La Tribune de lHotellerie

🏨 Starhotels, an influential player in the global hospitality sector, has established a new office in the UK aimed at boosting business development in the UK and Northern Europe. The UK presence complements Starhotels' recent expansion in the Middle East and India, adding to existing representatives in the US, Latin America, Russia, and CIS. Antonio Ducceschi, the group's Commercial Director, believes this move will open up significant growth opportunities. Romano Campione is appointed as the new global sales office head for the UK and Northern Europe, leveraging his extensive experience to drive Starhotels' ambitious growth plans.

🏨 Nathalie Diouf, a BSc graduate from École Hôtelière de Lausanne (2002-2006), has moved from her role as Hotel Manager at Sofitel Abidjan to become the General Manager of Mövenpick Hotel Abidjan, both part of the Accor Group. She replaces Fabien Martinez, a Cornell University Master's graduate (2009), who served in Abidjan since 2021 and is now promoted to Regional General Manager and General Manager of Pullman Cape Town City Centre since July. Diouf has also managed La Maison Palmier (2020-2023) and Seen Hotel Abidjan, under Mangalis Group. Jean-François Rémy, DG of Sofitel Abidjan, acknowledged her departure and past collaboration in a LinkedIn post.

💰 In 2015, the Chinese conglomerate Fosun acquired Club Med, with Henri Giscard d’Estaing supporting the strategic upscale shift started 10 years prior. By 2023, Fosun faced heavy debt, working to divest and restructure, including a considered but unrealized 30% Club Med sale for €600M. In December 2023, Fosun announced Henri Giscard d’Estaing's departure from various executive roles within the group.