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With its selective development strategy, the opening of a Sofitel Legend is almost as rare as a leap year. The last - and sixth to date - took place early last year in the historic heart of Panama City, reinventing a building with colonial architecture into a glamorous and elegant place to live. The...

Adagio is part of a buoyant trend in the hotel industry. After an already good 2022, Europe's leading apartment hotel recorded record results last year, with an occupancy rate of just under 80 %, at 79 %. Benefiting in particular from the bleisure trend and, more broadly, from the attraction of urban residences for...

Revenue per room (RevPAR) up 23% over the year, sales up 20% to more than €5 billion, EBITDA topping the €1 billion mark for the first time in its history: 2023 will have been more than profitable for the Accor group. These two divisions, created...

A more than positive year in 2023 and new growth prospects in 2024: this assessment is shared by most of the major players in the global hotel industry, including Marriott, the world's leading group, which is reporting growth in revenue per room of almost 15 % in 2023 compared with 2022,...

The start of a new year is traditionally a time for taking stock before looking ahead to the future and new developments. In January, the SNCF announced record passenger numbers, Eurocontrol noted that European airspace was gradually approaching pre-pandemic levels...

Grand luxury with the unveiling of the first Orient Express in Rome - the Grand Hotel de la Minerve - at the end of 2024; lifestyle to start the year with the inauguration of the Hyde London City and the 25hours Hotel The Oddbird in Jakarta; and, in between, new hotels that are as premium as they are budget: Accor is rolling out...

Loyalty programmes are not just about rewarding frequent stays with upgrades, free nights or even VIP experiences. They can also be used for good causes, by monetising these points and donating them to associations involved in social or environmental issues. Witness Accor's invitation to its loyal customers to support charities...

It would be hard to find a hotel better placed for business trips. Overlooking France's second-largest business district, the Pullman Lyon, which opened its doors on 27 November, looks down on La Part-Dieu station. Housed in the To-Lyon tower, a 170-metre skyscraper designed by Dominique Perrault which...

The Mercure Tokyo Haneda Airport has just opened its doors, becoming the first international chain hotel close to the runways of Haneda airport, the departure point for many domestic flights and increasingly for international routes due to its greater proximity to the centre of the Japanese capital....

Accor is nurturing its relationships with decision-makers in the MICE segment. The French group is now a partner of Uniceo (United Networks of International Corporate Event Organizers), presented as the only international not-for-profit association bringing together decision-makers in charge of events representing major companies and associations on an international scale. Within this network of...

The first and the last (to date). Philippe Starck was at the genesis of the Mondrian brand, creating its first establishment in Los Angeles in 1997. The world-famous design star is back with a new creation, the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes. Expected to open in mid-November in the lively Chartrons district, this...

A new Grand Mercure in Bangkok and the debut of the Handwritten Collection in Thailand for Accor, for example, and the arrival of new brands in South-East Asia for Radisson: the Far East remains fertile ground for the major hotel groups. "From mid-range to luxury to lifestyle, Asia offers a wide range of...

With views over the Congo River from its lounge bar, contemporary design and a technological accent with digital room keys, the Novotel Kinshasa La Gombe has everything it takes to become one of the leading destinations in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Recently opened, this 115-room hotel...

The Rugby World Cup today, the Olympic Games tomorrow: will these major events have an impact on business travel, given that passenger numbers and fares are higher during these periods? Saskia Gentil - We're in the middle of a bidding period. And during the period of the Olympic Games, we...

After analysing business travel trends in its Business of Travel 2023 report, presented this summer, Accor is now devoting a lengthy study to the future of meetings and events. According to Sophie Hulgard, the Group's Managing Director of Sales, citing forecasts from Statista, "the future looks bright...

The Domaine de la Reine Margot is set in a relatively rare natural environment so close to Paris. It is almost entirely green, yet with a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower just a few leagues away as the crow flies. Located in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, just a five-minute walk from the metro station and almost as close by car to...

There are areas where it's better to get along than compete. The future of the planet is certainly one of them. Already members of the Sustainability Hotel Alliance, five of the world's largest groups have decided to go one step further by joining forces to accelerate the shift towards...

Like a return to the origins. The Pullman Singapore Hill Street, which has just opened its doors in the heart of the City-State, plunges its guests into the world of the sleeping cars created in the 19th century by George Pullman. A journey into the past organised in a contemporary way. As soon as they arrive, they will be greeted by Pullman Porters, as well as a...

With its fiftieth hotel just opened and almost as many more to come by 2030, the Novotel brand has been present in China since 1984, with its first establishment in Beijing, and is continuing to expand in this key market. "Over the last few years, we have seen a real surge in the development of Novotel establishments," said Gary...

A rooftop with a view of Hollywood Hill and the Los Angeles skyline: since 2015, fans of Mama Shelter hotels have already had a pretty spot to stay in L.A., the only one currently in the United States. In a few years' time, in 2026, they will have a new opportunity to live in the Californian metropolis in a Mama Shelter...