Nominations

🏨 Alfred Hotels appoints Laure Duberga as Director of Marketing & Product to spearhead their development phase in France and globally. With 13 years at Accor, Laure brings extensive expertise in strategy and branding, including leading brand repositioning and international campaigns. A HEC Paris graduate, she aims to enhance Alfred Hotels' growth with ambitious new projects. The founders see her arrival as a significant milestone for the group.

🏨 Jérôme Guttierez, ingénieur polytechnicien, a travaillé 22 ans dans l'agroalimentaire et a passé 2 ans chez Eurodisney, découvrant l'hôtellerie. Il y a 4 ans, inspiré par l'expérience client, il a décidé de se réorienter vers l'hôtellerie à Pierrelatte. Il a choisi Kyriad Prestige pour sa flexibilité et son expérience 4 étoiles. Le projet combine gestion, investissement et multidisciplinarité, intégrant commerce, marketing, management, et contact client.

🏨 Prince de Galles, Paris, part of The Luxury Collection by Marriott Bonvoy, appoints Philippe Clarinval as General Manager. With over 20 years of international luxury hospitality experience, Clarinval has managed prestigious hotels in Southeast Asia and Switzerland, such as The Omnia in Zermatt and Carlton Hotel in St. Moritz. His leadership at Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel and Swiss Deluxe Hotels marks a new chapter for this Art Deco gem in Paris's Triangle d'Or.

🏨 Philippe Clarinval, with over 20 years of international experience, is appointed as the General Manager of the Prince de Galles hotel, located in Paris's Triangle d’Or. He previously led prestigious hotels like The Omnia in Zermatt and the Carlton Hotel in St. Moritz. Simultaneously, Nicolas De Gols becomes General Manager at Shangri-La Paris, and Arnaud de Saint-Exupéry takes over Ritz Paris, illustrating dynamic leadership shifts in the Parisian luxury hotel market.

🏨 Terlia promotes Emmanuelle Le Vaillant to CEO, enhancing operations and client experience. Under her leadership, Terlia plans to expand with a lifestyle-focused, bold hotel offer while maintaining historic charm. Key projects include a 100-room hotel in the 19th arrondissement, opening next year, and a cozy establishment in the 18th. Le Vaillant aims to create inspiring spaces for tourists, business travelers, and nomadic workers.

🍮 Benjamin Deroche-Coyon, aged 26, was appointed as the pastry chef at L'Oursin, the gourmet restaurant of L'Hôtel Bleu in Carry-Le-Rouet, in September 2025. He brings his experience from prestigious institutions like the École Nationale Supérieure de la Pâtisserie and the École Ritz Escoffier. In 2024, he worked at the 2-Michelin-starred L’Oustau de Baumanière, and in 2023, he was the pastry chef at Le Récif - Les Roches Rouges.

📈 Christopher Hecht, expert en solutions SaaS et fondateur de PayPense, a été nommé pour diriger Goelett, une plateforme mondiale de voyage et de technologie. Sa mission inclut l'alignement des priorités stratégiques et l'accélération de l'innovation. Sous la direction de Ziad Minkara, CEO de S4BT, Goelett vise à devenir un écosystème intégré et innovant pour répondre aux marchés européens. Hecht a tenu des rôles clés chez Itelya, favorisant la croissance internationale et l'innovation.

💰 Avec plus de 12 ans d'expérience, Nikos Konstantinidis rejoint Highgate pour soutenir sa croissance européenne. Ayant dirigé des acquisitions chez L+R Hotels, il a travaillé sur des transactions dans le Royaume-Uni, l'Espagne, et d'autres pays. Highgate a récemment acquis le ReMIX Hotel à Paris (259 chambres) et le Hilton Porto Gaia au Portugal (194 chambres), renforçant sa stratégie d'expansion. Zach Berger, Principal de Highgate, souligne son apport stratégique.

🏨 Le Grand Hôtel de Courtoisville, a 4-star hotel in Saint-Malo, appoints Franck Louâpre as Director starting October 1, 2025, following his extensive career, including over 13 years at Groupe Barrière. The hotel, undergoing a complete transformation, is set to reopen in December 2025. Louâpre, a Brittany native, aims to revitalize the hotel while reconnecting with his roots.

📈 Odile Lacoin becomes General Director of the Real Estate and Transformation division at Bertrand Franchise in January 2025. Involved since the company's 2022 founding with Olivier Bertrand and Christophe Gaschin, she aims to enhance franchise economic models and boost openings. Lacoin, a graduate of École Polytechnique and Oxford Saïd Business School, previously worked in consulting and operated her firm for three years. Bertrand Franchise focuses on sustainable, responsible growth.