business hotels

Hotel groups are taking a keen interest in SMEs. Recently, Hilton announced the improvement of its program dedicated to mid-sized businesses, Hilton for Business, with new tools offering increased visibility on travel and the ability to book for another employee. Launched in 2024, this booking platform had been…

The support of major names in the hospitality industry benefits the development of the lifestyle brands Ruby and YOTEL. Entering the fold of the IHG group in early 2025, the Ruby brand will thus move away from its original market – the major European metropolises – to make its debut next year in the United States, in New York…

The year 2025 for the Hilton group was marked by the return to business of the legendary Waldorf Astoria in New York. A repeat for the luxury brand in 2026 with the opening of a hotel within the very noble and prestigious Admiralty Arch in London. If other variations of the Waldorf Astoria brand will be unveiled this year…

Specializing in mountain holidays, MMV is expanding its business with Daffy, a new year-round hotel concept that is open except for the month of November. Located in the heart of Briançon, near Serre Chevalier, this establishment is housed in the former Berwick barracks, a 19th-century military building that has been completely restored. With its inspired decor…

Never again call it BWH Hotels. The American hotel group, which oversees 18 well-known brands, starting with its entire portfolio of brands incorporating the name Best Western, is now under a single global umbrella brand: WorldHotels. Nothing strange to it, since BWH Hotels acquired the namesake chain in 2019,...

France, which is surpassing Germany as the top destination for business travel, with professional trips growing at a faster rate than leisure travel over the next decade: these are the promising figures emerging from a study published by Accor and based on forecasts by the Oxford Economics subsidiary...

A situation that is as close as possible to their expectations, while a tourist can be satisfied with being a little away from the key locations, but also with a smooth check-in process, a room that allows them to work, and a nice lobby where they can relax: the major expectations of business travelers in terms of hospitality, observed by the Coach agency...

And 1,000 hotels opened for IHG in Europe. If the British group had crossed this symbolic milestone in Asia-Pacific in spring 2024, it took a little longer to reach it on the Old Continent. But its expansion is nevertheless rapid, driven by a 27% growth in its offering...

The Alboran Group offers a new base camp for business travelers passing through Paris, ideally located a short walk from Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est. Or rather, a revamped base camp since the hotel was long known as Mercure Paris Gare du Nord Lafayette.…

American Express GBT is adding AI technology to its hotel sourcing efforts. The TMC’s consulting arm has indeed announced the Hotel Lobby solution, which involves integrating AI agents into its hotel referencing service. Data cleaning, calculation of target rates (the «wish rates»), and the validation of tenders: all of these…

Ruby, the lifestyle brand recently acquired by IHG, has made its first foray into France with the opening of Ruby Lilou in Marseille in recent days. Located at 49 Boulevard des Dames, between the Vieux-Port and La Joliette, this new establishment is located in the heart of the Euroméditerranée business district, in a complex of office buildings…

After Norway, the focus turns to Sweden and Denmark. Is it a coincidence that the Radisson group’s ambition to reach 100 Verified Net Zero hotels by 2030 is first being realized in Northern Europe? The Scandinavian destinations’ eco-friendly values are no longer in need of proof; they consistently rank first in the GDS Index every year…

At the dawn of its 60th anniversary, which will be celebrated in 2027, the cooperative The Originals Hotels is announcing its new ambitions. Having become chairman of the board last July, Gilles-Maurice Bellaïche has set a goal for this network of 300 establishments – «to take a new step forward» – through a strategic plan with a horizon of...

The Radisson group is starting to specialize in «green» and urban hospitality, from golf resorts near major metropolises. After the opening last year of the Radisson Collection The National in Brussels - a luxury hotel with views of the 18-hole course of the National Golf Brussels with 150 rooms and a restaurant - the Radisson brand is now expanding its presence in the city.

American Express GBT has just unveiled its annual Hotel Monitor study, sharing its forecasts with travel managers and business travellers regarding hotel rate growth in major business cities. These forecasts are less clear-cut than previously, since, for the first time, the TMC is expressing its projections only in the form of...

Utopia will be the major new attraction of 2028 at Futuroscope. Expected in December 2027, the third «in-house» hotel will have a strong MICE focus, as the Vienne amusement park has decided to accelerate in this segment. Featuring 245 rooms, the establishment will indeed house a seminar centre comprising a 200-seat amphitheatre and...

The IFTM Top Résa trade fair provides an opportunity to look back at the major trends in business travel. Featuring barometers, including Kactus’s, which takes the pulse of the seminars activity, and EPSA’s, which has analysed the state of the sector for the 16th time. It points to a positive outlook, with spending expected to reach a new record in...

What trends are you seeing in business traveller footfall at your properties? Philippe Mettey - We are sitting at roughly a 50/50 ratio between business and leisure guests. Within this context, business travellers are increasingly present from Tuesday to Thursday and slightly less at the beginning and en…

Marriott is strengthening its distribution to business travellers through a direct connection with the corporate booking platform Spotnana. This «Travel-as-a-Service» cloud infrastructure provider now benefits from integration with Marriott's central reservation system. This allows its users – travel agencies as well as business travellers with access to...

It was one of those landmark hotels built in New York in the early 1960s to welcome visitors to the 1964 World's Fair. Today, it is the new American flagship for Crowne Plaza, IHG Group's primarily business-focused brand. Rising 22 floors just a stone's throw from Broadway and...