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It's certainly a meeting place in tune with the times, at a time when companies and organisers are looking to strengthen the sustainable dimension of their events. A huge rooftop combining spaces for conferences and cocktails, as well as a trendy restaurant and bar - Le Perchoir -, all extended by a terrace of...

The Hilton group is adding a new brand, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, to its Paris offering. Launched in 2017, this brand designed to welcome independent hotels into the fold of the American group had made its European debut last June, in Madrid. And as in Madrid, where the hotel is next door to the...

As well as the workspaces in the hotels, the "Le Bureau des Princes" operation that you are organising this week in the PSG stadium is further proof of the synergies between Wojo and Accor, your shareholder and also sponsor of the Parisian club. Stéphane Bensimon - This is indeed one of the advantages of...

The business travel sector meets up every year at IFTM Top Resa, which has become a key marketplace for bringing together its players and working on its major challenges. Over four days, you'll find : The Business Club Every year, this special area brings together the key players in the business travel sector: business boards, travel agencies,...

With business virtually at a standstill from March to December 2020, and the halls desperately empty in the first half of 2021, the Paris Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP) has drawn up a bitter assessment of the past few months for the exhibition and congress market. For those who still have doubts, which are doubtless extremely rare, the CCIP confirms, with figures...

After 15 months of closure, how do you see the business resuming? Pablo Nakhle Cerrutti - For Viparis, 2021 will be very much like 2020. Last year, we worked from January to mid-March, i.e. for two and a half months, with some additional activity in September. In 2021, we'll be...

The new season in the Paris hotel industry has been marked by two contemporary openings. The Kimpton St Honoré Paris, part of IHG's premium lifestyle brand, which has 75 hotels around the world, had long been announced. The hotel is located on boulevard des Capucines, almost opposite the group's Paris flagship...

It's not quite the loft spirit they're used to in coworking spaces. The atmosphere is more sporting. Mobile professionals who are football fans will soon be able to work in the stands of the Parc des Princes. Not that Paris Saint Germain's famous stadium has any intention of...

Signs of a recovery in air traffic have been multiplying in Paris since the start of the summer. Even if the results posted by Paris's two airports, Orly and CDG-Roissy, are still well below what they were in 2019. The two hubs welcomed a combined total of 2.2 million passengers, a figure that nonetheless marks...

Le Bel Ami, the chic boutique hotel in Saint Germain des Prés, is converting in part to long stays. At a time when extended business trips seem to be a possible post-Covid trend, this five-star hotel on the Left Bank, just a stone's throw from the Café de Flore, has entrusted architect-designer Pascal Allaman with the task of...

Has the resumption of seminar business at your hotel, the Château de Maffliers Demeures de Campagne, lived up to your expectations? Arnaud Feucherolles - We're fairly relaxed about the months ahead, especially as we've been almost overwhelmed by requests since 19 May. I've even had to...

Just a 50-minute drive from Paris and thirty minutes from Roissy airport, Royaumont Abbey is not just a cultural and artistic centre dedicated to dance and music. Founded in 1228 by Louis IX, the future Saint-Louis, it is also a major venue for seminars and events. This activity...

"Work from anywhere": that's the promise of the new working environment that is taking shape - for some - since the health crisis. It's also the title of the index recently published by Nestpick. The on-demand accommodation platform listed 75 destinations worldwide, and ranked them according to various criteria...

The InterContinental Paris - Le Grand has just completed the third and final phase of its renovation. Led by interior architect Pierre-Yves Rochon, this renaissance has already seen the launch of new rooms and suites, the transformation of meeting rooms and redesigned public areas in recent years. This time, the hotel's...

The number of trains offered by Thalys increased from 6 to 11 daily journeys in mid-June. Is this a sign of a sustainable recovery? Bruno Dierickx - As customers return to our trains, frequencies will indeed increase. In June, we increased to 50% our...

Of course, there's everything you could want on the Champs-Elysées, and soon even a citizenM. Expected to open on 1 September 2021, this fourth Paris hotel from the Dutch group specialising in affordable lifestyle hotels will be located on the corner of the famous Parisian thoroughfare, at 138 rue de la Boétie. After Paris-CDG, La Défense and...

Is the development of the Hilton Group, and all its brands, being held back by the crisis? David Heijligers - On the contrary. Despite this unprecedented crisis, Hilton has continued to grow, whether globally, in Europe or in France. Last year, which was a difficult year if ever there was one, we still managed to...

"Getting around as simply as Bonjour" is the punchline accompanying the launch of the new identity unveiled by RATP for its mobile application. From 15 June, users will be able to discover the new face of Paris transport on their smartphones. A simple update to the app will unveil this "Bonjour...

And that's seven for Châteauform'. This October, the group specialising in seminars and training courses will be adding a seventh destination to its range: the Netherlands. Already present in Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Switzerland, as well as France, Châteauform' is rolling out its seminar concept "just like home" near Amsterdam. The venue is...