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🏨 Federico Gonzales Tejera, CEO of Louvre Hotel Group, will speak at the 30th Hospitality Operator Forum on June 12 at InterContinental Paris le Grand, discussing his strategy for driving change across hotel teams and channels. Key elements for success include a clear vision, structured plan, right people, proper partnerships, and customer focus, emphasizing the importance of leadership in empowering teams and enacting transformation.

🏨 Lars Bakhaus, administrator of Somnoo, advocates for uniting investment, operation, and marketing expertise in the hospitality industry under one roof to enhance value creation and asset resilience. Somnoo's integrated model shortens the decision chain for renovations and operational choices, aligning decisions with the asset's growth and operational cycle. This approach has attracted long-term investors, especially after demonstrating resilience during the Covid crisis, emphasizing trust in local teams.

🏦 Covivio, a major European real estate player, manages 283 hotels across Europe valued at €6.4 billion. In Lille, France, Covivio's portfolio includes 8 hotels, with strategic investments such as the rebranding of Hilton Lille to occur in 2024, involving €7 million investment, resulting in a 22% average room rate increase to over €160. The Grand Hôtel Bellevue, established in 1913, is undergoing a €4 million renovation, including a rooftop addition, aiming at a 10% room rate rise. Covivio acquired SLIH in 2016, signifying strategic market structuring.

🏠 B&B HOTELS launched B&B Home targeting the extended stay market, expected to triple in the next eight years. Sophie Donabedian, the Director of Sustainable Development, developed the new brand focusing on local immersion and sustainability. The first B&B Home hotels opened in Saint-Ouen, Brides-les-Bains, and Fort-de-France, each uniquely integrated into its local ecosystem with a commitment to local partnerships and suppliers.

🏨 Solenne Ojea Devys leads OKKO Hotels and has transitioned the company to a mission-driven enterprise, focusing on sustainable and responsible hotel management. Under her direction, OKKO Hotels is evolving to align with the significant changes in the hospitality industry since its inception in 2014. The hotel chain's strategy is built on three pillars: consolidating existing practices, adapting, and aiming for new RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) goals by 2025.

🏠 Cannes will host the HTL Connection from March 11-13, featuring discussions on hotel investment topics like hybrid spaces, leases, and destination evolution. Key speakers include Sophie Donabedian from B&B HOTELS, Stéphane BENSIMON, CEO of Wojo, and Pierre-Etienne DE MONTGRAND from Kasada Capital Management. Cities such as Blackpool, Calais, Nice, Ottawa, Porto, and Warsaw will pitch investment opportunities on March 11 at 4:00 pm and March 12 at 11:30 am.

🏨 Louvre Hotels Group held a strategic meeting on January 30, 2025, discussing their 5-year strategic plan initiated in 2023. Led by Federico J. González, they prioritized change for concrete results, focusing on customer and investor-centric decisions. Eduardo Bosch reported 155,700 operational rooms, with 19,000 in development and 64,400 in France—its primary market. The plan (2023-2027) includes redefining fundamentals (2023-2025), fostering organic growth (2026-2027), and stimulating external growth through targeted acquisitions (from 2028). Renovated hotels have seen a 6-12% revenue increase and customer satisfaction improvement from 3.76.

🏨 The 30th Hospitality Operator Forum is scheduled for June 12, 2025, at the InterContinental Paris - Le Grand. Alix Boulnois, General Manager Business, Digital & Tech at Accor, with a Master from HEC Paris and an MBA from Columbia Business School, started her career in 2008. Joined Amazon in 2012, contributed to launching "Prime Now", moved to Accor as SVP Digital & Innovation in February 2020, and took over the Digital Factory in May 2021. Since June 2024, oversees Business, Digital, and Tech at Accor, driving major transformation initiatives.

🥂 Vanguélis Panayotis interviews François Van Aal, President of Champagnes Lanson, discussing the brand's strategy and hospitality roots. Lanson, founded in 1760, combines three centuries of heritage with a modern approach. Operating in over 80 countries and accounting for 85% of shipments, Lanson launched a "reconquest plan" in 2020, revamping marketing, communication, packaging, and distributor relations. Head winemaker since 2013, Hervé Dantan, introduced Black Réserve, a blend aged five years, featuring 50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, and 15% Meunier.