London

"You can't be and have been. Well, you can! All over the world, the world's major business cities are putting the popular saying to rest. What were the key metropolises at the end of the 19th century? New York and Chicago in the United States, London, Paris, Berlin and Moscow in Europe, Tokyo in Asia,...

Riu Hotels and Resorts is to Spain what Club Med is to France. Initially known for its resort clubs on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Caribbean and in Mexico, Riu has diversified in recent years, targeting a business clientele as well. In 2010, the group created the Riu Plaza brand of hotels...

Every year, the Business Travel Show surveys thousands of travellers and travel managers across Europe to identify the issues facing them, their companies and the business travel sector in general. This year, for the first time, sustainable development features in the top 10...

It's time to breathe a sigh of relief: the authorities in charge of London Heathrow airport are finally going to implement a plan that will provide a direct rail link across the whole of Great Britain to Europe's leading air hub. The inertia that has prevailed until now in the development of new rail lines can be explained by the...

New entrants to the travel industry are tending to irritate business destinations, particularly in Europe... While the Mairie de Paris - and hoteliers - are up in arms about the new sponsorship contract between Airbnb and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), it is Uber's turn to attract the wrath of the public authorities. In London,...

Eurostar celebrated its 25th anniversary on Thursday morning with a special train from London to Paris, featuring an orchestra on the platforms of St Pancras International station and a revival of the uniforms of the time. Above all, a forest was temporarily installed at the entrance to the London station...

As London continues to see the emergence of new lifestyle hotels, Ruby Hotels will be opening two establishments in the British capital. Known for its approach to affordable luxury, the German group will be setting up in January 2020 in the Southbank district, three minutes from Waterloo station. The Ruby Lucy will have 75...

Standard, Hoxton, Mama Shelter: these brands, which are among the most representative of the lifestyle spirit that is currently driving the hotel industry, have made a point of coming to London over the summer. For The Standard, André Balazs' jet-setting luxury brand, this is its first appearance outside the United States. In keeping with its design concept and...

CitizenM continues to expand its catalogue: following the inauguration of a new address in Amsterdam, the Dutch group has just announced new ambitions in London. Already present with establishments in Bankside, Shoreditch and Tower of London, CitizenM will be setting its sights on Victoria in 2021. A 226-room hotel is expected...

Etihad is strengthening its services to London. From 27 October, the Abu Dhabi-based airline will be offering a fourth daily flight between the capital of the United Arab Emirates and Heathrow airport. This service will be offered at night from the British capital, departing at 9.05pm and arriving at 8.05am in Abu Dhabi, and...

The Hoxton and Mama Shelter: these two brands, representative of the lifestyle spirit driving the hotel industry, will each be opening an establishment in London over the summer. For Hoxton, this will be its third hotel in the city where this trendy concept from the Ennismore group first appeared. Following on from Shoreditch in 2006 and Holborn in 2012,...

Filling every table at every service is good. Filling a restaurant outside mealtimes is even better in terms of profitability. This is undoubtedly the logic behind the launch of The Workroom application by D&D London. The chain of restaurants, bars and hotels - including the Alcazar in...

With two countries in the world's top 3, and thirteen in the top 20, Europe has established itself as a key continent in the congress sector. While the United States is still solidly in first place in the ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) rankings published last year, the benchmark for the hosting of major events, Germany and the United States are...

How did the partnership between Paris and London on MICE come about? Corinne Menegaux - London and Paris have a lot in common, a lot of shared values. So we met with the London teams and decided to run a joint campaign. We started with a...

Airbnb continues to weave its web in the hotel world. After acquiring the HotelTonight booking site, the leader in private flat rental is to invest between 100 and 200 million dollars in the Indian hotel group Oyo. In doing so, Airbnb joins other investors who have injected a billion euros into the development of...

The Cities & Trends report published on 26 March by BCD Travel is based on data relating to air tickets booked by the business travel agency's clients in Europe. This edition looks back at last year's preferred destinations for business travel, and shows a degree of stability. London for Europe and...

Over and above the competition between two of the world's most visited destinations, and despite all the uncertainties surrounding Brexit, Paris and London have decided to make common cause. The two tourist boards recently signed an agreement enabling them to offer "two-in-one incentive trips", targeting North American buyers in particular. The...

After inaugurating two hotels in Frankfurt city centre, Hampton by Hilton is completing its offer and opening its doors close to the German hub. Located in Gateway Gardens, a new business district, the hotel is just a few minutes from terminals 1 and 2 and around twenty kilometres by car from the city centre. The...

The new terminal project is taking shape at London City airport, which is particularly well suited to business customers because of its strategic location close to the city centre and the City. Officials at the London hub have just unveiled the first computer-generated images of the various areas - check-in, security, baggage, lounges -...

A sculpture of Big Ben transformed into a rocket in the middle of the lobby, rooms with a punk and street art feel, a pub in flashy colours, the impudent gaze of Henry VIII contemplating travellers on the bathroom wall: the future London nhow due to open its doors next summer is playing with icons...