business hotels
Hyatt: expansion in the UK, a combo in Nairobi
The opening of the luxurious Park Hyatt London River Thames last autumn marked the start of a new phase of expansion for the American group in the UK. Currently operating 17 hotels under 9 separate brands, Hyatt expects to grow its portfolio in the UK by 30 % between 2025 and 2026. In particular, two new hotels are expected to open in...
Radisson Blu makes its debut in Montpellier
Announced at the end of last year, Radisson Blu's arrival in Montpellier is now a reality. After a phase of renovation and modernisation, the top-of-the-range brand is taking over the history of the Crowne Plaza Corum, which opened at the beginning of the last decade just a stone's throw from the Corum Convention Centre and the...
New Novotel from Zagreb to La Défense
Novotel continues to expand its network in Europe. This summer, the brand, which is present in 24 countries with more than 300 hotels in the region, will discover two new countries, firstly Croatia with a first hotel in Zagreb. Located on the eastern outskirts of the Croatian capital, around fifteen minutes from both the city centre and the airport...
BWH Hotels, the strategic partner for your seminars
Organising a seminar that reflects your company's identity while creating memorable moments is a challenge. With BWH Hotels, benefit from the strength of a French network of independent hotels combining diversity, quality of service and a commitment to eco-responsibility. Turn your next business event into a unique and inspiring experience! BWH Hotels is a hotel cooperative currently comprising 320...
The Social Hub: a hybrid lifestyle concept...
From professionals passing through for a night or a few weeks to Erasmus exchange students, The Social Hub Porto has chosen not to choose. Its hybrid hotel concept, taken to the extreme, opens its doors wide to all types of traveller. On the one hand, the recently inaugurated establishment has all the makings of a large business hotel, with...
Marriott: record growth on all continents
With a Residence Inn by Marriott expected in Lille, a Four Points by Sheraton planned for Reims and the scheduled arrival of the Moxy lifestyle brand in Nice, the Marriott group will continue to expand its presence in France this year, beyond its current 70 establishments. But this momentum is not confined to France, and extends...
O. Cohn (Best Western): "Good corporate results...
To begin with, let's take a look back at 2024. How did the year go, marked by the hosting of the Olympic Games in Paris, but also by a lull before the event? Olivier Cohn - 2024 was a very special year, with no regularity or visibility. After a good start to the year, we experienced a fairly sharp drop in business in April...
Ascott Group brands expand in Morocco
Of course, there are the riads in Morocco, the traditional version of the urban residence with these welcoming guest houses for stays with family or friends. But when it comes to contemporary aparthotels, there is still very little on offer. An international brand like Adagio, for example, has just one...
Radisson: one step further for incentive breaks
The Radisson Group is promoting the incentive offer of its establishments through a partnership with the only association dedicated to reward travel, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence. Or, more simply, SITE. The programme, dubbed "Extra Mile Incentive Travel by Radisson Hotels", recognises nearly 200 of the group's establishments as being particularly conducive to...
Hyatt: new brand in the United States, global expansion for Hyatt...
The mid-range segment is the focus of much attention among American hotel groups. Two or three years ago, almost all of them presented new long-stay concepts that were currently being rolled out across the Atlantic, including Hyatt Studios - whose first establishment has just opened in Mobile, in the United States - and...
France: an atypical 2024 for the hotel industry
An Olympic year, an atypical year. This is how InExtenso sums up hotel activity in France 2024, marked by accommodation sales close to those recorded the previous year. With the occupancy rate down 1 pt, to 64%, and the average price continuing to rise - +2%, to €127 - revenue per room was up on the previous...
Hcorpo adds MICE to its portfolio
Simplifying the organisation of events, rationalising expenditure: optimising MICE is a priority for companies. And, as a result, for their suppliers who are working hard to meet their expectations. With this in mind, AirPlus and Kactus have recently announced a partnership to integrate AirPlus payment solutions into the Kactus event booking platform...
Radisson: new near Paris, new in Berlin
A major reopening in Berlin and a new hotel in the Paris region: this February offers the Radisson group the opportunity to offer business travellers two addresses that are ideal for business trips and corporate events. Easily accessible from the centre of Paris as well as from La Défense, the Relais de la Malmaison has just entered the Radisson...
Africa: the Azalaï Group continues to expand
More than 500 new establishments are expected in Africa over the next few years, according to research firm W Hospitality. For Philippe Gauguier, senior consultant at In-Extenso, this figure is "not surprising. Morocco alone currently has around a hundred projects. In the city of...
Growth stabilises for European business hotels
Business hotels in Europe's major cities saw moderate growth in both prices and occupancy in 2024. These are the findings of the business hotel barometer, designed by research firm MKG in partnership with hotel reservation specialist CDS Groupe. For 2023, the same barometer showed...
Logis Hotels and The Originals conquer the corporate market
The major international groups do not have a monopoly on business customers. The results presented by two leading representatives of the independent French hotel industry bear this out. Logis Hotels has outstripped Accor in terms of the number of establishments in France - almost 2,000 in total - and has recorded very significant growth in its revenue...
Reassuring participants, one of the lessons of a Hilton study
"The year of the Meetings Maximizer. The Hilton Group predicts another productive year for meetings and corporate events in its latest report on travel trends in 2025. This prediction was made at the same time as the publication of the study "World's Most Welcoming Events". Conducted in partnership with Jason Dorsey, President of the Center...
Accor: new business hotels in Shanghai, Istanbul and Islamabad
Business travellers on the recently taken over Pakistan Airlines routes between Paris and Islamabad will find a new Mövenpick business hotel at their destination, the first opened by the Accor group in the Pakistani capital. Housed in one of the country's tallest towers, next to the Centaurus Mall shopping centre, the hotel boasts a prime location...
The Clef Verte label steps up its expansion
Updated on 22 January at 2.30pm. The number of certified tourist accommodations has tripled in three years, and the Green Key label has grown for the fifth year running. After an increase of 45% in the number of certified establishments last year, the same trend has been recorded this year. Among the new 2,428 award winners, compared with 1,665 last year, more than...
New hotels expected in major French cities by 2025
While many new hotels are expected to open in Paris (see article) and the Paris region in 2025, here is the programme of openings expected this year in France's major cities. AMIENS YOU Urban Home (during 2025) The lifestyle brand You Urban Home will be continuing its development with a fourth establishment, contributing to the emergence of a...









































