People are the heart of hospitality
Hospitality is a people business and it matters because it has heart. Here we celebrate the moments and lives of people who make this industry so special – our Heartists®, the world of hospitality and beyond, curated by Accor.
Those who work in the industry do so for many reasons, most commonly because they simply like people. They care about the craft, the experience and the service because it matters. It matters to our guests and therefore it matters to us.
Hospitality is the epitome of diversity, bringing together people from all backgrounds, from all walks of life, from all over the world. It is an industry full of passionate, creative and talented people some of whom have worked in the industry their entire life, others who fell into the sector and fell in love with it. Whatever their background, their stories are connected by their talent, love and care for what they do.
Here we celebrate their work, their stories, their heart.
People Stories
- Samson Luk3. September 2026
Samson LukReservations Coordinator, Novotel London Waterloo - United Kingdom
- Roland Szilágyi3. September 2026
Roland SzilágyiFront Office Manager, Hotel Lycium Debrecen – Handwritten Collection - Hungary
- Antara Banerjee3. September 2026
Antara BanerjeeTalent & Culture Coordinator, ibis London City Shoreditch and ibis Budget London Whitechapel – Brick Lane - United Kingdom
- Houcine Mimouni7. July 2026
Houcine MimouniWaiter, Mövenpick Gammarth Tunis - Tunisia
- Damien Kohler7. July 2026
Damien KohlerTechnician, Mercure Strasbourg Centre Petite France - France
- Haithem Lafandi6. July 2026
Haithem LafandiSales Manager, Mövenpick Hotel Gammarth Tunis - Tunisia
- Piotr Nadolski9. April 2026
Piotr NadolskiChef, Mercure Szczyrk Resort - Poland
- Omar Bannour9. April 2026
Omar BannourAssistant Spa Manager, Mövenpick Resort & Marine Spa Sousse - Tunisia
- Anna Pasternak9. April 2026
Anna PasternakGuest Experience Specialist, Novotel Kraków Centrum - Poland
- Aicha Fadili8. April 2026
Aicha FadiliAssistant Housekeeping Manager, Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg - Luxembourg
- Dariusz Palczak19. February 2026
Dariusz PalczakFood & Beverage Director, Mercure Szczyrk Resort - Poland
- Lautaro Arellano Langevin19. February 2026
Lautaro Arellano LangevinHousekeeper, Mercure Luxembourg Kikuoka Golf and Spa - Luxembourg
- Enkhsaruul Gurvansaikhan19. February 2026
Enkhsaruul GurvansaikhanSeminar & Reservations Agent, Mercure Hotel Wien City - Austria
- Haithem Abessi19. February 2026
Haithem AbessiValet, Mövenpick Hotel Gammarth Tunis - Tunesia
- Adam Uradziński12. February 2026
Adam UradzińskiRestaurant Manager, Mercure & ibis Gdańsk Stare Miasto - Poland
It’s not a job, it’s a way of life, it is in our DNA.
Vanessa van der Vaart, General Manager at Novotel Den Haag City Centre