Equip'Hôtel Paris · 2026

Agoris analysis · updated June 2026

Key takeaways

• 26th edition of Equip'Hôtel Paris: 2 to 5 November 2026 (Monday to Thursday) at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, halls 4, 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3.
• Shorter 4-day format vs 5 days at the 2024 edition: a sign of densification, with organiser RX France tightening the event around the busiest professional days.
• 2026 theme: "Plural Hospitality", built around 3 strands: all-terrain hospitality, experiences, mindful hospitality (sources: equiphotel.com).
• The benchmark biennial trade show for the hotel, catering, café and wellbeing trades: 1,200 exhibitors and ~80,000 trade visitors reported in 2024, 40% international exhibitors from 40 countries, 114 countries represented on the visitor side (source: equiphotel.com).
• Headline launch for 2026: HITEC Paris, the first European edition of HFTP's hospitality tech conference, co-located on 5 November 2026 (a 1-day programme dedicated to AI, cybersecurity and customer experience).

Who exhibits

Typical profile

Equip'Hôtel structures its offering around 4 themed worlds that cover the entire hospitality value chain (source: equiphotel.com):

• Tech & Services: PMS, channel managers, payment solutions, interactive kiosks, automation, artificial intelligence.
• Wellbeing: guest amenities, bedding, spa equipment, linen, hotel cosmetics, tableware.
• Design: contract furniture, lighting, surfaces, scenography, signage.
• Foodservice / Kitchen: cooking equipment, professional refrigeration, warewashing, utensils, beverages, coffee.

Strong presence of industrial manufacturers (heavy equipment), hospitality software publishers and lifestyle brands. A balanced mix of French SMEs and mid-caps alongside large international groups.

Notable exhibitors (2024 Innovation Awards winners)

The 2024 Innovation Awards recognised 7 winners from more than 200 entries, with a jury chaired by Emmanuel Sauvage (Evok Hôtels Collection) on 5 November 2024 (source: equiphotel.com):

• Design: Beluga Chair by Polimair
• Foodservice: MT conveyor dishwasher by Winterhalter France
• Wellness: single-material hygienic pump by ADA Cosmetics
• Tech & Services: interactive kiosk by Kikleo
• Wellbeing at work: Peace&Work by Majorian
• Innovative initiatives: Sangha Hôtel Toulouse project
• EquipHotel special prize: LA COLLAB (Ameublement Français x OKKO Hotels)

Visitor quality

• ~80,000 trade visitors in 2024, of which 15% international from 114 countries (source: equiphotel.com).
• Decision-maker profiles: hotel general management, F&B managers, group purchasing, contract-specialist interior architects, technical directors, franchisees, hospitality concept creators.
• A strictly professional audience, with free online pre-registration subject to proof of activity.

Activities and community

Innovation Awards

The show's flagship competition, open to all exhibitors. 2024 edition: more than 200 entries, 7 winners across 7 categories (Design, Foodservice, Wellness, Tech & Services, Wellbeing at work, Innovative initiatives, EquipHotel special prize). The ceremony is held during the show. The "Innovative initiatives" category formalises the CSR/responsibility strand. The 2026 programme and categories will be published by the organiser a few weeks before the event (source: equiphotel.com).

HITEC Paris: new for 2026

An unprecedented co-location with HITEC Paris, the first European edition of the hospitality tech conference organised by HFTP (Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals) in partnership with RX France. A dedicated day on 5 November 2026, with a programme focused on AI, cybersecurity, customer experience and PMS integrations. A professional conference format, with separate paid access for the HITEC sessions (source: equiphotel.com, hftp.org).

Conference programme

100+ conferences over 4 days announced for the 2024 edition, covering design trends, digital transformation, hospitality HR, sustainable catering and customer signature. TV panels, expert talks, cooking masterclasses, live scenographies. The 2026 programme is structured around the 3 strands of the "Plural Hospitality" theme: all-terrain hospitality, experiences, mindful hospitality.

Institutional partners

Three structuring partners confirm the sector's grounding (source: equiphotel.com):

• Ameublement Français: strong presence in the Design area, co-organisation of special operations (LA COLLAB with OKKO Hotels, awarded in 2024).
• GHR (Groupement des Hôtelleries et Restaurations de France).
• UMIH (Union des Métiers et des Industries de l'Hôtellerie).

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles listing.

Specific to the show:

• Halls: 4, 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 (~80,000 m² of exhibition space in 2024).
• Opening hours: 9.30am - 6.30pm from Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 November, 9.30am - 5pm on Thursday 5 November (early close).
• Visitor badge: free with online pre-registration and proof of professional status, paid on site without pre-registration.
• HITEC Paris: separate access, HFTP ticketing, 5 November day only.

How much it costs to exhibit

Exhibitor rates are not published. Quotes on request from RX France (source: equiphotel.com/exposer). Several packages traditionally exist: bare stand (space rental only), fitted stand (carpet, partitions, lighting), turnkey packaged stand, and dedicated areas for young brands and start-ups. Positioning by world (Tech & Services, Wellbeing, Design, Foodservice) influences placement and the rate per m².

No figures are publicly available to date.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 12 months out: make contact with RX France, choose a themed world (Tech & Services, Wellbeing, Design, Foodservice).
• 9 months out: enter the Innovation Awards (a strong visibility signal and a lever for trade press).
• 6 months out: finalise the stand based on the chosen package, brief the stand builder, plan logistics for heavy equipment (kitchen, professional refrigeration).
• 3 months out: team accreditations, HITEC Paris content if relevant (hospitality tech), sales brief.
• 6 weeks out: activate the partner network (Ameublement Français, GHR, UMIH depending on profile), press materials, plan of pre-scheduled visits.

For the decision-maker visitor

• Free pre-registration is mandatory to avoid on-site ticketing.
• Thursday 5 November: a shorter day (close at 5pm) but with HITEC Paris co-located, of interest to hospitality tech profiles.
• 4 worlds to explore across 4 halls; allow at least 2 days to cover your target.
• Innovation Awards: identify the 7 winners ahead of your visit to target the product launches validated by the jury.

CSR policy and initiatives

The 2026 edition makes "mindful hospitality" one of its 3 structural strands, alongside "all-terrain hospitality" and "experiences". This strand covers the energy efficiency of establishments, the circular economy applied to design (contract furniture, reuse), refillable solutions for guest amenities, and the use of AI to optimise operational processes (source: equiphotel.com).

The "Innovative initiatives" category of the Innovation Awards (2024 winner: Sangha Hôtel Toulouse) formalises this strand and makes it legible to visitors. No ISO 20121 certification specific to the show is mentioned to date.

How the show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

Equip'Hôtel has established itself over several decades as Paris's major biennial hospitality event. The 2024 edition ("Let's dare!") confirmed a mature format: 1,200 exhibitors, 40% international from 40 countries, ~80,000 trade visitors from 114 countries. The move to 4 days in 2026 (vs 5 in 2024) is the most interesting signal: RX France is tightening the show around the busiest professional days, while broadening the depth of its programme through the HITEC Paris co-location (1st European edition, 5 November 2026). The "Plural Hospitality" theme consolidates an editorial line begun with "Committed Hospitality" (2022) and "Let's dare!" (2024): a path that embraces a gradual build-up around CSR and responsible innovation, without breaking from the brand image of its core hotel and catering audience.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (equiphotel.com).