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🏨 King Street Capital Management announces a €400 million investment in Room00, an urban and lifestyle hotel company in Europe. Room00 operates over 2,500 rooms across 50 assets, aiming to expand to 200 assets and 15,000 rooms by 2029. The investment focuses on growth and market penetration in Southern Europe, including Spain, Portugal, Italy, and an entry into the British market by 2025 with an additional 1,000 rooms. Funds will finance acquisitions and renovations in key cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Porto, Milan, Rome, and Florence.

🏨 Jean-Yves Germain, co-founder and co-president of Germain Hôtels, acknowledges the renewed trust from institutional partners and private investors. This reinvestment is crucial for the family business's growth while maintaining its values. Kim Thomassin from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has supported Germain Hôtels for 15 years, ensuring its success and leadership in Canadian hospitality. Dany Pelletier from Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Bicha Ngo from Investissement Québec also emphasize the investment's significance for the company's ongoing innovation and growth. Germain Hôtels, with 19 establishments, plans to open Hotel Alt at Ottawa Airport in Fall 2025 and Le Germain Hotels in Montreal and Vancouver soon after.

🏨 Adagio aims to become Europe's leading aparthotel sector by 2030 with its strategic plan FIRST. The joint venture between Pierre & Vacances - Center Parcs and Accor plans to open 50 new establishments by 2029, targeting 180 aparthotels in 25 countries, up from 16 currently. Focusing on markets like France, the UK, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Adagio also eyes expansion into Eastern and Southern Europe. The brand seeks to double its portfolio and offer 20,000 apartments across three ranges: Access, Original, and Premium. The FIRST strategy is built on four pillars: enhancing customer experience, team engagement, partner relations, and shareholder growth, aiming for a €700 million revenue by 2030.

😄 A scientific study by Hampton by Hilton and Goldsmiths, University of London, confirms a smile can significantly enhance a hotel stay by 22%, make the experience six times more memorable, and make guests feel 51% more welcomed. Human warmth from staff is nearly four times more likely to improve guest experience than hotel amenities, suggesting a sincere smile can even make food taste better and beds more comfortable.

🏡 Choice Hotels International, a leading hospitality franchisor, published its 2024 Sustainability Report. Megan Brumagim, VP of Upscale Brands and Director of Sustainability, spearheads the initiative, emphasizing reducing environmental footprint while adding value for hotel owners. The report includes, for the first time, Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions alongside Scope 1 and 2, marking a key step towards science-based target setting. In 2024, a notable partnership includes a $150,000 annual donation to the National Parks Foundation and a feature for Choice Privileges members to convert points to donations, aligning with 95% of Choice Hotels being within 90 minutes of a national park.

🎭 Le Festival de Cannes revient du 13 au 24 mai 2025. Le Carlton Cannes, A Regent Hotel, proche du Palais des Festivals, accueillera à nouveau des personnalités de cinéma. Cet hôtel, lié au festival depuis sa première édition en 1946, offre des suites emblématiques, inspirées de Grace Kelly et Cary Grant. Notamment, le film 'La Main au Collet' de 1954, tourné ici, serait le lieu où Grace Kelly rencontra le Prince Rainier.

🌍 Americans traveling to Europe in summer have been increasing for four consecutive years. Allianz Partners USA predicts a 10% rise in transatlantic traffic by 2025. Top summer 2025 destinations include London, Paris, and Dublin, with cultural offerings, historical heritage, and cosmopolitan dynamism attracting tourists. London remains popular for its mix of modernity and tradition; Paris for elegance and artistic legacy; Dublin for its warm atmosphere and summer festivities.

📈 Nouvelle réglementation à partir de janvier 2025 : le Diagnostic de Performance Énergétique (DPE) est obligatoire pour les locations saisonnières de plus de 120 jours par an. Interdiction de louer des logements classés F ou G. Les collectivités locales, notamment à Paris, Lyon, Nice, Annecy, et Bordeaux, peuvent limiter les jours de location et exiger des autorisations spécifiques. Revenus locatifs : au-delà de 30 000 €, appliquez le régime réel. Consultez votre mairie pour les règles locales.

📌 The European DSP2 directive mandates double authentication for card transactions, making manual, non-3D Secure payments legally invalid. Tokenized cards secure post-stay billing but require PCI-certified tools. Non-compliant practices risk immediate chargebacks, data breaches, and financial losses. Hotels can avoid these issues by verifying payment providers, avoiding manual entries, implementing tokenization, and refusing unauthenticated payments. Understanding DSP2, 3D Secure, and tokenization is essential for operational efficiency and profitability.

📝 Bowo's Guest App enables travelers to manage key aspects of their stay via QR code, including online check-in, keyless door opening, messaging, room service, housekeeping requests, activity bookings, and late check-out. Integrated with Bowo's CRM, the app personalizes communication and targets campaigns through emails, SMS, and WhatsApp. Otely, now part of the experience, allows hotels to offer a 24/7 F&B service delivered to guest rooms through partner restaurants without onsite kitchen constraints. Otely is the sole solution connected to Uber Eats, offering the most extensive delivery menu and meeting Atout France's 4-star certification F&B criteria for hotels without their own kitchen facilities.