Rixos Hotels Gulf announces the return of Ismail Alcay to Rixos Al Mairid Ras Al Khaimah, as General Manager, as the resort embarks on a new phase of growth and transformation. With more than twenty years of international hospitality experience, he brings an intimate knowledge of the property and the Rixos brand.

The passing of Robert Lagerwey, a well-known figure in the industry, has been announced by several hoteliers who crossed his professional path. Named GM of the Year Asia and Most Dynamic GM Indonesia during his career, he notably helped the EQ Hotel Kuala Lumpur become the city's top-rated property, following a career spent across some of the world's leading luxury hotel houses, from The Ritz-Carlton to Bulgari Hotels & Resorts.

Alexandre Ventadour has been appointed President of the Comité Martiniquais du Tourisme by Serge Letchimy, President of the Executive Council of the Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique, following Bénédicte di Geronimo's decision to step down. A territorial councillor already heading several strategic committees and President of the Martinique Développement agency, he also brings nearly fifteen years of experience in digital and advertising, at Yahoo!, Facebook and then at the helm of his own digital transformation consultancy, Complay.

Air France-KLM announces the appointment of Jean-Noël Rault as Regional Director for the Caribbean, succeeding Lionel Rault, now heading the North Africa, Sahel and West Coast regional directorate. Based in Pointe-à-Pitre, he will oversee the development of both airlines across a region covering Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Saint-Martin, Cuba and Santo Domingo, destinations where air connectivity directly shapes tourism and hospitality activity.

Fes Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace, a recently renovated five-star, 244-room property, appoints Nabil Azerfi as General Manager. A former Secretary General of the Regional Hospitality Industry Association, he joins the hotel's leadership as the property, owned by Madaëf, the tourism investment arm of the CDG group, completes a major architectural overhaul by Paul Sartres.

Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts entrusts Goffredo Dell'Appennino with the General Manager role at Bvlgari Hotel Roma, following five years leading the brand's Milan property. This appointment reflects a career spanning more than twenty years in luxury hospitality and international dining, built largely within the Group, across Europe and Asia.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide announces the appointment of Scott Weisz as Executive Vice President and Chief Hospitality Officer. With more than 27 years at the Group, he will continue to oversee the Owner Services, Resort Operations, Asset Management and Architecture & Construction teams, in a career built entirely at Marriott.

PURO Hotels announces a change to its governance structure: Przemek Wieczorek becomes Chief Executive Officer of PURO Hotels and PURO Hotell Holding AS, while Rune Askevold, the brand's architect and long-standing CEO, takes on the role of Global Head of Hospitality. Hans Grønnestad, meanwhile, joins the Supervisory Board as Co-Chairman.

From 14 September 2026, Olivier Leroy will take over as General Manager of the Resort Barrière La Baule, overseeing the resort's three iconic five-star properties: L'Hermitage, Le Royal and the Castel Marie-Louise. He succeeds Isabelle Bouvier, recently promoted to Operations Director for the Barrière group's Collection Héritage hotels.

The Langham, Gold Coast strengthens its leadership team with the appointment of Josquin Crepelliere as Hotel Manager. Bilingual in French and English, and trained at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Morbihan, in Vannes, this executive, with fifteen years of experience in luxury and lifestyle hospitality, joins the property after leading Crystalbrook Collection in Newcastle.

Kerzner International announces the appointment of Martin Cody as Cluster General Manager for its two Rwandan properties, One&Only Gorilla's Nest and One&Only Nyungwe House. With more than twenty years at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, spanning the Maldives, Serengeti, Shanghai and Johannesburg, he takes the helm of two of Rwanda's flagship nature-tourism addresses.

Heineken N.V.'s General Meeting of Shareholders has approved the appointment of Rafael Oliveira to the Dutch brewing group's Executive Board. He will take the chair as Chief Executive Officer for a four-year term, effective 1 October 2026, succeeding Dolf van den Brink, and becomes the first Group leader recruited from outside its ranks.