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🍸 The Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris collaborated with the famous Parisian cocktail bar Danico, ranked #49 in the "World’s 50 Best Bars," for an exclusive experience throughout December. Renowned mixologist Nico de Soto crafted a custom cocktail menu inspired by Christmas magic, blending Parisian energy with the luxurious ambiance of the palace. The unique menu, filled with festive emotions, scents, and flavors, is available exclusively at George V.

🏖️ Les réservations de séjours all-inclusive ont augmenté de 70% depuis 2019, avec une hausse de 40% du tarif journalier moyen sur Expedia et Hotels.com. Les destinations les plus prisées sont le Mexique, les Caraïbes, et la Turquie, ainsi que l'Espagne, la Grèce, Chypre, et la côte de l'Adriatique. L'offre s'est améliorée, incluant des expériences gastronomiques, un service personnalisé et des prestations de luxe.

📝 Emmanuelle Llop, President of Femmes du Tourisme, announced new initiatives for 2025 during a gathering of the association's members in Paris on December 10, 2024. The event, held at D-Edge, was both studious and festive, concluding a year filled with significant events. Among the highlights was the launch of "Entre nous," a weekly support workshop with online sign-up, scheduled every Friday at 5 pm, which is part of the Pôle Transmission - Partage & Solidarité's mission to foster mentorship and a supportive network.

🏠 Accor to open new hotels and resorts in 2025, offering luxury to economical brands across 45+ marques. Over 330,000 Accor Heartists worldwide will showcase sustainable development and service excellence. The Orient Express La Dolce Vita, a luxury train by Accor and Arsenale S.p.A., will start in spring 2025, featuring Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck's cuisine, embodying 1960s Italian culture and slow travel.

📍 Summer 2025 flight searches show a 22% international increase and 42% domestic increase from the previous year. French travelers favor Denpasar, Tokyo, Bangkok; Tirana searches surged by 144%, followed by Ajaccio with 121%, and Marseille at 107%. Tokyo stands out with a 38% search increase and a 17% price drop, with current average economy return flights at €1,010. KAYAK reveals trends and budget insights for travelers and tourism professionals.

🏠 Artemisia, a 4-star boutique hotel, revives the Art Deco style of an early 20th-century cabaret in the heart of Pigalle, Paris. It features original brass elevators, stained glass windows, and a glass dome. The hotel has 46 rooms; suite 603 offers views of the Sacré-Cœur, a 35m2 space, and one hour exclusive access to the spa suite. Yon-Ka, a French aromatherapy pioneer, provides signature treatments. A new, larger spa is set to open in 2025.

📱 Club Med launched G.M Copilot, an AI-based virtual assistant, on WhatsApp, offering instant and personalized responses for customer interaction management. This AI tool utilizes Microsoft Azure OpenAI's language model and RAG technology to access Club Med's data. G.M Copilot enables real-time queries, fare estimates, and booking through messaging platforms 24/7. Launched in Brazil in early 2024, it has since expanded to Singapore, Malaysia, the UK, Belgium, and Switzerland, handling over 30,000 conversations. In Brazil, 40% of conversations are answered by AI, with 60% fully automated. Two-thirds of requests are for price quotes, and one-third for product information.

Le domaine hôtelier “Les Hauts de Sancerre”, situé à moins de deux heures de Paris, ouvrira ses portes au printemps 2025. Une porte fermée depuis 150 ans s’est ouverte à…

🌌 Millennials and Baby-boomers are the focus of Booking.com's Travel Predictions study, highlighting global travel aspirations for 2025. Despite varying motivations, a shared desire for breaking from recent past habits, influenced by the pandemic and a chaotic life, is evident. Travel, especially air travel, is not predicted to decrease but to shift towards "nature" over "urban" destinations. In France, 58% of respondents show a preference for nocturnal tourism to avoid crowds and climate change impacts, with 43% planning more nighttime activities.

🏠 February 2025: Locke unveils "Le Jardin de Verre by Locke", its first property in France located in Paris' Latin Quarter. The 17th property of the group, situated on rue de Lacépède near the Panthéon and Sorbonne University, features 145 rooms across 11 categories, including two prestigious suites – the Suite Bégonia and Penthouse Suite. Amenities include a gym, yoga studio, cafe, courtyard dining, and a triple-height restaurant with a bar, terrace, and cocktail bar. The design integrates historical elements from its two 16th-century private mansions and a 19th-century industrial factory, with an entrance through an 18th-century Parisian residence. Designed by Fettle, the interior boasts abundant vegetation and maximized natural light.