After Paris CDG, Marne La Vallée and the door of VersaillesEklo will be continuing its expansion in Paris by setting up in a location that is ideally suited to its concept: a district undergoing major change. With its hybrid offer Combining classic rooms at low prices with youth hostel-style dormitories, the chain has already set up in the Bastide Niel eco-district in Bordeaux and the Cartoucherie eco-district in Toulouse. In Paris, it will be at Porte de Saint-Ouen, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.e arrondissement, as part of a property project that won the first "Inventons la Métropole du Grand Paris" competition.
Developed by BNP Paribas Immobilier Promotion and designed by Hardel Le Bihan Architectes, the 17&CO programme In addition to the Eklo hotel, which is due to open in 2027, the development will include another 110-room hotel, 8,000 sq. metres of office space, including an incubator, a karaoke building and retail outlets, as well as a 500-space public car park, an electric service station and a mobility hub. All of which will make this transfer point between the Boulevard des Maréchaux and the entrance to the capital a destination in its own right.
" With 17&CO, we are reaffirming our ability to design and implement complex urban projects that combine innovation, openness to the city and sustainability. "said Thierry Laroue-Pont, Chairman of the Management Board of BNP Paribas Real Estate. In line with the CSR policy of Eklo, whose establishments have been awarded the Clef Verte label, the 17&CO project aims to the highest environmental certifications These include HQE Excellent, BREEAM Excellent and an E+C- label at E2C2 level.
In terms of opening up to the city, the Eklo hotel will play a central role as a meeting place for travellers, professionals, students and local residents. The hotel, whose interior design will be entrusted to Studio Janreji, will feature its French Kiss restaurant concept on the ground floor, open to the outside world. For professionals, the establishment will havea coworking space and meeting roomsIts rooftop will be dedicated to special evenings and corporate events.
In terms of accommodation, the hotel will offer 96 classic rooms, 11 family rooms and 11 dormitories. " This new Parisian address will cater for a mix of business, leisure, young and family customers, and will offer a lively place to livecaring, inspiring and inclusive "said Emmanuel Petit, Chairman and Founder of Eklo Hotels. The group, which has raised €35 million in 2023, is thus pursuing its objective of opening 10 new hotels over the next five years.
Next destination on the list, Nantes will see the inauguration at the end of the year of a 73-room hotel, which will also include a French Kiss restaurant, a terrace and a private events room. Its location: in a rapidly changing area on the Ile de Nantes, in a development combining hybrid hotels, offices and housing. As it should be.
