New brands poised to enter the market

We estimate that in 2015 around 80 new hotels will be added to the hotel market in Poland. And it will not only be the local hotel chains who have grown dynamically, such as Puro or the Dobry Hotel group, who will be continuing their expansion, but also international chains that already operate in our country, including Accor, Best Western, Hilton, Louvre Hotels Group and Carlson Rezidor. Brands previously absent, owned by hotel chains such as Marriott (Moxy, AC Hotels, Autograph), Choice Hotels (Clarion, Quality, Comfort), Steigenberger (InterCity Hotel) and Motel One (Motel One), should make an appearance in our country in the next two years. The GDP growth forecasts for Poland for the next two years (2015/2016) are in the region of 3–3.5 pct, which allows us to look forward with some optimism at the development of the hotels sector in our country. This economic growth will be given an additional boost by a further influx of EU funds, from which EUR 80 bln has been granted to u