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💾 Mews Terminal S2, a portable all-in-one device, enhances efficiency by allowing real-time order taking and payment processing anywhere in an establishment. It boosts client satisfaction with quick service, integrated tipping, and simplifies operations by combining multiple features into one device. Additional features include integration with Mews PMS, secure transactions, 15-hour battery life, support for various payment methods, and durability. Mews Terminal S2 aims to optimize operations and improve the customer experience, ultimately increasing net results.

🏨 Salter Brothers' Hospitality Retreat Fund, housing 13 properties and 407 rooms, just added three Bannisters hotels. The fund acquired six Spicers Retreats in 2022 for roughly €80 million from Flight Centre co-founder Graham Turner and his wife. Bannisters, founded in 2003 by media entrepreneur Peter Cosgrove, includes a 34-room hotel and a 33-room pavilion in Mollymook, and a 78-room hotel in Port Stephens. Salter Brothers may launch a separate $2 billion portfolio, mainly comprising urban hotels like the Intercontinental Rialto Melbourne.

🏦 Novaxia Développement announces a "Build-to-Rent" project in Rueil-Malmaison for NATIF Asset Management, transforming 10,000 m² of outdated offices into a 19,000m² hotel residence with over 450 units. Vacant since 2019, the facility will include communal spaces, services, and a restaurant. Completion is set for the second semester of 2026. The project highlights Novaxia's expertise in redeveloping complex assets into innovative opportunities.

🏛 Recently renovated, Hôtel Les Deux Tours in Marrakech, set in a 3-hectare enchanting garden, 15 minutes from the city center, has opened the Yoshi Bar. The hotel, designed by architect Charles Boccara as an Arabo-Andalusian village, offers 41 unique rooms and suites, promising an intimate and refined stay amidst the Palmeraie's luxurious greenery for nearly 30 years.

🏨 The 15th SIPRHO, a major French trade show for beach, restaurant, and hotel professionals, will take place in Montpellier from February 10-12, 2025. Featuring over 300 exhibitors and 450 brands, the 2024 edition attracted around 11,500 qualified visitors and showcased products across 14,000 m². The event is conveniently located near the A9 motorway, airport, Sud de France train station, a tram stop, and the beach, with 3,000 parking spots divided equally for visitors and exhibitors.

🍫 Salon du Chocolat de Paris will take place from October 30 to November 3, 2024, for five days, uniting chocolate and cacao sector professionals. Chocolatiers, pastry chefs, confectioners, cacao producers, big brands, and food bloggers will share their passions, presenting new creations that balance tradition, innovation, and ethical responsibility, without compromising taste and visual pleasure. The event has been inspiring the sweet gastronomy industry for nearly three decades.

🏨 Le Grand Mazarin in Paris, opened on October 12, 2023, appointed Mathilde Béziau as its head since June 2021. Previously, she directed the Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal and worked for two years at another Paristory group hotel, the Grand Powers, owned by sisters Alexandra and Julie Marang. Paristory, a family-owned group with 4 boutique hotels, was founded by Gilles Marang and is managed by his daughters.

🎬 Parc Astérix unveiled 'Toutatis' in 2023 and plans a 4-star hotel themed on Asterix's travels for 2026. O Gliss Park in Vendée and Le Pal in Auvergne launched new water attractions in 2024. Walibi announced a new roller coaster 'Mahuka'. Puy du Fou excels with historical shows; its latest, 'le Mime et l’Étoile,' highlights continuous innovation, while Futuroscope will introduce 'Aquascope' in 2024, an immersive underwater world. Park World Excellence Awards 2023 saw Parc Astérix awarded Best European Amusement Park, with Puy du Fou's show also winning that year.

🚗 Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, plans to replace buses with robotaxis designed to transport multiple people, with costs equivalent to a bus ticket. However, Tesla's autonomous driving technology lacks maturity, requiring driver supervision, and regulatory approval for public transport use is stringent. Skepticism remains as the real cost of such transport has not been verified, indicating buses will still be on roads for years to come.

✈️ By 2040, global air travel demand is expected to hit 8 billion passengers, growing at 3.4% per year. As of 2023, 90% of travelers use technology for trip planning via mobile. 67% of passengers in 2024 are comfortable with biometrics for airport processes, while over 50% still worry about data privacy. Adoption of Digital Travel Certificates (DTCs) is high at 85%, with 60% willing to pay for them. Eco-consciousness is rising, with 64% of passengers willing to pay extra to offset carbon emissions in 2024, up from 53% in 2023, capped at 10.8% of the ticket price. 81% would travel with less luggage to reduce carbon footprint. Technology leads the way in greening the industry, with passengers willing to partner halfway for zero-emission aviation.