🇫🇷 France
🍗 Food & Beverage | The Bordeaux Commercial Court placed ProNoïa, a KFC franchisee operating around 40 restaurants and employing nearly 900 people, under safeguard proceedings in late September. Its restaurants extend from Paris to Bayonne and Dijon. Following an expansion financed by €85 million in bank loans, the group has €60.7 million in financial debt. Its restaurants remain operational. #KFC #Franchising #Foodservice
🏆 Awards | The Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center (757 rooms and suites) has won the “Planner’s Best Partner” award at the Cvent Europe Excellence Awards. The distinction recognises the quality of its client support and reinforces its positioning in the MICE segment among event organisers. #Marriott #MICE #Paris
🧖 Wellness | Italian wellness brand QC Spa of Wonders is set to open a 4,000 sq m spa featuring indoor, outdoor and rooftop pools within Canopia, the future mixed-use district being developed by Apsys between Saint-Jean railway station and the Garonne River in Bordeaux. The 70,000 sq m development, including 12,000 sq m of hotel space, is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2027. #Bordeaux #Spa #RealEstate
🚢 Cruises | Martinique expects 275 cruise ship calls during the 2026–2027 season, an increase of 12.7%, with 65 vessels operated by 30 cruise lines. The previous season recorded 244 calls and 330,322 transit passengers, the latter figure representing a 10% year-on-year increase. #Martinique #Cruises #Tourism
🌍 International
🌍 Development | Adagio Access will enter Estonia in December with the Hessnery Hotel in Tallinn, marking the aparthotel brand’s first property in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Located along the Via Baltica corridor, the property aims to leverage Accor’s distribution network and loyalty programme to attract more international guests. #Adagio #Estonia #Tallinn
🏨 Opening | Marriott has opened Four Points by Sheraton Krabi Ao Nang Beach Resort, a 173-key property just a short walk from Nopparat Thara Beach, marking the brand’s debut in the Thai province. A lagoon-style swimming pool, one of the area’s largest kids’ clubs and a Muay Thai facility are designed to appeal to families and groups. #FourPoints #Thailand #Krabi
🛍️ Diversification | Raffles Hotels & Resorts has launched The Little Shop by Raffles, its first global e-commerce platform, paying tribute to the boutique established at Raffles Singapore in the 1940s. The collection includes ready-to-wear fashion designed by Jessica Diehl and exclusive editions created with Ginori 1735, Christofle, Globe-Trotter and Smythson. Selected items are also available at Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris. #Raffles #Luxury #ECommerce
🚤 Experiences | Orient Express Venezia has unveiled its private boat, created through a collaboration between architect Aline Asmar d’Amman and Venetian master carpenter Luigi Giacometti. The vessel extends the spirit of Palazzo Donà Giovannelli onto the Venetian Lagoon. #OrientExpress #Venice #Luxury
⛵ Cruises | Following its Atlantic crossing from Lisbon via Ponta Delgada, Orient Express Corinthian, the world’s largest sailing yacht, has arrived in Bridgetown, Barbados. It will sail between the Caribbean, the Bahamas and the United States until spring 2027. #OrientExpress #Caribbean #LuxuryYachting
🚢 River Cruises | Viking has taken delivery of Viking Haki, a new Longship accommodating 190 passengers in 95 cabins, designed for itineraries along the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. The cruise operator expects to add another 17 river vessels by 2028, bringing its river fleet to 114 ships. #Viking #RiverCruises #Europe
