Paris

The Barcelo Group is establishing its first key foothold in France, particularly for business travellers to the Paris region. The Spanish hotelier has just purchased, for €70 million, the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in Levallois-Perret, in the heart of the Front de Seine business district, which boasts almost 170,000 sq. metres of office space between...

Urban residence or lifestyle hotel? The heart of Jardin de Verre balances between the two. Opened last February in the 5th arrondissement, near Place Monge and the Jardin des Plantes, this first establishment in France of the Locke long-stay brand has all the makings of an apartment hotel, with its 145 flats, each...

Waldorf Astoria is heading north. This year, the Hilton Group's luxury brand is set to make its Scandinavian debut in Helsinki. The American hotelier has just signed a management agreement with M&L Group to integrate the Hotel Maria, soon to be renamed Waldorf Astoria Helsinki, into its portfolio. Located in the...

One year after the opening of Keeze Liège, the events rental group has set its sights on the 2nd arrondissement for its 18th address in the capital. The 260m² space is located on the 4th floor of 15 rue Bachaumont, just a stone's throw from the Place des Victoires, the...

The Triangle Tower will not be completed until the end of 2026, but it is growing rapidly as each floor becomes smaller. Erected at Porte de Versailles, in the heart of Paris Expo, where it is set to become the new flagship, this €700m project by developer Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is seeing its...

9.39 million passengers in May 2025 at the two Paris airports of Orly and Roissy-CDG. This represents growth of 3.3% compared with May 2024. Above all, this figure is 1.8 % higher than in May, 5 years after the start of the Covid crisis...

A new hybrid hotel, suitable for both short and long stays, in tune with the times and the neighbourhood: the opening of the lyf Gambetta Paris marks the arrival of a new brand from the Ascott group in the French capital, following on from Citadines and the three luxury La Clef establishments in the Crest Collection. This Asian brand, which has...

Laurence Gaborieau, Managing Director of the IFTM, chose the Embassy of the Dominican Republic as the venue for the announcement of the latest news and developments for IFTM 2025. The Dominican Republic will be the guest of honour at the next show, which will be held at Paris Expo from 23 to 25 September. "There is a very good dynamic. The 2025 edition is looking very promising...

From its sourcing platforms, Cvent looks at the world's top MICE destinations and meeting hotels. With a record $16.5 billion in sourcing activity and tenders managed in 2024 via the Cvent Supplier Network, this key technology provider for MICE is...

Eurostar is reopening its Premier Lounge at Gare du Nord after a total renovation. Located at 22 rue de Dunkerque, in the immediate vicinity of the station, this lounge is intended for passengers in the new Premier class deployed on the ex-Thalys European routes - France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany - as well as members of the Eurostar...

After launching its first luxury hotel in the heart of the capital, the SAX hotel, the Hilton group is continuing its expansion in the Paris region with the announcement of its twentieth hotel in the Ile-de-France region. Expected to open in the summer, the hotel will expand the Tapestry Collection lifestyle brand in a destination that is as popular with business travellers as it is with leisure travellers.

Green seminars so far away, so close to Paris: that's what two Accor-branded hotels in the Paris region are offering. So far away - relatively speaking, since the hotel can be reached in less than an hour from Montparnasse station - with the Castel Maintenon, and so close with the Domaine de la Reine Margot, in...

What are the traffic results for 2024 and what is the outlook for 2025? Anthony Martin - Paris-Beauvais is characterised by very dynamic traffic after the Covid years. In fact, we have seen growth of over 64% since 2019. Last year, Paris-Beauvais welcomed 6.56 million passengers, up 16.3%...

Decarbonisation, biodiversity and boosting public land transport. This has become the growth niche for the Paris airports of Orly and Roissy CDG under the leadership of the ADP/Aéroports de Paris group. In fact, the terminals as we know them today are not going to change fundamentally. There are simply a few extensions planned, which will make it possible to offer a high...

Unique because multiple. Of course, property developments combining offices, hotels and wellbeing are not uncommon, in France as elsewhere. As the embodiment of these new urban living spaces where uses merge, La Fondation is part of this trend, with a five-star hotel with 58 rooms, over 5,000 sq. metres of...

Announced at the end of last year, the entry of the famous Lutetia into the Mandarin Oriental fold is now official. The Asian luxury group is thus doubling its offering in Paris, adding to its first address on rue Saint-Honoré the only palace currently on the left bank of the Seine. A double anchorage that translates into...

A breath of lifestyle in the chic and well-behaved 7th arrondissement: the SAX Paris hotel blends the hushed elegance befitting its neighbourhood with the distinctive elements of the contemporary hotel industry, from a disruptive events venue to a rooftop with a unique view over the whole of Paris, facing the Eiffel Tower. Owned by the Compagnie de...

The second Paris-Milan Inoui TGV set off this morning at 9.46am, 19 months after the rail line was suspended due to major rockfalls in the Maurienne valley on 27 August 2023. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot came to the station for the occasion...

Novotel continues to expand its network in Europe. This summer, the brand, which is present in 24 countries with more than 300 hotels in the region, will discover two new countries, firstly Croatia with a first hotel in Zagreb. Located on the eastern outskirts of the Croatian capital, around fifteen minutes from both the city centre and the airport...

From professionals passing through for a night or a few weeks to Erasmus exchange students, The Social Hub Porto has chosen not to choose. Its hybrid hotel concept, taken to the extreme, opens its doors wide to all types of traveller. On the one hand, the recently inaugurated establishment has all the makings of a large business hotel, with...