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🏖️ Mid-summer tourist activity in France: Domestic visitors still lag behind 2023, while international clientele maintains. Economic impact of foreign visitors up by 9%. Flights from China and Japan increase by 38% and 12%, respectively; declines from Australia (-26%) and South Korea (-24%). Paris occupancy drops 13 points in June, nationwide overnight stays down by 8% in June, 13% from July 6-18. Olympic period to boost arrivals by 10%, with hotel occupancy 20 points higher than in 2023. Seasonal rentals for late August up 28%, hotel bookings nearly match 2023. August flight arrivals to increase 8%, with significant jumps from the UK (+11%), Germany (+26%), Netherlands (+24%), Japan (+28%), China (+58%), and USA (+22%).

✈️ Travelport's study reveals that in the aviation sector, flight offer choices increased from 500 to 10,000 between 2010 and 2024, causing travelers to go from viewing an average of 38 sites before booking in 2013 to 277 pages in 2024. A significant 56% find the choices more complex, and 58% feel overwhelmed. The trend of Direct To Consumer (DTC) has been prevalent, with airlines and hotels encouraging direct bookings over OTAs. Despite the abundance of choices, 42% of travelers don't find offers personalized to their needs. The growing preference for direct booking is linked to a perception of better protection in case of changes or cancellations, which 50% of air travelers consider crucial.

🏠 Capelongue, a celebrated boutique-hotel located in one of Provence's most beautiful villages, won 1st Prize at the Hôtel & Lodge Awards 2024. Previously owned by Michelin-starred chef Édouard Loubet, the hotel transitioned in 2022 to Beaumier's portfolio. The 57-room hotel boasts a hameau-like spirit with direct views of Bonnieux. Beaumier, led by CEO Éric Darde, aimed to create a 'vacation village' offering authentic Provençal experiences, featuring local art and a Biologique Recherche spa.

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🏙 Nine Virgin Limited Edition properties, including Mont Rochelle, Necker Island, The Lodge, Ulusaba, Mahali Mzuri, Son Bunyola Hotel & Villas, The Branson Beach Estate, Kasbah Tamadot, and Finch Hattons Luxury Safari Camp, join Preferred Hotels & Resorts' Legend Collection. This expansion strengthens the strategic partnership between Virgin Hotels Collection and Preferred Hotels & Resorts, aiming to offer ultra-luxurious Virgin experiences to more travelers worldwide. The upcoming Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch will also be part of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

📖 Antoine Woerlé, MOF maître d’hôtel, coordinated the comprehensive operational manual "La Restauration et l’hôtellerie de référence," published by Éditions BPI, covering all aspects of hospitality and catering. The 832-page book, priced at €59, is slated for release on September 5. A special pre-order price of €47 is available until August 31 on editions-bpi.fr. The manual is designed for both students and professionals, covering topics from hygiene and room service to marketing and billing.

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🏝 Olivia Grégoire anticipates 15 million visitors for the upcoming Games, predominantly French, along with mainly English and American tourists. Ticket sales hit a record with over 8 million sold, including over 1 million for the Paralympic Games. The torch relay from Marseille to Paris highlighted the Games' popular appeal. France, helmed by Grégoire for over two years as the head of the Ministry of Tourism, remains the world's top tourist destination due to the resilience and professionalism of its sector's personnel.

🏦 Founded after the COVID crisis in 2022, SANTAREIM Partners is led by Olivier Coustet—20-year entrepreneur, B&B Brésil's president and founder between 2014 and 2022, former regulated financial companies executive, and founder of Athos Finance in Brazil—and Patrick Lenoël, former banking executive and real estate fund manager regulated by the AMF, who also served as ASPIM's vice-president for a decade. Both are ENA alumni, and the firm recently onboarded Valéry Fouquet, a former ACCOR and LOUVRE franchisee with over 25 years of experience, as associate manager in charge of hotel operations.

🏨 HOTREC's 2023 report shows Booking.com dominates online hotel bookings with 71% in Europe, slightly less in France at 68.1%. Expedia group maintains a 14.4% share, similar to 2013. HRS plummeted from 16.6% in 2013 to 4.6% in 2023. Smaller hotels show greater OTA dependency, with 27% relying on them for at least 30% of bookings. Surprisingly, 43% of hoteliers do not differentiate pricing between their site and OTAs, and 27% lack a channel manager. Google Hotel Direct is a primary focus for 80% of proactive hoteliers, while TripAdvisor's hotelier presence dropped from 71% to 49% between 2013 and 2023. Direct bookings via hotel websites doubled from 2013 to 2023, but OTA shares also nearly doubled, mainly at the expense of tour operators and local tourism organizations. In France, OTA bookings increased from 27.6% to 32.6%, while direct site bookings rose from 11% to 16%. Email/fax bookings are now just 0.3%, and tourist office referrals decreased from 1.7% to 0.2%. Digital transformation is essential for hoteliers to improve direct revenue and reduce OTA dominance.