top-of-the-range hotels

The first and the last (to date). Philippe Starck was at the genesis of the Mondrian brand, creating its first establishment in Los Angeles in 1997. The world-famous design star is back with a new creation, the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes. Expected to open in mid-November in the lively Chartrons district, this...

The first Christmas decorations have barely come down, and already the Hilton group is looking ahead to next year, unveiling its 24 most "exciting" openings expected in 2024. A year which will be marked across the Atlantic by three major openings in Nashville - an upmarket Canopy hotel, another from the new lifestyle brand...

Leading Hotels of the World, Preferred Hotels & Resorts or Relais & Châteaux: these major labels do not seem to be limited in their development by the wave of collections launched by hotel groups to attract independent hotels into their fold. The largest of these brands, with more than 650 members in...

Already present in Mauritius and Madagascar, the Radisson group is strengthening its presence in the Indian Ocean with its first hotel on Reunion Island, north of the administrative capital Saint-Denis. Announced for 2020, the opening has been delayed by the health crisis, which among other things has hampered the renovation work on the old hotel...

The Minor Hotels group will soon be making its debut in Paris. The Thai hotelier, which has more than 530 hotels worldwide, thanks in particular to its 2018 acquisition of the Spanish group NH Hotels, has announced that it will open three hotels in the French capital in the first quarter of 2024. This development is the result of a partnership...

Meeting in Paris, the Hilton Group's management team for Continental Europe is delighted to announce its debut in Monte Carlo, a destination that the American hotelier has long had its eye on. By the end of 2023, the Columbus hotel is set to become part of the Curio Collection brand, which now comprises almost 150 boutique hotels worldwide. Offering...

The Hyatt group is continuing to expand its footprint in Europe, this summer in particular with the opening of a Hyatt Regency resort in Bulgaria. Located an hour from Sofia, with a view over Pravets lake, the new establishment is ideal for leisure activities, thanks to its 18-hole golf course, but also for business meetings with its...

A new Grand Mercure in Bangkok and the debut of the Handwritten Collection in Thailand for Accor, for example, and the arrival of new brands in South-East Asia for Radisson: the Far East remains fertile ground for the major hotel groups. "From mid-range to luxury to lifestyle, Asia offers a wide range of...

The result of the transformation of a former Holiday Inn, voco Paris Porte de Clichy opened its doors in September 2023. Redesigned by the architect Oscar Lucien Ono and his Maison 20, it features a restaurant concept - Romcoco - created by Paris Society Consulting, as well as 11 meeting rooms and a meeting room...

The Domaine de la Reine Margot is set in a relatively rare natural environment so close to Paris. It is almost entirely green, yet with a breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower just a few leagues away as the crow flies. Located in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, just a five-minute walk from the metro station and almost as close by car to...

Unsurprisingly, the 46th edition of KPMG's annual survey of the French hotel industry gives a positive assessment of business in France. Despite the relative absence of Asian tourists, largely offset by a still solid domestic market and the contribution made by customers from North America and the UK, the French hotel industry is on the up...

The spectacular Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort is nestled in a natural setting on the seafront of El Jadida, 90km south of Casablanca. A former Portuguese port dating back to the 16th century - listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its rich history - it was once known as... Mazagan. A veritable...

A first meeting with the financial community since the beginning of 2019. At the end of September, Marriott brought together investors and analysts at W South Beach in Miami, giving its executives the opportunity to demonstrate that their group had lost none of its strength or its drive despite the pandemic. Its CEO, Anthony Capuano,...

The Airbnb model is no stranger to hotel groups. Marriott took the plunge with the launch of its Homes & Villas in 2019, followed by Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy at the end of last year. Similarly, Accor got into alternative accommodation in 2016 when it bought Onefinestay, a player in the private flat rental market...

Like a return to the origins. The Pullman Singapore Hill Street, which has just opened its doors in the heart of the City-State, plunges its guests into the world of the sleeping cars created in the 19th century by George Pullman. A journey into the past organised in a contemporary way. As soon as they arrive, they will be greeted by Pullman Porters, as well as a...

The autumn-winter collection for the Paris hotel industry began its runway show in mid-September with the opening of Le Grand Mazarin, Maisons Pariente's first showcase in the capital. Vintage furniture, works of art galore, the very best in French craftsmanship and, to orchestrate it all, a benchmark, the designer Martin Brudnizki, who combines his passion for...

Rotterdam was not an unknown destination for Hilton, far from it. Last May, its flagship brand celebrated sixty years of existence at the Hilton Rotterdam, the brand's fourth establishment in Europe after those in Madrid, Istanbul and Amsterdam, inaugurated the year before, in 1962. A position as the doyen of the international hotel industry in...

The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Elton John, Laurence Olivier and the London premiere of Arturo Ui's Resistible Ascension: the Saville Theatre stage has long played the leading roles. A prestigious list to which the CitizenM brand could soon be added, in the company of another headliner, the...

A rooftop with a view of Hollywood Hill and the Los Angeles skyline: since 2015, fans of Mama Shelter hotels have already had a pretty spot to stay in L.A., the only one currently in the United States. In a few years' time, in 2026, they will have a new opportunity to live in the Californian metropolis in a Mama Shelter...

Ahead of one of the year's flagship openings, scheduled for October at the luxurious Fifth Avenue, New York has seen the arrival of a new voco hotel close to LaGuardia airport, in the Flushing district. The voco Fiorello - LaGuardia East is the fourth property in the IHG Group's contemporary brand, offering 114 rooms for travellers...