On 1 April 2026, France's Cour de cassation confirmed that a dismissal letter signed by the HR manager of another company within the employer's group was without real and serious cause, in the absence of proof of her authority over the subsidiary concerned. The Court also partially quashed the ruling on a separate point, leaving the door open to additional sums. The case involves an automotive distribution group, but the principle established is directly relevant to hotel groups, which are often structured with multiple subsidiaries and shared HR functions.

Stripped of the safety net of emergency housing contracts and squeezed by the upmarket shift of the French hotel stock, the budget hotel sector must now win back guests on the strength of its product alone. Targeted renovation, online reputation, specialisation by guest type: the levers exist — provided the asset valuation model is rethought. An opinion piece by Widiane Mendes, Managing Director of Byron Gestion.

Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita has announced the appointment of Gregory Viaud as General Manager, as the property enters a new era following a seven-month transformation. A group veteran with more than twenty years of experience, Viaud joins the island after leading the opening of Four Seasons Hotel Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr in Morocco.

Four Seasons has named Ivan Giles General Manager across both the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai and Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle in northern Thailand. The Mexican-born executive, who brings more than twenty years of experience with the group spanning the Americas and Asia, joins from the Four Seasons Resort Langkawi in Malaysia, where he has served as General Manager since 2022.

Between cultural patronage, news stories and pricing controversies, the hotel industry is once again in the spotlight, both in Paris and internationally. Hotel industry news today, 5 September 2026: here's what you needed to know in the sector today. 🔎 Trend of the day: Parisian catering and hospitality return to the spotlight amid patronage, an eagerly awaited reopening and a pricing controversy, while internationally there's a wave of appointments, awards and darker news.

Kerzner International entrusts the general management of One&Only Mandarina to Jules Dubois, whose eighteen-year career in luxury hospitality also marks his return to the One&Only brand.

After eighteen years at the helm of Accor Vacation Club, Craig Wood joins Minor Hotels to lead Minor Vacations, the Thai group's vacation ownership division.

The Italian luxury hotel group hands Simone Giorgi a dual strategic mandate, tasking him with driving its growth and the evolution of its asset management model.

Marriott International has appointed Alan Kodzasov Regional Senior Director of Operations for its luxury division in Qatar, Kuwait and Türkiye. Based in Doha, he takes up the role in July 2026 after more than five years at The St. Regis Cairo. The appointment reflects the growing prominence of internally trained executives within the American group's luxury brands across the region.

Hilton has announced the appointment of Kolin Pound as Area President, Caribbean and Latin America (CALA), effective from 24 August 2026. Joining from Ares Management, he will lead the group's operations in a market that already counts more than 315 hotels and 150 projects in development. He will report to Danny Hughes, President, Americas, Hilton.

Hilton has opened Xi Zhe Wuxi, Curio Collection by Hilton, the brand's first property in Jiangsu Province. Developed by Hang Lung Properties and operated by Hilton, the 105-room hotel brings together a century-old residence and a contemporary building in the heart of Wuxi's heritage district. The opening confirms the continued strengthening of Hilton's lifestyle portfolio in China, where the group now has five brands in this segment.

In an op-ed published on the company's blog, Aleph Hospitality's COO sets out the criteria now redefining hotel development across the Middle East and Africa.