Aparthotels Adagio, the European market leader in aparthotels, has appointed Anja Müller Director of European Operations. Anja brings will her over 20 years experience in the hotel industry, with hospitality experience including hotel management, sales and operations at groups including IHG.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the global travel management company, is appointing Sophie Hulgard as Vice President, Global Program Management, EMEA. She is based in Paris, where she will manage the relationship with CWT’s global clients based in Europe.Sophie takes over from Brigitte Nisio, who has been appointed Country Director for France. Sophie has a strong track record of supporting Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s clients, most recently in her capacity as Vice President Sales EMEA for the Hotels team. Prior to that, she led the Product Marketing and Sales effort in EMEA. Sophie joined CWT in 2008 as Country Manager for Denmark.
Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris has appointed Stephanie Clarke as its new director of sales and marketing.
French tourism industry is finally celebrating. After two years, tourists are back in force in France. The strong rebound, that reaches the figures from before the attacks in 2015 and 2016, benefits mainly to the urban areas and in Ile-de-France, according to INSEE (French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies). During the last three months of 2016, the amount of overnight stays showed an increase of 3.9% compared to the last quarter of 2015, after two consecutive quarters of decline, according to the Institute of Statistics. This strong rebound is more than offsetting the net decline recorded a year earlier (-1.8%) related to the impact of the attacks from January 2015.
Already Director of the InterContinental Marseille - Hotel-Dieu since 2012, she has been entrusted with the reins of two other 5-star hotels in the South of France: InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand Hôtel and Future InterContinental of Lyon which will open next year.
On Monday, April 10, the 21st edition of the Global Lodging Forum will begin. this year it will adopt a more participatory format through presentations, round tables and workshops. The global theme will be: "Where will you be the day after? Actor or victim of the restructuring of the Hospitality Industry?", a specific round table will cover the economic model of the franchise, early afternoon in the rooms of the Pullman Paris Montparnasse.
Following the announcement of the 2017 Michelin Guide, the restaurants Le Cinq, Le George and L'Orangerie at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris have collectively been crowned with a total of five Michelin stars, making the acclaimed Hotel one of the first luxury Hotels in Europe to be home to three Michelin-starred restaurants.
Domaine de Manville has been accepted into Virtuoso®'s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprised of more than 1,700 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. According to Andrew Spearman, General Manager of Domaine de Manville, inclusion in Virtuoso will open up new sales and marketing opportunities to the network's more than 15,200 luxury travel advisors and their highly desirable clientele. Virtuoso agencies sell more than (U.S.) $21.2 billion annually, making the network the most significant player in luxury travel.
AccorHotels announces today it has begun exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of 100% of Travel Keys, one of the leading players in the private vacation rental market. Founded in 1991, Travel Keys is an elite travel broker representing a luxury collection of over 5,000 highly curated villas across more than 100 destinations across the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii & the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa. A pioneer in the industry, the Atlanta-based company focuses on guest satisfaction, offering professional vacation planning and 24/7 concierge services.
A French hotel is making a name for itself among travellers who want to spend the night under the stars, but in comfort. The Attrap'Rjves family hotel, in the heart of woodland in Allauch, gives adventurous guests the chance to spend a night in the wild without resorting to tents. From £100 a night, outdoor lovers can enjoy a stay in a two-person bubble room, made from transparent plastic that gives 360-degree views of mother nature.
French hotel group Le Méridien has opened a new 4-star hotel in the country's capital. Paris itself has been a clear influence on the 1,025 room development, with "etoile" meaning star in French, possibly a reference to Paris' nickname, The City of Lights.
Despite the accumulation of natural catastrophes, social movements, terrorist attacks and economic depression, tourists are still present in France. And we might almost admire them for all the challenges they must get through to reach the destination. While their numbers may be smaller, there are still plenty left to welcome under excellent conditions.
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts today announced plans for Hyatt Centric La Rosière, the first Hyatt Centric hotel in France and Hyatt's first ski resort in the region.
At risk in 2016, French tourism ended the year with a slight improvement in hotel occupancy. The positive trend is expected to continue throughout 2017, provided that the most affluent foreign tourists come back to the country.
While 2016 was the worst year for the hotels since 2009, its last four months ended with a 0.5% increase in occupancy, according to the MKG study, which is good news for the French tourism industry.
Meet Martine Ferry, Director of the MSc in International Hospitality Management on behalf of Institut Paul Bocuse, and Eric Vogler, Head of the MSc in International Hospitality Management on behalf of emlyon business school, during a webinar on Thursday January 26th at 1pm!
Analysis of monthly evolutions, key figures: discover the first overview of fiscal year 2016 for the French hotel industry. Unsurprisingly, this year was difficult in France; business results were driven down by by results in the PACA Region and even more so in the Paris Region, where the RevPAR dropped significantly. Overall, the lost earnings for the hotel industry is no fewer than 900 millions euros nationwide (CA F&B and other included), despite good performance on other markets in the provinces.
Franchise contracts are based on a reciprocal commitment between the investor-operator and the brand. Since investment funds set their sights on the hotel industry, such contracts have run into serious pitfalls. More concerned about seeing share prices climb on the stock exchange, financial shareholders have driven corporate communication to the detriment of brand marketing, thereby weakening awareness, the image and the attributes that make up the essential capital of any consumer brand.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, and Edmond de Rothschild Heritage, a renowned lifestyle company owned by Benjamin and Ariane de Rothschild, today announced plans for the first Four Seasons mountain destination in Europe, opening in time for the 2018 winter ski season. Set among the snow-capped peaks of the expansive Haute-Savoie Alpine range, the project will include the all-new mountainside Four Seasons Hotel, Megève as well the conversion of a collection of traditional chalets in the heart of the medieval Mont d'Arbois village.
Zubin Karkaria, CEO – VFS Global, and CEO – Kuoni Group, was appointed 'Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite' (Knight of the National Order of Merit) by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande.
Tourism in France suffered greatly last year; especially Paris and its suburbs. The hotel industry in Ile-de- France reported that the number of overnight stays in the second quarter of 2016 fell by 10.6% compared to the previous year. The decline in the number of foreign customers was particularly noticeable: 13.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2016. Japanese tourists were the biggest group that left Paris, their number dropped by 46.2% compared to the previous year. Fortunately, business tourism, the professional counterpart to leisure tourism, is performing better, and despite a lackluster year, the Ile-de-France maintains its dominant position in Europe.