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Tourism nights, sales revenues rise in February

The number of tourism nights increased by 9.8% and sales revenues rose by 21% in February compared to the same...

Tourism

Coronavirus update for Central, East and Southeast Europe

As of Sunday evening, 24,112 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic had been reported across the Central East and Southeast...

Sights

Poland closes forests to the public

Poland’s State Forests agency has banned public entry into forestland as it tightens up regulations in the fight against the...

Sights

Linde Gáz aids coronavirus fight as ʼcriticalʼ company

Linde Gáz, one of the businesses on the list of companies providing critical services during the coronavirus pandemic in Hungary,...

Tourism

Bosnia’s Serb Republic to set up EUR 255 mln fund to back economy

Bosnia’s Serb Republic will establish a fund of some BAM 500 million (EUR 255.6 million) to aid the economy affected...

Tourism

Coronavirus update for Central, East and Southeast Europe

As of Sunday evening, 12,847 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic had been reported in the Central East and Southeast...

Tourism

Soros gives Budapest EUR 1 mln to fight COVID-19

Hungarian-born billionaire financier George Soros announced today that his Open Society Foundations (OSF) will give Budapest a EUR 1 million...

Hotels

Tourism to be among 1st to recover

Although the hotel industry was the first to be hit by the coronavirus epidemic, its business relationships could be among...

Tourism

Poorly Planned Emergency Measures Wreak Havoc for Resident Expats and Border Police

Sandra Perkins left Budapest on March 11 for a short stay in her native United Kingdom. Bad timing: While there,...

Tourism

COVID-19, the World Economy and Financial Markets: Part II

The number of COVID-19 cases had reached 451,355 and total deaths risen beyond 20,499 as at the time of writing...

Sights

Keep Calm, Stay at Home, and Carry On

Sights

Czech CTP acquires Equest Logistic Park in Romania

Czech-based real estate developer CTP said on March 26 that it has acquired the Equest Logistic Park in Romania for...

Tourism

Hungary jobless rate stands at 3.5% in February

Hungaryʼs three-month rolling average jobless rate reached 3.5% in February, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month but down...

Tourism

Polish micro firms relieved from employee fees for three months amid coronavirus

Micro companies (with one-to-nine employees) in Poland will be relieved from employee social security contributions for three months regardless of...

Tourism

Deputy British Ambassador confirmed as coronavirus victim

The British Embassy in Hungary has confirmed the death of Deputy Ambassador Steven Dick, who became the 10th victim of...

Travel

Budapest Airport Winter Schedule Adds Marsa Alam and More Flights to Asia and Europe

Budapest Airport's 2026/27 winter schedule, which began on October 25, offers more than 185 destinations and approximately 10% more bookable...

Hotels

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Tourism

Budapest Hotels Outperform Regional Rivals Despite Lower Guest Numbers

Budapest’s hotels delivered some of the strongest results in CEE, posting an 81.3% occupancy rate, and leading the region with...

Hotels

Kissmiklos Marks Shift to Fine Art With ‘Lobbyism’ Exhibition at Hotel Clark

Hungarian artist kissmiklos is shifting his creative focus entirely to fine art, marking the transition with “Lobbyism,” an exhibition that...

Tourism

Tourism Agency Consults 70 Industry Groups on Strategy Through 2036

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) is drawing on recommendations from 70 professional organizations to develop a sector strategy through 2036,...

Hotels

Renewing the Spirit of Countryside Wellness Hospitality

More than a year after taking over Sárvár’s Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa, Zoltán Árvai is balancing the traditions of an...

Tourism

Hungary Tourism Arrivals Fall 7.3% in August as Foreign Demand Drops

Tourist arrivals at Hungarian accommodation establishments fell 7.3% year-on-year to nearly 2.6 million in August, as international arrivals dropped 13%....

Hotels

Hotel Clark Budapest Retains Michelin Key for Second Consecutive Year

Hotel Clark Budapest, the flagship hotel of Unione Hotel Management, has retained its Michelin Key, recognizing its approach to contemporary...

Tourism

Twelve Hungarian Hotels Feature in 2026 Michelin Key Selection

Twelve Hungarian hotels have been included in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 Michelin Key selection, with Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace...

Hotels

TRIBE Budapest Stadium Brings Business Events, Networking and Hospitality Under One Roof

Corporate events increasingly extend beyond the meeting room, combining formal business programs with networking, hospitality and opportunities for more informal...

Tourism

Hungary Tourism Nights Edge Up in July as Arrivals Slip

Nearly 2.5 million guests spent 6.7 million tourism nights at accommodation establishments in Hungary in July, with arrivals down 0.4%...

Tourism

Budapest Castle District to Hold Referendum on Airbnb Rentals

Budapest’s District I will hold a referendum on rules governing Airbnb rentals, allowing residents to decide on the future regulation...

Tourism

When the Wine Region Comes Alive: Unique Late-summer and Fall Experiences Await in Tállya

Tállya is not a place where time stands still; rather, it is a sanctuary where history, art, and gastronomy blend...

Tourism

Hungary’s Tourist Arrivals, Guest Nights Decline in June

Nearly 1.9 million guests spent 4.3 million tourism nights at accommodation establishments in Hungary in June, with arrivals falling 2.2%...