AltoVita expands international female-led team to fuel innovation
UK: AltoVita, a corporate accommodation platform specialising in large enterprises, has announced the appointment of several experienced female leaders to its team.
Plum Guide partners with private network ONDA
UK: London-based curated home rental collection Plum Guide has announced a collaboration with private community network ONDA to “pioneer” ‘hybrid hospitality’ in the short-term rental segment.
Accor co-founder dies at 91
France: Gérard Pélisson, the co-founder of Accor, has died aged 91, after a long illness. Pélisson turned the group into the world’s sixth largest hotel chain, with his business partner Paul Dubrule. Accor currently has 5,400 hotels in 100 countries under 45 different brands. The group has a pipeline of 1,247 hotels and approximately 216,000 […]
Airbnb trims recruitment staff headcount
US: Airbnb is laying off around 30 per cent of its recruitment staff, impacting around 30 employees, although the company expects to grow its overall workforce in the year ahead.