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mars 4, 2025

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Nomination | Céline Vercollier nommée Directrice Générale de B&B HOTELS

🏨 B&B HOTELS, a European budget hotel leader, splits the roles of President and CEO, with Céline Vercollier, CFO since 2017, becoming CEO. Aimed at supporting growth and internationalization for their 35th anniversary in 2025, Vercollier focuses on reinforcing the brand's leadership, while former CEO Fabrice Collet shifts to strategic diversification projects. Damien Martin joins as CFO, contributing 25 years of financial experience. Founded in 1990, B&B HOTELS has 883 locations across 17 countries, with half in France, doubling its network since 2019.
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Big Deal | PAI Partners nouvel actionnaire majoritaire de Motel One !

🏨 PAI Partners, a leading private equity firm, is acquiring a major ~80% stake in Motel One, a top European design economy hotel chain, to boost its international growth. Founded in 2000, Motel One attracts over 10 million clients by 2024, operates 99 hotels in 13 countries, including the UK, France, and the US, totaling about 28,000 rooms. Dieter Müller, Motel One's founder, remains as chairman while independently developing a previously separated real estate arm.
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Evolution et renforcement de la gouvernance de B&B HOTELS Céline Vercollier est nommée Directrice Générale

🏨 B&B HOTELS, European leader in budget hotels, splits roles of President and CEO, previously held by Fabrice Collet. Céline Vercollier is appointed CEO, a promotion from her position as CFO since 2017. In 2025, B&B HOTELS marks its 35th anniversary. Collet, now solely President, focuses on strategic diversification projects and was CEO since 2016 and President-CEO since 2019, after being CFO since 2012. Damien Martin joins as CFO, coming from Group Babilou.
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HR Group agrandit son portefeuille avec l’acquisition de H-Hotels

🏨 HR Group, based in Berlin, has acquired H-Hotels, one of Germany's largest private hotel operators, adding over 60 hotels in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Hungary. The deal boosts HR Group's portfolio by roughly one-third and includes brands like Hyperion Hotels, H4 Hotels, H2 Hotels, H+ Hotels, H.ostels, and H.omes. The acquisition, aligning with HR Group's strategy for European market expansion, follows the purchase of 10 H World International hotels in Germany. H-Hotels will maintain its brand while leveraging HR Group's resources for future growth strategies.
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Amadeus Cytric et Globetrender dévoilent les tendances 2025 du voyage d’affaires

📌 Global Business Travel Association predicts business travel expenses to hit $1.64 trillion in 2025, up from $1.48 trillion the previous year. The travel sector's evolution reflects in employees' mobility and companies' travel management. Amadeus Cytric and trend-forecasting agency Globetrender highlight "mobile meetings," Agentic AI technology, and biometrics as key impacts in 2025. Investments in AI-driven technology make business travel more flexible, streamlined, and personalized. By 2025, business travelers increasingly prioritize their well-being and environmental impact, opting for sustainable travel options.
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Mercure Ax-les-Thermes : le nouvel hôtel entre patrimoine, authenticité et bien-être ouvrira ses portes en mai 2025

🏠 Mercure Ax-les-Thermes, a historic XIX century château in Ax-les-Thermes, will open in May 2025 as a renovated hotel by Cité Hôtels. Set in a 2-hectare park, it features two complementary entities: Château de Villemur and a new contemporary building. The château includes two 100 m2 apartments, while the restaurant Le Fédou offers 100 seats, split between indoor (60) and terrace dining (40), serving Pyrenean local cuisine.
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À l’honneur, Tunisie | Mouna Ben Halima : luxe et engagement sociétal au coeur de l’unique LHW du pays, La Badira

🏡 La Badira, a 5-star hotel in Hammamet, Tunisia and the only one featured among the Leading Hotels of the World, offers 130 suites with private pools. Managed by Mouna Ben Halima since taking over her family's hotel group at 24, she graduated from Mediterranean School of Business in 2008. The hotel introduced Tunisia's first Clarins spa in 2017, reflecting its commitment to luxury service diversification. Mouna, a proactive citizen, aided Tunisia's democratic transition during the Jasmine Revolution.
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PimpMyTrip pimp son App avec de la gamification pour une expérience encore plus fun

🎮 PimpMyTrip enhances user experience by integrating gamification, rewarding active users with statuses, badges, and TripCoins. The update aims to make urban exploration addictive, encouraging more exploration, sharing, and frequent app usage. Co-founder Ghislain Foucque envisions a more interactive, rewarding experience, fostering a human and collaborative tourism approach. Users can create personalized address books and share favorite spots, with rewards for quality content contributions.
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