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Paris, France | Françoise Perrier appointed to lead Le Narcisse Blanc Hôtel & Spa
Lignée Hôtels has appointed Françoise Perrier to head Le Narcisse Blanc Hôtel & Spa, a five-star hotel in Paris' 7th arrondissement, effective Monday 12 October 2026. A former executive at the Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace and Hôtel Westminster, she will be tasked with steering the upscale repositioning of the hotel and its restaurant, Cléo.
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Algarve, Portugal | Maxine Leal appointed Regional HR Manager Europe at United Hospitality Management
United Hospitality Management (UHM) appointed Maxine Leal Regional HR Manager for Europe in October 2026. She previously led talent acquisition at the United Investments Portugal (UIP) group, which she joined in 2021. This internal promotion entrusts European human resources to a professional who helped build the executive committees across the portfolio.
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New York, United States | Drew Crawley named CEO of Amex GBT as Paul Abbott joins Long Lake
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) announced on 6 October 2026 that its President, Drew Crawley, has become Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. He succeeds Paul Abbott, who joins Long Lake as Operating Partner. The transition comes as the global leader in business travel begins a new chapter as a privately held company, backed by its new shareholder.
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United States | Jeff Moore (ex-Uber) appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Hilton
Hilton has hired Jeff Moore, until now Vice President of Software Engineering at Uber, as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. He will take up his post on 26 October and sit on the Executive Committee, reporting directly to Chris Nassetta. The group aims to accelerate its work on artificial intelligence and its technology platform, which it presents as a lever for owner efficiency and profitability.
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Atlanta, United States | Leanne Harwood appointed Senior Vice President, Global Sales at IHG Hotels & Resorts
On 6 October 2026, IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Leanne Harwood as Senior Vice President, Global Sales. Based in Atlanta, the executive, who has spent more than twenty years with the group, takes the helm of its worldwide sales organisation, with a mandate to strengthen customer partnerships across the corporate, group and meetings and events segments.
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360° #2: The Hospitality News Round-Up of 06.10.2026 | From Biarritz to Adelaide via Saint-Barthélemy and Andorra
🔎 Trend of the day: upscale hospitality is being reshaped. A Michelin selection that redraws the European map, Airelles' arrival in the Caribbean, a new general manager at Silversands Grenada and Le Beaumanoir in Biarritz up for sale: the luxury segment confirms its momentum, between recognition, expansion and asset rotation.
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Washington, USA | Caroline Beteta appointed Interim President & CEO of Brand USA
The Board of Directors of Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States, has appointed Caroline Beteta Interim President & CEO, effective 9 November 2026. The former head of Visit California, who led the organisation for nearly three decades, will make securing Brand USA's reauthorisation her overriding priority, at a time when international visitor numbers to the country are falling.
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North America | Kara Brill Randall appointed Chief Development Officer for Accor’s luxury brands
Accor has appointed Kara Brill Randall as Chief Development Officer, Accor Luxury Brands, North America. She joins after twenty years at Hilton, where she most recently led luxury and residential development in North America. The group aims to accelerate the growth of Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel and its collections in a market it considers a priority, both as a destination and as the world's leading source of luxury guests.
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Ubud, Indonesia | Alain K. Bachmann appointed General Manager of the upcoming Casa Tuya
Alain K. Bachmann took up the post of General Manager of Casa Tuya on 1 October 2026. The twelve-villa resort, located in the village of Taro just north of Ubud, Bali, is due to open in July 2027. He leaves Zannier Bãi San Hô in Vietnam and returns to Ubud nearly a decade after leading The Chedi Club Tanah Gajah for GHM.
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360° #1, a world tour of hospitality news for 06.10.2026 | From Courchevel to Phnom Penh via San Diego and Doha
🔎 Trend of the day: demand for accommodation remains robust, from the mountains to the campsite. Two 5-star hotels open in Courchevel Moriond, Paris suites post 82% occupancy, outdoor hospitality breaks records and a new TUI hotel opens in Phnom Penh: the appetite for travel shows no sign of fading – the challenge now is to capture more of its value in the face of the platforms.
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Barcelona, Spain | Raimon Senpau appointed General Manager of Grand Hotel Central Barcelona
Grand Hotel Central Barcelona has entrusted its general management to Raimon Senpau as of September 2026. A seasoned figure in Barcelona's hotel scene, he brings more than twenty years of leadership experience. His appointment comes in the year the building that houses the hotel celebrates its centenary.
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Mauritius | Justine Giove appointed General Manager of the Beachcomber Academy
Since September 2026, Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels has entrusted the leadership of the Beachcomber Academy to Justine Giove. Trained in, and shaped by, French luxury hospitality, this human resources and operations specialist is tasked with turning the Academy into a lever for talent development, leadership and succession across the eight hotels of Mauritius's leading hotel group.
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Paris, France | Philippe Heim appointed Deputy CEO of Club Med
Fosun, owner of Club Med, has appointed Philippe Heim, former Chairman of the Management Board of La Banque Postale, as the group's Deputy CEO with effect from 8 October 2026. He will work alongside Stéphane Maquaire, Chairman and CEO since July 2025. The appointment comes as the Chinese shareholder prepares the Hong Kong IPO of ClubMed Lifestyle Group.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Nicolas Adrian Gonzalez appointed General Manager of Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort
Kerzner International has entrusted the general management of Bab Al Shams, its Dubai desert resort within the Rare Finds collection, to Nicolas Adrian Gonzalez. He took up his post in September 2026, joining from One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, where he was Hotel Manager. The appointment places at the helm of the property an executive with more than twenty years' experience who already knows the Dubai market.
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Paris, France | Françoise Perrier appointed to lead Le Narcisse Blanc Hôtel & Spa
Lignée Hôtels has appointed Françoise Perrier to head Le Narcisse Blanc Hôtel & Spa, a five-star hotel in Paris' 7th arrondissement, effective Monday 12 October 2026. A former executive at the Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace and Hôtel Westminster, she will be tasked with steering the upscale repositioning of the hotel and its restaurant, Cléo.
Personnel Moves
Algarve, Portugal | Maxine Leal appointed Regional HR Manager Europe at United Hospitality Management
United Hospitality Management (UHM) appointed Maxine Leal Regional HR Manager for Europe in October 2026. She previously led talent acquisition at the United Investments Portugal (UIP) group, which she joined in 2021. This internal promotion entrusts European human resources to a professional who helped build the executive committees across the portfolio.
Business
2027, France | Social security budget: government plans to shift €200m of thermal spa cure reimbursement to supplementary health insurers
The government plans to transfer €200m of thermal spa cure reimbursement spending to supplementary health insurers in 2027, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced before the board of the Cnam on 8 October. Included in the 2027 social security financing bill (PLFSS) with no details or timetable, the measure has been described as a disguised delisting by the National Council of Thermal Establishments (CNETh), just days before the bill goes before the National Assembly.
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2029, Greece | Accor signs Fairmont Chania Resort, the brand’s first address in Greece
On 23 September 2026, Accor and its Fairmont Hotels & Resorts brand announced the signing of the Fairmont Chania Resort, a 104-key resort in Chania on the north-west coast of Crete, developed in partnership with Hersonissos Group Hotels. Opening is scheduled for 2029. The project marks Fairmont's arrival in Greece and strengthens Accor's luxury portfolio across the Mediterranean's leading destinations.
