business hotels

As in France, budget hotels in the UK have performed well over the past year, as shown by the results just presented by the Whitbread Group, parent company of Premier Inn hotels, for the 2022-2023 financial year. With a growth in revenue per room of +27 % compared to 2020, its establishments have been able to...

Taking advantage of the upturn in international travel to Asia, the Singapore-based Ascott group is continuing to grow. The world leader in long-stay accommodation, the parent company of the Citadines brand is preparing a record number of openings - 70 in all - for 2023. This is in addition to the 45 new establishments launched last year. But this...

After Anantara, the Thai group Minor is pushing ahead with another of its brands in Europe, Avani. Owner of the Spanish group NH Hotels since 2019 and of the Portuguese hotelier Tivoli since 2016, Minor had already started to build up the network of its Anantara luxury brand some time ago with the takeover of The Marker hotel in Dublin,...

Swissôtel has returned to its flagship hotel in Beijing, one of the doyens of international chain hotels in the Chinese capital. Opened in 1991, the Swissôtel Beijing Hong Kong Macau Center was also one of the key establishments during the 2008 Olympic Games for welcoming officials and the media. And this...

The Hyatt group is not just banking on luxury and lifestyle hotels. While these two segments are at the heart of its development strategy, particularly in Europe, the American hotelier also intends to expand its footprint in another buoyant segment in the United States: mid-range accommodation with a focus on long stays. The group has just announced the...

Stroll through the hotel lobby as if you were there, go from meeting room to conference area, visit the rooms, or even the presidential suite: rather than traditional photo galleries, the Radisson group is inviting you to take a real digital tour of the property. Its digital transformation strategy is now taking shape...

The Hilton group is adding a second address in the heart of Bordeaux. Following the opening of a Hilton Garden Inn in 2018 not far from Saint-Jean station, the American hotelier has just unveiled a Tapestry Collection hotel in the Mériadeck business district, on rue Georges Bonnac. This recent brand, made up of upmarket independent hotels in the...

The Hilton group's ambition to double its portfolio of hotels in France will be particularly evident in the PACA region. From 23 hotels today, the American hotelier should be approaching fifty establishments by 2025, with three already planned in the south of France. One of these will open its doors this April, as...

Stress or burn out, obesity and diabetes: the ravages of an active, sedentary lifestyle take their toll on both physical and mental well-being. In study after study, the WHO has noted the damaging effects of physical inactivity, while public authorities have been extolling the virtues of sport for health for many years. A message that was received well before the pandemic...

Revolutionising the business hotel industry: since its launch in Amsterdam in 2016, the Zoku brand has set itself the ambition of offering "global nomads" places that are just like them. With its ingenious lofts and lively living spaces, it is targeting all those creative business travellers who have taken up hybrid working, staying here for a few days, there...

At a time when the number of meetings and events is rising sharply, Hyatt is giving organisers a new way to discover its hotels' MICE offering. The American group has announced the launch of an interactive online platform to enhance its Together by Hyatt programme. This unique site brings together the full range of offers available from its...

Don't call it "Hyatt Regency Paris Charles de Gaulle", but "The Atrium Hotel & Conference Centre Paris CDG Airport, by Penta". The Penta Hotels group has just taken over the management of this establishment, which has been run by the American hotelier since it opened in 1992. This change of direction should be a smooth one, as Hyatt...

"Why did they kill Jaurès? Like Jacques Brel, guests at CitizenM Paris Opéra may well ask themselves this question as they pass the infamous Bistrot du Croissant on the corner of their hotel. Or maybe they won't be asking themselves the same question at all. Long gone are the days when the great were murdered...

When it opens in January 2024, Signia by Hilton Atlanta, the latest addition to Hilton's MICE brand, will further enhance the Georgia state capital's position as a key hub for business meetings. Host to the world's busiest airport, with nearly 100 flights a day, the...

Choice Hotels has just announced a refresh of its Ascend Collection brand, which now focuses on a "world dedicated to Hygge". Why this change? Jonathan Mills - Without all travellers being aware of it, the Ascend Collection, which now includes almost 70 hotels in Europe, was the first 'collection' brand in the world, before it became the first 'Hygge' brand in...

For France's leading apartment hotels, the time has come for segmentation. Both Appart'City and Adagio have redesigned the architecture of their offer around three clearly identified ranges, positioned respectively in the budget, mid-range and top-of-the-range segments. While Adagio Access remains the entry-level range for the subsidiary...

While IHG has made the luxury and lifestyle hotel sector one of its main areas of development, this strategy does not obscure the fact that, in addition to all the InterContinental, Kimpton and Regent hotels to come, the Holiday Inn family of brands remains one of its most solid growth guarantees. Between them, the Holiday...

Among the priorities of many international groups, the hotel industry in Africa is continuing to grow. In its 15th annual study, the W Hospitality group forecasts the opening of almost 500 new establishments on the continent in the near future. This specialist in the African hotel industry has looked at the development of local chains and international groups, and has identified 482 projects...

The new segmentation of Appart'City's offering will soon be taking shape. After sketching out the outline last autumn, France's leading provider of city apartment hotels has set 3 April as the launch date for its new brand architecture. Previously, its offering was based on two ranges, Appart'City and Appart'City Confort...

IHG Hotels & Resorts continues its growth phase with 1,800 hotel projects underway. That's more than 280,000 rooms that will soon be added to its 6,100 open establishments around the world. Long the world's leading hotel group before Marriott took over this role with its acquisition of Starwood in 2016, the IHG Hotels & Resorts group has...