Updated on 8 September 2023
Puma had already set up its headquarters here, and now an AC by Marriott/Residence Inn hotel combo has been added: now complete, the Terre d'émergence complex adds the accommodation component to Strasbourg's new business district, l'Archipel. Right next to the European institutions, this major urban project is continuing to evolve, with a 170-room hotel for travellers passing through and a long-stay establishment with 77 studio flats and 3 flats.
This is a great opportunity for professionals staying for a while in this new business hub in the Alsace metropolis. What's more, guests at these two establishments designed by the Naos Group will also be able to take advantage of the AC Hotel's facilities, including its restaurant and panoramic sky lounge, as well as its six sound rooms. 225 m² seminar areaalso overlooking the International Business District.
Located in the north of the city, in the Wacken district, l'Archipel has replaced the halls of the former exhibition centre, a new meeting place designed by Kengo Kuma having been inaugurated not far from there last year. In its place, housing and shops, but above all brand new office buildings. These include the Terre d'émergence complex and the Osmose building. Intended to strengthen Strasbourg's role as the capital of Europe, this building, due for completion in 2021, has remained empty until now, as the Parliament has been reluctant to move its officials and deputies there. Until the French government found a solution by acquiring the building and renting it out at a preferential price.
The solution was endorsed by the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets last July, which Elizabeth Borne welcomed: " I welcome the European Parliament's decision to develop its presence in Strasbourg with the Osmose building. We worked with the 4 local authorities that signed the "Strasbourg European Capital" Contract on this project, which will improve working conditions for Members of Parliament."
The AC and Residence Inn hotels will undoubtedly benefit from this local clientele. But they are also, and above all, part of the future of the district, which is about to embark on its redevelopment. second phase of development. A phase that will give greater space to housing, but also to leisure activities with a gourmet market and the project to extend the Arena, which has been established in Wacken for several years now, the theatre of Le Maillon.
