#2 • 360°: Hospitality news around the world, 09.11.2026 | From Angers to Beijing via Abidjan and Orlando

🔎 Trend of the day: French-speaking Africa is structuring its accommodation offer. From Abidjan, where INNOPLAZA opens a fourth aparthotel with pan-African ambitions, to Algiers, where Collection Atlantis is building loyalty among its business clientele, by way of Dakar, which wants to move beyond the beach-resort model, the continent is refining its hotel strategy.

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Abidjan, Dakar, Algiers: hospitality in French-speaking Africa is moving up a gear. Meanwhile, Europe posts a record pipeline, and a single Chinese app is shaking the reputation of hundreds of hotels.

Today’s hospitality news, 9 November 2026: openings, loyalty strategies and development projects. Here is what you need to know today.

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Lausanne, Switzerland | David Delarive appointed to lead MFM Mirante Fund Management’s Swiss Hospitality Fund

Lausanne-based fund manager MFM Mirante Fund Management has appointed David Delarive to lead the Swiss Hospitality Fund, a new direct investment vehicle dedicated to hospitality real estate in Switzerland. He has worked as an auditor at PwC, as an entrepreneur and as a group chief executive in real estate development and hospitality. His arrival shows that MFM plans to invest in hotels, serviced residences and public hospitality facilities.

United States | Steven Blaine appointed Regional Manager of Franchise Operations & Revenue Development at Sonesta International Hotels

Sonesta International Hotels has hired Steven Blaine as Regional Manager of Franchise Operations & Revenue Development in the United States. He spent nearly nine years at G6 Hospitality (Motel 6, Studio 6), where he oversaw more than 350 franchised hotels across 18 states. He joins the group in November 2026, at a time when much of its growth comes from franchising.

Côte d’Ivoire | Ibrahima Ndiaye takes the helm at Noom Hotel Abidjan Plateau

Mangalis Hotel Group has appointed Ibrahima Ndiaye General Manager of Noom Hotel Abidjan Plateau with effect from 9 November 2026. After five years at the head of Noom Hotel Conakry, where he oversaw strong business growth, the executive, who comes from a technology background, continues his rise within the pan-African hotel group.

Dominican Republic | Gianluca Nurchis takes the helm at Sublime Samana Hotel & Residences

Gianluca Nurchis has been appointed to lead Sublime Samana Hotel & Residences, a five-star property of 40 suites and casitas on the Samaná Peninsula in the Dominican Republic. He has an international career with Meliá Hotels International and Viva Resorts by Wyndham, and he will steer the next stage of development at this Small Luxury Hotels of the World member.

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