🇫🇷 France
🎢 Development | Parc Astérix to open L’Odyssée Hôtel on 26 March 2027
Parc Astérix has announced that its fourth hotel, L’Odyssée, will open on 26 March 2027. The property will feature 300 themed rooms, two restaurants, a bar and 1,326 sq m of seminar and meeting space. Part of the theme park’s €250 million investment programme through to 2030, the development is accompanied by a recruitment campaign for nearly 200 employees.
💶 Investment | Flandrin Patrimoine acquires Paris hotel for €7 million
Flandrin Patrimoine has announced the acquisition of a 24-room property at 21 rue d’Austerlitz, near Gare de Lyon in Paris, for €7 million. The 650 sq m building will undergo a complete refurbishment and be repositioned as a four-star hotel. Co-financed by BNP Paribas and Bpifrance, the transaction brings the group’s hotel portfolio to four properties. Flandrin Patrimoine is also considering expansion on the French Riviera.
🏨 Opening | Hotel Super prepares to launch in Paris’s 19th arrondissement
Hotel Super is scheduled to open on 23 November 2026 at 38–42 rue Archereau, near the Bassin de la Villette. The hybrid hospitality concept, developed by Foncière Concorde and operated by Terlia, will offer approximately 80 private rooms and around 20 dormitories, complemented by a restaurant, bar and rooftop space. The project aims to attract both travellers and local residents.
🏔️ Chamonix | Historic hotels prepare for upscale repositioning
In Chamonix, several historic hotels are undertaking refurbishment and repositioning programmes. Hôtel de la Croix Blanche, owned by Best Mont-Blanc, will increase its capacity from 35 to 49 rooms, with reopening scheduled for December 2027. Hôtel La Vallée Blanche is also preparing to upgrade from three to four stars, with 27 refurbished rooms.
🏛️ Heritage | Hôtel Majestic in Bagnères-de-Luchon prepares for a new chapter
Closed since 2019, Hôtel Majestic in Bagnères-de-Luchon has been acquired by the family-owned HIS group (Hotels Invests Sports). The historic property is set to undergo a refurbishment and upscale repositioning programme, with a timetable announced for between late 2026 and early 2027. The project forms part of the renewal of the hotel offering in this Pyrenean destination.
⚠️ Industrial Relations | Concerns surrounding Le Balzac and De Vigny hotels in Paris
Employees at the five-star Le Balzac and De Vigny hotels, near the Champs-Élysées, have raised concerns about management difficulties, unpaid amounts and maintenance issues affecting hotel facilities. According to employee representatives cited in the material provided, several work stoppages have taken place. However, the reported debt figures and the properties’ current circumstances require up-to-date confirmation.
🌍 International
🌐 Technology | Radisson deploys Yipy to standardise operations across more than 1,000 hotels
Radisson Hotel Group has announced a partnership with Yipy to centralise the management of operational standards across more than 1,000 properties and ten brands. The platform is intended to replace dispersed manuals and documents with a multilingual system, enabling employees to access procedures tailored to their roles, properties and markets.
🇸🇳 Senegal | Dakar mobilises 74 hotels for the Youth Olympic Games
In Dakar, 74 hotels representing more than 3,200 rooms have signed accommodation agreements with the organisers of the Youth Olympic Games. Terrou-Bi is adding 100 rooms, increasing its capacity to 266, to accommodate delegations and guests of the International Olympic Committee, among others. Participating hotels will operate under agreed accommodation rates during the event.
🇲🇦 Morocco | Barrière considers another hotel opening before 2030
Already present in Marrakech through Hôtel et Ryads Barrière Le Naoura, Groupe Barrière is exploring further opportunities in Morocco. According to Julien Huel, Managing Director of Hotels and Restaurants, another opening could take place before 2030, subject to identifying a suitable project. The group currently operates 21 hotels with more than 2,300 rooms.
