HOTREC European Hospitality

1) Hungary took over the EU Presidency on the 1st of July. What are the key priorities and strategies to enhance the European tourism and hospitality industry? The Hungarian Presidency’s…

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 Position Paper Social Affairs Clearer Rules and Framework Needed Executive Summary HOTREC acknowledges the European Commission’s proposals for a Directive on Traineeships and a Council Recommendation…

For almost a decade, labour and skills shortages have been increasing in all Member States. The hospitality sector is lacking skills and is facing labour shortages especially since the pandemic.…

Wednesday, 29 May 2024 Newsletter Dear readers, Welcome to our latest newsletter, moments away from the heavily anticipated EU elections. And what crucial elections these will be, not only for…

Monday, 27 May 2024 HOTREC HOTREC, the umbrella association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés in Europe, is currently looking for an intern to support its daily work. Please see the…

HOTREC supports the European Commission’s efforts to simplify the Package Travel Directive (PTD). However, the current proposal lacks fairness between consumer protection and hotel viability. We must ensure economic sustainability…

Booking Holdings is still attempting to prevent hotels from offering better prices on their own distribution channels than via the Booking.com platform. Moreover, Booking is not sufficiently sharing its data…

Friday, 26 April 2024 Consumers Affairs Tourism Today, HOTREC co-signed a statement on the revision of the Package Travel Directive (PTD). The signatories represent a broad spectrum of travel organisers,…

Thursday, 25 April 2024 HOTREC HOTREC members and delegates from across Europe gathered in Budapest for the Association’s 88th General Assembly.  Hospitality representatives discussed pressing concerns such as acute labour…