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🏡 TOOR Hotel, part of the JdV ("Joie de Vivre") collection by Hyatt, is located in Toronto's vibrant Garden District. Katie Johnson, Hyatt's vice president and global brand leader, highlights the hotel's design and welcoming atmosphere that reflects Toronto's spirit. The hotel features 232 rooms and suites with stunning views of the city and Lake Ontario. Manga Hotel Group manages the property, which includes Muse Bistro + Bar, offering French-inspired dining and room service 7 days a week.

🛒 88% of retailers believe digital is key to growth; 50% see AI as a growth opportunity. 75% of consumers prefer in-store purchase completion, while 22% favor online. 51% find digital tools helpful in shopping. Despite online commerce growth, French consumers favor physical stores, with 51% of retailers planning new physical outlets. Additionally, 74% of consumers appreciate in-store seller recommendations, and 56% feel advice quality is enhanced by digital support.

🏨 SCPI Atream Hôtels acquired The Ruck Hotel in Lyon, which features 134 rooms, coworking spaces, and a bistronomic restaurant. Managed by GL Events, the hotel is in Gerland near the Gerland stadium. The property is under a 16-year lease, indicating a long-term partnership with GL Events, catering to both leisure and business clientele, thereby significantly enhancing Lyon's hotel offerings.

🌍 French travelers are gearing up for spring vacations from April 5 to May 5, 2025, with Booking.com noting a trend towards solo travel for more freedom and self-reflection. Popular domestic destinations include Paris, Nice, and Marseille, indicating a desire to rediscover diverse French landscapes. Internationally, the favored spots are sunny cultural capitals such as Marrakech, Dubaï, and Istanbul, showcasing a blend of local exploration and global wanderlust.

💼 Adyen France is located at 6, boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France. The company offers an annual directory subscription for updating contact details, website, logo, and descriptions. For reproducing content from their page, an acknowledgment to "TendanceHotellerie" and a link to the source at https://suiv.me/24119 is required. The directory includes various businesses offering hotel and tourism services, technology solutions, marketing expertise, and more. LoungeUp by D-EDGE, a client management and hotel operations platform, joined D-EDGE in 2024, serving over 3000 tourist accommodations and is part of the company that assists 17,000 hotels in 150 countries. SiteMinder, a leading hotel commerce platform, trusted by thousands of hotels in 150 countries, generated over 100 million bookings yielding more than $35 billion in revenues for hotels in the year before the pandemic.

👍 Francilienne companies located in IDF offering actions in Paris, Créteil, and Versailles academies are invited to submit quality internship offers for Ile-de-France high school sophomores. The initiative aims to support students' orientation projects and success. Offers can be submitted at "https://lnkd.in/eiuuuj9E", a link accessible to students. The academic community of the Île-de-France region expresses gratitude for the companies' involvement.

🏠 Located near ancient Sparta in Greece, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World merges Byzantine art with Zen design. Accessible via a 1-2.5-hour drive from Kalamata or Athens airports, the hotel's architecture pays tribute to the nearby UNESCO-listed archaeological site of Mystras. The spa, inspired by Mystras' palaces and monasteries, spreads across four floors with a central light well. Created in 2018 by Marina Efraimoglou, a Greek businesswoman and cancer survivor, the year-round retreat focuses on holistic well-being.

🍾 Taittinger crafted an exclusive champagne bottle for Lutetia Paris, soon to be Mandarin Oriental branded. Lutetia, a Left Bank palace awarded in 2019, was owned by the Taittinger family from 1955-2005 and sold to Starwood Capital Group, with Alrov Group taking ownership in 2010. The hotel, redesigned by Jean-Michel Wilmotte, reopened in 2018 after a 4-year renovation. The champagne, made from 40 different Champagne crus, is served at the hotel's Bar Joséphine, named after past guest Joséphine Baker.

💡 On April 1st, 2025, TUI launched Club Lookewaf, holiday villages for dogs, in France, Spain, and Italy, promising beach walks, relaxation, and a daily pool activity. SWISS introduced SWISS Crew shoes with retractable wheels, estimated to save 60 minutes of commuting time per day for staff, tested for safety at an airport circuit. Flightradar showcased a fictional Concorde flight #AF9999 from Paris to New York, trending as the most tracked flight. Donald Trump suggested an ESTA fee of $1000 by 2026 to attract genuine US fans.

🚬 In 2024, Group-IB reported that 57% of phishing attacks targeted the travel sector in Europe. Tourism was the second most affected industry globally, with 20.4% of attacks. Over 200,000 fraudulent resources were detected, marking a 22% increase from the previous year, with 39% targeting tourism. Specifically, 80,000 phishing websites were identified in 2024, and in Europe, travel-related phishing sites constituted 57.6% of the total. Latin America also experienced high exposure to travel-related phishing, at 40.9%.