🇫🇷 National
✊ Industrial action
In Nîmes, chambermaids at the five-star Maison Albar L’Imperator downed tools on 26 July to protest against understaffing, unsustainable workloads and low pay. The action lays bare the reality behind the scenes at a luxury establishment.
#Nîmes #HotelStrike #WorkingConditions
📊 Figures
Tourism in the Gers generated €313 million in spending in 2025, though overnight stays fell by 3% year-on-year. Outdoor accommodation, online lettings and events are proving resilient, against a backdrop of adaptation to shifting climate and travel patterns.
#Gers #Tourism #Figures
🌍 International
✨ Appointment
Shangri-La Le Touessrok in Mauritius has appointed Élodie Fleury-Carrere as Director of Sales and Marketing. With 15 years of experience in luxury hospitality, she will lead growth strategy across the leisure, corporate and MICE segments.
#Mauritius #ShangriLa #Appointment
✨ Appointment
The Little Nell, in Aspen, has entrusted its general management to Sandra Estornell, who has more than 25 hotel openings to her name. She will oversee the property’s first full renovation in over thirty years.
#Aspen #TheLittleNell #Appointment
✨ Appointment
On the Costa del Sol, the Gran Marbella Resort & Beach Club has appointed Mariola Carbajo as Hotel Manager. Having previously worked with Ritz-Carlton and Jumeirah, she will oversee day-to-day operations at this new flagship Andalusian property.
#Marbella #CostaDelSol #Appointment
📈 Occupancy
Tourisme Montréal is anticipating a record summer season, driven by the return of American visitors and a hotel occupancy rate of 82% between May and July, peaking at 86% in July.
#Montreal #Canada #Occupancy
📊 Results
IHG has reported a 4.1% rise in revenue per available room for the first half of the year, driven by the United States and China. The stock nonetheless fell 2.15% in London, as investors remain cautious.
#IHG #Results #StockMarket
🌍 Business travel
According to the Global Business Travel Association, Brazil is set to record the strongest growth in business travel worldwide in 2026, at 13.8%, with spending volume estimated at $35.8 billion.
#Brazil #BusinessTravel #GBTA
