- The family hotel group HIS has bought the Hôtel Majestic de Luchon, a grand thermal hotel in the Pyrenees closed since 2019.
- After extensive renovation, it will reopen under the MGallery (Accor) brand with 50 rooms, a spa, and a restaurant.
- Reopening targeted for late 2026, more likely early 2027 · the acquisition price has not been made public.
A sleeping giant of the Pyrenees is about to awaken. The family hotel group HIS has bought the Hôtel Majestic de Luchon, a grand thermal hotel closed since 2019, to renovate it thoroughly and reopen it under Accor’s MGallery brand. A look back at a highly anticipated heritage rescue in the spa town.
A grand thermal hotel closed since 2019
Built in the early 1880s, the establishment was first called the Grand Hôtel du Casino. In the full Belle Époque, it embodied the luxury of Luchon: as early as 1885, it was the only hotel in the resort with a lift, with some 130 rooms, several lounges, and a five-hectare park. Converted into a military hospital during the First World War, it took the name Hôtel Majestic in 1920. Closed since 2019, it left a vast abandoned building in the heart of Luchon.
The HIS group takes over the monument
Founded in 2008 by Jean-Louis Zévaco and now run by his daughters Émilie Zévaco and Magali Soriano, the HIS group is expanding its portfolio to 26 establishments owned and operated in eleven towns in the South-West, under Accor and Louvre Hotels franchises. Already present in Loudenvielle and Saint-Lary-Soulan, the group knows the Pyrenees well. The acquisition price and investment amount have not been made public.
A rebirth under the MGallery brand
After extensive renovation of the historic building, the Majestic will reopen under MGallery, Accor’s upscale collection positioned above Mercure. The future hotel will have 50 rooms, a wellness and spa area, a restaurant, and a small seminar room. The reopening is officially mentioned for late 2026, but management is leaning towards early 2027 given the scale of the structural work.
Our view
The acquisition of the Majestic illustrates a fundamental trend: the reconversion of forgotten grand thermal hotels into upscale destinations. By betting on a brand like MGallery, the HIS group is banking on the resurgence of the Pyrenees and the appetite of travellers for historic places. The challenge of the renovation remains, commensurate with a building that is an emblem of Luchon’s Belle Époque. See you in early 2027.
