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🛳 Luxurious cruise innovation is on the rise! In June 2026, Orient Express will launch the world's largest sailing yacht, the Orient Express Corinthian. Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection embarks on a luxurious seven-night Mediterranean cruise in October 2025 aboard the Luminara, featuring exclusive art experiences with Sotheby’s. Highlights include visits to Portofino, Livorno, and Majorca. These endeavors mark a new era of personalized, opulent travel experiences on the high seas.

🌏 Les voyages sortants d'Asie-Pacifique (APAC) devraient croître de 7 % par an jusqu'en 2029. D'ici 2029, les dépenses de voyage international atteindront 2,5 billions de dollars, avec 4,3 billions pour les voyages intérieurs. En 2025, 61 % des voyages seront intra-régionaux. Dubaï et l'Arabie saoudite adoptent des stratégies spécifiques pour attirer ces voyageurs. À l'Arabian Travel Market, un panel dirigé par Mingie Wang a exploré le comportement des voyageurs et la transformation numérique. 75 % des réservations se feront en ligne d'ici 2029.

🛌 Theo Turner, mesurant 2,13 mètres, a passé une nuit à l'easyHotel de Shoreditch, Londres, dans une chambre de 10 m² avec un lit de 1,80 m. Cette expérience met en lumière les défis des personnes de grande taille. Une étude commandée par easyHotel révèle que 50% des clients se plaignent de la saleté, 45% des lits inconfortables, et 44% des chambres bruyantes. Autres irritations : Wi-Fi lent (29%), frais cachés (24%), personnel peu aimable (23%).

🏖 En 2025, France is the favorite destination for European itinerant tourists. A study by CAMPING-CAR PARK reveals summer travel preferences: 90% of French, 92% of Belgians, 80% of both English and Spanish, and 76% of Germans plan to visit France. Brittany emerges as the top region with 33% preference, followed by Nouvelle-Aquitaine at 14% and Normandy at 11%. Estimated 30 million nights between June and September 2025 will generate €1.54 billion, marking a 10.3% increase from 2024.

🛳️ Orient Express Corinthian, the world's largest sailing yacht, was launched after a crucial four and a half months of assembly at Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire. Its construction involved 14 structural blocks and three balestrons. The vessel was moved from dry dock to the fitting-out quay for final touches. This milestone is a result of a collaboration between Orient Express and Chantiers de l'Atlantique, blending French luxury with advanced engineering.

🏨 B&B HOTELS celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2025, marking its establishment in 1990 with initial locations in Brest and Saint-Malo. Now boasting nearly 900 hotels across 17 countries, it ranks first in the budget hotel market in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The group's growth is driven by accessibility, quality, and human-centric values, supported by continuous innovation and commitment to "Value for Money.

🏨 En 1990, B&B HOTELS a commencé à Saint-Malo et Brest, Bretagne, par la famille Branelec. Avec un investissement de 10 milliards d'euros, l'entreprise a grandi malgré les défis initiaux. Rachetée en 2005, elle a poursuivi son expansion nationale et internationale. Le concept : offrir des produits basiques sans compromettre la qualité, inspiré de marques comme Ikéa et McDonald's. Fabrice Collet exprime fierté et enthousiasme pour l'avenir.

🏖️ Hyatt acquires 15 resorts from Playa Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica, strengthening its all-inclusive portfolio. This expansion adds popular destinations like Secrets La Romana and Dreams Rose Hall to Hyatt's Inclusive Collection, which already includes Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara. The acquisition complements previous expansions, such as the 2021 purchase of Apple Leisure Group and a 2024 joint venture with Grupo Piñero for Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts.

🏨 African Hotel Development (AHD) has entrusted the management of 26 ONOMO hotels in 14 African countries to Aleph Hospitality, an independent operator based in Dubai. Effective September 1, 2025, this is the largest hotel management deal in Africa to date. The strategic move aims to separate AHD's operational functions from brand ownership and development, facilitating faster growth, especially for high-end ONOMO Allure and ONOMO Collection brands, while maintaining brand control.