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🏨 Korner Hotels cofounded by Benoît Piel and Maxime Letessier, offers a decentralized, autonomous hotel management model. Launched a month ago, after two years of creation, they run 6 urban hotels in Paris with 25-35 rooms each. The model breaks the industry's glass ceiling by allowing staff to take on additional tasks, such as contract searching and social media management, facilitated by the Korner Academy's training modules. Aiming for 35-40 hotels by 2030, Korner plans a €100 million fundraising in early 2025 to finance expansion.

🏨 EquipHotel and MKG Consulting's "Braintrust Tech et Services" workshop gathered influential figures in the hospitality industry, including Georges Sampeur (Chairman of the boards of Pierre & Vacances, Center Parcs & B&B Hotels), Mak Abdelkafi (Senior Sales Director at Mews), and co-founders of Korner Hotels, Maxime Letessier and Benoît Piel, as well as Greg Naidoo (Chief Evangelist & Development Officer at Mews). They discussed challenges in hotel technology, customer relationship management, productivity, and recognition. Georges Sampeur highlighted the need to prioritize customer recognition over revenue management for customer loyalty.

🏠 In Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, the 4-star hotel 5 Particulier features the new Italian restaurant and cocktail bar, Casetta. Renovated by architects Friedmann & Versace, it offers a tranquil garden setting with velvet armchairs and marble counters. The hotel has 29 rooms, including four 20 sqm Deluxe Jardin rooms with garden views and Italian showers, distinguished by an original lithograph headboard.

🚀 TictacTrip to launch train-dedicated tour operator Verytrain by end of 2025, partnering with Orchestra within France Tourisme Tech program. Offers will include train travel in France and Europe for travel agencies and operators. Hugo Bazin, CEO and co-founder, cites technical constraints as prior limitation for package offers with trains. Verytrain aims to provide easy access to rail content, not to replace air travel, focusing on domestic and cross-border trips. Launch set for end-November with initial "ski" offer, followed by City Breaks and culinary and heritage trips in 2025. White label platform option will also be available for tourism stakeholders to offer packaged train travel.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation reported its Q3 2024 results with a 3.0% increase in system-wide comparable hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) from 2023. However, net RevPAR for all-inclusive comparable resorts decreased by 0.9% from 2023. Room growth was approximately 4.3%. Net income reached $471 million with an adjusted net income of $96 million. Diluted EPS stood at $4.63, with an adjusted EPS of $0.94. Adjusted EBITDA was $275 million. The pipeline included around 135,000 signed management or franchise contracts. The company repurchased about 4.5 million Class A and Class B shares for $657 million. Full-year system-wide comparable hotel RevPAR is expected to grow 3.0%-4.0% at constant currency compared to 2023. Annual net income is projected between $1.4 billion and $1.45 billion, with full-year adjusted EBITDA forecasted to be between $1.1 billion and $1.

📆 Quotelo, founded in 2021, enhances event management for hotels by streamlining quote, booking, and event processes. In France, the tech company experienced significant growth with a 57% increase in French clientele, opened a new office in Paris, and partnered with BWH Hotels as a certified PMS supplier. Mews, led by CEO Matt Welle, acquired Quotelo to further empower hotels to attract events, thereby boosting revenue and highlighting additional services.

🏕️ En France, les chaînes/groupes hôteliers représentaient 59% du chiffre d'affaires hôtelier en 2019, contre 35% en 2010, pendant que les indépendants généraient 41%. L'été 2023 a vu 141,7 millions de nuitées, avec l'hôtellerie de plein air (HPA) dépassant l'hôtellerie traditionnelle. La France compte 685 400 emplacements de camping contre 655 900 chambres d'hôtel, avec 40% de ces emplacements équipés de mobil-homes ou de chalets, en hausse par rapport à 30% en 2016. Le secteur a produit 2,8 milliards d'euros en 2019, croissant de 3,5% par an, positionnant la France comme leader des campings en Europe et deuxième au monde.

🏨 Akena Hotels, specializing in 3-star hotel segment, opens its first 4-star establishment in Serris, near Disneyland Paris. Recently acquired hotels in La Ferté-Bernard (72) and Poitiers (86), and a new hotel in Hoerdt near Strasbourg in July. Upcoming projects for 2025 in Châlons-en-Champagne, Provins, and the Nantes metropolitan area. The 4-star Akena Serris - Val d’Europe hotel boasts 111 rooms, with a team of 12 offering guest services. Hospitality focuses on lifestyle and local identity.

🍽 Compass Group France finalized the acquisition of Dupont Restauration after receiving regulatory approvals, enhancing its presence in the French collective catering market. Established in 1969, Dupont Restauration has a turnover of approximately €310 million in 2023, employs more than 3,000 people, and serves up to 230,000 meals daily across over 700 sites, including schools, businesses, administrative and medical facilities, and also offers meal delivery from nine central kitchens and catering services. This strategic union strengthens Compass Group's position in education, health, corporate, and administrative sectors.

🏨 In summer 2024, Les Vagues Hôtel & Spa, Arcachon's first 5-star hotel, opens at 9 Boulevard de l’Océan. Owned by Christophe San José, the hotel offers 32 rooms with views, direct beach access, a Phytomer spa, a gourmet restaurant, and Arcachon's tallest rooftop terrace. The property boasts maritime bistronomy and local seasonal products, while the adjacent villa has 13 rentable suites. Le Boutique Hôtels Collection, started in 2015, now includes 10 locations.