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🏨 Mews, a leading hotel technology platform, serves over 12,500 clients worldwide. In the last year, client numbers soared by 85%, reinforcing Mews's status in the digital transformation of the hospitality industry. North America, France, and the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) drove growth. By 2024, Mews doubled its North American clientele, achieved a 20% market penetration in DACH, and saw a 37% annual growth in France, responding to the demand for smarter, agile hotel management technologies. Mews innovations include AI-generated summaries and hourly booking for facility services. Founder Richard Valtr highlights the industry's critical point of evolution.

🏂 Val Thorens' spring holiday occupancy rate surged to 67.5%, a significant increase of +16.6 points from 2024. The overall occupancy rate rose to 80.5%, up by +1.2 points, with stable visitation (+0.3%, source G2A). This boost reflects a shift in mountain holiday patterns, emphasizing spring skiing's growing allure. The uptrend is part of a broader dynamic shaped by a rich cultural and sports program throughout the season, enhancing the resort's appeal into early May. Vincent Lalanne, the Director of the Val Thorens Tourist Office, highlights the ongoing attractiveness of the mountains and the tailored seasonal programming. ????

✈ In France, 85% of international flight searches for the year are yet to happen, including for Easter, indicating last-minute bookings. Flight bookings for stays over two weeks make up 32%, suggesting a preference for extended stays this year. The United States accounts for 20.6% of hotel searches in France, highlighting the country's appeal to American travelers. Despite modest growth (+3%) in hotel bookings compared to 2024, many international flight searches are still to be converted into bookings.

💰 Expedia Group, avec Irina Movileanu comme Strategic Account Director, s'est associée à CDS, représenté par Nicolas Besse, VP Hotel Procurement, pour proposer une offre hôtelière plus large avec des tarifs négociés. Expedia a vendu plus de 100 millions de nuitées en 2023 et met en avant son expertise en technologie et intelligence artificielle. CDS dispose de 5 000 clients corporate et a développé des accords privilégiés, notamment avec Expedia, pour satisfaire les besoins spécifiques des voyageurs d'affaires. Le partenariat vise à optimiser l'offre hôtelière et à exploiter plus de 68 millions d'avis pour anticiper les besoins des voyageurs.

Alboran, Extendam, GV Hospitality et Alhotel Hospitality annoncent l’acquisition d’un portefeuille de huit hôtels situés à Bourges, future Capitale européenne de la Culture en 2028. Ces établissements, classés de 2…

🏠 The MIPIM, with over 20,000 participants from 90 countries, showcases its growth by expanding to 20,600 m² of stands and pavilions, a 5% increase from the previous year. Despite rainy weather during the 34th edition in Cannes, the occupancy in mid and high-end Cannes hotels declined by 1.2 points compared to 2023—a drop from 71.5% to 70.7%. However, the Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) saw a positive trend with a 4% rise, driven by a 5.8% increase in the average price. Performance peaked during the first two days, with higher occupancy and average prices, before reversing from March 13. Cannes and Antibes hotels also experienced a 1.5-point occupancy decrease but an 8.4% average price increase, resulting in a higher RevPAR boost for these locations.

🏨 Opened in 2017, the London Nobu Hotel is now Aethos, the flagship brand of new owner Limestone Capital. Aethos is known for community hospitality, wellness, and dynamic culinary concepts. The redesigned hotel will feature exclusive member spaces with modern lounges, private meeting areas, and a vibrant social program. Co-founders Benjamin Habbel and Jeff Coe of Limestone Capital aim to offer authentic, community-oriented experiences. Limestone also owns hotels in Portugal, Italy, France, and Spain.

🏨 Turenne Hôtellerie acquired Hôtel Novel ***, marking its sixth investment from the nearly finalized Turenne Hôtellerie 3 fund. Located near Annecy's city center, the 70-room hotel will undergo extensive renovations starting late 2025. The company, owning Hôtel du Palais de l’Isle *** since 2017, targets hotels with 50-200 rooms in strategic French locations, recently adding Hôtel Dali **** near Disneyland Paris and Relais de la Malmaison Hôtel & Spa **** in Rueil-Malmaison.

🏨 In 2024, the European hotel market saw €10.95 billion in transactions through 137 deals, with 23,561 rooms sold. Luxury assets, especially 5-star hotels valued at €865,334 per key, dominated in value over 4-star properties at €295,339 per key. Switzerland, Portugal, France, and Italy led with high valuations per key. Notable sales included Venice's Bauer Hotel for €300 million, Zurich's Park Hyatt for €500 million, and Paris' Pullman Eiffel Tower at €330 million (€767k/key). Global Asset Solutions, a leader in hotel asset management, provides data-driven strategies in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

🚩 The "Décret Tertiaire" (Decree No. 2019-771 of July 23, 2019) in France requires tertiary buildings over 1,000 m² to reduce energy consumption, targeting 40% by 2030, 50% by 2040, and 60% by 2050. Non-compliance could result in formal notice, public naming, and up to €7,500 fines for legal entities. Wifirst's unified network helps hotels, a key sector affected by the decree, to centrally manage energy equipment and potentially cut energy use by 30%. Wifirst certified four new partner solutions, including Heraklio's EOS thermostat and Schneider Electric's WiFi/RJ45 thermostats, reducing energy costs and fostering sustainability and innovation within the hospitality industry.