Industrie Hoteliere

🏥 Stéphane Botz of KPMG France reported a record-breaking €63.5 billion in international tourist receipts for France in 2023, up 12% from 2022. The French hotel market remains strong, with over 80 new projects including 9,000 rooms by 2027, with one-third under renovation, targeting cities like Lille, Bordeaux, and the Côte d'Azur. Despite a slight 2.2% decrease in hotel nights in the first half of 2024 compared to 2023, international nights increased by 0.3%, with a 16% surge during the Olympics.

🍴 Jean-François Rouquette, chef since 2006, partners with artist/architect Hugo Toro to revamp the starred restaurant Pur’ at Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme. The renovation reflects Rouquette's vision of a creative and innovative table, with meticulous attention to detail by Toro, who designed a contemporary inn with a decor inspired by 1930s craftsmen, featuring materials like oak, marble, bronze, and stone, and a signature 8-meter-long fireplace, promoting interaction between the chef and guests.

🏡 Maison Albar Hotels, part of Centaurus Group, set to open Le Victoria*****, a new luxury hotel in Nice, in October 2024. Located between the Promenade des Anglais and Place Masséna, the hotel features design by GOMIS agency and Studio MHNA. It will offer 102 rooms, 30 suites, a 650m2 spa, fitness area, four reception lounges, and a large rooftop with restaurant 'le Taulissa' by Glenn Viel, a bar, and a pool offering views of the Mediterranean Sea. Luxury boutiques will occupy 5,500m2 at the building's base, and the beach is just 30 meters away.

🏨 Launched in 2023, Handwritten Collection by Accor opened 4 new French locations recently. "Hôtel Maison Hamelin" in Paris boasts 65 rooms, a lively bar, and a spa. "Fort Saint-Laurent Hôtel & Spa" in Lyon, with 36 rooms, opened in late August, offering city views and nautical passion. "Hôtel Plaza de Biarritz Plage", facing the ocean in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, houses 69 rooms in a historic building with monochromatic art and a retro bar. "Hôtel Castel de Maintenon" in Eure-et-Loir, an hour from Paris, located in the gardens of Louis XIV's spouse, provides 78 keys for business and leisure guests. Handwritten Collection, with 17 establishments in 11 countries, is rapidly growing, with 25 ongoing hotel projects, 150 discussions underway, and plans to open 250 new hotels by 2030.