business hotels

When it opened in the early 1970s, it was the tallest skyscraper in Frankfurt, if not Germany, at 116 metres. Afe Tower, which belonged to Goethe University, dominated Germany's financial metropolis for a long time before it was demolished in 2014. A new tower has now taken its place, the One...

With just under 500 rooms, a futuristic event space for up to 1,000 participants and an ideal location not far from Central Station, the Scandic Göteborg Central has everything it takes to become one of the top venues for corporate events in Northern Europe when it opens in the second quarter of 2022. All the more so as it is...

Fiercely high-tech, but also responsible: the new Campanile Smart Lyon Bron combines two of today's key trends. Located in the economic hub near Lyon-Bron business airport, the hotel is a blueprint for the hotel of the future, offering guests a seamless, fluid and connected experience. And this, even if a...

The IHG group is putting its foot down in Nice, in the new Grand Arenas business district, by offering two solutions to business travellers. In addition to a Crowne Plaza on the upmarket side, the British hotelier is doing double duty with a more affordable adjacent establishment, the Holiday Inn Express Nice - Grand Arenas, located less than five minutes...

Traditionally focused on business centres, the Hyatt Regency brand has just established itself in a leisure environment in Morocco. However, this new establishment located between the sea and the mountains, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains and on the shores of the Atlantic, is primarily aimed at business tourism. Located just 25 minutes...

Of course, there's everything you could want on the Champs-Elysées, and soon even a citizenM. Expected to open on 1 September 2021, this fourth Paris hotel from the Dutch group specialising in affordable lifestyle hotels will be located on the corner of the famous Parisian thoroughfare, at 138 rue de la Boétie. After Paris-CDG, La Défense and...

You've just opened a hotel in Lille, in one of the city's flagship developments, "31", rue de Béthune. What are the assets of this new establishment? Solenne Devys - This is a very special project, as it's part of the conversion of the former Galeries Lafayette, which is being carried out by Vinci Immobilier and Redevco on...

The Tapestry Collection by Hilton has made its European debut in Madrid. This new mid-range brand, designed to bring independent hotels with character into the fold of the American group, has set up near Atocha station, not far from the Prado Museum and the Parc del...

Best Western is expanding its myWO coworking brand at the same time as these spaces dedicated to mobile working are gradually reopening. After opening on 19 May with a capacity of 35 %, capacity will be increased to 65 % from 9 June. To coincide with the reopening, the hotel group has launched...

As business travel prepares to return to a more normal routine, NH Hotels is offering new benefits and discounts to companies. The Spanish group has just unveiled its NH+ Business programme, which includes discounts on accommodation and other privileges. The discounts are based on the number of nights spent in the group's hotels....

Hotel development never stops in Dubai. In general, but even more so with the approach of the 2020 World Expo, postponed because of Covid and expected to be held in the emirate from 1ᵉʳ October 2021 to 31 March 2022. In early May, an Adagio residence opened on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah....

Until now, the Hilton Singapore has been a popular venue for business meetings and social events. It will remain under this name until January 2022. But from that date onwards, travellers will find another sign affixed to this 423-room hotel on the famous Orchard Road. The British group...

Chicago has a new hotel, one that is sure to rival the finest establishments in the North American metropolis: the Pendry Chicago. Located in the heart of the Loop business district, close to the Magnificent Mile and the headquarters of a number of major companies and dynamic start-ups, the hotel is housed in an Art Deco building...

The Hyatt group has just opened a new hotel in Shanghai in the Songjiang district, a district with an ancient history, with cultural heritage dating back 6,000 years, but which is also rooted in modernity. This economic and technological development zone, home to thousands of companies and seven universities, is the spearhead of Shanghai's economic and social development.

Marriott's lifestyle brand Moxy is continuing to expand in France. After Lille recently and Paris some time ago - at Bastille and Roissy-CDG - the brand is adding a new address in Bordeaux. For the occasion, this lively design chain has found a location to match its image, the Bassins...

A brand new Sheraton has reopened its doors in Istanbul, in the Levent business district. Recently renovated, the hotel embodies the ongoing transformation of this historic business travel brand. This new approach is embodied by a design accent, lively lobbies around a café-bar-market but adapted to mobile working, rooms...

Already well established in Eastern Europe, Accor has a number of projects underway in the region. Recently, in Poland, the Wiazowna Brant hotel joined the Mercure family, a brand which already has around twenty hotels in the country. Situated near Warsaw, in the natural setting of the Masovian Landscape Park, this complex opened its doors...

Yotel was originally known to travellers for its cabin hotels located in the immediate vicinity of major airports such as Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul, London Heathrow and Gatwick, Paris CDG and Singapore Changi. So many places to rest for a few hours before an early morning take-off or between two connecting flights. But as the...

While health passes and digital certificates are being issued in response to the demands of the pandemic, some countries are planning to go further in digitising identity documents. This is particularly the case in Germany, which launched its "Digital identities" project in December 2020, on the initiative of six federal authorities...

One of the major developments in your group is the launch of a new brand, Radisson Individuals, in the style of collections launched by other hotel groups before you. What are your objectives with this brand? V. S. - We launched this brand in October 2020, with a dozen new signings announced at the same time. These include...