m.welsch1 - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 45

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EHL Hospitality Business School and LVMH launch a new master’s degree

🎓 EHL Hospitality Business School partners with LVMH to launch an Executive Master in Sustainable Luxury, starting October 2025. A ten-month programme at EHL Lausanne campus, with an exclusive trip to LVMH companies, includes five modules, a six-month internship, and a final project. Aimed at EHL graduates and professionals with a Master's degree, the programme focuses on sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence in luxury retail and hospitality, offering career advancement within LVMH.

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Pandox expands in Germany with the acquisition of Pullman Cologne Hotel

🏨 Pandox AB to acquire Pullman Cologne Hotel for €66 million, with closing set for Q2 2025. This 275-room property in Cologne, Germany, is expected to offer growth through renovations and repositioning. The anticipated initial yield is around 6.5%. The seller is Art-Invest Real Estate on behalf of an institutional hotel fund. The hotel will operate under AccorInvest post-acquisition. Pandox already owns three hotels in Cologne and recently acquired Radisson Blu Tromsø Hotel in Norway and three Residence Inn by Marriott in London.

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The women shaping tomorrow’s hospitality

👩 Maud Bailly heads Sofitel, MGallery Hotel Collection, and Emblems Collection, promoting French hotel elegance and eco-responsibility (46% Sofitel certified). Solenne Ojea-Devys, OKKO HOTELS director, focuses on CSR, with all teams trained and initiatives like ‘A hotel for my parents’. María Zarraluqui, Meliá Hotels VP Development, drives expansion with sustainability, co-founds Women in Hospitality. Sara Ramis, Barceló’s Chief Client, Marketing & Sustainability Officer, pursues innovation and customer experience. Cécile Rosset, Korner Hotels co-founder, combines technology and human relations. Alix Boulnois, Accor’s Chief Business, Digital & Tech Officer, fosters digital and cultural transformation. Valérie Hoffenberg’s SHE Travel Club promotes safe travel and gender equality in hospitality. Vanessa Heydorff, Booking.com France MD, champions AI and innovation for customer satisfaction. International Women's Rights Day recognizes these influential women in hospitality.

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Salon de l’Agriculture 2025: has the harvest been good for hoteliers?

🌾 Salon International de l'Agriculture 2025 in Paris attracted 607,000+ visitors, up by 0.64%. Despite this, Paris Region hotels didn't mirror this success; 2024 hotel performance was better with RevPAR increasing by 2.8% from 2023.

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Leonardo Limited Edition expands its portfolio in Germany

🏠 Leonardo Hotels to expand in Germany by adding Badischer Hof Baden-Baden to its Leonardo Limited Edition collection from 1 May. The hotel, with a history dating back to a Capuchin monastery transformed into a luxury hotel in the 19th century, will be the fourth of its kind in German-speaking countries. It features 153 rooms and suites, a gourmet restaurant, and a spa with thermal water pools. Andreas Neudahm will lead the redesign, marking the hotel's new era under Leonardo.

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Experimental unveils new Paris address

🏥 Experimental group to open the 5-star, 43-room Experimental Marais Hotel on 11 March 2025 in Paris, with Tristan Auer's neo-Gothic design. The hotel features a large restaurant, cocktail bar, spa, and pool. Temple & Chapon restaurant seats 100 and serves grilled meats and American classics, designed by Auer and artist Clovis Retif. L'American Bar offers signature cocktails and fine wines. Spa Experimental Marais provides Susanne Kaufmann treatments and a swimming pool.

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TUI takes a strategic step forward with its 500ᵉ hotel project in Agadir

🏖️ TUI Group launches its 500th hotel, the TUI Magic Life Agadir, and aims to expand from 433 to 600 hotels. Located on Agadir's Atlantic coast with 300+ sunny days annually, the resort features 427 rooms, 3 restaurants, 4 bars, 3 pools, and offers sports and entertainment. Committed to sustainability, TUI implements eco-friendly technologies like a photovoltaic system. Moroccan authorities support the project, anticipating economic and tourism growth. TUI operates 11 hotels with 3,700+ rooms in Morocco, with the Agadir opening slated for 2027.

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IHG accelerates its expansion in the UK and Ireland

🏡 IHG Hotels & Resorts is expanding in the UK and Ireland with eight new hotels, totaling over 900 rooms. Key openings include Hotel Indigo Leeds with 107 rooms in 2025, voco London - Marylebone (93 rooms) in 2024, voco Corby (104 rooms) and Crowne Plaza East Midlands Airport (114 rooms) in late 2025. Garner Hotel opened in Preston Samlesbury (80 rooms) in March 2024, with further Garner Hotels in Reading (53 rooms) and Nottingham (100 rooms) set to open in early and late 2025, respectively. The Holiday Inn Express London - Woolwich (265 rooms) will launch in 2029. IHG's regional portfolio now stands at 362 properties with 25 more under development, aiming to meet evolving traveller needs and emphasizing sustainability and customer experience.

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Starwood Hotels: a new era for a global expansion

🏨 Starwood Hotels, under Barry Sternlicht’s leadership, celebrates its 10th anniversary by reverting to its original name and aims to continue global expansion with over 40 hotels across four continents. In 2025, openings include properties in Tokyo, Melbourne, and Copenhagen, with expansions in the Middle East and Southern Europe. 1 Hotels & Homes, since 2015, plans to open in Seattle (spring), Melbourne (mid-year), Copenhagen (summer), and Tokyo (autumn), and partners with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 100,000 trees in Los Angeles. Baccarat Hotels eyes growth in Rome, Florence, Dubai, Riyadh, and the Maldives, despite delays. Treehouse Hotels schedules openings in Manchester and Silicon Valley (both spring 2025), with more to come in Riyadh, Miami, and Adelaide. Starwood aims for LEED or BREEAM certifications and prioritizes sustainability, having reduced 46,612 tonnes of CO2 and recycled 3.4 million pounds of materials by 2024. Despite only 13 hotels currently operating and facing postponements, Sternlicht remains optimistic about the group's future.

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Cycas Hospitality strengthens development team with strategic appointment

🏨 Cycas Hospitality appoints Naël El Assaad as Development Director to fuel growth across Europe. El Assaad brings experience from Knight Frank, Groupe Châteauform’, LWS Hospitality, and CAP’ETUDES, including securing the Voco by IHG hotel deal in Angers. Armed with an MBA from ESSEC Business School, his expertise in financial analysis and investment strategy will be key in expanding Cycas’ hotel management and investment presence in competitive markets, particularly in France. Craig Patterson, Chief Development Officer at Cycas, highlights El Assaad's role in navigating a competitive landscape at a dynamic growth phase, with El Assaad looking forward to MIPIM in Cannes.

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