La Tribune de l’Hôtellerie, auteur/autrice sur Le 10 Minutes Hôtelier - Page 120

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Nomination, Provence | Christian Baumgarten nommé à la tête des hôtels du Castellet

🏠 Christian Baumgarten, 54, a German national born in Geneva, boasts a career in luxury hospitality. Starting in Germany, he moved to France's prestigious Côte d’Azur establishments like Hôtel Martinez and Croisette Beach Hôtel. In 2008, Baumgarten joined Le Mas de Pierre as Deputy Director, later becoming the General Manager. By 2017, he led two 5-star hotels, Hôtel Miramar and Yaktsa, and the Michelin-starred L’Or Bleu restaurant in Théoule-sur-Mer. As of early this year, he's directing the Hôtel & Spa du Castellet and Grand Prix Hôtel & Restaurant, blending his passion for automobiles with luxury hospitality.

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Investissements | Mews, 75 M$ levés pour renforcer sa position de leader et redéfinir la gestion hôtelière

💸 Mews, a leading hotel technology platform, secured a $75 million funding round led by Tiger Global with Kinnevik, Battery Ventures, and Goldman Sachs Growth Equity. Aiming to accelerate U.S. and DACH region expansion, enhance AI-driven revenue management tools, and make strategic acquisitions. Globally, Mews achieved over 50% YoY growth in 2024, processed over $10 billion in payments, generated revenues exceeding $200 million, and captured a 20% market share in the DACH region after acquiring Atomize and partnering with BWH Hotels.

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Galerie, Hall of fame | Avec ⚜️Relais & Châteaux, retour sur une décennie de femmes inspirantes !

🏠 Kaitlin Ross, named Woman of the Year 2025, leads Canada's Relais & Châteaux Sonora Resort, overseeing 11 directors and 110 employees. The Journée internationale des femmes 2025 theme is "For ALL women and girls: rights, equality, and empowerment". Ross' career evolved from docker to fishing guide to director of marine activities, and finally to general manager, exemplifying women's progress in traditionally male-dominated fields.

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Ouverture avril 2025 | Kinugawa Rive Gauche, sur le toit du futur SAX Paris, LXR Hotels & Resorts (Hilton)

🏠 Kinugawa, after its iconic Parisian locations at Vendôme and Matignon, is set to open a new branch on the Rive Gauche in the Vilème arrondissement. Kinugawa Rive Gauche, atop the Hotel Sax, opening April 2025, blends Parisian elegance with Japanese aesthetics. The restaurant offers views of the Eiffel Tower and a rooftop dining experience with Franco-Japanese cuisine, featuring dishes like sashimi, taruto with salmon and white truffle, and Black Cod marinated in miso.

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Ouverture • Espagne | À Madrid, The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel

🏠 The Palace Madrid, previously The Westin Palace, joins The Luxury Collection Marriott post a two-year ambitious restoration. Located in Madrid's Quartier des Lettres, the UNESCO-listed hotel showcases a meticulous revival executed by Ruiz Larrea Arquitectura, preserving the original 'Palace color' and floral ornaments. The iconic 1912 stained-glass dome by Ferrés i Puig and Maumejean was restored with over 100 artisans' assistance. Helen Leighton, VP at Marriott International, emphasizes the hotel's century-plus cultural significance. The Palace boasts 470 naturally-lit rooms and suites reflecting Madrid's classic elegance and dynamic spirit.

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Nomination, Espagne | Ana Morillo Arroyo rejoint Palladium Hotel Group pour dynamiser la croissance des marques High Energy et All Inclusive

🏨 Ana Morillo Arroyo oversees brands like The Unexpected Hotels, Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts, and TRS Hotels at Palladium Hotel Group. Business volume increased 60% from 2019 to 2024, reaching €1.2 billion in 2024, a 12% rise from 2023. The company is expanding with six new openings and investing over €650 million in the next two years. Palladium Hotel Group restructured for optimal management across nine brands in eight countries, dividing into two units: Lifestyle Brands led by Juan Serra and High Energy & All Inclusive Brands under Ana Morillo Arroyo.

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Île de la Réunion, Social | Aide d’urgence aux salariés des HCR touchés par le Cyclone

💸 Workers affected by a cyclone and forced into part-time unemployment or relocation can receive a solidarity aid of €1,000 per employee plus €500 per dependent child. This emergency financial aid, initiated by employer and trade union organizations (GHR, CGT, CFDT, FO, CFE-CGC) in 2023, is made possible through Klesia–Malakoff Humanis. Past events such as the 2015 and 2016 Paris and Nice attacks, 2015 Var floods, recent Herminia and Ivo storms, and the 2020 Covid pandemic have activated similar solidarity measures, including assistance for 2023 Nanterre riot victims, southwestern fires, Corsica storms, and autumn 2024 storms, as well as financial support against soaring inflation for employees with disability pensions. This is part of the HCR Bien-Être program, which also includes health prevention efforts.

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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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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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