Between screening rooms tucked inside palace hotels and courtrooms catching up with the sector, hospitality never quite agrees on anything but never stops moving either.
Hospitality news round-up, 28 August 2026: court rulings, strategic acquisitions and the return of international capital – here’s what stood out in the sector today.
🇫🇷 France
🎬 Noteworthy Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris has unveiled the autumn programme for its Cinéma Katara, a 99-seat screening room nestled at the heart of the Parisian palace hotel. Fitted with leather armchairs designed by Philippe Starck, it opens its doors to the public once a month through the Royal Film Club, with “The Drama” screening on 30 August followed by “The Devil Wears Prada 2” on 27 September. #Paris #PalaceHotel #Lifestyle
💰 Financing Geneva-based MAYA Private Capital Investments has announced the full repayment of a €19 million bond that financed the refinancing of a luxury residential asset with a hospitality component in Courchevel 1850. The transaction delivered an IRR of 8.5% over 24 months, with the company claiming investment capacity in excess of CHF 400 million. #Courchevel #Financing #Luxury
⚖️ Legal Ten years after a technician was fatally electrocuted while working on the Phantom Manor attraction, Euro Disney has been fined €225,000 by the Meaux court for manslaughter. The victim’s two daughters will each receive €53,000 in compensation for emotional harm. #DisneylandParis #Legal #Safety
🏨 Opening B&B Home, the extended-stay brand of B&B Hôtels, has opened its first property in the south of France, in La Ciotat. The former Moxy hotel and its adjoining residence, acquired and merged, now offer 140 units – the largest hotel capacity in the town. #LaCiotat #Opening #ProvenceAlpesCôteAzur
🤝 Acquisition Najeti Hôtels & Golfs Collection, which manages 12 properties across France, has entered the Basque Country for the first time with the acquisition this summer of the Hôtel Chantaco in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Chief executive François Ohlmann hailed the strategic move, describing the region as “a land of opportunities”. #BasqueCountry #Acquisition #Golf
🌍 International
✨ Moves Hendrick Calles, Area General Manager for Hilton Seychelles and General Manager of Mango House Seychelles LXR Hotels & Resorts as well as Canopy by Hilton Seychelles, is leaving the archipelago after more than four years at the helm of three properties. He announced on LinkedIn the start of a new professional chapter. #Seychelles #Moves #Hilton
⚖️ Legal In Spain, the High Court of Justice of Catalonia has upheld the dismissal of a housekeeper with almost thirty years’ service, over the theft of six rolls of toilet paper to clean her car. Judges ruled that the misconduct breached contractual trust, regardless of the value of the item taken. #Spain #Legal #HR
📈 Investment New Zealand’s hotel market is entering a new growth phase, driven by the return of international capital and rising tourism demand, according to CBRE. Landmark sales such as the InterContinental Auckland and the Sofitel Queenstown reflect this renewed confidence amid a scarcity of available stock. #NewZealand #Investment #Tourism
