budget hotels

It's not quite a combo, but it's close. Two new hotels, developed by the Borealis group, have just opened next door to each other, around ten minutes from Brussels airport and close to NATO headquarters and the offices of numerous companies, including Honeywell, 3M and EY. Both are...

Already present in the United States with more than 300 establishments, the Indian group Oyo is preparing for a major expansion across the Atlantic with the acquisition of G8 Hospitality, the parent company of the Motel 6 hotels and the Studio 6 extended-stay hotel. This is a key player in the American budget hotel sector, hitherto owned by investor Blackstone, and previously...

To celebrate the opening of its 400th hotel, the B&B HOTELS group has returned to its roots. Where it all began, in Brest. Located close to both the airport and the city centre, the B&B HOTEL Brest Porte de Gouesnou is its fourth establishment in the town where the chain was founded in 1990....

Until now, the prizeotel budget and design hotels have stood apart from the Radisson brand portfolio, and are now fully integrated into the hotel group's offering. This transition is symbolised by a change of name, from prizeotel to Prize by Radisson. This link-up with the group should result in a new impetus for development. "This...

Using Thailand and Asia as a starting point to expand its footprint on this side of the world, the Minor group had already set an example with its 2018 acquisition of NH Hotels. Dusit Hotels & Resorts now seems to be following a similar path. The hotel arm of Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel development companies...

The Hilton Group has found its first home in Germany for its new Spark by Hilton economy brand. "This is an important step in the brand's expansion following its successful launch and rapid growth in the US," said Patrick Fitzgibbon, Hilton's senior vice president of development for the EMEA region. Launched in September...

Announced in 2023 and completed last February with its first hotel at London Heathrow airport, the expansion of B&B HOTELS in the United Kingdom is continuing with five new addresses in Birmingham, Ipswich, Warrington and Derby in England and Inverness in Scotland. This growth has been made possible by the acquisition of a number of establishments from the Pentahotel group, already integrated...

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...

A seminar venue in the great outdoors, but accessible using the Navigo pass, with a T13 tram stop right next door and the Saint-Cyr-l'École RER station not far away. The café-hotel Le Bout du Parc responds to two major trends in business meetings and events today: the need for...

B&B Hotels says yes to long stays. The hotel group, which focuses on affordable hotels, is maintaining its growth momentum with B&B Home, a new residential concept with rooms equipped with kitchenettes and laundry facilities. All the fundamentals, in short, of the long-stay hotel business. "With the launch of B&B Home, we are...

Why make things complicated when you can make them simple? That, in a nutshell, is the strategy of easyHotel, a distant offshoot of the low-cost airline, but which has had nothing to do with it since the hotel group was taken over by investors Ivanohé Cambridge and ICAMAP in 2019. Apart from a minority stake in their capital...

A double coup in Europe for the Hilton group. Its upmarket DoubleTree by Hilton brand has just made its debut in Malta, in the seaside resort of Qawra. Overlooking Saint Paul's Bay, offering a number of restaurants and several infinity pools, as well as a spa and private beach club,...

With Holiday Inn for IHG, Ibis for Accor and Fairfield and Courtyard for Marriott. Hampton by Hilton is one of the most widely deployed hotel brands in the world. To celebrate its 40th anniversary in the best possible way, Hilton's budget brand has just passed the 3,000 mark...

Before turning to the latest news from the Best Western network in France, let's start with a review of the year 2023. Was the business clientele there? Olivier Cohn - Clearly. We saw a real willingness to travel on the part of both large groups and SMEs. Business customers were back last year, and they're back now.

Sold out almost from the moment it opened. Few hotels can boast such a great start. The Eklo Paris Porte de Versailles can. Its location right next to Hall 3 of the Paris exhibition centre made it an ideal base during the Salon de l'Agriculture. And it should certainly...

Expansion into new markets, new brands, big ambitions: while their portfolios may not be as deep as those of Marriott, Hilton or Accor, other key players are putting their hotels on the map for business travellers. These include the Ascott group, the world leader in long-stay accommodation, with 163,000 units worldwide. Drawing on...

Modified on 11/03 at 17:30 With a large number of hotels due to open around the world in 2023 and further growth expected in 2024, the world's leading hotel groups are offering business travellers new accommodation solutions around the globe. Focus on the development of each of the major international groups, as well as on the main...

"I want America and I'm going to get it". A year after announcing its intention to expand in the United States, B&B HOTELS is moving to realise its ambitions with the signing of its first hotel in Orlando. Located close to Universal Studios, the airport and the Orlando Convention Center, this 218-room hotel will be the first of its kind in...

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...

Louvre Hotels is back on the offensive. This major player in the chain hotel sector, with its 1,700 establishments worldwide, including almost a thousand in France, has been keeping a low profile recently, unlike Accor, the undisputed leader in the budget and mid-range hotel sector, or B&B Hotels, which is expanding rapidly. With...