Nominations

🏕 Paradisus by Meliá, the Meliá Hotels International group's brand, is set to open its first hotel in Asia in December - Paradisus Bali. This strategic transformation occurs 40 years after the first hotel outside Spain, Meliá Bali, opened. Paradisus Bali will showcase 485 refined suites and seven exceptional villas amidst lush tropical gardens and lagoons, featuring four pools, eight restaurants, and twelve bars offering unique culinary experiences. The hotel emphasizes Destination Inclusive for personalized guest experiences with exclusive services like The Reserve and Family Concierge.

🏢 Vincent Fourquet appointed as Commercial & Marketing Director at Groupe Dimacco Hôtellerie. Formerly with Relais & Châteaux in Montpellier, Group Indevho, and Alain Ducasse group, his role focuses on development strategy, brand visibility, and communication structure for sustainable, creative growth. Céline Germain, General Manager, highlights his vision aligning with the group's DNA. His tasks include implementing commercial strategy, enhancing establishment notoriety, guiding local teams, and forging strategic partnerships.

🏠 Vertell Asset Management recruits Vincent Rime as CFO and Guillaume Bott as Head of Hospitality Operations, aiming to boost hotel investment projects in Gstaad and Wengen, Switzerland. Rime previously worked with Faern Hotel & Resorts, while Bott brings over 20 years of luxury hospitality experience and helped expand Whitegold Hospitality from 2 to 14 hotels in three years. Vertell, led by CEO Romain Semmel, focuses on growth and premium positioning in the Alpine region.

🏨 Jean-Philippe Lovotti appointed as General Manager of AYANA Komodo Waecicu Beach in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, effective 14 April 2025. Lovotti, a Vatel France graduate with an MBA in International Hotel Management, has over 25 years of international hotel industry experience, including leadership roles at Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, Pullman Phuket Arcadia, and Caravelle Saigon until January 2025. He's known for operational excellence, transformation projects, and integrating local values in global hospitality.

🏨 Amir Mustafa appointed as General Manager of B&B HOTELS USA, succeeding Valerio Duchini now in charge of Western Europe. Mustafa brings over 25 years of hotel industry experience from roles at Extended Stay America and Aimbridge Hospitality, and an educational background from Ain Shams University and Harvard Business School's executive training program. This leadership move is part of B&B HOTELS' strategy to expand in the rapidly growing American market.

🏨 Amir Mustafa appointed as General Manager of B&B HOTELS USA, succeeding Valerio Duchini, now General Manager for Western Europe. Mustafa brings leadership from roles at Extended Stay America and as Senior Vice President of Operations at Aimbridge Hospitality. With a strategic vision, B&B HOTELS aims to expand in the growing American market, renovating 5 hotels to ensure optimal customer satisfaction. Mustafa, 57, holds degrees from Ain Shams University and Harvard Business School and has over 25 years of hospitality experience. B&B HOTELS, founded in Brest in 1990, is a leading budget hotel chain in Europe.

🏨 Amir Mustafa named Chief Executive Officer of B&B HOTELS USA, succeeding Valerio Duchini. Mustafa, aged 57, a graduate of Ain Shams University and the Harvard Business School executive education program, brings over 25 years of hospitality experience from roles at Extended Stay America and as Senior Vice President of Operations at Aimbridge Hospitality. His appointment aims to drive growth in the US market and enhance customer satisfaction through the renovation of the Group's 5 hotels.

🎭 Héléna Soubeyrand joins Le Grand Mazarin's "La Grande Manufacture" project from April 25, displaying her creativity for three months. Her work, visible in the Marais via rue de la Verrerie, features ambidextrous, symmetrical portraits celebrating femininity and universal love, using acrylic and ink. The displays form a triptych symbolizing the creative cycle, light, and unity, with a focus on women as humanity's source.

🏆 Pascal Visintainer, with 30 years in hospitality and tourism, is appointed Global Chief Sales Officer for Accor's Luxury & Lifestyle divisions. His career includes being a Sales Engineer at MERLIN GERIN LIMITED (1983-1986), a Mission Officer at Conseil Général de la Savoie (1986-1995), Marketing Director at Maison de la France for 13 years (1995-2008), VP roles at Groupe Barrière (2008-2016), and several VP positions at Accor since 2016.

📈 MAGORA, known for diversifying activities and mastering the value chain from design to property management, appoints Geoffrey Lavielle as CEO and Laurent Dusollier as President. Dusollier, shifting from CEO since 2015 to President, focuses on global strategy, international growth, and new opportunities. Lavielle aims to structure activities and operational excellence, bringing expertise from various sectors to support performance development and strategy implementation. The governance change underscores MAGORA's growth and diversification efforts.