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Racisme, USA | Hilton boycotté par l’association « Buy from a black woman »

💯 Buy From A Black Woman, since 2020, canceled all future reservations with Hilton Hotels & Resorts due to a racist incident at Tulsa Club Hotel. The organization cited the corporate office's inadequate response to the incident. They have been using Hilton for the Inspire Tour since its inception in 2021. The boycott reflects their commitment to fighting racism and ensuring a safe, inclusive environment. Founder Nikki Porcher expressed disappointment and the need for Hilton to address systemic issues.

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Mexique & Caraïbes | 3 nouvelles signatures pour TAFER Hotels & Resorts

🏖️ TAFER Hotels & Resorts, known for its award-winning hotels, luxury resorts, and charming villas, announces its venture into hotel management services, acquiring three properties: Palmar Azul Beach on Mexico's Riviera Maya, Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Miches, and Kairi Club Miches in the Dominican Republic. COO Sasa Milojevic highlights the company's commitment to excellence and innovation. The renovated Palmar Azul Beach Resort Riviera Maya will reopen as an all-inclusive luxury getaway in Quintana Roo, Mexico, in January 2025.

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Nomination, Zurich | Emirates nomme Mohammad Lootah au poste de Country Manager pour la Suisse

✈ Mohammad Lootah, based at Emirates' office in Zurich, will oversee the airline's entire operations in Switzerland, including sales and service for passenger and airport operations. Emirates currently operates two daily flights between Zurich, Geneva, and its global hub in Dubai. Lootah, a UAE national, has been with Emirates since 2016, holding leadership roles throughout the Middle East, and most recently was the Regional Manager for Israel. He reports to Thierry Aucoc, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for Europe and the Russian Federation. Lootah replaces Juerg Mueller, who served Emirates for 16 years, supporting successful operations in Switzerland.

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Ouverture retardée | H4 Wyndham Hotel Paris devrait ouvrir le… 13 août 2024

🏦 The H4 Hotel Wyndham Paris announced an opening date of August 13, 2024, which is after the Paris Olympics but before the Paralympic Games starting on August 28. Initially scheduled for June, then early July, the delay is rumored to be due to safety commission ERP IGH's observations on elevators. Missing the Olympics is seen as a significant loss for potential economic and media benefits.

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Départ | Yannick Branchereau quitte la Tour d’Argent

🍴 Yannick Branchereau, managing director of Tour d'Argent since 2018, announces his departure. Previously with Hédiard (1992-1997), he moved to Castorama (1997-2002), then entered the wine and spirits sector with his BTS Technico-commercial focused on those products. He co-founded Lavinia in 2002, rose to lead its holding company "Lavinia Seleccion" in 2014, before his last role at Tour d'Argent. Co-founder Thierry Servant passed away on December 28, 2015.

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Ouverture, Hongrie | Kimpton ouvre son premier hôtel au cœur de Budapest

🏡 Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts luxury portfolio, opens Kimpton BEM Budapest today. Located in Buda near the UNESCO World Heritage castle district, the hotel is a 19th-century mansion transformed into a sophisticated 127-room (including 11 suites) establishment. It features whimsical elements and historical accents designed by renowned Dutch designer Marcel Wanders. General Manager Atilla Domby celebrates the launch, highlighting the venue’s elegant urban energy and proximity to the Danube.

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Nomination | Guillaume Brun nommé Directeur des opérations d’Azureva

🏖️ Guillaume Brun, 40, appointed as Operations Director at French holiday specialist Azureva on June 1, 2024. Brun, with family ties to hospitality and a passion for skiing, managed Residence Le Belvédère aux Orres at 22 in 2005, and oversaw five tourism residences as Regional Director of Alpes du Sud at Noemys in 2008. He joined Indevho in 2011, handling 30 hotels nationwide. Now based in Aix-en-Provence, he ensures quality and performance for 14 holiday villages.

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Investisseurs-Opérateurs | Le duo Olivier Coustet et Patrick Lenoël lance « Santareim Partners »

🏦 Founded after the COVID crisis in 2022, SANTAREIM Partners is led by Olivier Coustet—20-year entrepreneur, B&B Brésil's president and founder between 2014 and 2022, former regulated financial companies executive, and founder of Athos Finance in Brazil—and Patrick Lenoël, former banking executive and real estate fund manager regulated by the AMF, who also served as ASPIM's vice-president for a decade. Both are ENA alumni, and the firm recently onboarded Valéry Fouquet, a former ACCOR and LOUVRE franchisee with over 25 years of experience, as associate manager in charge of hotel operations.

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Ouverture 2027, Barcelone | Meininger en Espagne !

🏨 Meininger Hotel to open in Barcelona, Catalonia's economic, cultural, and administrative capital, in 2027. The hotel, facing Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía—one of Europe's largest exhibition parks hosting over 150 events annually—will feature 162 rooms, 552 beds, and 30 parking spaces. Chosen for its proximity to the exhibition park and excellent public transport links, Meininger promotes diversity and inclusion, offering internal staff training such as inclusive language courses. Thomas T. Hagemann, COO of Meininger Hotels, emphasizes the alignment of Barcelona's values with Meininger's philosophy. Further expansion in Europe includes a planned property in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Départ | Phil Cordell, vétéran Hilton, prend sa retraite !

🏆 Phil Cordell, after a lifetime career at Hilton, is retiring. Starting as a bellhop in high school, he became the general manager of the second-ever Hampton hotel in 1983. For over 20 years, he led various Hilton brands and, since 2018, served as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Lifestyle Brands/New Brand Development. Under his watch, lifestyle brands like Canopy, Curio Collection, Tapestry Collection, Tempo, and Motto have grown. His successor, Kevin Osterhaus, joined Hilton in May and is now President of Global Lifestyle Brands.

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