business hotels

It will soon be the group's new flagship in Morocco, the symbol of its strong ambitions in the country: the Radisson Casablanca Gauthier la Citadelle will soon open its doors in the Gauthier district, next to the Arab League Park and the Villa des Arts, and close to the corniche or...

A true home base. Germany's second city is home to many of the Accor group's brands, from the prestigious Fairmont Vier Jahreszeiten to the Mövenpick Hamburg, located in a former water tower in the heart of Sternschanzenpark, from the lifestyle 25Hours Hamburg HafenCity to the residential Adagio Access, not forgetting the classic Ibis,...

In a short space of time, the Ascott group has made Vienna one of its main strongholds in Europe. After setting foot here for the first time in 2022 with the Citadines South Vienna, three new establishments were added at the end of last year, just a few weeks apart. Enough to almost rival London, where the leader...

From the outside, the brick colour of its entrance is in keeping with the inter-war buildings that line Paris's inner ring road. Once through the door, the atmosphere is more akin to Vincennes zoo. A lion, an ostrich, a gazelle, a pelican holding a light in its mouth or beak: the welcoming committee is representative of the atmosphere created by...

One year after Marriott, IHG has just passed the symbolic milestone of 1,000 hotels in Asia-Pacific, including more than 700 in Greater China alone. Rajit Sukumaran, the British group's managing director for East Asia and the Pacific, hailed this as a "fantastic achievement". To achieve this result, IHG has been able to rely on the attractiveness...

The landing of the Tribe brand at Milan Malpensa airport, the debut of Mercure in Albania, in Tirana, the Ibis brand which continues to spread its establishments in France, the United Kingdom and Romania: the Accor group continues to develop its portfolio of premium, mid-range and economy brands across Europe. All the more so since...

Adagio recently presented excellent results for 2023, with occupancy close to 80%. What are you expecting in 2024? Xavier Desaulles - First of all, a return to normal. With an occupancy rate of 79% in 2023, it will be difficult to do much better in terms of passenger numbers, while at the same time...

Business travellers passing through Nashville will now find a suitable roof over their heads thanks to the recent opening of the Hilton BNA Nashville Airport Terminal. This is the first hotel to be directly linked to the Tennessee capital's hub by a covered pedestrian walkway. This development is part of a wider project, that of...

This is the end of a drama that has been shaking up the American hotel industry for almost a year. Choice Hotels, which was involved in a hostile takeover bid by its rival Wyndham, has just thrown down the gauntlet following the expiry of its unsolicited share exchange offer. Wyndham's CEO, Geoff Ballotti, was delighted to say: "We are looking forward to...

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...

"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...

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,...

More than a demonstration of resilience, a real performance. At its annual conference, In Extenso Tourisme, Culture et Hôtellerie drew up a positive assessment of 2023 for the French hotel industry. With occupancy continuing to grow (+3%) and average prices still on the rise (+7%) - the latter essentially linked to the increase in the...

Why did Hilton see the importance of launching an offer tailored to the needs of SMEs? What do they represent for your group's business? Marcus Jansa - Small and medium-sized businesses represent a total of 85 % of our visiting business travellers. So this is a segment of travellers in its own right. All the more so because...

 The Originals Hotels has announced new record results for 2023, with sales up 15% and significant growth in the corporate segment. How is your cooperative approaching business customers? Olivier Dufit - First of all, by supporting independent hoteliers with our sales force, so that we can go out and meet their...

With the gradual upturn in international travel since 2023, China remains an attractive destination for hotel groups. Marriott recently announced a partnership with the Delonix group, which operates more than a thousand hotels in the country under a dozen different brands. The plan is to affiliate around a hundred hotels over the next few years...

After Salalah, on Oman's southern coast, and Jebel Akhdar, luxury brand Anantara is set to complete its offering by moving closer to the country's capital, Muscat. Its owner, the Minor group, has just announced the future management of a hotel complex currently under development in Bandar Al Khairan, 45 minutes from Muscat....

ARGENTINA Buenos Aires Casa Lucia (open)At 80 metres high, this was one of the tallest skyscrapers in South America when it was inaugurated in the 1930s. This real estate project, promoted at the time by shipping magnate Nicolas Mihanovich, has remained one of the most emblematic buildings in the Argentine capital. Located on the...