🇫🇷 FRANCE
🏔️ Recruitment | Club Med seeks more than 1,400 employees in the Alps
For the winter season, Club Med is launching a recruitment campaign for more than 1,400 G.O® and G.E positions across its Alpine Premium and Exclusive Collection resorts. Food and beverage accounts for 800 vacancies, alongside roles in accommodation, leisure, sales and support functions. The positions include on-site accommodation and catering arrangements.
🏨 Development | 65-room Kyriad hotel planned for Dole in 2028
Louvre Hotels Group is set to strengthen its presence in the Jura department with a new 65-room Kyriad hotel, scheduled to open in spring 2028 on the left bank of Dole. Led locally by Frédéric Deleule, who also operates the neighbouring Au Bureau restaurant, the project will include an outdoor swimming pool and several guest facilities.
🏗️ Redevelopment | Rochefort prepares transformation of former Eden hotel
In Rochefort, the municipal council has approved the sale of the former Eden hotel on Rue des Mousses to H Property. The building, formerly used as a short-stay hotel and now abandoned, is expected to be demolished and replaced by a serviced accommodation residence. The project represents another attempt to redevelop a site that has been the subject of property proposals since 2017.
💼 Business tourism | Quiberon develops its MICE offering
Baie de Quiberon Tourisme is launching the “Baie de Quiberon Destination Affaires” brand to bring together local tourism professionals and develop the corporate meetings and events market. The initiative draws in particular on the renovated conference centre, inaugurated in October. In the Morbihan department, business tourism is estimated to account for approximately one-third of hotel turnover.
✨ Appointment | Emmanuel Borla takes over as Director of Operations at Valotel
Emmanuel Borla has announced his appointment as Director of Operations at Valotel Group. He intends to support the group’s development ambitions by placing operational performance, guest experience and team management at the centre of his priorities.
🌴 Taxation | French Polynesia revises tourist tax ceilings
From 1 January 2027, tourist tax ceilings may reach CFP 1,500 per person per night for five-star hotels, CFP 1,000 for four-star hotels and CFP 800 for furnished tourist accommodation. The new thresholds have prompted reservations among smaller accommodation providers. In Bora Bora, the municipality has opted to protect guesthouses and furnished accommodation by applying rates below the maximum permitted levels.
🌍 INTERNATIONAL
🏨 Türkiye | Ennismore and Cactus Group plan the country’s first Mondrian
In Bodrum, Cactus Hotels Group and Ennismore have signed an agreement to transform Ruins Bodrum into Mondrian Bodrum. The adults-only property will offer 108 rooms, suites and villas overlooking the Aegean Sea. Developed in collaboration with Servotel, the project will feature several dining concepts, including Türkiye’s first Mimi Kakushi, alongside a beach club and cultural spaces.
💰 United States | $386 million in financing for InterContinental Orlando
Civitas Capital Group is providing $386 million in senior construction financing to Flag Luxury Group and Unicorp National Developments for the development of InterContinental Orlando. Located on International Drive, the 700-room hotel will include approximately 9,750 sq m of meeting and event space. Vertical construction is expected to begin in early 2027, with completion scheduled for the third quarter of 2029.
🏗️ United States | JLL arranges financing for 257-room Hilton development in Phoenix
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group has arranged a $70.85 million construction loan for Fayth Hospitality and Plaza Companies. The development will combine a 133-room Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel and a 124-room Homewood Suites by Hilton. Located in the North Phoenix/North Scottsdale corridor, the dual-branded property is expected to open in 2028.
💼 Spain | Choice Hotels abandons Sercotel acquisition
According to Skift, Choice Hotels International reportedly paid $24.3 million to Spanish hotel group Sercotel in September to terminate an acquisition agreement. The transaction would reportedly have exposed Choice to lease commitments incompatible with its predominantly franchise-based business model. Choice confirmed a payment on 2 November without publicly identifying the counterparty.
🏨 Uzbekistan | Minor Hotels plans NH Tashkent opening in 2027
Minor Hotels has signed a franchise agreement to establish a 151-room NH Hotels & Resorts property in Tashkent. Expected to open in early 2027, the hotel will feature a restaurant, fitness centre and conference facilities. The development reflects the expansion of international hospitality in Uzbekistan, where 32 foreign hotel brands are already represented across 52 properties.
🏨 United Kingdom | Brakspear acquires The Stroud Hotel
British operator Brakspear has acquired The Stroud Hotel, a historic 24-room property opposite Stroud railway station. Marketed since May with a guide price of £3.25 million, the hotel includes five suites, several food and beverage outlets and event facilities. The property is temporarily closing as ownership changes hands. The final purchase price has not been disclosed.
✨ Canada | Jill Brahimi appointed General Manager of Chelsea Toronto
Jill Brahimi has been appointed General Manager of Chelsea Toronto. With more than twenty years of international experience, including at Langham Hospitality, she returns to a property where she previously oversaw operations. Formerly General Manager of Eaton DC in Washington, she will support the hotel’s new positioning.
✨ Switzerland | Christoph Maximilian Schlatter proposed as President of HotellerieSuisse Graubünden
After fourteen years as President, Ernst “Aschi” Wyrsch is stepping down. The board has proposed Christoph Maximilian Schlatter, 43, owner of the Laudinella Group in St Moritz, as his successor. Involved in industry bodies since 2017, he must await a vote by delegates scheduled for 5 February 2027 in Chur.
⚙️ Technology | Cloudbeds and VDA Telkonet connect PMS and smart guestrooms
Cloudbeds and VDA Telkonet, a subsidiary of the GEWISS Group, have announced a technology partnership designed to automate certain guestroom settings using property management system data. The integration will enable temperature, access controls and welcome settings to be adjusted according to occupancy. Commercial availability is planned for the first quarter of 2027, following technical certification.
🚢 River cruising | VIVA Cruises renames its Douro vessel
VIVA Cruises has renamed the former Porto Mirante VIVA MIRANTE. The 120-passenger river vessel entered service in 2024. The name change precedes its first full season operating exclusively for the company, with 32 Douro cruises scheduled between March and November 2027.
At a Glance
Türkiye: Ennismore and Cactus Group plan the country’s first Mondrian hotel in Bodrum, featuring 108 keys.
United States: Civitas provides $386 million in construction financing for the 700-room InterContinental Orlando.
Spain: Choice Hotels reportedly pays $24.3 million to terminate its Sercotel acquisition agreement.
Uzbekistan: Minor Hotels signs a franchise agreement for a 151-room NH hotel in Tashkent.
France: Club Med launches a recruitment campaign for more than 1,400 winter resort positions.
Technology: Cloudbeds and VDA Telkonet target integrated guestroom automation from early 2027.
