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Forever the first. And probably for some time to come. Swissôtel Nusantara is the first hotel to open its doors in the new Indonesian capital, which was inaugurated on 17 August. The celebration of the 79th anniversary of the country's independence gave President Joko Widodo the opportunity to put flesh on the bones of his...

Castle life near the Gulf of Morbihan. From October, business travellers passing through Vannes, as well as companies looking for a venue for their seminars, will find a choice address with the Domaine du Liziec Vannes - MGallery Collection. A new member of the top-of-the-range...

Updated on 27 August at 2pm Of course, not everything will be perfect for welcoming disabled athletes and spectators at the next Paralympic Games. Accessibility to the Paris metro remains the French capital's biggest problem for travellers with reduced mobility. Apart from line 14 and the stations...

With one eye on their computer and the other on a Léon Marchand race, some fifty coworkers rhymed Wojo with the Olympic Games at Club France on 30 July. Others will be doing the same on 31 July, 8 August and 29 August, for the Paralympic Games. After the...

One of the latest brands to be launched by Accor, Handwritten Collection, now has its first address in Paris, a stone's throw from the Trocadero and the Iéna metro station. This is a new showroom for the brand, which brings together independent hotels with character under the umbrella of the French group. La Maison Hamelin has no shortage of showrooms, themed around the expertise of its...

The Accor group has been involved with the Organising Committee since Paris first bid to host the Olympic Games, and became an official partner of the event in 2021, before being upgraded to Premium status in 2023. The Accor group is at the heart of Olympic Games hospitality. Firstly, because it is responsible for ensuring the comfort of the athletes taking part in the...

Air France and Alltheway are extending their baggage drop-off and delivery solutions in the Paris region, so you can leave the airport without worrying about collecting your baggage, go straight to the office or to an appointment in Paris, and collect your bags later at the hotel or at home. A logical extension of the service offered by the airline...

Following on from the stands at the Parc des Princes and the backstage areas at Roland-Garros stadium, Wojo is adding a logical extension to its series of ephemeral coworking spaces located close to sporting events. While its co-shareholder, the Accor group, is a Premium Partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Wojo will be setting up at Club France,...

In recent weeks, hotel groups have taken it in turns to present their progress in the area of eco-responsibility. In its Serve 360 report - named after the platform that guides the group's CSR efforts - Marriott outlined the progress it has made in recent years...

A first for 20 years at Melbourne airport. Opened on 1 July, the Novotel-Ibis Styles complex is the first to be built within the Australian hub for two decades. The location is obviously ideal for travellers, as it is just a five-minute walk from terminals 3 and 4, and just ten minutes or so...

The Hoxton brand is continuing to expand in Europe's major cities, adding a Nordic capital to its roster for the first time. Oslo, in this case, where its contemporary, city-focused mindset meets new local expectations. "Over the last few years, we've seen a change in the...

Grape Hospitality owns or manages around a hundred hotels under franchise from Accor, IHG and Louvre Hotels. Let's look back at the origins of your group. Frédéric Josenhans - The adventure began in 2016 with the acquisition of 85 businesses from the Accor group. With our shareholders, i.e. Eurazeo for 70% and AccorInvest for...

Since the pandemic, the Accor group's Northern Europe division has made a habit of bringing together its key account clients at the Masters of Travel event. This was a way of taking the pulse of developments in the still faltering business travel sector, with participants from a wide range of sectors, including Germany, the UK, Sweden and Poland....

The Accor group can count on some major support to speed up the development of the emblematic Orient Express brand: LVMH. The world's leading luxury brand has joined forces with the French hotel group to revive this legendary name in the world of travel by creating a new generation of prestigious hotels...

As one of the heavyweights in the global hotel industry, Accor is focused on its development on one continent or another, but it has not forgotten that it is also the leading hotel operator in France. The Group is continuing to strengthen its position in France, where it is originally based, with plans to open 29 hotels in the first half of 2024. And all this at a time when...

The Olympic sailing events in Marseilles won't be the only international sailing competition to take place in the Mediterranean this summer. The 37th America's Cup will be held in Barcelona from 22 August to 27 October, the New Zealanders having decided to put their title back on the line in Europe. A first since...

To mark its 60th anniversary, Sofitel has embarked on a programme to upgrade its entire offering. One of the brand's flagship hotels, the Sofitel New York, was no exception. Located in the heart of Manhattan, on 44th Street, the Sofitel New York...

Accor embraces hybrid working in its ALL loyalty programme and booking platform. This is a trend that the hotel group had already taken an interest in by becoming a co-shareholder in Wojo - then known as Nextdoor - with Bouygues Immobilier in 2019, and then by providing financial support to Worklib by taking a stake in...

The inauguration of the Sofitel Shanghai North Bund marks an important moment for the Accor group. Firstly, because it is part of the celebrations marking the brand's 60th anniversary, and because it has embarked on a new dynamic. In this context, this hotel with 288 rooms and 27 elegant suites embodies its reaffirmed luxury through a contemporary atmosphere blended with...

Organising an entire business trip, booking a train, a car or a hotel: all this is now possible via the SNCF Connect website or app. While the site already invited travellers to hire a car by linking up with Avis-Budget, accommodation has now been added to the booking process...