long stays

The next logical step for this brand inspired by Japanese-style capsule hotels, Yotel is due to open in the heart of Tokyo in 2024, in the Ginza district. Like a return to the seeds of the concept. "The importance that Japan places on technology and innovation has been an important source of inspiration for Yotel since its inception," says Yotel's CEO,...

Already present in Zurich with two establishments, both close to the airport, the Radisson group is preparing to strengthen its offering in the Swiss metropolis by taking over the largest hotel in its conurbation, the Joyn Zurich. Due to open in 2021 in Opfikon, some fifteen minutes from both the centre of Zurich and the airport, the Joyn...

Does the recent announcement of a new Crest Collection hotel in Paris mark the beginning of the expansion of this luxury brand? Philippe Mettey - Ascott's aim is to revitalise the brand and expand it geographically. The Crest Collection encompassed the three La Clef establishments in Paris and the Château Belmont in Tours, but...

The Ascott group is completing its conquest of Paris's beautiful districts by preparing to set up its luxurious The Crest Collection on the Left Bank, quai des Grands Augustins. Following on from La Clef Louvre, La Clef Tour Eiffel and La Clef Champs-Élysées, by 2026 the world leader in extended-stay hotels will be offering a fourth five-star address in the...

Forever first? Of course, nothing can be taken for granted in the hotel business. But since the takeover of its rival Starwood in 2016, the Marriott group's offering has far outstripped the rest of the hotel groups, with its million and a half rooms and 8,300 hotels around the world. A leadership position that...

The Accor group's portfolio is set to expand further in Abidjan next year. With six establishments - including the prestigious Sofitel Hotel Ivoire, as well as Pullman, Novotel, Movenpick and Ibis hotels - the French group is expecting a new complex to open in 2024, comprising two of its brands, Ibis Styles and Adagio. The investment platform...

Updated on 8 September 2023 Puma's head office has already been located here, and now an AC by Marriott/Residence Inn hotel combo has been added: now completed, the Terre d'émergence complex adds the accommodation component to Strasbourg's new business district, l'Archipel. Right next to the European institutions, this major urban project continues to evolve...

Waterfalls, a beach of fine sand, the shade of luxuriant flora: to read the presentation of Pan Pacific's future flagship hotel, you'd think it was set in the heart of a paradise far from the hustle and bustle of busy life. Not at all: it's right in the middle of Singapore, on Orchard Road, the Champs-Elysées of...

Officials, journalists and others: professionals who will be staying in Doha for the duration of the Football World Cup in Qatar have a solution that is as practical as it is upmarket. The Deutsche Hospitality group has chosen this destination, which is in the limelight today, but which is also popular throughout the...

Longer and fewer trips, an increasingly common combination of business and leisure stays: most hoteliers are seeing this trend in their establishments, which is becoming more and more pronounced with the spread of teleworking and increasingly nomadic lifestyles. According to Amadeus, the...

An apartment hotel is being prepared in Paris, a new brand strategy is being considered, and massive investment is being made in the renovation of its establishments: Appart City intends to maintain its pre-eminent position in the French long-stay accommodation market. With its hundred or so city residences positioned in the budget and mid-range segments, Appart City is one of the...

The British group edyn, which specialises in long-stay hotels, is preparing to make a big splash in Paris and France. Hitherto developed in the British Isles and Germany, its upmarket lifestyle brand Locke is expected to open in 2024 a stone's throw from the Panthéon and the Sorbonne, in the 5th arrondissement. A location...

As Japan reopens its borders to a wider audience, business travellers to Osaka will find a new Mercure hotel from December. To add a fifth hotel in Japan's second-largest city, Accor has teamed up with Japanese hotelier Tokyu Resorts & Stay to create a new Mercure...

The Ascott Group is committed to sustained organic growth, and occasionally buys out companies to accelerate its expansion. This was the case in the early 2000s with the Citadines brand, strengthening its presence in Europe. At the end of the last decade, it was the turn of Indonesian hotel operator Tauzia...

What is the current status of the Odalys City offer? James Galland - We're in a good growth phase. After the first two openings of Odalys City in 2009, development was limited to three or four establishments for several years. At the time, our group, which has a holiday DNA, had the capacity to position itself in operations that were...

Accor will soon be offering two extended-stay hotels in Istanbul under the Mövenpick Living brand. At a time when the French group is gradually extending the 'extended stay' versions of its hotel brands - Novotel Living and Pullman Living, among others - the French hotelier will be adding two new addresses as part of one of the major projects currently under way...

Staycity, the long-stay brand, will be opening a new aparthotel in the La Défense district of Paris on 13 June. Located near the Neuilly bridge, on the Courbevoie side, the establishment offers 216 studios and one-bed flats, which can accommodate up to four people. All have kitchenettes and are equipped with...

Aging offices, obsolete hotels: Edgar Suites is putting its own spin on a very topical trend: recycling. Founded in 2016 by three partners - Xavier O'Quin and Maxime and Grégoire Benoit - the group specialises in converting outdated buildings into long-term accommodation solutions.

The London borough of Stratford, which took pride of place during the 2012 Olympic Games, is seeing its hotel offer strengthened. Following the opening of an Adagio aparthotel in spring 2021, two Hyatt Group brands have set up in East London, within the Westfield Stratford City shopping complex. Two hotels under the same roof, but with different...

The Odalys City aparthotel brand is strengthening its offering in Toulouse with a third establishment in the Pink City. Just five months after opening a new residence in the heart of the city, the Odalys City Centre Compans Caffarelli, not far from the Pierre Baudis congress centre, the group is adding a new address near Toulouse Blagnac airport....