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The Radisson and IHG groups have both announced major developments in Italy. While Radisson has completed five new projects and expects to open seven establishments in the country, IHG is continuing to expand its Six Senses luxury wellness brand. Established in Rome in 2023, in the former Palazzo Salviati...

The Minor group opened its first three hotels in Paris this year, under the NH brand. Do you intend to expand further in the French capital? Soazig Drais - Paris naturally remains our priority city for growth in France. As such, we are continuing to evaluate development opportunities in other French cities.

Brit Hotel for Brittany. A land rich in hotel adventures that saw the birth, among others, of the Océania chain in 1975, founded by the Branellec family, who were also behind the beginnings in Brest, in 1990, of B&B Hotels, whose success, later supported by Eurazeo and now Goldman Sachs, now extends as far as the United States. And if...

Since their launch in France last April, Michelin has been steadily expanding the range of its Clefs, the hotel counterpart to its starred restaurants. Following in the footsteps of Italy, Spain, Japan, North America and Thailand, several major European countries are now seeing their most prestigious or distinctive hotels recognised. At the beginning of October...

A number of fine city hotels, including the Bless Madrid, a member of the Leading Hotels of the World, but above all major resorts for corporate events and incentive breaks: the Palladium group is positioning itself as a major player both in Spain and in the Caribbean. And even further afield, as the Spanish hotelier is also present...

It has been in the pipeline since the end of August and now it's official: Hyatt has added to its portfolio of lifestyle brands by completing the acquisition of the Standard International group and its Bunkhouse Hotels and The Standard brands. The deal, which has been announced at a cost of 150 million dollars - plus a further 185 million...

The Vignette Collection is taking to the skies in Dubai. The IHG Group, which is launching this collection of luxury hotels in 2021, has signed a franchise agreement with The First Group to put the brand on the world's tallest tower dedicated entirely to high-end hotels. A 365-metre skyscraper...

A new Sofitel in Cotonou, the arrival of MGallery in Nairobi: the Accor group's luxury brands have taken pride of place in two major African destinations. Notably Sofitel, which recently opened Benin's first five-star hotel, ideally located for business travellers, just five minutes from the airport and...

"We write on the walls the strength of our dreams". The Accor Group's Handwritten Collection seems to have made Demis Roussos' words its own by affixing its logo in handwritten letters to the Accor Arena. To coincide with the Taratata concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of the former POPB, the top-of-the-range...

Radisson RED is adding Berlin to its list of key destinations, for its first appearance in Germany. The lifestyle brand has taken up residence in the Park Plaza Berlin Kudamm, the group's former hotel, which has been converted into a contemporary hotel following renovation. Located very close to West Berlin's famous thoroughfare, the Kurfürstendamm, the hotel has been given...

To be the guardians of the stadium for an evening; the only occupants, or almost the only occupants, of a Parc des Princes suddenly empty after vibrating to the songs of the PSG supporters. Then to wake up in a stadium in the simple beauty that has just been woken from its slumber, this brutalist nudity designed by the architect Roger Taillibert in the...

The IHG Group's return to the Swedish market has taken an eminently business-oriented route with a prime location for business travellers and tech professionals: the Kista district, in the northern suburbs of Stockholm. The local Silicon Valley, Europe's largest cluster dedicated to information and communication technologies, is...

On 10 November, 40 skippers will set sail in the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe. But from 19 October, Les Sables d'Olonne and the Vendée will be living to the rhythm of this nautical event, which attracted 2.2 million visitors at its last edition in 2016. To mark the occasion, a dedicated hospitality area...

Already well represented in Frankfurt with eight establishments, the Hilton group has found a new address of choice in Germany's main business metropolis. A green hotel, set in a 10-hectare park, frequented by visiting stars and celebrities, from Bill Clinton to Michael Jackson, from Mikhail Gorbachev to the football team...

Do Experimental Group's lifestyle hotels attract a large business clientele? Romée de Goriainoff - Yes, they account for between 40% and 60% of our hotel occupancy. Business travellers have a rather cold image. But today, some of this clientele, particularly in the tech, fashion and investment fund sectors, are...

Having joined Accor at the same time as the other lifestyle brands of the American group SBE, which was acquired by the French hotel operator in 2018, the Hyde brand is beginning to expand around the world. Following the opening of an all-inclusive and adults-only resort in Bodrum last May, it has just set up in quick succession...

Using Thailand and Asia as a starting point to expand its footprint on this side of the world, the Minor group had already set an example with its 2018 acquisition of NH Hotels. Dusit Hotels & Resorts now seems to be following a similar path. The hotel arm of Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel development companies...

Hyatt is stepping up the development of its lifestyle offering. At the beginning of the summer, the American group had already launched a new brand, Me & All, derived from its partnership with the German group Lindner Hotels. This development was recently completed by the acquisition of Standard International. This group manages 21 hotels...

Forever the first. And probably for some time to come. Swissôtel Nusantara is the first hotel to open its doors in the new Indonesian capital, which was inaugurated on 17 August. The celebration of the 79th anniversary of the country's independence gave President Joko Widodo the opportunity to put flesh on the bones of his...

Opened for the Munich Olympic Games in 1972, the Hilton Munich Park hotel will soon be taking a long break after some fifty years in business. Only to come back even stronger, following a four-year renovation programme scheduled to reopen in 2029. The rejuvenation of this major business hotel with...