HOTREC – Hospitality Europe

More than 10,000 hotels sue Booking.com Hotel operators file class action price-fixing claim against the travel platform

"The class action has received overwhelming support," says IHA Managing Director Markus Luthe. Due to the great response, the registration deadline has been extended until 29 August.“ @hotrec.bsky.social 👇🏻

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🌍 Today's #RhodesForum gathered 10 European tourism & travel orgs in #Gothenburg to reaffirm their climate & sustainability commitments.

📣 “We call on the EU to support MSMEs with realistic rules & funding” – IAAPA

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Live from Brussels | Newsletter | June 2025

What is shaping European hospitality?

🆕 Our latest newsletter covers:
🔹 Legal action vs Booking .com
🔹 #SME insights from
@oecdlocal.bsky.social
🔹 #GreenClaims, #PTD, Quality Jobs Roadmap
🔹 And more!

👉 mailchi.mp/hotrec/newsl...

#Tourism #Hospitality #EU

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Hotels Escalate Long-Running Battle Against Booking.com's Pricing Rules Booking.com faces legal challenges across Europe after a September 2024 EU court ruling questioned its price parity clauses.

“What began as a German court case is rapidly becoming an effort by hotels across Europe to seek financial damages from Booking.com’s for two decades of pricing practices.“

@hotrec.bsky.social skift.com/2025/06/05/h...s/

🚨 Landmark legal action: 25+ national hotel associations across Europe join forces against Booking.com

🔹Backed by HOTREC
🔹Based on ECJ parity clause ruling
🔹Hotels can now claim damages

Deadline: 31 July
🔗 www.mybookingclaim.com

More 👉 hotrec.eu/en/news/euro...

Kicking off Day 1 of HOTREC’s 90th General Assembly in Oslo!

Opening speeches, EU policy updates, sustainable hospitality, and Members' Corner today!

Important discussions on AI, trends & gastronomy tomorrow.

Thanks to NHO Reiseliv for hosting!

🤝 HOTREC had the pleasure of meeting with the cabinet of Commissioner Jørgensen, responsible for #Energy and #Housing.

We presented the hospitality sector’s key priorities and look forward to a close cooperation in the years to come.

🤝 Proud to join the @ec.europa.eu Quality Jobs Roadmap consultation with EVP @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social

We call for EU action to:
🔹 Upskill the workforce
🔹 Support diverse work forms
🔹 Promote our sector’s image
🔹 Ensure affordable housing
🔹 Improve care infrastructure

#QualityJobsEU

Live from Brussels | Newsletter | April 2025

🆕 HOTREC's latest newsletter is out!

🔹 Interview with MEP Daniel Attard
🔹 #StopFakeReviews campaign
🔹 Google DMA / Package Travel Directive / Skills & labour shortages / Circular economy
🔹 & much more!

🔗 Read it all: www.hotrec.eu/en/news/live...

In Europe, over 6 in 10 consumers have faced fake reviews in the past year. These distort competition & hurt honest businesses.

HOTREC supports our Italian member FIPE's call to #StopFakeReviews. Let’s protect trust, transparency & fair play in hospitality.

✈️ What makes aviation a growth engine for Europe and what could hold it back?

At #AviationSummit2025, clear:
🔹 Connectivity is not a luxury - it’s essential
🔹 Modernising outdated regulations is key
🔹 Investment in sustainability must be accelerated

The SME Intergroup is back – and #hospitality is at the table!

HOTREC joined the first meeting at the European Parliament, tackling key SME challenges: red tape, access to finance & business transfers.

Let’s ensure #SMEs thrive! Thanks to all MEPs & partners for driving this agenda.

🛎️ Today, HOTREC met with the cabinet of Executive VP @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social to address one of our sector’s key challenges.

We call on the 🇪🇺 Commission to:
🔹 Support education & training
🔸 Promote legal migration
🔹 Encourage diverse forms of work
🔸 Improve the industry’s image

Google Search - Ensuring Fairness and Transparency

🔎 Ensuring Fairness & Transparency in Google Search

Hotels and restaurants still face uncertainty. Higher costs, lower visibility & less direct engagement.

Fair competition is key to a thriving hospitality sector. Enforcement must be effective.

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Union of Skills The Union of Skills aims to build skills for quality jobs, upskill and reskill an agile workforce, circulate skills across the EU, and attract top talent.

📢 Tackling skills shortages in hospitality is a priority for HOTREC!

We support the #UnionOfSkills initiative to boost:
🔹 Up-skilling & re-skilling
🔹 Legal migration
🔹 Diverse forms of work

Let’s build a future-ready workforce! 👇

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Travel & Tourism Industry Unites for a Sustainable Future

🌍 United call for a sustainable future in travel & tourism

In April 2024, leading EU travel & tourism associations signed the #RhodesForum Joint Declaration - committing to decarbonisation, collaboration & policy engagement.

Discover our new leaflet 👇
www.hotrec.eu/en/news/trav...

Today, we hosted HOTREC’s first Executive Committee meeting of 2025 in Brussels - bringing industry leaders together to shape the future of European hospitality.

Thank you to our President @alexvassilikos.bsky.social & all EC members for their leadership!

#Hospitality #Tourism #Europe

How Reusable Packaging is Transforming Hospitality

♻️ From Single-Use to Reuse: Thai Café is pioneering reusable packaging in hospitality with Kiobox, saving 5M single-use boxes with a 90% return rate!

But challenges remain: costs, regulations & platforms.

💡 Read more: www.hotrec.eu/en/news/how_...

#SustainableHospitality #PPWR #CircularEconomy

🔔 Our February Newsletter is out!

📌 Fair competition in digital markets
🌿 Reusable packaging in hospitality
👥 EU Talent Pool & labour shortages
🎤 Interview with Paweł Niewiadomski
And more!

Read now 👉 mailchi.mp/hotrec/live-...

#Hospitality #Tourism #Newsletter

🌍 The EU’s Competitiveness Compass could boost #Hospitality:

📜 35% less red tape for SMEs
🔋 Lower, stable energy costs
👨‍🍳 Skills initiatives to tackle labour shortages

HOTREC supports this initiative and will keep advocating for fair implementation.

🇪🇺 Yesterday, HOTREC met MEP Peter Agius @eppgroup.bsky.social (EPP, Malta) to discuss the #PackageTravelDirective & key hospitality issues.

✅ Collaboration is key to balancing business support & consumer protection. Thank you for the open dialogue!

#Tourism #Hospitality #PTD

🛎️ Yesterday, I had the pleasure of joining @aschwab.bsky.social & @hotrec.bsky.social to discuss the #DMA and its impact on the European hospitality sector.

Fair competition in digital markets is vital for 🇪🇺 hotels. I am grateful for the open exchange with MEPs and colleagues from 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇸🇪🇬🇷.

@syoncourtin.bsky.social | @reiniervanlanschot.volteuropa.org | MEP Cynthia Ni Mhurchu | @alexvassilikos.bsky.social | @markusluthe.bsky.social | @marieaudren.bsky.social

🛎️The DMA can achieve fair competition🏨

This morning, MEP @aschwab.bsky.social hosted an event on the #DMA with HOTREC and MEPs.

Our members from 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 🇬🇷 shared insights on the DMA's impact on the hospitality sector.

Thank you to all MEPs for the open exchange. Let's keep the conversation going!

What’s next for Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés after the PPWR? The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will change the European hospitality industry. Published in the EU Official Journal on 22 January 2025, the PPWR bans single-use packaging in hospit...

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) was published in the EU Official Journal on 22 January 2025.

What does it mean for hotels, restaurants, bars and cafés?

Read my blog here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-...
@hotrec.bsky.social @marieaudren.bsky.social

HOTREC – Hotels, Restaurants, Bars & Cafés in Europe on LinkedIn: European Hospitality Day - Highlight Video 🛎️ Throwback to European Hospitality Day 2024 🍴 On 3 December 2024, HOTREC brought together key policymakers and industry leaders at the European Parliament…

🛎️ Throwback to European Hospitality Day 2024 🍴

Policymakers and industry leaders discussed the future of competitive and sustainable #hospitality.

📽️Watch the highlights and discover key insights from:
🔸Commissioner Tzitzikostas @ec.europa.eu
🔹MEP Brnjac @eppgroup.bsky.social

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🌿 Have Your Say on Sustainable Hospitality! 🌍

Participate in the EU's open consultation on the draft PEFCR for hotel accommodation from 3 Feb - 2 Mar 2025.

Let's work together for a sustainable future 🌟

More info 👉 pefhotelaccommodation.eu

#Sustainablity #EUTourism #TransformingHospitality

HOTREC is on Bluesky! 🎉

We’re the voice of Europe’s #hospitality sector, representing hotels, restaurants & cafés committed to #innovation and #sustainability.

Follow us for updates on industry trends, #EU policies and the future of European hospitality.

Let’s connect, inspire and grow together!