Mexico

The milestone of 200 hotels is in sight for Ennismore. With around twenty lifestyle hotels expected this year, the group created by entrepreneur Sharan Pasricha and the Accor group - its majority shareholder - will continue to grow at a steady pace, having doubled in size in just a few years. "Reaching the 200...

The Trump administration has ordered Delta Air Lines to end its joint venture with national carrier Aeromexico by 1 January 2026. The antitrust immunity agreement, which had been in place for nearly nine years, allowed the two airlines to coordinate schedules, fares and capacity for flights between the United States and...

With views over the Congo River from its lounge bar, contemporary design and a technological accent with digital room keys, the Novotel Kinshasa La Gombe has everything it takes to become one of the leading destinations in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Recently opened, this 115-room hotel...

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...

Canada Montreal Honeyrose Hotel, Tribute Portfolio (June) Located in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles, the cultural epicentre of Quebec's metropolis, this new upscale boutique hotel is inspired by the 1920s and Montreal's art of living. Affiliated with Marriott's Tribute Portfolio brand, the hotel is part of a new tower combining residential flats and guest rooms...

After Liverpool, where Novotel recently opened one of its new flagship establishments, the Accor group brand has just added another flagship hotel in Mexico City. In keeping with the contemporary evolution of the brand, the hotel features a design by Sundokovy Sisters and local studio Sello N. The combination of...

The Andaz Condesa Mexico City hotel will soon be the second representative of the Hyatt group's luxury and lifestyle brand on the Mexican market after Mayakoba, and therefore the first in this top business destination: Mexico City. The result of a management agreement with Grupo Murano, the hotel will be located in the trendy Condesa district, in the...

More and more Chinese cities are appearing in AT Kearney's annual ranking of the development potential of major business cities. From just 7 out of 60 in 2008, they now number 27 out of the 130 cities surveyed by the consultancy firm. This compares with just 12 American cities. And yet, and this is...

How would you sum up 2018, in France and globally? Paul Verhagen - We set new records! In particular, we carried 200,000 passengers between Paris and Mexico City, which corresponds to an increase of around 10% compared with the previous year. As for the load factor, it remains stable...

How is Aeromexico's offer from Paris evolving? Emmanuel Oswald - Our European expansion is continuing. During the summer, we increased our frequencies in Paris, adding a second daily flight every Thursday and Friday. This early afternoon departure is in addition to the 'historic' late evening flight, to offer travellers an alternative...

How would you sum up the past year? Paul Verhagen - For the first time in our 83-year history, we have passed the 20 million passenger mark. To be more precise, we carried 20.7 million passengers in 2017, which represents an increase of 5 % compared with...

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. If you've got an hour... Given the size of the city and the traffic, it's hard to get away from Mexico City's hyper-centre for any length of time. But that doesn't matter: within a radius of just a few hundred metres are the city's must-see sights, such as the cathedral and the...

Report and photos Florian Guillemin HÔTELS NH COLLECTION MEXICO CITY REFORMA By joining the NH Collection last October, the business address has become the flagship of the Spanish top-of-the-range brand across the Atlantic. 7.6 million euros were needed to renovate the establishment located a few steps from the Paseo de la Reforma, in the...

How do you explain the enthusiasm surrounding tourism in Mexico? Enrique de la Madrid Cordero - The country is very attractive, both for tourists and for business travellers. The quality of the welcome and hotel infrastructure is outstanding, and connectivity has developed considerably. Mexico City is a very dynamic destination....

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. Talk of a "new destination" for an ancient Aztec city may come as a surprise, especially when it's one of the most densely populated cities in the world... But it's a real breeze of modernity that's blowing through Mexico City today. At tourism fairs and in cinemas, the city is...

Do you consider the launch of NH Collection in America to be the most important step in the brand's history? Ramón Aragonés - Yes, we launched this Collection two years ago, and now the brand is going global. This is very important, not least because this is a region with very high potential in terms of accommodation. Other hotels...

Oscar and Kris, the proprietors of the small "Dulce mezcal... y café" shop, didn't quite understand the fuss surrounding the adjoining hotel last Wednesday: red carpet, sound and light system, and some 300 guests in gala dress were the order of the day on Calle Liverpool, right in the heart of Mexico City's business district. The...

On Tuesday, Mexico gave a ministerial welcome to Air France's superjumbo A380, which made its debut at the capital's airport and its first commercial flight to Latin America. Air France has thus assumed the status of pioneer airline, more than sixty years after its arrival...

The Holiday Inn Mexico Buenavista hotel has 143 rooms near the Chopo Museum in Mexico City's city centre. The arrival of this new IHG address in the heart of the Mexican capital required a renovation plan costing more than €6.5 million, thanks in particular to the work of architects Enrique...

Forget the heap of grey concrete leaden under toxic clouds: in Mexico City, Polanco is an enchanted interlude, with its tree-lined avenues, charming squares, grand post-colonial mansions, narrow streets named after writers or philosophers, and well-dressed gentlemen on the arms of elegant women. It's a rich neighbourhood, where...