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📱 Gen Z embraces digital detox with flip phones in 2023, sparking reflection on tech's role. In France, 41% of millennials suffer digital fatigue on vacations, while 74% of 18–24-year-olds use AI regularly. UK trends reveal 38% seek digital detox, and 32% of luxury travelers prioritize disconnection. Conversely, 74% expect AI-driven services, boosting smart hospitality from $13.6 billion to $49.9 billion by 2027. Balancing tech and disconnection becomes crucial for hotels, with Medialog offering tailored solutions.

📱 In 2023, Gen Z sparked a digital detox trend by using flip phones. In France, 41% of millennials feel they can't fully relax on vacation due to screens. Meanwhile, 74% of 18-24-year-olds regularly use AI. In the UK, 38% of consumers seek digital detoxes, and 17% want hotels without Wi-Fi. Contrastingly, 74% desire AI-driven services, with the smart hospitality market projected to grow from $13.6 billion to $49.9 billion by 2027.

🗺 30-31 October 2025, Paris: Over 60 global leaders and innovators will gather for the 2025 edition of the "A World for Travel" forum. This key event addresses climate, technology, and societal challenges in the travel sector. Discussed topics include human resources, sustainable tourism, climate change, AI, crisis leadership, luxury's future, and cultural diversity. Registrations are open until 31 July 2025. Don't miss the chance to shape the future of sustainable travel.

🏨 Honotel acquires a 1930s telephone exchange in Bordeaux's Victoires district for conversion into a hotel spanning over 1,760 m². This marks Honotel's 6th investment via Cap Hospitality IV and V funds, bringing its portfolio to 52 properties across France and Europe. The hotel's opening is in two years, following renovations. Honotel's strategy focuses on repositioning high-potential assets, creating vibrant spaces, offering tailored hotel management, and committing to sustainability.

📈 Septeo Hospitality expanded in 2023 after acquiring Sequoiasoft, which previously acquired e-axess and Qualitelis. The enlarged division, led by Philippe Guimard, now employs over 400 people in France and Spain, offering six major software solutions. Misterbooking, created by David Glineur around 20 years ago and used by over 1,800 establishments, has joined Septeo, which now manages 4,000 hotels in Europe. Septeo aims to provide a comprehensive technology suite for the hospitality sector.

🛠️ Entre 2018 et 2024, l'offre hôtelière de Bordeaux a augmenté de 28%, avec une hausse de 52% des chambres 4 étoiles et une augmentation de 199% pour les 5 étoiles. Les chaînes internationales représentent désormais 35,5% du marché, contre 16% il y a quinze ans. D'ici 2028, 1 400 chambres supplémentaires sont prévues. Bordeaux est une ville en plein essor touristique, avec une forte dynamique économique et une qualité de vie attractive.

🏨 Steven Hameeuw, depuis un an et demi à Marseille, a transformé l'hôtel Golden Tulip en Villa M. L'établissement propose un concept "hybride" avec un espace bien-être, un club de boxe, des gaming rooms, et une restauration axée sur la nutrition. Le changement requiert une culture d'initiative, soutenue par un open-space pour managers et une académie en ligne. Cette transition vise à faire de Villa M un lieu de vie unique pour les Marseillais.

📅 Le 15 mai 2025, plus de 100 hôteliers parisiens se sont réunis sur le Poséidon pour une soirée organisée par HotelPartner et EHL. Maxime Blot, Marjolaine Leveque et Brice Bonbois ont animé des discussions sur la digitalisation et l’innovation hôtelière. Les participants ont apprécié l'approche pratique et les solutions actionnables présentées. Des outils interactifs et des échanges dynamiques ont rythmé l'événement. Une présentation complète est disponible en téléchargement.

🛫 2025. Tech advancements like AI, mixed reality, and wearables are transforming summer travel. TUI's AI agent and Kayak.ai simplify trip planning, while tools like Freeze by MisterFly and Google Flight track and lock prices. Hubway and Vinci Airport enhance airport navigation, and airlines like Cathay and JetBlue offer AirTag baggage tracking, reducing lost luggage incidents. eSIMs eliminate roaming charges, and smart glasses from Meta and Google elevate sightseeing experiences. AirFairness and AirHelp provide quick rights information using AI.