Guilain Denisselle, auteur/autrice sur Le 10 Minutes Hôtelier

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Cybevasion racheté par Holidu

📈 Cybevasion, launched in 1999, was acquired by Holidu, an international German platform. The acquisition includes cybevasion.fr, gites.fr, and chambres-hotes.fr. The transformation of Cybevasion to a simplified joint-stock company is set for mid-April 2025. Initially focused on hotels, it pivoted to guest houses and tourist rentals. The acquisition was reported by Jérôme Forget. Currently, bookings are affiliated with Booking.com. No official announcement has been made, and the founder remains the sole director.

4 min

L’appétit phénoménal de DoorDash qui acquiert Deliveroo et SevenRooms la même semaine : opportunité ou danger pour la restauration ?

📢 DoorDash, an e-commerce specialist in the US, announced on May 6 two major acquisitions: Deliveroo for £2.9 billion (~€3.4 billion) at 180 pence per share, and SevenRooms for $1.2 billion (~€1.05 billion). Deliveroo operates in 9 countries, and its main competitors are Uber Eats and Just Eat TakeAway, the latter acquired by Prosus for €4.1 billion in February. The acquisitions will likely boost DoorDash's monthly user count to 50 million across 40 countries.

11 min

Interview des fondateurs de HCommunity : une vraie révolution pour enfin avoir des données et statistiques fiables

📈 HCommunity, launched this morning, is considered a revolution in hotel data. Founders Christopher Meignier and Alessandro Inversini started the project during the Covid crisis as part of a Think Tank to assist the industry. They created a prototype with hoteliers to provide real-time, reliable statistics, addressing the lack of current and affordable data.

5 min

Un séjour d’exception au Fairmont Monte-Carlo rénové, ça n’est pas qu’une promesse

🏆 Fairmont Monte-Carlo, a 4-star urban resort in Monaco with the caliber of a 5-star French hotel, offers 596 rooms and suites across 60,000 square meters and 7 floors. Famous for its views of Monaco's F1 Grand Prix, particularly at the Hairpin turn and the tunnel entrance, the hotel features the renowned Nobu and rooftop Amù restaurants, exceptional spa, luxury boutiques, and proximity to the Place du Casino and Larvotto.

3 min

Global Destination Sustainability Index : Bordeaux, Lyon et Paris dans le top 20

🚠 Helsinki, Finlande, tops the Global Destination Sustainability Index with a score of 92.43%, followed by Göteborg, Suède at 90.83%, and Copenhague, Danemark at 88.19%. French cities in the top 40 include Bordeaux at 6th with 83.37%, Lyon at 15th with 80.16%, and Paris at 20th with 77.24%. The index evaluates Destination Management Organizations and others in sustainability across four key areas.

2 min

Uber envisagerait d’acheter Expedia

💰 Uber, led by CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (2005-2017 head of Expedia), is considering the acquisition of Expedia, as reported by the Financial Times. Khosrowshahi has close ties with Barry Diller, Expedia's main shareholder. The potential acquisition by Uber, a company known for aggressive expansion, could smoothly integrate with Expedia due to the existing relationship between Khosrowshahi and current Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin, who worked together from 2013 to 2017.

2 min

OYO achète la chaîne américaine et économique Motel 6

🏨 Blackstone sold the G6 group (Motel 6 and Budget 6), which they bought from Accor for $1.9 billion in 2012, to Oravel Stays' OYO for $525 million. OYO already has around 320 hotels in 35 U.S. states and plans to expand by 100 hotels in 2023 and 250 more by 2024. Motel 6 generates $1.7 billion in revenue with nearly 1,500 franchised hotels. The deal is set to finalize in the 4th quarter.

4 min

CJUE : les clauses de parité étendue ou restreinte de Booking_com définitivement interdites dans toute l’Europe

🏨 In Europe, the CJUE has definitively prohibited "extended or restricted parity" clauses from Booking.com contracts, a policy initially contested by a Dutch court. France banned such clauses with the 2015 Macron Law, followed by Italy and Sweden; other countries have joined through legislation or court rulings. Extended parity prevented hotels from offering lower rates than those on Booking.com on any channel, while restricted parity only applied to the hotel's own sales channels, allowing other OTAs to offer lower prices.

4 min

Zucchetti annonce l’acquisition de Reservit

🏨 Zucchetti Group, an Italian company, acquired the French hotel technology brand Reservit. Zucchetti had previously acquired Vertical Booking in 2017, Lybra Tech in 2020, Pay My Table in 2021, and Vega (Quatuhore group) in 2023. Reservit is recognized as the number one reservation software in France, equipping numerous voluntary French hotel chains. However, it has seen some of these chains depart over recent years.

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