECD Note - REBUILDING TOURISM FOR THE FUTURE: COVID-19 policy responses and recovery

21/12/2020

data_protection, press-releases

Safeguarding data flows

18/12/2020

industry-news, online-distribution

Booking.com and Expedia to align practices with EU consumer law

16/12/2020

short_term_rentals_str, digital, press-releases, online-distribution

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

14/12/2020

tourism_sustainability, industry-news, short_term_rentals

TOPOSOPHY BULLETIN N°23 – HOSPITALITY IN TRANSITION December 2020

09/12/2020

uncategorised, online-distribution

P2B Regulation: European Commission publishes Ranking Transparency Guidelines

04/12/2020

press-releases, Tourism

Save the winter tourism season - Suspend ineffective quarantine measures!

04/12/2020

industry-interviews, letter, online-distribution

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

02/12/2020

social_affairs, position-paper

HOTREC position paper on "Adequate minimum wages"

27/11/2020

press-releases, Tourism

Roadmap to rebuild the hospitality sector

27/11/2020

Tourism, position-paper

Joint HOTREC and EFFAT Statement on Rebuilding the Hospitality Sector

25/11/2020

press-releases, Tourism

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

25/11/2020

social_affairs, position-paper

Diverse and adaptable forms of work are essential to Europe’s recovery

20/11/2020

tourism_sustainability, industry-news, Tourism, sustainability

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

17/11/2020

hotrec_general_activities, videos

Video message by Mr. Alexandros Vassilikos, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) and member of HOTREC's Executive Committee

05/11/2020

working-documents, uncategorised, online-distribution, competition

EU competition rules – revision of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation

05/11/2020

tourism_sustainability, industry-news, short_term_rentals

TOPOSOPHY BULLETIN N°22 – HOSPITALITY IN TRANSITION NOVEMBER 2020

04/11/2020

Position paper, Digital

HOTREC position paper on the Digital Services Act

29/10/2020

press-releases, Tourism

Industry survival depends on common testing protocol in Europe

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

press-releases, Tourism

Tourism must be part of national recovery and resilience plans

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

digital, uncategorised

Digital Services Act - IMCO Report published

13/10/2020

press-releases, Tourism

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

12/10/2020

classification, uncategorised, online-distribution

External survey - Study on the feasibility of possible initiatives at EU level on quality of tourism accommodation services

30/09/2020

tourism_sustainability, industry-news, short_term_rentals

TOPOSOPHY BULLETIN N°21 – HOSPITALITY IN TRANSITION SEPTEMBER 2020

22/09/2020

digital, press-releases, online-distribution

HOTREC welcomes European Court of Justice ruling on prior authorization for STR accommodation

18/09/2020

press-releases, Tourism

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

16/09/2020

taxation, position-paper, working-document

Reduced VAT rates for hospitality - HOTREC position paper

15/09/2020

digital, uncategorised

Digital Services Act – European Parliament Opinions adopted

08/09/2020

press-releases, Tourism

European Tourism Manifesto: European Travel and Tourism sector urges EU governments to agree on harmonised travel restrictions as it struggles to survive the current crisis

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

02/09/2020

working-documents, online-distribution, position-paper, competition

European Commission Public Consultation on a New Competition Tool

31/08/2020

tourism_sustainability, industry-news, short_term_rentals

Toposophy Bulletin N°20 - HOSPITALITY IN TRANSITION AUGUST 2020

27/08/2020

digital, position-paper, working-document

Digital Services Act - HOTREC Position Paper and response to EC public consultation

17/08/2020

hotrec-team

Marie Audren, Director General

24/07/2020

digital, press-releases, online-distribution

Hotels more dependent than ever on online travel intermediaries for bookings

24/07/2020

digital, online-distribution, publications

European Hotel Distribution Study 2020 - Summary

23/07/2020

classification, industry-news

Classification in Europe with more IT and environmental criteria

22/07/2020

classification, digital, press-releases

Hotel stars on Google only with valid German Hotel Classification

17/07/2020

digital, online-distribution, publications

European Hotel Distribution study 2020 - for internal use - full version

17/07/2020

short_term_rentals_str, online-distribution, position-paper

Digital Services Act: Comments to HOTREC draft position paper

13/07/2020

best-practice, hotrec_general_activities, whats_new_in_hotrecs_membership

AHR CR - Stay Safe Project

13/07/2020

digital, press-releases, collaborative_economy

Hospitality sector warmly welcomes Platform to Business Regulation

09/07/2020

uncategorised, online-distribution, working-document, competition

Competition: Commission publishes call for tenders for a market study on the distribution of hotel accommodation

08/07/2020

digital, press-releases, collaborative_economy

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

01/07/2020

internal_market, press-releases, Tourism, collaborative_economy, competitiveness_market_and_economy

European Tourism Manifesto: European Travel and Tourism sector fears new online payment rules will undermine recovery and disrupt holidays in 2021

29/06/2020

uncategorised

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

19/06/2020

working-documents, industry-news, competitiveness_market_and_economy

Strong Customer Authentication - 2nd Joint industry letter to EBA asking for a delay due to COVID

15/06/2020

publications, competitiveness_market_and_economy

Annual Report 2019-2020

11/06/2020

working-documents, industry-news, collaborative_economy

Paris Tribunal determines that Airbnb plays an editorial role and is therefore liable for illegal STR offers

08/06/2020

hotrec_general_activities, videos

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

03/06/2020

digital, uncategorised, survey, competition

Antitrust: European Commission consultation on new competition tool

02/06/2020

uncategorised, online-distribution, working-document

Parity Clauses: Evaluation Study on VBER for European Commission

29/05/2020

working-documents, uncategorised, online-distribution

Update on Strong Customer Authentication

27/05/2020

best-practice, health

Guidelines for health protocol against COVID-19 in Italy

26/05/2020

Position paper, Sustainability

Towards sustainable tourism in Europe

25/05/2020

Tourism, position-paper

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

20/05/2020

digital, position-paper

NET position paper on EU digital policy

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.

15/05/2020

press-releases, health

NET calls on Members States to avoid quarantine measures at national level and make information on travel and tourism services available

27/04/2020

press-releases, health

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

24/04/2020

digital, working-documents, uncategorised

16/04/2020

best-practice, standards, workplace_health_security

SG Clean Programme – Singapore Licensed Hotels checklist

09/04/2020

uncategorised, marketing_communications

HOTREC Communication Strategy 2020-2021 - bringing HOTREC Communication to the next level

07/04/2020

coronavirus, online-distribution

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

06/04/2020

uncategorised, collaborative_economy

ECJ Opinion on Cali Apartments and HX cases: Municipal Authorisation for STR is permitted by the EU Services Directive

06/04/2020

best-practice, marketing_communications

UKHospitality (UK) - Skills Challenges

06/04/2020

best-practice, marketing_communications

HORECA Vlaanderen (Belgium) - Flexi Tour & "Choose HORECA before it's too late!" campaigns

06/04/2020

best-practice, education_training, social_affairs

HORESTA (Denmark) - Hospitality Career

06/04/2020

best-practice, whats_new_in_hotrecs_membership

HORECA Comeback (Belgium) - by HORECA associations in Belgium

17/03/2020

press-releases, health

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

12/03/2020

working-documents, uncategorised, taxation, collaborative_economy

OECD consultation on model rules for collaborative economy taxation

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

09/03/2020

mkg_reports, working-documents, industry-news

MKG report January 2019

04/03/2020

mkg_reports, working-documents, industry-news

MKG report January 2020

26/02/2020

uncategorised, survey, online-distribution

Call for action: HOTREC online distribution survey

25/02/2020

digital, press-releases

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

24/02/2020

press-releases, hotrec_general_activities

European Tourism Sector calls for solidarity and support to China

14/02/2020

working-documents, uncategorised, taxation

VAT table 2020

16/01/2020

social_affairs, position-paper

How to attract and retain the workforce in the hospitality sector

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

EU tool free of charge will help HORECA companies test if they are compliant with European legislation on health and safety at work

29/11/2019

press-releases, social_affairs, collaborative_economy

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

29/11/2019

social_affairs, position-paper, collaborative_economy

HOTREC-EFFAT Joint Statement: "For a level playing field and fair competition in hospitality and tourism"

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

28/10/2019

uncategorised

Presentations HOTREC's 79th General Assembly in Croatia

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

Ivica Sabljić honoured with the Gaspart Bonet Foundation award

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

17/10/2019

press-releases, hotrec_general_activities

The Serbian Hotel and Hospitality Industry Association becomes HOTREC's 44th member in Europe

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

19/07/2019

publications, competitiveness_market_and_economy

/ Annual Report 2018-2019

10/07/2019

publications, hotrec_general_activities

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

20/06/2019

digital, press-releases, online-distribution

Online delivery and booking portals to play an ever-increasing role in the restaurant sector, shows a new European study

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

Tourism requires a European Commissioner, say the leaders of the European hospitality sector

16/05/2019

press-releases, hotrec_general_activities

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

16/05/2019

press-releases, hotrec_general_activities

Azerbaijan Hotel Association joins HOTREC as 43rd member in Europe

08/03/2019

digital, industry-news, marketing_communications

Support for Hospitality Start-up platform

28/02/2019

working-documents, uncategorised, taxation

VAT table 2019

26/02/2019

digital, working-documents, uncategorised

Study on digitalisation in the tourism sector

20/02/2019

press-releases, Tourism

HOTREC presents the hospitality industry’s key priorities for the 2019-2024 EU mandate

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

17/12/2018

digital, press-releases

HOTREC launches a platform offering for free start-up companies more visibility to reach out to hospitality businesses

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

12/11/2018

press-releases, social_affairs

/ Micro-entreprises and SMEs in the hospitality sector call for more flexibility on Working Conditions of the EU

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, competitiveness_market_and_economy

/ Jens Zimmer Christensen (Denmark) elected President of HOTREC

18/10/2018

press-releases, social_affairs

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

18/10/2018

press-releases, competitiveness_market_and_economy

/ The Turkish Tourism Investors’ Association becomes HOTREC’s 44th member!

18/10/2018

tourism_sustainability, press-releases, competitiveness_market_and_economy

/ Witold Ignatowski honoured with the European Hospitality Foundation Award

20/09/2018

press-releases, collaborative_economy

/ HOTREC applauds European Commission’s firm action vis-à-vis Airbnb

14/09/2018

digital, press-releases

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

24/07/2018

press-releases, online-distribution

/ Parity clauses of Booking.com now banned in Sweden for the benefit of consumers and hoteliers – The ball is rolling across Europe

20/07/2018

press-releases, online-distribution

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

13/07/2018

competitiveness_market_and_economy, videos

/ NET's Speech to the Hearing on the Visa Code and Humanitarian Visas - LIBE - 10/07/2018

03/07/2018

press-releases, online-distribution

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

28/06/2018

videos

/ HOTREC's position on platforms to business relations at June 19 IMCO Committee's Public Hearing

21/06/2018

industry-news, collaborative_economy

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

19/06/2018

press-releases, online-distribution

/ HOTREC makes 3 proposals for more fairness and transparency in platform to business relations at today’s EP Public Hearing

06/06/2018

publications, competitiveness_market_and_economy

/ Annual Report 2017-2018

31/05/2018

digital, online-distribution, publications

/ European Hotel Distribution study 2018

30/05/2018

digital, online-distribution, publications

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

30/05/2018

digital, food, press-releases, collaborative_economy

/ Home restaurants an increasing phenomenon and concern for the food market

30/05/2018

digital, working-documents, food, publications, collaborative_economy

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

15/05/2018

press-releases

/ GDPR: SMEs call for a period of grace

14/05/2018

press-releases

/ HOTREC launches its new public website

30/04/2018

post_format_video, videos

/ Lausanne Hospitality Consulting 2018 Event: Window to the Future

27/04/2018

press-releases

/ ExCom welcomes a new ExCom Member from Belgium

26/04/2018

press-releases

/ Franz Hörl honoured with the European Hospitality Foundation Award

26/04/2018

press-releases

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

26/04/2018

press-releases

/ HOTREC expands its membership in Georgia, Poland and Spain!

16/04/2018

industry-interviews, interview

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

05/04/2018

digital, best-practice

/ Launch of the CimerAlbert campaign: “Hotels take care of everything, especially of you!”

20/02/2018

best-practice, collaborative_economy

/ AirBnB fined on the Balearics Islands

19/02/2018

best-practice, collaborative_economy

/ Airbnb sentenced for breach of its obligations resulting from the French Digital Law

15/02/2018

industry-interviews, interview