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📈 In a March 2025 survey by TravelTech Show, 52% of 94 tour operators plan to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) within the next 12 months. Additionally, 64% of tour operators intend to increase their technology investment in the same period, with AI being the priority for half of them. Reservation systems and mobile apps follow, each targeted by 22% of travel producers. Despite the interest in AI, 24% hope to improve customer experience, and the same percentage expect cost reductions, 15% express concerns over data privacy and security, and 34% doubt the content accuracy generated by AI. Errors in AI-generated infographics include title inaccuracies and omitted data, like the 14% who fear not keeping up with AI advancements. ????

🏨 Accor opened 293 hotels in 2024, adding 50,000 rooms to its portfolio, now managing over 5,680 hotels with 850,000 rooms globally. The company has 1,381 projects in development, totaling 233,000 rooms. Growth is focused on potential markets in the Middle East, Asia, and Pacific regions, targeting 60% of 2025 openings. Sustainable practices led to 58% of its global projects being hotel conversions, with a 330% increase in eco-certified hotels to 36% of its total by year-end 2024.

🏡 Accor expanded in 2024 by opening 293 hotels and resorts, adding 50,000 rooms to its network, now over 5,680 hotels and 850,000 rooms, plus 1,381 projects (233,000 rooms). Significant growth occurred in the Middle East, Asia, and Pacific (MEAPAC), with 60% of 2025 openings planned there. Sustainable development is key, with 58% of projects involving conversions of existing hotels. Consumers prioritize travel, with 75% valuing vacations over other expenses, driving trends like "gig tripping" and "bleisure.

🍷 During the XXIII edition of Trophée CDRE France 2025, 10 students were tasked to innovate the wine tourism experience of a 40-room, 4-star hotel near Bordeaux. Over several months, they developed concepts incorporating slow tourism, wellness, and immersive experiences, along with economic and social considerations. These projects included pricing strategies, dining options, retail spaces, and economic models, while also focusing on staff inclusion and sector realities. The event was held thanks to the hospitality of the Lycée Polyvalent d'Hôtellerie et de Tourisme de Gascogne in Talence and the support of key partners.

🏨 DET partnered with travel tech leader Amadeus to create a city-wide ecosystem for rapid prototyping of travel tech solutions in Dubai. The strategic agreement aims to boost Dubai's status as a top innovation hub in tourism, enhancing the visitor experience and supporting the emirate's tourism ecosystem, which saw a record 18.72 million international visitors in 2024. Issam Kazim (CEO of DET) and Maher Koubaa (EVP of Travel at Amadeus, General Manager EMEA) signed the deal contributing to Dubai's Economic Agenda, D33.

🍴 Chef Yannick Alléno and sushi master Yasunari Okazaki's L'Abysse Monte-Carlo awarded two Michelin stars just eight months after opening. The restaurant emphasizes seasonal storytelling through sushi, with a commitment to local and responsible fishing, including the ikejime method to preserve fish quality. This accolade confirms L'Abysse Monte-Carlo as a must-visit destination, offering a comprehensive experience from cuisine to decor. It's now the first two-starred Japanese restaurant in Monte-Carlo, located in the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo.

🍴 The Michelin Guide France 2025 features 2 new three-star restaurants, 9 new two-star, and 57 new one-star establishments, totaling 654 starred tables, including 31 three-star, 81 two-star, and 542 one-star. The Etoile Verte MICHELIN selection now has over 100 restaurants, with 10 new additions. The ceremony held at Metz Congrès Robert Schuman in Moselle celebrated the guide’s 125th anniversary.

🍰 On March 31, the Michelin Guide awarded its first star to L'Inattendu restaurant in Kervignac, Morbihan. Chef Yann Maget, crowned Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2023, led the team to this achievement just one year after taking charge. Pastry Chef Annabelle Lévêque received the "Passion Dessert" prize for exceptional talent. Maget has an impressive career, having worked with culinary greats and at San Francisco's triple-starred Quince before joining L'Inattendu.