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🚀 Expedia Group, during the "Explore Connect: Vacation Rentals" event, announced innovations to reward high-performing accommodations. Starting in 2026, a mechanism measuring performance levels will provide hosts with visibility benefits on platforms like Vrbo and Expedia.com. Tim Rosolio emphasizes quality hospitality as standard. Updates now take effect immediately instead of days. Larry Plawsky aims to make Abritel the most reliable vacation rental platform, expanding distribution to increase partners' reach and revenue internationally.

📈 Hospitality-ON will launch new immersive Braintrusts in 2024 in partnership with EquipHotel. Eight entrepreneurs, including Muriel Roquejeoffre, Cécile Rosset-Piétri, and Patrick Goas, form the first cohort of the Circle of Inspiring Leaders. The event mixes elements from "Dimanche à la campagne" and "Ambition intime," encouraging open discussions on successes and challenges in hospitality innovation. Participants aim to break industry norms by sharing their journeys from idea to execution.

💻 TIME Hotels, managing 17 locations, found overlapping systems and inefficiencies. By adopting Daylight PMS, they reduced administrative tasks by 30% and unified operations. Ruby Hotels implemented Daylight PMS with Infrasys POS and Reviewpro Reputation, enhancing real-time customer service. Middleware streamlined data management for Middle Eastern hotels at TIME, adapted for local regulations. Langham Hotels used Daylight PMS for personalized service, while Dakota Hotels phased in new systems with interfunctional teams, accelerating adoption and minimizing disruptions.

📈 Réputation plan concludes with debts cleared and a strong partnership with Bain Capital. New "Phénix" plan aims for €65M revenue by 2027, up from €44M in 2024. Investment of €25M in capital expenditures will update 7 of 17 hotels. Machefert Academy will offer blended learning. AI tools will automate 8 client contact points, enhancing personalized service. Completion is set before 2028.

📱 Philippe Bette will represent Tiahi at the IFTM Orchestra Startup Contest finale. Tiahi's solution, Locksun, aims to end the "war of sun loungers" at hotels. Locksun uses a 30-second installable device and RFID bracelets to manage transat occupancy, freeing them if unused for an hour. Sold to hoteliers for €89, with a €0.50 daily reservation fee, it targets all-inclusive resorts. The solution is market-ready, and sales are anticipated soon.

🏘️ Édifié sur une ancienne friche agricole de 22,000 m², un futur hôtel à proximité de la D59 et autoroute A7 vise le label BBCA. Il inclut 32 chambres, 23 lodges de 21.4 m², et un parking de 2,300 m² avec 84 places. Trois unités sont adaptées PMR. Construction par des entreprises locales, intégrant ossature bois et matériaux recyclés. Le site historique conserve des murs en pierre, un château d'eau, et une éolienne. Usage de ressources gastronomiques locales prévu.

🏞 Au cœur d’un espace naturel de 20 hectares, à 40 minutes de Paris, un site de 0,4 hectare accueille un projet touristique durable. ???? Le Département cherche un opérateur pour un bail emphytéotique de 18 à 30 ans. L’opérateur financera rénovation et maintenance, intégrant gîtes et activités nature. L’accent est sur la durabilité économique et l’innovation. ???? Le site, avec bâtiments à requalifier, nécessite une offre qualitative préservant la biodiversité et le patrimoine bâti.

🗺 Gordes and Giverny each garnered 74,000 searches. Les Baux-de-Provence attracted 60,100, while Saint-Cirq-Lapopie had 56,400. Pérouges saw 54,100 searches, La Roque-Gageac 52,530, and both Kaysersberg and Riquewihr 49,500. Veules-les-Roses received 48,610. The rankings reflect a desire for local, authentic travel, focusing on heritage, cuisine, and natural beauty, highlighting a shift towards sustainable tourism. France's diverse regions, from Normandy to Provence, continue to captivate travelers.

🎿 Sunweb's ski reservations for January 2026 in France surged by 97% compared to the same period last year. As a leader in European ski vacations, Sunweb attracts 400,000 enthusiasts annually with 220 destinations. Growth is driven by increased anticipation, flexible shorter stay options, and diverse accommodations. The trend shows a shift toward balancing skiing with more activities, highlighting a demand for budget-friendly and varied experiences in the French Alps.

🌐 Au cours de la 123ᵉ réunion du Conseil exécutif de l'UN Tourism à Ségovie, Espagne, Shaikha Al Nowais a été élue pour succéder à Zurab Pololikashvili le 1er janvier 2026. Ancienne de l'Université Zayed, elle est Vice-Présidente chez Rotana. Son mandat de trois ans vise la durabilité écologique, l'équité digitale, et l'autonomisation locale. Cette élection symbolise un pas vers la représentation féminine et la visibilité du Moyen-Orient dans le tourisme mondial.