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🔍 OpenAI launched Operator, an advanced AI agent, yesterday in the United States. Operator, built on GPT-4o and equipped with Computer Using Agent (CUA) technology, autonomously navigates the web, fills forms, and interacts with graphical interfaces by analyzing screen pixels. Capable of booking restaurants, organizing trips, online shopping, and combining PDF files, Operator offers real-time feedback and awaits user commands. Currently available through a $200 monthly premium subscription, plans for international access and more affordable options are in the works. Early testers used VPNs for tasks like hotel bookings in Marseille. OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, acknowledges Operator's imperfections but emphasizes its potential, while also integrating safeguards against misuse. Operator represents a step towards intelligent, everyday AI assistants, akin to the film "Her".

📌 The Cour de Cassation ruled on January 15, 2025 (Cass. soc., January 15, 2025, No. 23-19.046), in favor of a restaurant server claiming unpaid overtime for working 6 days a week, 10 hours to 15 hours and 17 hours to 23:30 or midnight on Saturdays. The court deemed the employer had sufficient details to respond to the claim, stressing the employer's obligation to keep detailed records of work hours, as per the consistent jurisprudence and national collective agreement of HCR.

🏖️ Le Groupe Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs au 1er trimestre 2024/2025 a vu une croissance de 2,2% de ses activités touristiques et une hausse de 1,7% du chiffre d'affaires hébergement, atteignant 292,0 millions d’euros. Le prix moyen de vente a augmenté de 4,4%, malgré une baisse de 2,6% des nuits vendues due à la fermeture pour rénovation du Domaine Center Parcs des Hauts de Bruyères. Le RevPar a progressé de 2,0%, avec un taux d'occupation de 67,8%. Center Parcs a augmenté son chiffre d'affaires de 0,5%, avec une hausse de 3,0% au BNG et une baisse de 4,2% en France. Pierre & Vacances a enregistré une croissance de 13,6%, avec des hausses de 9,8% en France et de 27,8% en Espagne.

🏨 In May 2025, Otonomus Hotel will open in Las Vegas, less than 10 minutes from the Strip, as the first AI-driven hotel, offering highly personalized experiences and capable of hosting up to 1,100 guests. Rooms range from simple to six-room suites, with preferences like proximity to the pool considered. Services, facilitated by AI and robots, average $300 per night. Founder Philippe Ziade plans to expand to Downtown Las Vegas and internationally, with Dubai in sight.

🏥 L'Hôtel Le Champlain in La Rochelle, owned by Groupe Turenne Hôtellerie since 2019 acquisition, opened a new spa and earned a fourth star in 2022. The Brisson family previously managed the hotel for three generations. The hotel now features a 40 m² spa, including two treatment rooms with Phytomer products, a 1,000 m² French garden, and 39 rooms. In 2024, Turenne Hôtellerie expanded by investing in OHG, which owns 15 properties in Western and Central France.

🏛 Over 229,000 tonnes of plastic waste are dumped into the Mediterranean annually. The BeMed's pilot project aimed to eliminate single-use plastics in hotels, starting with Intercontinental Marseille, then replicating the success at La Badira in Hammamet, Tunisia—resulting in two guides for hoteliers. In France, a -78% reduction in single-use plastic waste equated to -165kg over three months.

🏨 Dallas leads U.S. hotel construction with 204 projects and 23,669 rooms. Atlanta (168 projects, 19,431 rooms) and Nashville (130 projects, 17,029 rooms) trail behind. New York tops in current constructions; however, Dallas also anticipates 78 new projects in the next 12 months. In preliminary planning, Dallas shines with 95 projects (11,346 rooms), followed by Atlanta and Nashville. The South and Southwest see notable hotel sector growth. Significant renovation and conversion activity amount to 1,997 projects by Q4 2024, with Washington DC leading (34 projects), then Chicago and Charlotte. The year witnessed 583 hotel openings, with New York and Dallas having the most inaugurations.

🏥 Hotel & Restaurant Meetings will take place in Cannes, France, from March 18 to 20, 2025. The business event, created by Weyou Group in 2009, has organized over 265,000 successful appointments between top decision-makers and exhibitors. Weyou Group is expanding the concept to Marbella, Spain, focusing on 4 and 5-star hotel solutions, services, and interior/exterior design. The success is attributed to its unique concept in Europe, digital platform, matchmaking algorithm, "Analytics" app, and event application developed by Weyou since 2009.

🏂 Orisha Commerce published the 5th edition of its survey with OpinionWay, revealing 27% of French people plan a mountain trip this winter. Preference for Christmas vacations rose to 38% (+11 points from 2023), while winter holiday bookings slightly decreased (-4 points). Ski touring (+4 points) and snowshoeing (+3 points) gained popularity. Sustainable practices are more valued, with 80% of vacationers prioritizing eco-friendly resorts (+3 points).

🍝 FOODORAMA, set for March 16-17, 2025, in Paris' 11th arrondissement, is a notable event for food entrepreneurs organized by Service Compris. It features roundtables, pitch contests, and expert speed-dating. Over 40 exhibitors and 1,000 industry professionals, including restaurateurs and investors, are expected to attend. Topics covered will include recruitment, profitability, eco-responsibility, funding, and digital strategy.