lifestyle

Civilised. That's probably the best adjective to describe these cosy hotels, some of which offer 'old-fashioned' hospitality with chandeliers and wood panelling, while others are arty and refreshing. In stark contrast to ordinary business establishments, however excellent, these hotels with their singular cachet quietly live their lives away from the big groups. "It's a...

Pop, rock or flamenco: it's a very musical atmosphere that the Barcelo group is offering with the inauguration of its new five-star hotel in Madrid, the third in the Spanish capital. Located in the Chamartin district, very close to the train station and the Plaza de Castilla, the Barcelo Imagine - no doubt in a nod to the...

The Paris CDG hub continues to diversify its hotel offering. Recent developments include the addition of a new budget hotel with the inauguration this week of the Holiday Inn Express Paris - Aéroport Charles de Gaulle. With 305 rooms, this is the brand's largest hotel in France, and is "designed to...

The expansion of Marriott, which is benefiting from the absorption of the brands of the former Starwood group, should not stop there, with 200 projects underway in the region. Some of these are due to come to fruition in 2018, including an AC Hotel by Marriott in Belfast, the Residence Inn Kensington - a new long-stay property in London...

A break that's as healthy as it is productive. That's what Okko Hôtels will be doing in 2018, between two phases of development. "Since our inception in 2014, we have opened eight hotels in four years," explains Solenne Devys, product and communications director for the design and business brand. With this intense pace of development,...

Mama Shelter will be making its London debut in 2019-2020. Property investor Crosstree has just appointed the brand founded by the Trigano family to manage a recently acquired 178-room establishment in the Shoreditch district. Before being handed over to Mama Shelter, the RE Hotel will embark on a programme of...

Already boasting seven hotels in Brussels, NH Hotel will soon be adding two more early next year. Property investor Pandox has entrusted the Spanish group with the management of two of its properties, the BLOOM! and Berlaymont hotels. NH Hotel will officially take over the operation of these two hotels in February 2018, and will thus be able to count on...

Hotel Indigo, the lifestyle brand of the IHG Group, is entering Belgium with the opening of a hotel in Antwerp. Located in the diamond district, Hotel Indigo Antwerp City Centre offers a restaurant and 82 rooms, all equipped with a Nespresso machine and free WiFi. The brand's signature boutique feel is reflected in the...

With the inauguration, within a few days of each other, of hotels in Moscow and Madrid, the Hyatt group has just strengthened its offer in two of Europe's key business metropolises. To make its debut in Madrid - and indeed on the Spanish market - the American hotelier has chosen its lifestyle brand Hyatt Centric and has opted for a prime location for its...

It is already four years since MGallery decided to devote a special offer to its female clientele, four years of reflection and effort to better meet the specific needs of female travellers, and above all to anticipate them. After patiently developing its "Inspired by Her" offer, MGallery is now moving up a gear. The collection of boutique hotels...

In this age of e-mails and text messages, do the old-fashioned postal services still have a future? Hoteliers seem to be responding favourably to this question, at least as far as they are concerned. Back in 2016, the Trump International Hotel Group took over the historic Post Office in Washington, even before its well-known owner took over...

After Paris CDG and very recently La Défense, the Dutch brand CitizenM has just opened a hotel in a location just as popular with business travellers, as it is directly linked to the Gare de Lyon by a footbridge. A former office building has been converted into a trendy hotel, offering all the ingredients that have made CitizenM such a...

It was almost a year behind schedule, but it's finally here. In mid-May, Bangkok's latest luxury hotel opened its doors. Located within the Central Embassy luxury boutique complex, the Park Hyatt will redefine the standards of luxury in Bangkok.

Of course, passengers departing from or arriving at Paris CDG will have to wait until 2019 to walk through the door of the Innside by Melia, but the project began to take shape with the laying of the foundation stone on Thursday 20 April. An important day for the Spanish group Melia...

And that's two for NH Hotels in Marseille. Even before the opening, announced in 2014 and scheduled for 2018, of a 169-room NH Collection within the Euroméditerranée urban development project, the Spanish group has just been entrusted with the management of the Palm Beach hotel. Formerly under the Pullman banner, this seafront establishment, located in the...

After Rio in 2016, the international expansion of the brand launched by Serge Trigano will take in the Czech capital next September with a 238-room hotel housed in a building designed by architect Zdenek Edel. On the programme: a large restaurant inspired by local cultures, a pizzeria, a bar, a huge terrace with a view...

AccorHotels had been looking for a prestigious address in Paris for its Sofitel brand for a long, long time. The French group's hopes were often dashed when the opportunity arose to take over a luxury hotel such as the Crillon or the Royal Monceau, which finally came under the AccorHotels umbrella through the purchase of...

A place to live as much as a hotel. The MOB Hotel, which has just opened in St Ouen, a stone's throw from the flea market, stands in stark contrast to the average mid-range hotel. Organic produce from farmers' cooperatives, shared gardens available to neighbours, pop-up stores where independent designers come to make...

B&B Hôtels, which embodied the new generation of super-economical establishments with its Econochic concept launched in 2006, is opening a new page in this history with an ambitious renovation plan, aimed at transforming 160 hotels, including more than 80 this year. As part of this plan, €100 million will be invested by...

With the opening of Pentahotels Paris CDG in June, is your brand aiming to give the airport hotel industry a facelift? Alastair Thomann - Next to airports, travellers often find products that are old and boring. The operators, because these establishments are doing very well and what's more, demand is constantly increasing...