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For some time now, Chicago, known for its close links with architectural history, has been adding a new jewel to its skyline: a 365 m tower made up of three columns of increasing size, raising their long, slender forms and crystalline façades into the Windy City sky. However, this new complex...

Hotel groups have been putting Mexico at the top of their list of priorities recently. Marriott, in particular, has just taken a major step forward by finalising the acquisition of Hoteles City Express, one of the leading local players in the mid-range hotel sector. Announced at the end of last year, the deal gives Marriott a...

Stress or burn out, obesity and diabetes: the ravages of an active, sedentary lifestyle take their toll on both physical and mental well-being. In study after study, the WHO has noted the damaging effects of physical inactivity, while public authorities have been extolling the virtues of sport for health for many years. A message that was received well before the pandemic...

Marriott is doing double duty in Los Angeles with the inauguration on 12 April of two hotels - a Moxy and an AC - under one roof in the heart of "DTLA", Downtown Los Angeles. Helping to revitalise the centre of the Californian metropolis, these two brands will be housed in a 37-storey tower,...

JW Marriott is gradually weaving its web in Europe with the opening of its tenth hotel, in Madrid. The luxury brand has been present in France for more than a decade, thanks to the takeover of what was once the Noga Hilton in Cannes - then a Sofitel, the Palais Stéphanie - and also has a prestigious address in London,...

Modified on 29 March at 10:30 am Marriott's number 1,000 in Asia-Pacific. The American group has just passed a major milestone in this region of the world, driven by key markets such as China, of course, but also Japan, Singapore and Australia. It is in Melbourne, Australia, that the number of...

The long-awaited possibility of easily organising small meetings online is no longer so far away. The Radisson group has recently enhanced its meetings offering with the launch of a real-time booking platform. Called Book it easy, this solution is designed to simplify the lives of organisers by offering them a fast and simple process...

It has been announced that the Hilton group will continue to expand its brands across France, with the not-so-distant aim of doubling its presence in the country. The hotel group currently has 23 hotels in France, with a further 24 due to be added in the near future, spread across seven brands ranging from mid-range...

Hyatt and Marriott are continuing to develop their brands outside Paris, particularly in Normandy. Already announced in 2018, the opening of a Hyatt Place in Rouen will take place at the end of this year. The result of the transformation of a former school building dating back to the 19th century, the École normale d'institutrices, this new hotel is part of a project to...

Hotels in Europe's major metropolises, led by Paris and London, are seeing a resurgence in customer numbers; the domestic market in the USA is as buoyant as ever; a major event - the World Cup in Qatar - is driving the entire hotel industry in the Middle East; and there is a general upturn in the Asia-Pacific region, with the exception of China: all these factors...

As in Zurich recently, with The Circle, Bordeaux is getting a business park at the end of the runways at Mérignac airport. Code-named 45e Parallèle, this property development by Nexity comprises 28,600 m2 of office space in five buildings, as well as shops, a restaurant and a concierge service. All surrounded by trees...

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...

JW Marriott is adding a second address in Germany, following an initial hotel unveiled last year in Frankfurt. While in the financial capital, the luxury brand has entered the walls of the former Jumeirah, it is by taking over the reins of a former hotel of the Maritim Hotel group that JW Marriott has established itself in Berlin. And no...

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...

Is the covid period, with all its frustrations of fine travel, part of the current dynamic in the luxury hotel industry? From the looks of things, there's every reason to believe so. "More than ever, our customers are prioritising more meaningful journeys and time spent with their loved ones.

After developing its luxury offer through acquisitions - Kimpton, Six Senses, Regent - in recent years, the IHG group is strengthening its position in another fast-growing market segment, the all-inclusive hotel sector. To expand its footprint in this segment, the British group has not proceeded with a takeover as in the past, but rather with a...

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...

Updated on 9 November at 9am. Hotel groups are making no secret of their ambitions in Africa. The Africa Hotel Investment Forum held at the Fairmont Taghazout Bay - a seaside resort north of Agadir in Morocco where Hilton has just opened a new resort - gave them the opportunity to prove it...

To meet the different needs of business customers, two hotels are better than one. This is Marriott's credo in The Hague, where the hotel group has just announced the joint arrival of the Moxy The Hague and the Residence Inn The Hague. This is the perfect way to capitalise on the return of meetings and events to a destination that is clearly...

It is the second most developed brand in the Marriott International portfolio. Positioned in the mid-range segment, Fairfield by Marriott has 1,230 hotels open worldwide, representing more than one eighth of the American group's total portfolio. Surprisingly, however, it is still unknown in Europe and the Middle East....