Berlin, 20 Jan 2026, 17:20 CET
- Revo Hospitality has initiated insolvency proceedings under self-administration, affecting roughly 140 group companies and 125 hotels across Germany and Austria.
- The company says the affected hotels will remain open as restructuring continues through the summer.
- Revo manages hotels for leading global brands as well as its own labels, raising concerns among franchise partners and landlords.
Revo Hospitality Group has filed for insolvency via a self-administration process at a Berlin court, affecting roughly 140 group companies and 125 hotels across Germany and Austria, according to CoStar News. Court documents cite soaring wage costs and “duplicate structures and integration problems” following the company’s rapid growth. (CoStar)
The filing matters because Revo plays a key role in Europe’s hotel ecosystem: bridging owners, global brands, staff, and suppliers. When that connection falters, the ripple effect can spread quickly.
Hotel operators are grappling with a familiar squeeze: rising labor costs, pricey energy bills, and weaker consumer spending in sections of Europe. Nothing new here. But the timing couldn’t be worse.
Revo confirmed the hotels involved in the insolvency process will keep operating as the company works on a restructuring plan set to last into the summer. Around 5,500 staff are employed at the impacted locations. The firm has also sought pre-financing from Germany’s Federal Employment Agency to cover wages from January through March. (TravelDailyNews International)
The company pointed to cost pressures—rising labour expenses, higher rent, energy, and food costs—and said rapid growth had stretched the organisation thin. Revo reported its hotel portfolio surged from 51 in 2020 to about 250 now, but overnight stays and revenue forecasts for 2025 fell short of expectations.
In Germany, insolvency with self-administration allows a company to restructure while retaining control over daily operations, all under the watchful eye of the court. The process aims to prevent abrupt closures as creditors and management work out a plan.
Lawyers Gordon Geiser and Benedikt de Bruyn from GT Restructuring have been named managing directors of the entities undergoing self-administration, according to Thomas Daily. They described self-administration as a way to swiftly stabilise operations and facilitate a smooth handover to an investor. (THOMAS DAILY)
Revo hasn’t named the Austrian hotels involved in the filings but told Austria’s Kleine Zeitung that “all properties are to continue operating,” according to The Local. (The Local Austria)
Revo runs hotels under its own banners like Hyperion and Vagabond Club, while also managing properties for global chains such as Accor, IHG, and Wyndham. This approach spreads risk: although the brands often don’t own the buildings, they rely on consistent operations and steady fee income.
The court process isn’t straightforward. The insolvency filing targets a specific group of entities, leaving uncertainty over the fate of hotels outside that scope. It’s still unclear if some locations will be sold, rebranded, or shut down if funding falls through.
For the moment, the company insists on continuity: rooms remain available, employees keep working, and restructuring experts handle creditor calls. The next hurdles are looming court deadlines, negotiations with creditors, and any news about new capital or an investor-backed agreement.
