Areas & events highlighted by KPMG Pulse in the 'Hospitality Industry 2024' study
KPMG has just released its study on the Hotel Industry in France in 2024. The residential seminar market is evolving towards more ecological and human-centered offerings, with venues like Domaines & événements, under the direction of Nicolas Tommasini, focusing on conviviality and nature. Other players are also innovating, offering personalized, high-end experiences.
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The residential seminar sector continues to adapt to new market demands, particularly in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ecological impact. Companies are turning to venues offering clear carbon footprints and eco-friendly mobility solutions for their events. Domaines & événements, headed by Nicolas Tommasini, stands out for its human-centred vision, promoting conviviality and outdoor activities. In addition, players such as Iconic House and The Collectionist offer exclusive seminars with an emphasis on personalization, with tailor-made services for a variety of groups.
People must be at the heart of our offer. It's all about providing that natural conviviality that "brings people together to unite". Nicolas Tommasini, Domaines & événements
Quote from KPMG Pulse article:
- Robin Michel, co-founder ofIconic House, aims to "transpose the codes of luxury hospitality to residential seminars", offering an ultra-personalized experience.
Each house (5 in 2024, in Courchevel, Hossegor, Cap Ferret, Les Baux-de-Provence and Gordes) is staffed by a "house manager" to ensure the well-being of participants and the success of each seminar.
- For its seminar offering, The Collectionist, originally a high-end real estate rental platform, leverages its concierge expertise to meet customer requests (private chef, renowned mixologist, boat privatization, etc.).
- In the same spirit, seminars organized in the villas offered by Homanie, a collection of exceptional private homes and hotels, include full hotel service, including a chef, coach and house manager.
- The Oasis House, which boasts a collection of three country houses just an hour from Paris in the heart of the Beaujolais region, co-constructs its seminars with each company, according to its preferences and the needs of its participants. A wide variety of activities are offered, aimed at enhancing participants' well-being and creating better team cohesion (laughter yoga, perfume creation, personal development coaching, etc.). Camille Personnat, co-founder of The Oasis House, stresses the need to respond to the "growing need for personalization and well-being in the seminar sector".
- Created in 2020, the Domaines & événements collection enables companies to fully privatize chateaux estates within an hour's drive of Paris, ranging from 4 to 10 hectares and for groups of up to 300 people, and offers a variety of activities (rally, treasure hunt, mountain bike ride, etc.).


To find out more about all the 2024 trends in the sector, download the study