Miscellaneous

🏨 Emmanuel Michele Martinez was born in 1882 in Palermo. In 1927, he acquired Villa Marie-Thérèse in Cannes and built a seven-storey Art Deco hotel, inaugurated on 20 February 1929. During WWII, it was requisitioned by five armies. In 1949, Martinez was acquitted of collaboration charges but never regained ownership. In 1981, the hotel was sold to Concorde, later Constellation Hotels in 2012. On 2 June 2026, the Martinez entered Atout France's Palace Collection.

📅 On 12th November 2026, the 21st HOSPACE conference will occur at the Royal Lancaster in London. This annual event by the Hospitality Professionals Association brings together industry experts for networking and discussions on crucial hospitality trends and challenges.

🍴 Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) has earned recognition in the MICHELIN Guide Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang 2026. T’ang Court at The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi, received two MICHELIN stars, after initially achieving one star in 2016. Ming Court at Cordis, Shanghai, Hongqiao, retained its one MICHELIN star for the seventh consecutive year. Led by Chef Tony Su, T’ang Court, and Chef Paul Qian, Ming Court, they contribute to LHG's total of seven MICHELIN stars across its portfolio.

✈ On 21 May 2026, Outpayce from Amadeus and Hands In announced a partnership to offer multi-card split payments in travel bookings, addressing over 40% of payment declines linked to insufficient funds. This feature allows travelers to split payments across multiple cards, enhancing conversion rates for high-value transactions. The system finalizes bookings only after all payments succeed, supporting scenarios like using corporate and personal cards or different currencies, and aims to reduce booking abandonments.