Paris

Growing rapidly around the world, the contemporary voco brand is undoubtedly one of the brands of which the IHG group is most proud with, since its launch in 2018, some forty hotels already open and almost as many more in the pipeline for a presence in more than 25 countries. If this expansion were...

It's official as of 12 October: Uber is launching its Uber Taxi service in Paris, with an initial roster of some 500 drivers. The managers of the multimodal platform are describing it as a "historic launch", just a few months after making the same move in New York and San Francisco. A few months after the arrival of Freenow...

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....

More than 13,000 m2, nearly 1,600 workstations, 41 meeting rooms and a myriad of phone boxes for discreet telephone conversations: the new Wojo Montparnasse is one of the largest shared workspaces in France. Open since 26 September, the new Wojo Montparnasse is the...

Marriott has set its sights on Paris Basketball for its entry into the arena of French sport. The partnership between the Marriott Bonvoy programme and the Paris club was made official on 29 September. "We've been looking for a sports partner in France for some time, and we've found the right one...

With a nationwide strike looming on 29 September, those involved in business travel are beginning to assess the potential impact on passengers. RATP has just released its initial estimates, which are reassuring for users. Normal traffic levels are expected on the Paris metro. And even...

This hundredth hotel symbolises the links between lifestyle hotelier Ennismore and its main shareholder, Accor. It was in Paris, on the banks of the Seine, that its subsidiary dedicated to developing contemporary hotels passed the 100-establishment mark with the unveiling of SO/Paris at the beginning of September. Part of the project to transform the...

The plan has been known for several months, and on Tuesday Comet confirmed the imminent arrival of a new site within its Paris catalogue. The new Comet Lumière site will be located at 40 avenue des Terroirs de France in Bercy, "at the end of 2022", according to management. It will be housed in the eponymous building, presented...

Week after week, Freenow's diversification is giving more substance to its ambition to establish itself as Europe's 'Super-App' for mobility. Less than two months ago, the roll-out of a taxi service was announced - a minor revolution for the multi-mobility platform. And now it's the turn of car-sharing...

Their leaning, unstructured, almost ramshackle forms stand out from the centre of Paris all the way to the ring road on the edge of which they have risen. The Duo towers, designed by Jean Nouvel and boasting the most demanding environmental labels, offer the 13th arrondissement a new architectural signature in dialogue with the neighbouring BNF. "Like two balancing dancers"...

Taxi company G7 is offering new digital services to its subscribers following an overhaul of its application dedicated to businesses and their employees. Now that G7 has 10,000 corporate subscribers, business customers will have a wider choice for ordering a means of transport to suit their needs, whether...

The towers of La Défense may be less crowded than in the pre-covid era, but the business district's hotel scene has been busy this year. After Mama Shelter in March, and Tribe in May - two Accor group brands that set up shop on the Esplanade and Pont de Neuilly...

A year as troubled as 2021 could only result in a shake-up of the ICCA rankings. The International Congress and Convention Association has just published its benchmark rankings, showing profound changes among the major MICE destinations. The top three no longer include Paris, which has held one or other of the top two positions since...

Perception This is the story of a partnership between two men, a bridge between two countries - France and Korea - where cuisine is part of the national heritage. Barnabé Lahaye in the dining room and Sukwon Yong in the kitchen met at Maison Rostang, a two-star restaurant. Barnabé's easy-going manner and art of entertaining are a perfect match...

Staycity, the long-stay brand, will be opening a new aparthotel in the La Défense district of Paris on 13 June. Located near the Neuilly bridge, on the Courbevoie side, the establishment offers 216 studios and one-bed flats, which can accommodate up to four people. All have kitchenettes and are equipped with...

Known in France for its VTC services, FREENOW is now launching a taxi service in Paris. What is behind this move? Dimitri Tsygalnitzky - For FREENOW, France was the only market where only VTC services were offered. Conversely, in all the other European countries where we operate...

The French Best Western network is offering a new hotel just a few minutes from Porte de Versailles and the exhibition centre, as well as the Palais des Arts et des Congrès in Issy-les-Moulineaux. In fact, it is in this town near Paris that the hotel is located, at 11 bis Avenue Jean Jaures, offering business travellers...

Aging offices, obsolete hotels: Edgar Suites is putting its own spin on a very topical trend: recycling. Founded in 2016 by three partners - Xavier O'Quin and Maxime and Grégoire Benoit - the group specialises in converting outdated buildings into long-term accommodation solutions.

Lifestyle hotels seem to be finding an increasingly natural place in the La Défense business district. CitizenM was a forerunner, setting up in 2017 near the Grande Arche and La Défense Arena, and will soon be joined, in mid-June, by an Okko hotel. At the other end of the district, towards...

Following the green light given to the Eurostar/Thalys merger by the European Commission in March, a new stage in this project has just been completed with the merger of the two rail companies within the Eurostar Group holding company, named after the cross-Channel carrier, the brand name that will continue to exist. While Eurostar Group's address is...