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The Radisson group is preparing to break out the champagne this summer, with the opening of its first hotel in Reims. This establishment, part of the upmarket Radisson Hotels brand, is part of the emergence of a new eco-district, the result of the conversion of the former Sernam Boulingrin railway site. Launched in the middle of the last decade, this...

One of the future flagships of the MICE hotel industry in the Paris region. The Dolce by Wyndham Versailles, which opens its doors in July in Jouy en Josas, has everything it takes to welcome companies in conditions worthy of their rank. In a historic location, in a green setting, in the heart of a vast 1,800 square metre conference centre, the Dolce by Wyndham Versailles...

From partnership to acquisition completed on 28 June: Hyatt has a new upmarket lifestyle brand, Me and All, the result of its collaboration with the family-owned Lindner Hotels group. Since 2022, this well-known player in the German hotel industry has been associated with the American group through a franchise agreement covering...

The Hyatt group now has over 200 hotels in the Europe-Africa-Middle East (EMEA) region. This represents a portfolio that has more than doubled in the space of five years. Is developing your portfolio in Europe a priority for your group? Javier Aguila - We have a very clear desire to expand our presence in Europe. With, in...

The Hoxton brand is continuing to expand in Europe's major cities, adding a Nordic capital to its roster for the first time. Oslo, in this case, where its contemporary, city-focused mindset meets new local expectations. "Over the last few years, we've seen a change in the...

Among its many projects on the African continent, the Radisson group is preparing to take a leading role in the Tunisian business hotel sector. First of all, at the beginning of July, with the opening of the Radisson Tunis City Center, with almost 100 rooms and a 250 m² meeting space comprising three rooms. But more than that, the...

The Hilton group will be signing a number of firsts in the third quarter of this year, with the arrival this summer of its first hotels in Nepal, Laos and East Timor. From July onwards, business travellers to Kathmandu will find a 173-room Hilton hotel designed for corporate meetings, with...

Portugal is an ideal location for major hotel groups. A few days after IHG announced a dozen projects expected in the country between now and 2026, Hilton celebrated the opening of two new establishments. And this at a time when the group "intends to more than double" its presence in the country,...

The Hyatt Group is reaping the rewards of the momentum it began building in 2017, focusing on an asset-light strategy and the sale of its hotels to provide the resources for expansion. Since then, its growth has been faster than that of its main competitors. After further growth in its range of...

As one of the heavyweights in the global hotel industry, Accor is focused on its development on one continent or another, but it has not forgotten that it is also the leading hotel operator in France. The Group is continuing to strengthen its position in France, where it is originally based, with plans to open 29 hotels in the first half of 2024. And all this at a time when...

The recent acquisition of two lifestyle brands - Graduate Hotels and NoMad - bears witness to this: the Hilton group has made contemporary hotels one of its new areas of development. A strong emphasis symbolised by the appointment of a new global president, Kevin Osterhaus, who is responsible for the expansion of these trendy establishments and...

The IHG group is continuing its expansion in Portugal. Having recently added a number of fine hotels to its portfolio, such as the luxurious Vignette Collection hotels, the Casa da Companhia in Porto and the Convent Square in Lisbon, which revisits a former Dominican convent dating back to the 13th century, the group now has around twenty...

With 69 hotels currently operating in France, Marriott is one of the world's leading hotel chains with the strongest presence in the country. Far, far away of course from Accor or Louvre Hotels, and also at a safe distance from another major American player, Best Western, whose French network includes almost 300 hotels. But its offer...

The inauguration of the Sofitel Shanghai North Bund marks an important moment for the Accor group. Firstly, because it is part of the celebrations marking the brand's 60th anniversary, and because it has embarked on a new dynamic. In this context, this hotel with 288 rooms and 27 elegant suites embodies its reaffirmed luxury through a contemporary atmosphere blended with...

High up in the Paris skyline, with its convention space designed to accommodate up to 2,800 people, the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile keeps the flame of MICE alive within the Hyatt group. Like other hotels in Europe, moreover, well-equipped with meeting rooms of all sizes: the Grand Hyatt Barcelona, which has just...

A double coup in Europe for the Hilton group. Its upmarket DoubleTree by Hilton brand has just made its debut in Malta, in the seaside resort of Qawra. Overlooking Saint Paul's Bay, offering a number of restaurants and several infinity pools, as well as a spa and private beach club,...

After making its French debut in Cannes at the end of last year, IHG's Staybridge Suites extended-stay brand will be stepping up its expansion in Europe over the next few years. Already present in the United Kingdom, with a presence in London and a number of major British cities including Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Dundee, Liverpool and Newcastle, the brand will...

After France, which was the first to make the announcements in April, the Michelin guide has gone on tour to unveil the hotels awarded one to three "Clefs", its new classification devoted to accommodation. Prior to Japan at the beginning of the summer, these awards will first be presented in Italy, Spain and the United States. A selection of...

The Royal Mansour Casablanca is resuming its prestigious history. The first five-star hotel in the Moroccan business capital and a meeting point for visiting celebrities since it opened in 1953, the palace closed its doors in 2015 for renovation. The renovation turned into a complete demolition, with the aim of rebuilding the hotel...

The NH Hotels group may still be remembered by its brands, but it is leaving the hotel business for good. Founded in 1978 with the opening of the NH Ciudad in Pamplona, over the decades the Spanish hotel group has become one of the major groups in Spain and Europe, reaching 380 establishments at the time of its takeover by...