🇫🇷 France
✨ Appointment | Charles-Henri Dufour takes the helm at Château L’Hospitalet
Charles-Henri Dufour has announced his appointment as Resort General Manager of the five-star Château L’Hospitalet Wine Resort Beach & Spa, near Narbonne. He will oversee a property combining upscale hospitality, wine tourism, dining and wellness. His appointment comes as wine resorts increasingly seek to strengthen synergies between their various activities.
🌍 International
💎 Luxury, Monaco | Jean-Christophe Babin joins Repossi as Strategic Adviser
Jean-Christophe Babin, former Bvlgari executive, has confirmed his role as Strategic Adviser to jewellery house Repossi. Working alongside the Repossi family and the teams led by Matthieu Soudan, he is helping refine the brand’s positioning and desirability, drawing on its heritage, creativity and international reputation.
🚆 Italy–Turkey | La Dolce Vita Orient Express launches its first international journey
Departing from Rome Ostiense on 22 October, La Dolce Vita Orient Express is undertaking its first international journey to Istanbul, with arrival scheduled for 26 October. The five-day, four-night itinerary passes through Venice, Budapest and Transylvania. This marks a new milestone for the luxury rail travel offering, which had previously focused on Italy.
🏨 Italy | Experimental opens an 82-room hotel on Rome’s Via Veneto
Experimental Roma has opened in a former bank building on Via Veneto. The property features 82 rooms, a rooftop with a swimming pool, an Experimental Cocktail Club and the Ludovisi e Cadore restaurant, overseen by chef Giovanni Passerini. Interior designer Rodolphe Parente has created a setting combining references to 1970s Italian design with contemporary aesthetics.
🏢 Germany | Bob W signs 285 apartments in a former Berlin office building
Bob W is continuing its development with a 285-unit project in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz district. Developed in partnership with Aroundtown, the conversion involves transforming nearly 10,000 sq m of office space into compact apartments equipped with kitchens, complemented by coworking areas and shared services. The project illustrates operators’ growing interest in converting commercial office properties into hospitality accommodation.
📊 Germany, Austria and Switzerland | Max Oehler joins Pandox as Asset Manager DACH
Pandox has appointed Max Oehler as Asset Manager DACH, responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a portfolio of 36 leased hotels across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He previously served as Director of Operations Central Europe at Staycity, following several operational roles at Numa Hotels. His appointment strengthens Pandox’s expertise in managing its hotel assets.
🇦🇪 Middle East | Olivia Bauda promoted to PR & Events Manager at Al Tayer Insignia
Olivia Bauda has announced her promotion to PR & Events Manager at Al Tayer Insignia. She will continue developing events, activations and brand experiences for the group’s luxury and lifestyle portfolio across the Middle East. The appointment relates to the wider luxury and communications sector rather than hospitality alone.
🇺🇸 Florida | Fabio La Monaca appointed to lead Ritz-Carlton Residences, Pompano Beach
Fabio La Monaca has been appointed Residences General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Pompano Beach, Florida. He brings more than 20 years of experience in luxury hospitality and residences across the United States and Europe. Most recently, he led the opening of Mr. C Residences Coconut Grove, a 229-unit residential development.
🇺🇸 Wisconsin | Dreamscape Hospitality takes over management of Legacy Hotel in Green Bay
Dreamscape Hospitality has assumed management of Legacy Hotel, an all-suite boutique property located near Lambeau Field. The owner is preparing an affiliation with a Marriott soft brand while seeking to preserve the hotel’s independent identity. The property includes several dining venues, a rooftop and a spa.
📈 Greece | Athens records Europe’s second-highest growth in hotel values
According to HVS’s European Hotel Valuation Index 2026, hotel values in Athens increased by 5.5% in 2025, behind Copenhagen (+5.9%), compared with a European average of +0.2%. The Greek capital also recorded €663 million in hotel transactions during 2025. Published in a March 2026 study, these figures underline continued investor interest in the market.
