Gestion hôtelière

🏡 Gîtes de France® reported a stable summer 2024 compared to the previous season, with a 25% business volume increase from pre-pandemic 2019. The peak season started on July 20 and extended to at least August 24, with the busiest weeks on August 3 and 10, reaching occupancy rates of 94% and 95%. Top departments included Côte-d'Or at 95% and Pas-de-Calais at 94%. Despite a capricious weather and a challenging political context, the French maintained their holiday plans.

🏠 The historic hotel, once home to the bustling gold and silver exchange from the Rockies, now offers luxury modern amenities including on-site restaurants, a full-service spa, and an art gallery called The Vault. Registry Collection Hotels, launched in 2021, boasts over 20 world-class properties worldwide and nearly 10 more in development, with locations from Greece's Chalikidi coast to downtown Panama City. Geoff Ballotti, CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, emphasizes unique, bespoke experiences for affluent travelers. The Mining Exchange in Colorado has been an icon since 1902.

🏡 The Grand Hôtel Kempinski Geneva, also known as Noga Hilton Genève (2006-2019), began discussions with social partners on September 3, under its new management by Fairmont in 2019. Owned by Erik Moresco's Victory Group since February 16, 2023, the hotel's energy-inefficient 412-room facility is set for renovation by French architect Jean Nouvel, starting early 2025. The property, opened in 1980 by Nessim Gaon, may completely close during the overhaul, affecting 250 employees. A social plan is being considered if closure is confirmed.

📢 RoomRaccoon offers a PMS (Property Management System) for hotels, with features including an advanced competitive analysis and dynamic pricing tool RaccoonRev. The software provides automation of booking processes, maintenance, check-in, and payment procedures. It can help hotels struggling with performance evaluation, competitive pricing, manual check-in/out processes, outdated booking methods, and time-consuming customer communication. RoomRaccoon's PMS has a user-friendly reservation calendar and is part of an all-in-one platform with a channel manager, booking engine, upselling options, and performance reports. It integrates with mobile apps for keyless entry, accounting software, and POS systems. Pricing starts at 160 € for the Starter package and 330 € for the Enterprise package.

🌄 Découvrez la sélection des meilleurs hôtels pour un "day use" à Marseille : le Golden Tulip Marseille Euromed avec sa vue sur la mer et sa piscine, l'Ibis Marseille Centre Gare Saint-Charles près de la gare, le Kyriad Marseille Blancarde – Timone pour un séjour tranquille, Les Appartements du Vieux Port au cœur du Vieux-Port, l'Hôtel Radisson Blu Marseille Vieux Port avec vue sur le port, Hôtel Mercure Marseille Centre Prado Vélodrome avec bar lounge et terrasse, le luxueux Sofitel Marseille Vieux-Port, le chic Nhow Marseille avec terrasse panoramique, l'Intercontinental Marseille – Hotel Dieu dans un bâtiment historique et le Best Western Plus Hôtel La Joliette, central et cosy. Chaque établissement offre des services et commodités uniques pour une expérience mémorable.

🛫 Des hôtels aéroportuaires en France assurent le confort des voyageurs confrontés à des vols annulés ou retardés. Parmi les meilleurs établissements, on retrouve le Sheraton Paris Charles de Gaulle, NH Toulouse Airport, Novotel Paris Cœur d'Orly, Moxy Lyon Airport, et Ibis Styles Nice Aéroport Arenas. Ces hôtels 3 et 4 étoiles offrent des chambres insonorisées, des services de restauration et des emplacements adjacents aux terminaux. En cas de perturbation de vol, les passagers peuvent être éligibles à une indemnisation de 250 à 600 euros selon la réglementation européenne (CE) n°261/2004.

🍴 Anne-Marie Cattelain-Le Dû awarded 2E PRIX at the Hôtel & Lodge Awards 2024 in the CHEF.FE category. Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2018 by opening a boutique hotel within its 18-hectare vineyard, a classified first growth in AOC Sauternes, offering 3 suites and 10 rooms under Relais & Châteaux. Jérôme Schilling, a MOF with 2 Michelin stars, leads the gastronomic table, incorporating vineyard elements into his dishes. Signature dishes include pigeon from Brannens and a dessert named "Le Brouillard du Ciron au yuzu et caviar." Lalique creations enhance Schilling's stellar cuisine.

🍴 Celebrated as the "poet of gastronomy," Michel Guérard influenced the culinary world with his innovative dishes such as the pillow of morels and truffles, and lobster à la cheminée. Alain Ducasse, a pupil of Guérard, acknowledged his role in pioneering nouvelle cuisine. Guérard's most significant contribution was the creation of 'Cuisine minceur', emphasizing the relationship between diet and health. He advocated for integrating nutritional knowledge into culinary education, a viewpoint he passionately shared with education ministers. At 91, Guérard dreamed of seeing his profession evolve and remains a visionary force in the industry.

🏖️ Christophe Adam named head of NH Maldives Kuda Rah Resort in July 2024, a "cocoon" refuge with 51 luxury suites and villas, sizes ranging from 90 to 231 sqm. Located in South Ari Atoll, 25 minutes by seaplane from Malé, offers access to world-class diving and snorkeling sites. The resort is the first NH brand in the Indian Ocean and increases Minor Hotels' presence in the Maldives to eight properties, with NH Collection opened last year.

🍴 Born in 1933, Michel Guérard became a pâtisserie apprentice in 1950 and achieved the title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France in patisserie in 1958. His Pot au feu restaurant earned 1 Michelin star in 1967 and 2 stars in 1969. With Christine Barthélémy, he renovated Les Prés d'Eugénie in 1974, introducing Cuisine minceur and earning its first Michelin star, followed by a second in 1976 and a third in 1977. In November 2023, his former pupils honored him at La Liste event in Paris.