m.welsch1 - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 36

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Strong results across key European hospitality groups

🏠 Accor reported a 9.2% revenue increase to €1.349 billion in Q1 2025, with RevPAR up by 5% from 2024, and an 8.3% RevPAR growth in the Luxury & Lifestyle division. The company opened 45 hotels totaling over 5,900 rooms in the same quarter. Pierre & Vacances - Center Parcs saw a -0.9% economic revenue decrease for the first half of 2024/2025 but achieved a 96% occupancy rate in Q2 at mountain resorts, with a 21.8% accommodation revenue increase in Spain. Compagnie des Alpes reported an 11.6% revenue rise to €849.5 million in the first half of 2024/2025, with a 5.5% increase in ski lift revenue and a 32.8% surge in leisure parks revenue, driven by higher visitor numbers and spending.

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Travelodge opens a new hotel in Bradford

🏨 Travelodge opened a new 130-room hotel in Bradford South, UK, targeting both business and leisure travelers. The Bradford South Travelodge is situated between Bradford and Leeds, near cultural sites and the Bartercard Odsal Stadium, as well as transport links like the M62 motorway and Leeds Bradford International Airport. The company operates over 600 hotels and plans to expand by 300 new locations in 2023, with 19 in the North West region, intensifying its UK presence.

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First Destination by Hyatt to open in Greece

🏙 Zélia Halkidiki, an adults-only luxury resort in Greece under Hyatt’s Destination by Hyatt brand, is 50 minutes from Thessaloniki International Airport and 25 minutes from Nea Moudania. It boasts 104 guestrooms, 18 suites, and offers gourmet dining with award-winning Chef Vassili Papatheodorou, including Mediterranean dishes at Mesogaea, Japanese-Peruvian fusion at Shizen, and farm-to-table at Syntrofi. Amenities include the Zélia Amazonia Spa, fitness hub, two outdoor pools, beach access, hiking routes, e-bike tours, and kayaking. A second Hyatt hotel is set to open in Paros next year.

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Wyndham announces expansion of Super 8 brand in Spain and Portugal

🏨 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts partners with Soliteight Hotel Projects SA to launch Super 8 brand in Spain and Portugal, with plans to open 40 hotels by 2033. The first Super 8 hotel will debut in Leiria, Portugal, in Q4 2027. The expansion responds to the Iberian region's tourism boom, with Spain recording 94 million international visitors in 2024 and a surge in demand for economy lodging. Super 8's entry addresses a 10% gap in budget hotel branding in Iberia, despite a 142% increase in RevPAR since 2019.

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Easter 2025: have the bells spoiled the French hotel industry?

🏠 French travelers favored destinations during the Easter weekend coincided with the spring break, boosting hotel performance. Booking.com's 2025 ranking saw Biarritz enter at 7th, with Montpellier dropping out of the top 10. Paris remained the most popular, Nice moved to second place, and Marseille fell to third. Hotel occupancy rates in Nice reached 82.2%, Paris at 82%, and Marseille at 76.2%. Compared to the previous year, occupancy rates increased: Nice +3.1 points, Marseille +5.6 points, and Paris +7 points. The average price increase was highest in Nice at +21.3%, followed by Marseille at +12.8%, and Paris at +5%.

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Vienna welcomes a second Radisson Blu hotel

🏡 Radisson Blu Das Triest Hotel in Vienna reopened after a comprehensive renovation, initially launched in 1995 as Vienna's first design hotel. The hotel retains its historic charm with modern amenities, including 120 rooms and suites, a fitness center, sauna, and a terrace. It houses Bistrot Bertarelli 1894 and the iconic Silver Bar. The hotel features five conference rooms for up to 284 guests, emphasizing its suitability for business events. Located in Vienna's 4th district, it offers easy access to landmarks like the Stephansdom.

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Room Mate Hotels expands in Switzerland

🏨 Room Mate Hotels enters Switzerland with the first hotel in Geneva, purchasing the 104-room Hotel Marmont near Rue du Rhône, set to open in early 2026 after refurbishment. In 2024, Room Mate reported €128.5 million in revenue, a 23% increase from the previous year, with €150 million projected for 2025. Over 1.22 million guests were hosted, with an occupancy rate over 86%. The company expands in Europe with 33 hotels across 15 cities, planning further expansion in cities like Lisbon and Paris.

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Mercure unveils a new hotel in Portugal

🏡 Accor opened the Mercure Ponta Delgada Azores in Ponta Delgada, Portugal, situated in the historic Pensão Central building. The hotel features 75 rooms, two outdoor pools, a spa, and meeting facilities for 60 guests. Aiming for an authentic Azorean experience, Accor’s property includes the Bruma Bar with local cuisine and curated insider recommendations like visiting the Porto Formoso Tea Factory. Celebrating Mercure’s 50th anniversary in 2023, Accor now has 38 properties in Portugal and plans to surpass 1,000 hotels globally by 2024.

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Choice Hotels strengthens its digital strategy with Mews

🏨 Choice Hotels partners with Mews for a PMS to enhance its franchise network's operations and customer experiences. Mews Cloud integrates with Choice's choiceEDGE CRS for real-time pricing and availability updates. Benefits include data visibility, operational excellence through task automation, scalable infrastructure, and improved guest experiences. Key technological milestones for Choice Hotels: first hotel website (1995), cloud-based PMS (2003), iOS hotel app (2009), instant booking on TripAdvisor (2014), app-integrated gift cards (2016), cloud-based CRS (2018), AWS operations (2019), and AI-powered revenue management (2021). All infrastructure migrated to AWS by 2024.

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The hotel industry accelerates its sustainable transition – Part 1

🌲 The hotel industry is under transformation due to CSR pressures. UMIH and ADEME support the transition with steps like reducing food waste, fluid consumption, energy performance, and bio-waste management. By 2025, all hotel industry players are expected to adopt a sustainable approach, aiming to reduce emissions by 66% by 2030 and 90% by 2050 in alignment with the Paris Agreement. 83% of travelers prefer sustainable accommodations; 40% of millennials consider employer sustainability for job choice, and 70% stay longer with companies that have strong environmental policies. Green certifications are critical; Green Key certifies over 6,700 sites globally, with 2,400 in France. Accor aims to certify all its hotels by 2026 and has partnered with Green Key and Green Globe. Leonardo Hotels’ European portfolio is in the certification process, and Meliá has 270 hotels with Ecostars certification. Edgar Suites received the B Corp label in 2023. Top 10 hotel groups target carbon neutrality by 2050, using carbon audits and CSR programs like Accor’s Planet 21 and Hilton’s Travel with Purpose. Some, like Accor, Hilton, and Meliá, include scope 3 emissions in their strategies, accounting for nearly 70% of the total carbon footprint.

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