June 4
Photo: Stock image. All rooms at Baldeneysee – including privately rented ones – are affected. Essen, Baldeneysee, June 4, 2025. A new accommodation tax ordinance will apply in Essen from August 1, 2025, taxing overnight stays in hotels, private accommodations, and via online booking portals. Guests will have to pay a 5 percent tax on their accommodation costs, with the tax being 9 [...] Read More
23 May
Photo: Cesar von Meissen First quarter of 2025 also shows growth. Ruhr region, May 22, 2025. Tourism in the Ruhr region continues to show positive development and clearly stands out from the nationwide trend. According to current figures from Ruhr Tourism GmbH, accommodation providers recorded a significant increase in guest arrivals and overnight stays in the first quarter of 2025 compared to [...] Read More