business hotels

The time is probably not so far off when booking meetings online and in real time will be commonplace. Each of the major hotel groups is exploring solutions aimed at providing a simple, practical way of seamlessly managing relations between establishments and meeting organisers. In...

Since 1955 and the opening of the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, one of its first hotels outside the United States, the American group has continued to strengthen its offer in the Turkish metropolis. From Hampton to Conrad, not forgetting the Curio Collection and DoubleTree, a host of brands are present here, for a total of 28 hotels today. And...

After Miami, Stuttgart is the second city in the world to see a Porsche tower rise into the sky. A logical privilege for the birthplace of these top-of-the-range cars. Located in the north of the city, in Pragsattel, and linked to the business district of the Baden-Württemberg metropolis by numerous...

The Marriott group continues to weave its web in the EMEA region. The past few months have seen a number of major openings, including its first luxury lodge in Kenya, the JW Marriott Masai Mara, and the lifestyle W hotels in Budapest and Edinburgh, one in a historic building in the heart of the...

A new top-of-the-range Parisian city residence: opened at the end of last summer, the Appart'City Collection Paris Gare de Lyon illustrates in many ways the evolution of the French leader in city apartment hotels. Not least because this establishment is, as is often the case, perfectly located for business travellers. Business travellers represent more and more of the...

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....

Since its beginnings in 1967 with the opening of the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, made famous by its 22-storey atrium - an architectural innovation that has been repeated many times since - the Hyatt Regency brand has kept pace with customer trends and expectations. Particularly business travellers, one of the key targets for the 200 hotels...

The first Christmas decorations have barely come down, and already the Hilton group is looking ahead to next year, unveiling its 24 most "exciting" openings expected in 2024. A year which will be marked across the Atlantic by three major openings in Nashville - an upmarket Canopy hotel, another from the new lifestyle brand...

Already present in Mauritius and Madagascar, the Radisson group is strengthening its presence in the Indian Ocean with its first hotel on Reunion Island, north of the administrative capital Saint-Denis. Announced for 2020, the opening has been delayed by the health crisis, which among other things has hampered the renovation work on the old hotel...

Meeting in Paris, the Hilton Group's management team for Continental Europe is delighted to announce its debut in Monte Carlo, a destination that the American hotelier has long had its eye on. By the end of 2023, the Columbus hotel is set to become part of the Curio Collection brand, which now comprises almost 150 boutique hotels worldwide. Offering...

The Hyatt group is continuing to expand its footprint in Europe, this summer in particular with the opening of a Hyatt Regency resort in Bulgaria. Located an hour from Sofia, with a view over Pravets lake, the new establishment is ideal for leisure activities, thanks to its 18-hole golf course, but also for business meetings with its...

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...

The result of the transformation of a former Holiday Inn, voco Paris Porte de Clichy opened its doors in September 2023. Redesigned by the architect Oscar Lucien Ono and his Maison 20, it features a restaurant concept - Romcoco - created by Paris Society Consulting, as well as 11 meeting rooms and a meeting room...

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...

At the beginning of the year, the Intercity Hotel brand set up shop in the immediate vicinity of Berlin Brandenburg International airport, continuing a development strategy geared towards business travellers. Being as close as possible to major hubs or central railway stations: this desire had already materialised in Switzerland with a hotel close to the Zurich hub. Now...

Hotel groups were able to see this for themselves: small and medium-sized businesses accounted for a large proportion of business overnight stays during and after the pandemic. Unlike large accounts, they were quick to get back on the road. Hence the importance for hoteliers of looking after this clientele....

Choice Hotels made no secret of its desire to acquire the Wyndham group. A merger between the world's two largest franchisors could create a group almost the size of Marriott, the world's largest hotel group with over 1.5 million rooms. For the last six months,...

Unsurprisingly, the 46th edition of KPMG's annual survey of the French hotel industry gives a positive assessment of business in France. Despite the relative absence of Asian tourists, largely offset by a still solid domestic market and the contribution made by customers from North America and the UK, the French hotel industry is on the up...

CDS Groupe has just announced its integration into the Cytric solution from Amadeus. Why was this essential? Ziad Minkara - CDS needs to respond to its integration into the world of online booking tools. We are publishers of totally agnostic solutions, which can be integrated into any online booking tool. In this context,...