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The people of Edinburgh know how to tease great architects. Like most Britons, in fact, who are known for their imagination in coming up with evocative nicknames for the skyscrapers that have populated the London skyline. For example, the Gherkin, for the 30 St Mary Axe designed by Norman Foster; or the "talkie-walkie" for...

With 15 to 20 % of the world's population showing neurological differences - autism, dyslexia, epilepsy, ADHD and other OCD - according to the American National Cancer Institute, Marriott is incorporating neurodivergence into its meetings & events offering. A problem that affects a significant proportion of the working population, highlighted by the National Cancer Institute, is...

The Marriott group continues to weave its web in the EMEA region. The past few months have seen a number of major openings, including its first luxury lodge in Kenya, the JW Marriott Masai Mara, and the lifestyle W hotels in Budapest and Edinburgh, one in a historic building in the heart of the...

Since its beginnings in 1967 with the opening of the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, made famous by its 22-storey atrium - an architectural innovation that has been repeated many times since - the Hyatt Regency brand has kept pace with customer trends and expectations. Particularly business travellers, one of the key targets for the 200 hotels...

Sydney Harbour has been enriched by a new architectural jewel. The Australian metropolis was of course famous for its opera house. It may one day be known for another iconic building, the Ribbon, whose curved, futuristic silhouette rises above the bustling Darling Harbour district. Designed by the renowned Australian architects Hassell,...

A first meeting with the financial community since the beginning of 2019. At the end of September, Marriott brought together investors and analysts at W South Beach in Miami, giving its executives the opportunity to demonstrate that their group had lost none of its strength or its drive despite the pandemic. Its CEO, Anthony Capuano,...

There are areas where it's better to get along than compete. The future of the planet is certainly one of them. Already members of the Sustainability Hotel Alliance, five of the world's largest groups have decided to go one step further by joining forces to accelerate the shift towards...

Being the undisputed leader in luxury and premium hotels doesn't seem to be enough for Marriott. For some time now, the group has been showing increasing interest in the mid-range segment. Buoyed by strong demand for value-for-money hospitality, the American hotelier introduced a new midscale brand this year and a new midscale brand this...

A new administrative capital in Egypt to replace Cairo, the new city of Diamniadio to relieve traffic congestion in Dakar, Senegal: all over the world, the trend is to duplicate cities to give overcrowded metropolises a little breathing space. Indonesia is no exception, as Jakarta, overcrowded, over-polluted and regularly submerged by floods, is becoming...

While Munich awaits the opening of a Rosewood luxury hotel at the end of the month, the Bavarian capital has also recently welcomed a new business hotel. And not the least: the Munich Marriott City West, a 398-room powerhouse with a huge MICE area of almost 2,000 square metres.

With 48 hotels in Turkey, including around thirty in Istanbul alone, the Marriott group is not entering uncharted territory. However, the American hotelier has no intention of stopping there. Its expansion plan will soon see the opening of 13 new hotels, with a total of 2,000 rooms. Contracts have recently been signed for a number of...

Moxy Sydney Airport, the brand's first 'down under' location, officially opened its doors on 22 August. As its name suggests, it offers a new strategic option for business trips to the Australian metropolis. The pink shuttle bus will take you to the airport in just 10 minutes. The...

With the return of business travel and major meetings in 2023, accompanied by growth in air capacity, the global hotel industry is back on track. This is borne out by the figures presented by research firm STR at the Global Meeting Exchange event, recently organised by Accor. Last May, the...

Marriott International is set to welcome some choice hotels to its distribution system and its Marriott Bonvoy loyalty programme. The American group has just signed a partnership agreement with MGM Resorts International to include some of the largest hotel-casinos in the United States, with more than 40,000 rooms....

The Drechsler palace, with its façade hesitating between neo-Gothic and French Renaissance styles, is ideally located on Budapest's Champs-Elysées, avenue Andrassy, and imposes its bourgeois allure in the heart of the Hungarian capital. A place of prestige, but one that was abandoned for a long time before the W Hotels brand brought it back into...

Rome's luxury hotel scene continues to expand. After the long-awaited opening of a Bulgari hotel at the beginning of June, a few months after that of a Six Senses, the Italian capital recently welcomed the Edition brand. Jointly developed by Marriott and Ian Schrager, the pioneer of the boutique hotel industry, this luxury lifestyle brand has set up shop just a few blocks from the...

While Accor, through its partnership with PSG and its involvement in hospitality for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is flying the flag for French sport, other groups are also involved in the French sporting world in a more discreet way. Marriott, which shares Accor's concept of building loyalty by offering exclusive experiences to its customers, is one of the most...

A megahub is expected in Riyadh, capable of accommodating 120 million passengers; a futuristic gigaville - NEOM - is being prepared on the shores of the Red Sea, presented as 100% sustainable; urban districts beyond all superlatives; tourism developments galore: Saudi Arabia is teeming with projects to give substance to its...

The cup is full. Or almost. Marriott's announcement of a new mid-range brand dedicated to long stays has undoubtedly brought to an end the rush of major American groups into this buoyant segment. Hilton just a fortnight ago, Hyatt last month, Wyndham, Choice and Best Western in 2022,...

Marriott International has remained firmly attached to its position as the world's leading group, acquired since the takeover of Starwood in 2016. With one and a half million rooms at the end of last year, and still growing, the American hotelier is well ahead of Hilton and China's Jin Jiang, the other two groups with one million rooms in...