Industrie Hoteliere

🏠 Hôtels & Préférence releases its 2024-2025 annual guide featuring 100 spa hotels, 10 golf destinations, charming hotels, and 25 distinguished gastronomic tables by Gault&Millau, the Michelin Guide, or Kitchen Génération. The guide showcases 20 new properties, is available in 60,000 copies, and is presented in 10,500 rooms across 150 global establishments. The guide has won "Best International Hotel Guide" at the Hospitality Awards twice.

🏠 The EquipHotel trade show, organized by RX France, is set to occur from November 3 to 7, 2024, at Paris Porte de Versailles. Expecting around 1,200 exhibitors (40% international) and approximately 95,000 visitors, the event's theme is "Osons!" ("Let's Dare!"). Director Béatrice Gravier announced the collective audacity theme in response to the upcoming Olympics and industry challenges on October 9, at the Nolinski Hotel in Paris. Keynote "Hospitality: current challenges and future issues" is scheduled for November 4 with industry leaders and experts, including potential participation of Marina Ferrari, minister in charge of Tourism Economy. Other highlights include conferences on art in hospitality and spa concepts.

🏨 Evok Collection and Zaka Investissements sold the Sinner Paris hotel, opened in 2019, to Experimental Group, which was founded in 2007 and now includes 11 other locations. Experimental Group, known for its cocktail culture, has businesses like "Experimental Cocktail Club" in five cities and a restaurant-club in London. Evok will focus on expanding its Nolinski and Brach brands, aiming for 15 locations in 5 years, with imminent openings in Madrid, Rome, and St-Tropez.

💚 The wellness market is thriving, expected to grow 8.6% annually worldwide until 2027 according to the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), based on research from November. Spas and wellness areas in hotels lead to increased customer loyalty and longer stays, a trend that is increasingly evident in the hospitality industry. Discover more in "Industrie Hôtelière" magazine's October issue (no. 764) on enhancing hotel attractiveness through wellness services.

🍳 On October 8, Olivier Ginon and Luc Dubanchet announced the next edition of Sirha Lyon to be held from January 23 to 27, 2025 at Eurexpo, featuring over 66,000 m2 of space, 2,100 exhibitors (25% international), across 14 sectors. A new wine and spirits area will be introduced. The event will host 60 startups, doubling from 30 in 2023, and the Sirha Innovation Awards in 10 categories. Additionally, the World Pastry Cup, chaired by Pierre Hermé and Amaury Guichon, will be themed "National Heritage".