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The Hyatt Group is reaping the rewards of the momentum it began building in 2017, focusing on an asset-light strategy and the sale of its hotels to provide the resources for expansion. Since then, its growth has been faster than that of its main competitors. After further growth in its range of...

High up in the Paris skyline, with its convention space designed to accommodate up to 2,800 people, the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile keeps the flame of MICE alive within the Hyatt group. Like other hotels in Europe, moreover, well-equipped with meeting rooms of all sizes: the Grand Hyatt Barcelona, which has just...

Barcelona's business hotel sector is reinventing itself. Shortly after the revival of the former Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I, next to the Palacio de Congresos and now, after a long renovation phase, the Gran Melia Torre Melina, another hotel designed for business travellers has just appeared: the Grand Hyatt Barcelona. A hotel whose history...

One year after Marriott, IHG has just passed the symbolic milestone of 1,000 hotels in Asia-Pacific, including more than 700 in Greater China alone. Rajit Sukumaran, the British group's managing director for East Asia and the Pacific, hailed this as a "fantastic achievement". To achieve this result, IHG has been able to rely on the attractiveness...

The start of a new year is traditionally a time for taking stock before looking ahead to the future and new developments. In January, the SNCF announced record passenger numbers, Eurocontrol noted that European airspace was gradually approaching pre-pandemic levels...

Loyalty programmes are not just about rewarding frequent stays with upgrades, free nights or even VIP experiences. They can also be used for good causes, by monetising these points and donating them to associations involved in social or environmental issues. Witness Accor's invitation to its loyal customers to support charities...

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 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...

The Airbnb model is no stranger to hotel groups. Marriott took the plunge with the launch of its Homes & Villas in 2019, followed by Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy at the end of last year. Similarly, Accor got into alternative accommodation in 2016 when it bought Onefinestay, a player in the private flat rental market...

Rome's luxury hotel scene continues to expand. After the long-awaited opening of a Bulgari hotel at the beginning of June, a few months after that of a Six Senses, the Italian capital recently welcomed the Edition brand. Jointly developed by Marriott and Ian Schrager, the pioneer of the boutique hotel industry, this luxury lifestyle brand has set up shop just a few blocks from the...

A graduate of McKinsey and the Carlyle investment fund, Javier Aguila entered the world of tourism fully by becoming COO of Spanish tour operator Orizonia in 2012. This operational experience led him to found his own chain, Alua Hotels & Resorts, in 2014. This leisure chain is gradually being taken over by the leading all-inclusive operator in Spain.

Announced for autumn 2022, the transition of the Lindner Group's hotels in Germany to the JdV by Hyatt banner is beginning to take shape. Since June, all the hotels of the urban and lifestyle brand me & all hotels, as well as certain Lindner hotels, are now available for booking on the hyatt.com website,...

A megahub is expected in Riyadh, capable of accommodating 120 million passengers; a futuristic gigaville - NEOM - is being prepared on the shores of the Red Sea, presented as 100% sustainable; urban districts beyond all superlatives; tourism developments galore: Saudi Arabia is teeming with projects to give substance to its...

Luxury and lifestyle hotels, resorts, as well as numerous business hotels: Hyatt is proposing a busy schedule of openings in 2023. At the same time, the American group has just finalised its recently announced acquisition of the Mr & Mrs Smith travel platform. This acquisition will enable Hyatt to offer its customers the possibility of booking...

Marriott International has remained firmly attached to its position as the world's leading group, acquired since the takeover of Starwood in 2016. With one and a half million rooms at the end of last year, and still growing, the American hotelier is well ahead of Hilton and China's Jin Jiang, the other two groups with one million rooms in...

The launch of new brands, strategic acquisitions, a strong focus on luxury and lifestyle: all these trends have been driving the in-depth transformation of hotel groups for more than a decade. But of all the Accors, Hiltons, IHGs, Marriotts and others, if anyone has enjoyed impressive growth since the early 2010s, it's...

Hotel groups have been putting Mexico at the top of their list of priorities recently. Marriott, in particular, has just taken a major step forward by finalising the acquisition of Hoteles City Express, one of the leading local players in the mid-range hotel sector. Announced at the end of last year, the deal gives Marriott a...

Hyatt will soon be extending its range of luxury boutique hotels with the forthcoming acquisition of the booking platform Mr & Mrs Smith, founded in 2003. The American group has announced this deal, worth around sixty million euros, which will enable Hyatt to distribute the Mr & Mrs Smith offering on its website....

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...

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...