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Yelena Baturina confidence: Can entrepreneurship save Europe business?

2014-09-19 by Phil Butler

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With doubt cast over European business amid east-west tensions of late, finding a business person positive about growing in this market, it’s pretty rare. The latest investment/development made by Russian entrepreneur Yelena Baturina, owner of the Grand Tirolia hotel in Kitzbuhel, Austria, bears scrutiny today, if for no other reason than shining a ray of hope on European progress.

Tags: Austria business, BE OPEN Foundation, eco, energy, Germany hotels, Inteco Beteiligungs GmbH, Russia hotels, Yelena Baturina

Motel One Expands Europe Footprint

2014-08-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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German budget hotel group Motel One has just released its 2014 half year performance results. The hotel group, which has grown to offer more than 50 hotels in 4 countries, also reached €114 million euro in sales versus €95 million in the previous year.
The group also reported on four new hotels and occupancy rates in excess of 72% across their prope

Tags: Europe hotels, Germany hotels, hotel news, Motel One, Swiss hotels

Most Romantic Hotels to spend the Holidays

2013-12-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Winter holidays are one perfect way to close out a year. After so much work and travail, it´s time to relax and enjoy Christmas and New Year´s eve with the loved ones.

Tags: Europe hotels, France hotels, Germany hotels, Île de Ré, Paris hotels, romantic hotels

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