La Tribune de l’Hôtellerie, auteur/autrice sur Le 10 Minutes Hôtelier - Page 151

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Nomination | Ramón Aragonés parti à la retraite, Gonzalo Aguilar lui succède au poste de CEO de Minor Hotels Europe & Amériques

🏨 Gonzalo Aguilar became CEO of Minor Hotels Europe & Americas on January 1, 2025, succeeding Ramón Aragonés Marín after a 6-month transition announced in June 2024. With over 30 years of experience, notably as Europe Operations Director at Marriott International, Aguilar aims to focus on international integration, accelerate hotel openings, and implement a growth-supportive strategy in luxury and resort segments. Dillip Rajakarier, CEO of Minor Hotels, underscores Aguilar's invaluable sector knowledge and proven leadership for the company's strategic growth plan.

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Suisse, 1er février 2025 | Jean-Yves Blatt annoncé à la tête du Six Senses Crans-Montana

🏡 Jean-Yves Blatt, a renowned hotelier, will take over the Six Senses Crans-Montana on February 1st, succeeding Christian Gurtner. Blatt, an EHL graduate (1990), is known for his leadership and sales development skills. The luxury hotel, which opened on February 1, 2023, and features 79 keys, is managed by the wealth management firm 1875 Finances. Blatt's career includes roles at Grand Hotel Park de Gstaad and The Chedi Andermatt.

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Ouverture 22.01, Suisse | Coup de buzz avec l’ouverture du dernier hôtel Revier et son modèle tarifaire « flatrate » !

🏡 Revier Hospitality Group is launching a new pricing model in Switzerland with the opening of Revier Mountain Lodge Saas Fee, offering an "All You Can Sleep" flatrate for CHF 999 per season. This rate allows unlimited stays in a Smart Cabin throughout the season, averaging at CHF 50 per night for bookings of at least 10 nights from January to April 2025. Bookings can be made up to two days before arrival for a maximum of seven consecutive nights, with a required two-day break before rebooking. The hotel features 82 rooms, including Family and Team Cabins, a music bar, casual dining, co-working spaces, seminar rooms, a modern gym, and a cinema. CEO Daniel Renggli may extend this model to other group hotels depending on the success at Saas-Fee.

Suisse | Éric Favre à la tête du Villars Palace. En transition ?

🏨 Éric Favre, with over 40 years of international hospitality management experience, will supervise Villars Palace through AMS Prestige Switzerland, succeeding Jean-Yves Blatt. Favre was the GM of The Alpina Gstaad from 2013 to 2018, leading it to become the best hotel in Switzerland, and managed Le Richemond in Geneva from 2019 to 2021, boosting its Swiss and international reputation. His career began in the 1980s at prestigious hotels like Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, and Al Khozama, Riyadh.

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Projet, Balkans | Sur l’île de Sazan, l’Albanie approuve un projet de complexe hôtelier de luxe lié à la société du gendre de Donald Trump

📍 Le gouvernement albanais a accordé le statut d'investisseur stratégique à une société liée à Jared Kushner pour un complexe hôtelier de luxe sur l'île de Sazan. Ce statut offre des avantages tels que des procédures accélérées et un soutien de l'Albanian Investment Corporation. Le projet de 1,4 milliard d'euros couvrira 45 hectares et devrait créer 1 000 emplois, faisant partie d'investissements plus larges de Kushner dans les Balkans.

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Réconciliation et développement économique, Canada | Le Hilton Québec repris par 4 nations autochtones

🏖 Four Indigenous nations from Québec—the Naskapis of Kawawachikamach, the Micmacs of Gespe’gewa’gi, the Hurons-Wendats, and the Crees—formed the consortium Atenro ("friendship" in Wendat) and acquired the iconic Hilton Québec hotel. Investing $85.6 million, they became the majority owners of the 569-room hotel after a $70 million renovation in 2020. InnVest Hotels, the previous owner and a major player in Canada's hotel industry, will continue to manage the property. Minister Ian Lafrenière praised the initiative as a model for future economic projects.

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Chine, 1975-2025 | 800 hôtels plus tard, IHG célèbre un demi-siècle de présence en Chine. Flashback.

🏠 IHG celebrates its golden jubilee with creative initiatives highlighting its hospitality leadership in Greater China. Activities include customizing a high-speed train, dynamic lightings on skyscrapers, and strategic print placements in major media. Emphasizing the "Guest How You Guest" theme, IHG aligns its growth with China's economic evolution, spearheads market innovations, and creates landmarks like the Regent Shanghai on the Bund, showcasing global perspective with local expertise. This 50th anniversary marks past achievements and future collaboration and innovation in the region.

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Fusion-Acquisition | Le français Ponant Explorations Group devient actionnaire majoritaire du singapourien Aqua Expeditions

🌊 Ponant Explorations Group acquires majority stake in Aqua Expeditions with the support of Artémis, the Pinault family's holding company. The strategic move allows Aqua Expeditions to expand globally, especially in East Africa and Southeast Asia, while maintaining their commitment to excellence and sustainability. Both groups will continue operating under their own brands, uniting to offer environmentally respectful travel experiences.

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Nomination | Sophie Mestiri rejoint Adagio au poste de Directrice des Ressources Humaines

🎓 Sophie Mestiri, with a Master's degree in Social Law from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne and Paris II Assas, started her career at Bouygues Telecom, where over 12 years she held various positions in client relations and organizational project management. She later worked at Shell Oil Corporation, Primavista as the HR and Legal Affairs Director, and at Groupe ISS as the Director of Social Affairs and HR headquarters. Now at Adagio, Mestiri's role focuses on leading organizational transformations to support the company's rapid development, leveraging her expertise in talent management, social dialogue, and HR transformation to boost Adagio's expansion and reinforce its corporate social responsibility (CSR).

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USA | Aimbridge conclut un accord avec ses créanciers

💰 Aimbridge Hospitality, global hospitality management firm, engages in a restructuring agreement converting over $1.1 billion debt into equity and infusing $100 million in new capital. Backed by over 80% of first-lien creditors, 100% of second-lien creditors, and current sponsor, the deal will slash Aimbridge's total debt to a maximum of $210 million from $1.3 billion, positioning it with one of the healthiest balance sheets in the industry. The restructuring is set to complete by Q1 2025.

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