business hotels

Coworking and business centre operators, like all sectors, are being affected by the economic crisis, and are putting the spotlight on their flexible offerings that are just as suited to this period of crisis as they are to new nomadic working habits. Bird Office advocates teleworking in coworking mode In response to changing demand, Bird Office is rethinking its positioning by...

1,600 rooms, 14 restaurants and bars, a Club Lounge able to accommodate up to 200 people, an immense infinity pool gracing the city's largest outdoor terrace: the gigantic dimensions of the Grand Hyatt Jeju make it the largest hotel offered by the American group in the Asia-Pacific region and, a fortiori, in Korea...

PCR tests 72 hours before boarding the plane, antigen tests on arrival: for several months now, strict health measures have been applied to international air transport, both to limit the spread of the virus and to reassure travellers by avoiding the risk of contamination. This desire to restore confidence through tests is now being extended to...

London's hotel scene is as busy as ever. Over and above the procrastination surrounding Brexit and the heavy atmosphere linked to the pandemic, new hotels are constantly opening or being announced. Among the developments unveiled in recent weeks are a Mondrian hotel, due to open in Shoreditch in 2021, and a luxurious Park...

The Andaz brand is ready to make its appearance in Lisbon and Prague, and Park Hyatt and Hyatt Regency are expected in London: the American group has already unveiled several of these future openings. More generally, it has just outlined its expansion plan in Europe, with around twenty establishments to be added by 2023 to the 63...

The IHG group has just pulled off a double coup in Warsaw by installing two of its brands in a recently completed complex in the booming Rondo Daszynskiego business district. As part of the business district, the British group has chosen Crowne Plaza, its predominantly business brand, as well as its budget brand Holiday Inn Express...

The Spanish group Meliá Hotels International took advantage of the virtual version of the ILTM international travel fair to present the development of its luxury offer in the business, lifestyle and resort segments. Among these, the Gran Melia brand will be setting up a new benchmark establishment in Milan in 2023, taking its place in a...

The lifestyle hotel is part of the cultural and economic dynamism of Newcastle. In 2023, the city in the north of England will see the opening of a Radisson Red right next to St James Park, one of the oldest and largest football stadiums in the UK. Design, a sky bar, a rooftop, a trendy restaurant:...

The Crowne Plaza business hotel brand will be making its debut in Budapest in 2021. The IHG Group has agreed with its owner, the Granit Polus Group, to take over an existing establishment, which was once the Hilton Budapest West End. Within walking distance of the train station serving international routes and close to the...

As the pandemic recedes, so do the number of hotel closures. The resurgence of the pandemic, and government measures to deal with it, are leading many hoteliers to put their businesses on hold once again. This second wave of closures is admittedly less severe than in the spring, when a very large proportion of the French hotel industry closed down,...

A top destination for business travellers and a brand renowned in the upmarket hotel segment: the marriage between So/ and Moscow was inevitable. It will be celebrated in 2023, with the inauguration of the SO/Moscow in the Dorogomilovo district, just two minutes from Kutuzov Avenue, five years after...

Will the reconfinement have a significant impact on the hotel industry, or will it be limited in the end, given that passenger numbers are already at their lowest? Olivier Petit - The reconfinement, and above all the restrictions on inter-regional and international travel, particularly outside the Schengen area, will structurally limit the flow of travellers, and therefore the need for accommodation. This will not...

Patience and time are undoubtedly the two lifebloods of hotel development. The Steigenberger Airport Hotel Berlin, ready since 2012 and the scheduled opening of the German capital's new airport, has had to wait, postponement after postponement, for the official inauguration of Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) before opening its doors. "We are delighted...

Following in the footsteps of Marriott with the Autograph Collection, Hyatt with the Unbound Collection and Accor with MGallery, the Radisson group is to launch Radisson Individuals, a brand designed to accommodate independent hotels with character, as well as local and regional chains. Two hotels in the UK have already announced that they will be joining the brand, the Henrietta...

Getting there TGV EstThe SNCF operates six direct daily services between Paris Gare de l'Est and Luxembourg City, with a journey time of 2 hours 15 minutes.Internet: www.oui.sncf PlaneLUXAIR offers four daily services between Paris CDG 2G and Luxembourg airport, from Monday to Sunday. The Luxembourg national airline also serves Montpellier, Nantes and Nice.Internet: www.luxair.lu Hotels SOFITEL LUXEMBOURG LE...

Announced at the beginning of the summer, the arrival in Paris of Accor's new lifestyle brand, Tribe, has now materialised with the opening of Tribe Paris Batignolles. Its location, in a fast-developing district of the French capital, reflects the contemporary concept of the mid-range brand launched last year in Australia. Innovative design, communal areas...

Then, all of a sudden, nothing. "Our hotel, which opened in June 2019, was running at 500 km an hour, and then we had to abruptly cease our activity", sums up Madelijn Vervoord, general manager of the InterContinental Lyon-Hôtel-Dieu. With the announcement of the lockdown, the Académie, the hotel's convention centre which used to host 100 to 120 events a month, was forced to...

In-room offices, coworking spaces: hoteliers are capitalising on the boom in teleworking to offer new solutions to businesses. In this context, the CitizenM chain is banking on a combined fixed-price offer, aimed at companies with frequent travellers, teams spread around the world or looking for an alternative to working from home.

What is the main obstacle to a return to tourism in Asia? Bill Barnett - As in the rest of the world, Asia is faced with crucial choices. There is a collision between health and political imperatives and economic support. As a result, there is very often a conflict...

Long established at Paris CDG airport with a Hyatt Regency, the American group is strengthening its offering near the Paris hub with not one, but two new hotels. Hyatt is combining the long-stay dimension of its Hyatt House hotels with the contemporary, relaxed atmosphere of Hyatt Place, a brand that has been...