Nominations

🏨 Camille Laratte has joined Okko Hotels as the Marketing and Communications Director and will serve on the executive committee. With a background in developing F&B concepts at Accor Group and strategic conception to operational execution expertise, she aims to enhance customer experience. Laratte's marketing strategy for Okko Hotels will focus on innovation and sustainable practices, reflecting its status as France's first mission-driven hotel brand. She will lead strategic rebranding projects and brand expansion, ensuring marketing consistency and efficiency.

📈 Cédric Bartolini has been appointed to lead the commercial direction of Choice Hotels EMEA, focusing on sales, marketing, revenue management, and distribution. A veteran with a career starting at Vienna International Hotelmanagement AG, he later joined Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, then Maritim Hotelgesellschaft mbH in 2017, and Zenitude Hôtel-Résidences. In his new role, Bartolini will implement a targeted commercial strategy to enhance growth and profitability in the EMEA region. CEO David Beers expresses confidence in Bartolini's proven track record and impact on strategic goals and franchisee value proposition.

🏨 Pierre Lartigue discussed the Hotel Gaité Montparnasse transaction with Hospitality ON, following the sale of the 33-room, 4-star Hotel Opera Opal on rue Tronchet. The 3-star hotel, located in Paris' 14th arrondissement between Montparnasse station and rue de la Gaité, was acquired by Groupe Marmott, led by Louis Grandcolas and Matthieu Bégué, in collaboration with Extendam.

🏨 Marie Bocquillon joins B&B Hotels as HR Director, previously holding the same position at Louvre Hotels Group and roles at ArcelorMittal, CGI, and Axa. Olivier Lucas is appointed Operations Director, bringing 30 years of experience from positions at Renault, Saint Gobain, Lapeyre, and Sonepar France. Marine Charles, General Manager of B&B Hotels Western Europe, emphasizes the importance of their expertise for growth and customer satisfaction.

🍴 Chef François Gagnaire was elected president during the General Assembly of the Auvergne brand at Vulcania Park, Puy-de-Dôme. Known for his first gastronomic restaurant in Puy-en-Velay, awarded a Michelin star in 2006, Gagnaire opened ANICIA with his wife Isabelle in Paris's 6th arrondissement in 2015, focusing on bistronomic seasonal cuisine featuring Auvergne products. He emphasizes the brand's objective to showcase the region's assets and potential.

🍴 La Table des Climats in Dijon welcomed new head chef Jean-Bruno Gosse, former chef at Michelin-starred Loiseau des Ducs, succeeding Kevin Julien, under the guidance of triple-starred chef Eric Pras since May 2022. Gosse, 35, entrusted by Groupe Epicure, aims to enhance the "vinostronomic" experience. Born in 1989 in Baie de Somme, Gosse's career includes working with two-star Michelin chefs Yannick Franques and Philippe Augé and opening a brewery in Dijon for Georges Blanc in 2017.

🎲 The Groupe Honotel announced the acquisition of the Theater Hotel in Antwerp, Belgium, featuring 127 rooms. The investment was made through the FPCI Cap Hospitality IV fund managed by Hôtel Investissement Capital. The hotel will be rebranded under the HappyCulture name. Honotel's portfolio now includes 48 hotel assets. Planned renovations include common areas and a full floor of rooms and bathrooms.

📢 Anna Fedou was appointed as the brand and marketing director of Beaumier, which operates 10 hotels across France, Ibiza, and Switzerland, as announced in early July. A graduate of ESSEC, Fedou has experience with Sofitel, Sources de Caudalie, and has consulted for LVHM since 2012. Over the last three years, she's been instrumental in integrating new properties into Beaumier's portfolio and will focus on tailored marketing plans, web and visual identity, and digital marketing initiatives. Fedou emphasizes the importance of on-the-ground work and aims to bolster the group's marketing strategy.

🏨 B&B HOTELS Western Europe expands its executive committee with Marie Bocquillon as HR Director and Olivier Lucas as Operations Director, targeting growth and performance. Bocquillon brings expertise from roles at ArcelorMittal, CGI, AXA, and Louvre Hotels Group, while Lucas offers 30 years of management experience from Renault, Saint Gobain Abrasives, Lapeyre, and Sonepar France. B&B HOTELS, founded in Brest in 1990, operates 770 hotels in 17 countries and plans further expansion after opening 170+ hotels since 2022.

📅 Anna Fedou joins Beaumier as Brand and Marketing Director and Comex member, tasked with energizing brand development and visibility and consolidating her team. Her role includes custom marketing plans for each hotel, reinforcing brand identity, expanding digital marketing, and redefining roles to boost departmental autonomy. With 12 years of experience, Fedou's background includes marketing leadership at Sofitel, commercial and marketing direction at Les Sources de Caudalie, and consulting with LVMH.