luxury hotels

The observation was similar, their trajectories identical. Brands like Sofitel and Fairmont needed to refresh their networks to engage a new dynamic and reassert the standing of their hotels. Hence a wave of renovations for Sofitel to champion the idea of refined French luxury, embodied notably…

Accor doesn't do things by halves in the Middle Kingdom. Having been present on the Chinese market for around forty

Before we delve into the luxurious offering of the new Waldorf Astoria and the role your hotel will play in hosting major events, let's first talk about Rabat. The Moroccan capital still lags behind Casablanca and Marrakech. Why? Guy Bertaud - When people talk about Morocco, they think of...

One is joining the luxurious The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand, while the other was already part of it. However, all of them, each in their own way, have recently made headlines. First, the Hôtel Martinez in Cannes, which has just joined the exclusive circle of French "palaces", becoming the city's sole hotel to have been elevated...

Updated 2 June at 4:30 PM Thirty-three. The number is symbolic for the new selection of French hotel stars, which has just been announced. The Palace commission, convened by Atout France at the end of 2025, heard several establishments applying for the renewal of their distinction, which is valid for three years and no longer five…

Two new hotels and two opposing atmospheres for Marriott in Budapest. On one hand, prestige with a luxurious St Regis in a historic palace. On the other, a playful spirit with its contemporary brand Moxy, which continues to strengthen its presence in Europe by adding a new capital in the east of the continent to its list of addresses…

He was all that was missing to return to the golden age of the Orient Express legend. The largest sailing ship in the world, with its 220 metres in length and 25 in width, its three masts towering over 100 metres, and, inside as well as on its decks, everything you need to charm a…

From its 55 storeys, it is all of Morocco and its future that can be contemplated. Inaugurated in Rabat in mid-April by Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, the Mohammed VI tower dominates the Moroccan capital and the city of Salé, the Grand Theatre of Rabat designed by Zaha Hadid, like the international airport, both...

The image truly stuck with people: the façade of the Burj Al Arab damaged by debris from an intercepted Iranian drone. It was like an act of lèse-majesté for this emblem of Dubai, a collateral victim of the conflict that suddenly ignited the Gulf. "The emblem of the region," as Julien Soyez, the vice-president of communications, describes it...

Mandarin Oriental's recent news has already been significant, with the announced takeover of two legendary hotels in Egypt, the Old Cataract in Aswan and the Winter Palace in Luxor, and the opening of a resort in Majorca next June. This is now being enhanced by notable renovations. While the Asian luxury group had taken over last year…

"Merde à Vauban". Accor will probably not adopt Léo Ferré's irreverence. Because it is a delightful prison that the French group is preparing for the first address in France of its luxury brand Emblems Collection. In one of these fortifications designed by Louis XIV's chief engineer for...

Marriott had a banner year in 2025 in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. While the world leader's portfolio grew by +4.3% overall, it rose by +7.8 % in the EMEA region alone. The American group added 170 establishments to its portfolio, for a total of almost...

Mandarin Oriental is following in the footsteps of Agatha Christie. Marking its debut in Egypt, the Asian luxury group has just announced the takeover of the Old Cataract in Aswan and the Winter Palace in Luxor. Two legendary hotels that have been contemplating the flow of the Nile for over a century, welcoming tourists to the land of the Pharaohs, in particular the Old Cataract in Aswan and the Winter Palace in Luxor.

Australia The leader in the Australian hotel market, the Accor group will continue to strengthen its network, notably with the lifestyle Hyde brand, which is expected to open in the heart of Perth, on the west coast. Mercure, which already has a strong presence in Melbourne, will be adding a new address in the country's second-largest city in March...

United States Hotel Meta - New York (later this year) (c) ZOA3D Ltd The future third-tallest hotel in New York is nearing completion, behind the Four Seasons and the Marriott Courtyard/Residence Inn combo near Central Park. Although the establishment does not yet have a definitive name - the POA studio, which...

Updated on 7 January at 10.00am. Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes Spark by Hilton Lyon Eurexpo (February) Spark by Hilton, a new brand launched by the American group at the top end of the economy segment, will continue to expand its network in France this year. It first appeared in Lyon in mid-summer 2025, with two hotels on the...

For the moment, it's just a trunk. A very large trunk whose silver fronts monopolise the attention of passers-by on the Champs-Elysées. The criss-crossing Ls and Vs leave little mystery as to who owns the place. The first Louis Vuitton hotel could have been the flagship opening of 2026, like the Raffles at...

Barrière Hotels is changing its name to Barrière Collection. A name that could not be more fashionable in the hotel world and which, as part of a new segmentation of its offer, is even taking the form of four distinct sub-collections. One, the Signature Collection, brings together the gotha of the family group now chaired by...

With 350 new addresses announced for the coming year, the Accor group will continue to grow around the world, thanks in part to its luxury brands. While 2026 will be marked by the inauguration in June of the world's largest sailing yacht, the Orient Express Corinthian, for the first exclusive cruise in the Mediterranean,...

His metamorphosis was announced. It is now a reality. The Sofitel New York, flagship of the Sofitel brand on the other side of the Atlantic, has just completed a long transformation phase, with Art Deco as the common thread linking New York and Paris, the main inspiration for the new decor provided by the HBA San Francisco design studio. Or when the art of living in...