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🏖️ France's seniors, 19 million strong (27.7% of the population), averaging 6.2 trips annually, with 58% favoring short stays and 53% opting for longer ones, persist in traveling despite the pandemic and inflation. Although 33% travel less and 20% ceased traveling, mainly due to budget constraints from inflation (44%), they still completed trips in the past two years (70%). The Alliance France Tourisme, with IPSOS' study, underscores the necessity for tourism adaptation to senior needs and promotes off-season travel.

🏨 In 2024, Marriott International expanded in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) with a record 291 hotel signings, increasing room numbers by 7% in the region. Notable openings included Fairfield by Marriott in Copenhagen, Luxury Collection Hotels in Munich and Nice, Moxy Hotels in Barcelona and Luxembourg, and W Prague. Marriott also recorded 34 signings for Four Points Flex by Sheraton, making it the most signed Marriott Bonvoy brand in EMEA.

📱 Entreprises prioritize unique customer experiences due to changing consumer behaviors, shifting away from overconsumption towards quality and human connections. Customer Journey Mapping is an essential marketing tool that reveals key moments and impacts on satisfaction rates. It helps businesses optimize the customer journey, understand motivations, needs, and expectations, and allocate resources where they have the most impact. Data collection methods include satisfaction surveys, online reviews, CRM software, and analytics tools to refine this mapping and improve customer experience.

📝 Tripadvisor is updating its rating system to display more precise evaluations to the tenth decimal, a change happening between late February and March 2025. Previously rounded to the nearest half-unit, the new update won't affect an establishment's ranking on Tripadvisor search results. My Hotel Reputation advises focusing on customer experience, encouraging feedback, and strategically responding to reviews to adapt to the update and enhance e-reputation.

📱 Crowne Plaza, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, published its second white paper on hybrid travel trends, showing increased integration of work and leisure in travel since employees' return to the office. Surveying over 12,000 people across the USA, UK, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and India, the study found 67% see the benefits of hybrid travel, indicating a significant lifestyle and work shift since the last report in 2022.

🏨 ADR, Advance rates, AGOP, and other terms are crucial jargon in the hotel industry for staff at all levels. ALOS measures the average stay by dividing the number of nights by total bookings. BEO is a detailed event management document, BAR represents the best available rates at booking time, and Channel manager software ensures rate and availability consistency across online platforms. KPIs like ADR, ALOS, RevPAR, and occupancy rate guide strategic decisions. GOPPAR calculates each room's financial performance over time. Understanding and mastering these terms is vital for effective communication and operations in the dynamic hotel sector, providing a competitive edge.

🏖️ Sunweb, a leading European tour operator, saw a 60% increase in Spring 2025 holiday bookings compared to the previous year, with 70% of trips booked before January 15th. Families accounted for 75% of these reservations. Top destinations include Lanzarote with a 150% booking increase, and both Tunisia and Turkey with a 100% rise in bookings, highlighting a preference for sunny Mediterranean spots.

🏠 In 2024, Civitatis facilitated 560,000 Paris journeys, increasing by 15% from the previous year. 2025 kicked off with a 26% hike in Paris visits through Civitatis. The platform offers 120 experiences in Paris, with top picks being a Seine river cruise and the Versailles castle excursion, alongside the illuminated night tour and Big Bus pass.

💰 Travelers often leave belongings in vacation rentals, with clothes topping the list. Other commonly forgotten items include charging cables, books, keys, and wallets with contents. In a striking instance, an envelope containing 3,000 euros in foreign currency was left under a mattress, only realized by the client while on the plane. Vacation rental specialist Interhome shared these findings from their investigation.

🍺 Brasseurs de France reports a challenging year in 2024, with a production decline of 3% and rising costs due to adverse weather and an uncertain economic climate. Nielsen recorded a 3.3% volume decrease and a 0.9% value drop in the big retail sector. Over two years, sales volumes fell by 7.5%. The summer of 2024 was notably poor for beer sales, with drops of 9.1% in June, 9.4% in July, and 9.8% in September, partially offset by a 4% rise in August. The whole territory was affected, with the sharpest decline in Ile-de-France at 5.2%, followed by the South-West at 3.9%.