lifestyle

What does the reopening of the United States to international travellers mean for an American hotel group? David Kelly - The reopening of American borders is a key moment for the economic recovery of our sector. We are delighted to be able to welcome our international guests back to our hotels across the Atlantic. Since...

Mama Shelter is proving popular in southern European cities. After opening in Rome last October, the lifestyle brand will be setting up in Lisbon on 12 January. For this Portuguese foray, Mama Shelter has found an address in the heart of the capital, Rua do Vale de Pereiro, close to the emblematic...

The Swiss business hotel sector has recently welcomed a new member: Ruby Hotels recently opened its first address in Zurich. Mimi, the name given to this first Ruby, has taken up residence in the century-old building of the Orient, one of the city's first cinemas, some elements of which have been preserved for...

The Spanish Melia group is about to open a new chapter in the history of its luxury lifestyle brand ME by Melia. After Madrid, Ibiza and Sitges in Spain, as well as Milan, London and Dubai - the latter being one of the last creations of the late architect Zaha Hadid - the ME by Melia brand is set to open a...

A fireplace to welcome guests as soon as they walk through the door, the sight of guests wandering off into the distance towards the bar, to the left towards the lounge, and to the right towards a room where local residents come to sit down for free and work for a few hours: as soon as you enter, the Maison Mère hotel sets the tone...

In full expansion, the voco brand is expected in Seoul in the second quarter of 2022, after having conquered Paris, Singapore and, more recently, Milan. To make its entry into the South Korean market, the IHG Group's contemporary brand will be setting up in the heart of the capital, in the Gangnam business district, also known for its restaurants...

You've just opened your fourth CitizenM in Paris, this one overlooking part of the Champs-Elysées. How did this project come about? Robin Chadha - It was quite a challenging project to develop, as it involved transforming an old office block into two buildings. At the start, we weren't quite sure how we were going to go about...

The Hyatt group is continuing its expansion in Europe. At the end of last year, the American hotelier unveiled an ambitious development plan for the continent, with around twenty hotels expected by 2023, including a Hyatt Place in Rouen, Hyatt Regency hotels in London, Lisbon and Edinburgh, and new hotels to add to its portfolio....

Deutsche Hospitality is adding to its upmarket lifestyle offering. Back in July, the German group announced a partnership with Porsche Design for the launch of Steigenberger Porsche Design hotels, naturally luxurious establishments with obviously contemporary interiors soon to appear in major international cities. In recent days,...

The new season in the Paris hotel industry has been marked by two contemporary openings. The Kimpton St Honoré Paris, part of IHG's premium lifestyle brand, which has 75 hotels around the world, had long been announced. The hotel is located on boulevard des Capucines, almost opposite the group's Paris flagship...

Radisson RED has moved closer to the heart of London. After opening its first hotel at Heathrow last year - and before landing at Gatwick later this year - the Radisson Group's lifestyle brand has moved into the trendy Greenwich district in the south-east of the English capital. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="98883"]...

Hotel collections, designed to house independent hotels with character, are all the rage. IHG has proved this once again by launching a new luxury brand, the Vignette Collection, with a focus on luxury and lifestyle. Its arrival in the IHG range had already been announced at the beginning of August at the...

In the collective imagination, music in Vienna means waltzes, the blue-tinted Danube and the legends of past centuries, from Mozart to Strauss. However, the Austrian capital, very much of its time, does not stop at these majestic artists. And the Deutsche Hospitality group intends to demonstrate this with its new...

Embodying the new wave of contemporary, design-led and vibrant hotels that are spreading around the world, the Radisson RED brand has added a second hotel on the African continent. Following an initial opening in Cape Town in 2017, the lifestyle brand has once again made its home in South Africa, in Johannesburg, with...

From Australia, the Tribe wave has been sweeping across the European market. Starting in Paris, where Accor inaugurated its first European representative in October 2020. The lifestyle brand is now heading east, and will make its debut in Hungary in 2023. The French hotel operator has opted for a strategic location on Rue Kertész,...

Accor intends to transform Novotel from a standardised brand into a leader in the mid-range hotel sector. To breathe new life into its long-established brand, the French group has invited teams of designers from around the world to design its future. It's an idea that Accor had already put into practice a few years ago...

And that's four for Pestana CR7. Admittedly, the lifestyle brand is still a long way from reaching the 109-establishment mark, like the record number of goals scored in Cristiano Ronaldo's international career. But Portugal's most famous footballer can take pride in seeing the brand he co-owns with hotelier Pestana.... established in New York.

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...

Is the development of the Hilton Group, and all its brands, being held back by the crisis? David Heijligers - On the contrary. Despite this unprecedented crisis, Hilton has continued to grow, whether globally, in Europe or in France. Last year, which was a difficult year if ever there was one, we still managed to...

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...