Has the hotel room become the best office in France? A third of business travellers admit to working there… from their bed. Meanwhile, in Muscat and Dubai alike, international operators are strengthening their positions.
Hotel news of the day, 30 September 2026, #1: openings, management contracts, financing and appointments, here is what mattered in the sector today.
🇫🇷 France
📊 Study | According to a Toluna Harris Interactive study for B&B HOTELS, 75% of French business travellers believe that hotels improve their productivity, and 32% worked from their bed during their last stay. Turning breakfast rooms into coworking spaces appeals to 78% of respondents. #BBHotels #BusinessTravel #ThirdPlace
🌍 International
🏨 Opening | Tivoli Hotels & Resorts (Minor Hotels) opens Tivoli LA VIE Muscat Hotel & Residences, with 79 rooms and suites, the first hotel in Oman set on a championship golf course. The property is home to the first SEEN by Olivier da Costa in the Middle East and a ballroom accommodating 520 guests. #Oman #Muscat #Tivoli
🤝 Management contract | Aleph Hospitality has taken over the operation of the Mövenpick Grand Al Bustan, a landmark address in Dubai’s Al Garhoud district, since 1 July. It is the third hotel entrusted to the company by owner West F5 Investments, following the Marriott Marquis Dubai Creek and the Hilton Dubai Creek Hotel & Residences. #Dubai #AlephHospitality #Management
💶 Financing | Cheyne Capital has granted a €26 million senior loan to refinance the Portopiccolo Sistiana portfolio in the Gulf of Trieste. The portfolio, sponsored by affiliates of H.I.G. Capital, includes the Tivoli Portopiccolo Sistiana Wellness Resort & Spa, a five-star property certified LEED Platinum and WELL Platinum. #Italy #Trieste #Financing
✨ Appointment | Jackson Alexander Weech becomes Director General of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism on 1 October, succeeding Latia Duncombe. President of the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association, he was previously Vice President and General Manager of The Royal Towers at Atlantis Paradise Island. #Bahamas #Tourism #Atlantis
🚀 Development | Ginger (IHCL) becomes the first Indian hotel brand to operate 100 hotels in the country, out of a total portfolio of 250 properties. The midscale brand targets airport hubs, notably with 325 keys at Bengaluru International Airport. #India #IHCL #Ginger
🌱 Launch | Algeria sees the birth of Algerian Luxury Global Management & Hospitality (ALGMH), a new management company spun out of the Company d’Investissement Hôtelière (SIH). It is positioning itself in hotel asset management and the creation of hospitality brands with a strong identity. #Algeria #AssetManagement #Brands
✨ Appointment | Accor appoints Samira Khrichfa Cluster General Manager of Novotel Bur Dubai and ibis Styles Sharjah. With the group since 2019, she has more than 18 years’ experience across operations, sales and business development. #Accor #Dubai #Sharjah
✨ Appointment | Colliers appoints Zabada Abouelhana Associate Managing Director, heading its Hospitality Valuation practice for Arizona and the Mountain States. She joins the group after seven years at HVS, where she led the Phoenix and Salt Lake City offices. #Colliers #Valuation #USA
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Appointment | Miami-based Larissa Loureiro de Pretelt becomes Global Sales Director of Ski the Globe and VeryLatin, two internationally focused TTWgroup companies. With a background in luxury hospitality, she will lead the commercial strategy of both brands, with a focus on North America. #TTWgroup #LuxuryTravel #Miami
✨ Luxury | Richemont appoints Yanina Novitskaya CEO of Delvaux, based in Brussels, effective 1 December. After 19 years at Cartier, including four as head of Cartier South-East Asia & Oceania, she takes the helm of the leather goods house founded in 1829. #Richemont #Delvaux #Luxury
