Nominations

🏨 Travelodge acquires 11 UK hotels, adding 951 rooms to its portfolio. Key locations include Birmingham, Bradford, Dartford, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Northampton, Milton Keynes, and Swindon. Five hotels are fully owned; four others secured by long-term leases. Additionally, contracts exchanged for two more UK properties in Bromsgrove (former Ibis) and Wakefield (former CitiLodge), with rebranding scheduled for May and August, respectively, each under a new 25-year lease.

🎓 Nathalie Lemyre named General Director at ITHQ Foundation, bringing 26+ years of leadership experience from top hotel brands and strategic roles at Air Canada. Josée-Christine Boilard joins the board, Josée Dufour promoted to Vice-President. The foundation highlights Lemyre's commitment to non-profit work and community development through her involvement with IAWA and Women in Aviation International.

📝 Charlotte Bernadi joins Groupe Delineo as Marketing & Communications Director; Charles Vexiau appointed as Franchise Development Director in France. Groupe Delineo focuses on transformation and franchisee attractiveness amidst evolving environment. Bernadi, with over 15 years of experience in food and spirits industries, including roles at Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits and Groupe Bertrand, to drive ambitious marketing strategy.

🏨 Vincent Fourquet has been appointed as the Director of Commercial & Marketing for Groupe Dimacco's hotel division, effective immediately. His extensive background includes five years at a Relais & Châteaux in Montpellier and roles with Indevho as Regional Sales Director for over 20 establishments, and with Alain Ducasse's group managing the Les Collectionneurs/Teritoria network for Southeast France and Corsica. Fourquet's task is to drive the group's commercial and marketing strategy amidst ambitious development plans.

🏨 Alila Villas Uluwatu announced the appointment of Vincent Durier as General Manager, bringing over 20 years of international hospitality experience to the Balinese resort, known for its innovative design and sustainable luxury. Vincent, from Bordeaux, France, began his career in 2002 and has worked in luxurious hotels such as InterContinental Bora Bora, The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, and COMO Cocoa Island, where he became General Manager in 2021.

🏕 Paradisus by Meliá, the Meliá Hotels International group's brand, is set to open its first hotel in Asia in December - Paradisus Bali. This strategic transformation occurs 40 years after the first hotel outside Spain, Meliá Bali, opened. Paradisus Bali will showcase 485 refined suites and seven exceptional villas amidst lush tropical gardens and lagoons, featuring four pools, eight restaurants, and twelve bars offering unique culinary experiences. The hotel emphasizes Destination Inclusive for personalized guest experiences with exclusive services like The Reserve and Family Concierge.

🏢 Vincent Fourquet appointed as Commercial & Marketing Director at Groupe Dimacco Hôtellerie. Formerly with Relais & Châteaux in Montpellier, Group Indevho, and Alain Ducasse group, his role focuses on development strategy, brand visibility, and communication structure for sustainable, creative growth. Céline Germain, General Manager, highlights his vision aligning with the group's DNA. His tasks include implementing commercial strategy, enhancing establishment notoriety, guiding local teams, and forging strategic partnerships.

🏠 Vertell Asset Management recruits Vincent Rime as CFO and Guillaume Bott as Head of Hospitality Operations, aiming to boost hotel investment projects in Gstaad and Wengen, Switzerland. Rime previously worked with Faern Hotel & Resorts, while Bott brings over 20 years of luxury hospitality experience and helped expand Whitegold Hospitality from 2 to 14 hotels in three years. Vertell, led by CEO Romain Semmel, focuses on growth and premium positioning in the Alpine region.

🏨 Jean-Philippe Lovotti appointed as General Manager of AYANA Komodo Waecicu Beach in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, effective 14 April 2025. Lovotti, a Vatel France graduate with an MBA in International Hotel Management, has over 25 years of international hotel industry experience, including leadership roles at Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, Pullman Phuket Arcadia, and Caravelle Saigon until January 2025. He's known for operational excellence, transformation projects, and integrating local values in global hospitality.

🏨 Amir Mustafa appointed as General Manager of B&B HOTELS USA, succeeding Valerio Duchini now in charge of Western Europe. Mustafa brings over 25 years of hotel industry experience from roles at Extended Stay America and Aimbridge Hospitality, and an educational background from Ain Shams University and Harvard Business School's executive training program. This leadership move is part of B&B HOTELS' strategy to expand in the rapidly growing American market.