https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Indoor dining, tourism, sports: in some federal states, new relaxations are coming into force or will soon. Here's a look at some of the rule changes happening across Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20210601/explained-how-states-across-germany-are-relaxing-covid-rules Tue, 01 Jun 2021 20:19:44 +0200 explained-how-states-across-germany-are-relaxing-covid-rules Hotel booking portal Booking.com cannot prevent hotels in Germany from advertising lower room prices on their own websites, a court ruled on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210518/germany-upholds-ban-on-booking-com-best-price-clauses Tue, 18 May 2021 20:46:02 +0200 germany-upholds-ban-on-booking-com-best-price-clauses From wipe-down place-mats to paper napkins and a drive-through ice-cream stand by the grand entrance, guests returning to the swanky Kempinski just outside Frankfurt will find a very different hotel when it reopens its doors after a two-month lockdown. https://www.thelocal.de/20200528/coronavirus-forces-paper-napkin-makeover-at-swanky-german-hotel Thu, 28 May 2020 11:09:31 +0200 coronavirus-forces-paper-napkin-makeover-at-swanky-german-hotel Germany's capital is a heady mix of history and hedonism. Whether you’re soaking up culture in one of the city’s many museums or hopefully waiting in the queue for exclusive club Berghain, it’s a versatile place. https://www.thelocal.de/20190218/book-into-berlins-best-boutique-hotels Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:58:24 +0100 book-into-berlins-best-boutique-hotels If you’re looking to take a break from the tried-and-tested hotel experience during your next holiday, Germany may have just what you’re looking for. https://www.thelocal.de/20181211/a-break-from-the-ordinary-germanys-most-unusual-hotels Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:59:00 +0100 a-break-from-the-ordinary-germanys-most-unusual-hotels You can check out but you can never leave? Anita Lekic spent a night at Germany's first prison-cum-hotel. She found it was perfect for a history buff, and she was even allowed to leave at a time of her choosing. https://www.thelocal.de/20180828/a-night-in-the-hotel-that-used-to-house-some-of-germanys-most-wanted Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:05:26 +0200 a-night-in-the-hotel-that-used-to-house-some-of-germanys-most-wanted From lighthouses to igloos, beach baskets to treehouses, here are the wackiest places for an overnight stay in Germany. They definitely aren't your everyday bed and breakfasts. https://www.thelocal.de/20161110/the-10-strangest-places-for-touists-to-stay-in-germany-hotels-hostels Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:44:30 +0100 the-10-strangest-places-for-touists-to-stay-in-germany-hotels-hostels The German cartel authorities have banned the online hotel booking portal, Booking.com, from requiring hotels across the country to offer it their lowest room prices. https://www.thelocal.de/20151223/german-cartel-authority-punishes-bookingcom Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:04:16 +0100 german-cartel-authority-punishes-bookingcom Champagne corks were popping in German hotels on Monday after figures showed the industry sold 7 percent more nights to travellers in February compared with the same month last year. https://www.thelocal.de/20150413/tourists-already-flocking-to-germany-in-2015 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:16:57 +0200 tourists-already-flocking-to-germany-in-2015 As an estimated six million people get ready to raise their glasses for the annual Oktoberfest in Munich, hotels are raising their prices by as much as six times their regular rates. https://www.thelocal.de/20140915/hotels-hike-up-prices-for-oktoberfest-munich Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:30:00 +0200 hotels-hike-up-prices-for-oktoberfest-munich Tourists coming to Berlin will have to pay more tax if they bring their dog, it was reported over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20140303/dog-tax-to-hit-berlin-tourists Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:13:00 +0100 dog-tax-to-hit-berlin-tourists Swedish furniture giant Ikea plans to build a whole housing and shopping district in Hamburg, it has admitted – and is on the hunt for a 50,000 square metre area of the north German city to develop. https://www.thelocal.de/20120822/44501 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:21:00 +0200 44501 A soaring number of Germans are working in so-called “mini-jobs,” according to official figures that show another side to the booming economy, media reported Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110426/34619 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:57:00 +0200 34619 Brandenburg Gate trumps Eiffel Tower? Germany now attracts more European tourists than France, according to figures released this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20110224/33327 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:26:00 +0100 33327 Germans are increasingly worried that their political parties are susceptible to cronyism and lobbying, a survey by the anti-corruption group Transparency International revealed Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20101209/31717 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:20:00 +0100 31717 A thrill-seeking man was in a critical condition Wednesday after trying to ''base-jump'' from the 118 metre-high roof of the half-finished Waldorf-Astoria hotel building in Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20101027/30803 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:55:00 +0200 30803 Berlin tourism is booming, but increasing investment in the luxury hotel market is proving problematic as five-star hotels struggle to compete for new guests in one of Europe’s most affordable tourist destinations. https://www.thelocal.de/20100906/29639 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:16:00 +0200 29639 The German hospitality industry has suffered due to a long winter and chilly spring this year, but hotel and restaurant owners hope the upcoming football World Cup will get customers off their couches and out spending again. https://www.thelocal.de/20100601/27569 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:19:00 +0200 27569 A publicity-shy German hotelier worth a reported €600 million choked to death on a piece of meat in Hamburg's luxury Atlantic Hotel, police confirmed Thursday morning. https://www.thelocal.de/20100527/27465 Thu, 27 May 2010 13:00:00 +0200 27465 Users of the popular travel website TripAdvisor have ranked Germany's top 25 hotels, with the winners ranging from glamorous towers in Berlin to family-oriented establishments near amusement parks. https://www.thelocal.de/20100201/24959 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:55:00 +0100 24959