The voice of European hospitality,
on a platform worthy of it.
HOTREC represents the hospitality industry before the European institutions. Our role: modernise its digital platforms — public site and secure intranet — to structure communication with its member federations and reinforce its position as an influential leader.
The voice of European hospitality.
HOTREC (hotrec.eu) is the European confederation of hotels, restaurants and cafés. Based in Brussels, it brings together the sector's national associations across Europe and represents their voice before the European Union institutions — Commission, Parliament, rotating presidencies.
For a federation of federations, two digital interfaces are strategic: a public site that expresses its position and statements, and an intranet that structures collaboration with its members.
Modernising two platforms in parallel.
By analysing the challenges HOTREC faced, we identified the opportunities of a joint modernisation of the website and the intranet.
The stakes were not cosmetic. It was about refreshing the visual look and optimising the user experience across both platforms to reinforce HOTREC's position as an influential leader — while making collaboration easier within its member network.
Our approach.
A strategic overhaul, not a cosmetic update. Two platforms designed as one system.
- →A modern, elegant public site. Designed and developed on our open-source Javlo framework, the site offers an engaging, intuitive and secure experience.
- →A bespoke back-office. We configured an admin interface tailored to the HOTREC team — not a generic panel. Day-to-day management becomes a simple gesture, with no technical middleman.
- →A dedicated, secure intranet. Alongside the public site, an exclusive and protected channel to exchange confidential information, share strategic updates and ease collaboration between member federations.
Choices made
to last.
No experimental stack. Solid, documented building blocks, with maintenance guaranteed for 10 years.
The results.
- →A professionalised presentation of HOTREC content, in a clean and modern public space.
- →A secure intranet that structures communication between members and guarantees the confidentiality of exchanges.
- →A simple, scalable management tool to run the site and intranet day to day, with no dependency on an external provider.
- →A centralised platform to boost engagement, foster innovation and strengthen ties within the European professional community.
A clear promise for European federations.
The HOTREC case illustrates what Andromede brings to European confederations and professional federations: the ability to deliver a coherent digital system — public and internal — designed for organisations that speak on behalf of an entire sector.
No gap between the image projected outward and internal effectiveness. No scattering across ten providers. One approach, one point of contact, one technical foundation — that last.
