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Passengers travelling through Gare de l'Est will not have missed the construction work in progress. The arrival of the CDG Express, expected in 2027, is already in the offing with the construction of new platforms in place of the old platforms 1 and 2. Preparations for this fast 20-minute link with the...

To open its fourteenth hotel - the fifth in the Paris region - the Okko chain has found a location that reflects its eco-responsible spirit, as the group has recently become a company with a mission. In other words, the first zero-carbon eco-neighbourhood in Paris, the Îlot Fertile, in the 19th arrondissement. Adjacent to the Rosa Parks RER station,...

After renovating the interior of the Gare de Lyon in Paris - in particular the fresco gallery and its Grand Voyageur lounge - SNCF Gares & Connexions is now tackling the renovation of the part of the building on the Seine side, overlooking the rue de Bercy and the Bercy business district. The aim of the transformation is to...

Updated on 24 May at 2pm Back to the old days. Although the ICCA presented a list of the major convention cities last year, it was heavily skewed by the large number of events that had to switch to virtual or hybrid formats as a result of the pandemic. With the gradual resumption of 'in person' events throughout...

Its legendary façade, the view of the Mediterranean from its most beautiful suites, its private beach... And even its roof when all the cats are grey at night: the Carlton de Cannes served as a prestigious backdrop for the adventures of John Robie "The Cat" and Frances Stevens, alias Cary Grant and Grace...

After Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon and Marseille, InterContinental will soon have a new flagship hotel in France, in Chantilly. IHG has been entrusted with the management of the Château Mont Royal, recently acquired by the BMF and PFH groups. The hotel will be undergoing a phase of renovation before joining the InterContinental brand next year.

Taking advantage of the upturn in international travel to Asia, the Singapore-based Ascott group is continuing to grow. The world leader in long-stay accommodation, the parent company of the Citadines brand is preparing a record number of openings - 70 in all - for 2023. This is in addition to the 45 new establishments launched last year. But this...

Strikes had an impact on air traffic levels in France in the first quarter. Admittedly, the latter remains positive, with travel demand extremely strong. However, it has lost some of its strength compared with the initial forecast trajectory. According to ADP Group statistics, traffic at the two Paris hubs, Roissy CDG and...

This time, it's almost certain: Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo is coming to Paris. However, 'CR7' will not be replacing Lionel Messi or Kylian Mbappe in PSG's attack. Rather than the accuracy of his header or his eye for goal, it is his lifestyle hotel offer that Parisians will be able to appreciate....

Revolutionising the business hotel industry: since its launch in Amsterdam in 2016, the Zoku brand has set itself the ambition of offering "global nomads" places that are just like them. With its ingenious lofts and lively living spaces, it is targeting all those creative business travellers who have taken up hybrid working, staying here for a few days, there...

With another day of general protests against pension reform - the tenth - scheduled for Thursday 6 April, business travel in France is likely to be disrupted throughout the week. Not least in the skies, where the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) has asked airlines to...

"Why did they kill Jaurès? Like Jacques Brel, guests at CitizenM Paris Opéra may well ask themselves this question as they pass the infamous Bistrot du Croissant on the corner of their hotel. Or maybe they won't be asking themselves the same question at all. Long gone are the days when the great were murdered...

Delano, Mondrian: both of these brands play on the aura of their original hotels, pioneers in the 1990s of what was not yet called the lifestyle hotel industry. The Delano, in Miami South Beach, and the Mondrian, in West Hollywood near Los Angles, were two urban resorts that bore the...

Good news for Paris metro users: RATP operations should be running normally - on the whole - on 24 March. The signs are green for the metro, bus and tram networks. Only RER lines A and B will be affected on Friday 24 March. RATP expects 3...

Kopster Paris Ouest Colombes has a clean, simple design, decorated with a zebra as its common theme, and a recognisable silhouette with a facade that turns blue, pink or purple depending on where you look. The aim of Kopster Paris Ouest Colombes is to showcase its lifestyle spirit and its range of products tailored to...

The Radisson Individuals hotel collection has found its first address in the Paris region, in Clichy. Located not far from Clichy-Levallois station, which is linked to Saint-Lazare station, the YAC Paris Clichy hotel is part of a predominantly business environment, with the headquarters of several major companies nearby, including L'Oréal, Amazon France, Bic and Monoprix....

RATP expects a gradual improvement on 8 March and 9 March. However, the Paris metro will continue to experience major disruption on Wednesday. The automatic lines will be spared, with normal traffic on lines 1 and 14 and near-normal traffic on line 4. Almost all other metro lines will be running...

EasyHotel is continuing its expansion in France with a new establishment just outside Paris, in Aubervilliers. The budget chain, which shares the orange livery of the famous airline but has separate destinies, had already landed in Nice in 2019, near the Palais des Congrès, and then at Paris-CDG airport last year. In...

Business at all Paris Region trade fairs from 2019 to 2022 (Source: CCI Paris Île-de-France) The CCI Paris Île-de-France has published a mixed picture in its barometer of business at Paris Region trade fairs in 2022. It all depends on the yardstick used to measure the recovery from the previous year. Pointing to...

The major companies based in the La Défense district have only a few months to wait before they find a convention and exhibition centre as close as possible to their offices, at the Cnit. This is where they used to hold their annual conventions and New Year's presentations. Closed since June 2015, the...