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💰 Mews, a cloud-native PMS provider, completed a $75 million fundraising led by Tiger Global with Kinnevik, Battery Ventures, and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives participating. In 2024, Mews experienced over 50% annual growth, processed over $10 billion in payment volume, and generated over $200 million in revenue. Last year, they added BHW Hotels to their client list and acquired Swedish company Atomize, specializing in revenue management. The funds will further AI investment and North American market expansion, where revenue doubled in 2024.

💸 Mews, a leading hotel technology platform, secured a $75 million funding round led by Tiger Global with Kinnevik, Battery Ventures, and Goldman Sachs Growth Equity. Aiming to accelerate U.S. and DACH region expansion, enhance AI-driven revenue management tools, and make strategic acquisitions. Globally, Mews achieved over 50% YoY growth in 2024, processed over $10 billion in payments, generated revenues exceeding $200 million, and captured a 20% market share in the DACH region after acquiring Atomize and partnering with BWH Hotels.

🔔 CHANEL MADEMOISELLE J12 COUTURE, 38 MM has a price of €16,000. TAG HEUER CARRERA CHRONOGRAPH TOURBILLON x PORSCHE, limited to 255 units in celebration of 70 years of the Panamericana race, costs €35,250. LONGINES MINI DOLCE VITA, made of 18k rose and yellow gold, priced at €27,300. JAEGER-LECOULTRE REVERSO, TRIBUTE ENAMEL MONET, limited to 3 series of 10 each, featuring hand-painted dials that take 8 hours to craft, is sold for €120,000.

🛫 Travelers today are more intentional and visit over 277 web pages before booking a trip, according to Expedia. A hotel’s website can be a decisive factor during their evaluation process. A well-managed, fast, efficient, and user-friendly website with effective branding, engaging media, and customized features is crucial in converting visitors into bookings.

📦 An IFOP study in 2021 showed that 75% of French users consult Google for client reviews, with 70% stating a 4/5 average rating is needed for trust, and 55% using online reviews as their primary choice criterion for businesses. In France, public defamation can lead to a €12,000 fine. Google allows reporting of defamatory comments, which may be removed upon review. In 2020, a Marseille court fined an individual €1,500 and a €300 daily penalty for not removing a defamatory review from a dental clinic's page.

📖 At Hennessy's Cognac facility, the "Destination Tonnellerie" experience welcomes visitors with Jeremy Demester's artwork, installed in 2022. The atelier, housing 12 coopers and 2 apprentices, produces 500-1,000 barrels and repairs over 5,000 annually. The eighth master blender from the Fillioux de Gironde family upholds the tradition of using exclusively French oak for barrel-making.

🏨 Ana Morillo Arroyo oversees brands like The Unexpected Hotels, Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts, and TRS Hotels at Palladium Hotel Group. Business volume increased 60% from 2019 to 2024, reaching €1.2 billion in 2024, a 12% rise from 2023. The company is expanding with six new openings and investing over €650 million in the next two years. Palladium Hotel Group restructured for optimal management across nine brands in eight countries, dividing into two units: Lifestyle Brands led by Juan Serra and High Energy & All Inclusive Brands under Ana Morillo Arroyo.

💰 On March 4, 2025, in Berlin, SiteMinder identified five key factors for the growing demand for user-friendly revenue management solutions in the global accommodations industry. International travelers are expected to increase by up to 70 million in 2025, a 5% rise from the previous year. Events influence 65% of travelers' likelihood to travel for an event, up from last year. Europe sees 113,000 new rooms under construction, with 26,000 in Germany. Operational inefficiencies continue, and there is a critical talent gap in revenue management. SiteMinder's Dynamic Revenue Plus solution, featuring IDeaS dynamic pricing recommendations, launched in selected Northern Hemisphere markets, including Germany, as announced at ITB Berlin. In 2024, Germany's Friday night room rates were €45 higher on average than Sunday nights, and June rates were €48 higher than in January. SiteMinder's expansion is set for global launch by the end of 2025.

🏨 PAI Partners, a leading private equity firm, is acquiring a major ~80% stake in Motel One, a top European design economy hotel chain, to boost its international growth. Founded in 2000, Motel One attracts over 10 million clients by 2024, operates 99 hotels in 13 countries, including the UK, France, and the US, totaling about 28,000 rooms. Dieter Müller, Motel One's founder, remains as chairman while independently developing a previously separated real estate arm.

🌀 In response to Cyclone Garance hitting La Réunion, HCR employees will receive a solidarity aid of €1,000 each, plus €500 per dependent child. This financial assistance was organized in 2023 by GHR, CGT, CFDT, FO, CFE-CGC, and offered through Klesia-Malakoff Humanis, to support those facing partial unemployment or relocation due to the cyclone's damages.