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Modified on 29 March at 10:30 am Marriott's number 1,000 in Asia-Pacific. The American group has just passed a major milestone in this region of the world, driven by key markets such as China, of course, but also Japan, Singapore and Australia. It is in Melbourne, Australia, that the number of...

Among the priorities of many international groups, the hotel industry in Africa is continuing to grow. In its 15th annual study, the W Hospitality group forecasts the opening of almost 500 new establishments on the continent in the near future. This specialist in the African hotel industry has looked at the development of local chains and international groups, and has identified 482 projects...

IHG Hotels & Resorts continues its growth phase with 1,800 hotel projects underway. That's more than 280,000 rooms that will soon be added to its 6,100 open establishments around the world. Long the world's leading hotel group before Marriott took over this role with its acquisition of Starwood in 2016, the IHG Hotels & Resorts group has...

Kopster Paris Ouest Colombes has a clean, simple design, decorated with a zebra as its common theme, and a recognisable silhouette with a facade that turns blue, pink or purple depending on where you look. The aim of Kopster Paris Ouest Colombes is to showcase its lifestyle spirit and its range of products tailored to...

The Radisson Individuals hotel collection has found its first address in the Paris region, in Clichy. Located not far from Clichy-Levallois station, which is linked to Saint-Lazare station, the YAC Paris Clichy hotel is part of a predominantly business environment, with the headquarters of several major companies nearby, including L'Oréal, Amazon France, Bic and Monoprix....

It has been announced that the Hilton group will continue to expand its brands across France, with the not-so-distant aim of doubling its presence in the country. The hotel group currently has 23 hotels in France, with a further 24 due to be added in the near future, spread across seven brands ranging from mid-range...

Already present in Zurich with two establishments, both close to the airport, the Radisson group is preparing to strengthen its offering in the Swiss metropolis by taking over the largest hotel in its conurbation, the Joyn Zurich. Due to open in 2021 in Opfikon, some fifteen minutes from both the centre of Zurich and the airport, the Joyn...

The embodiment of lifestyle hotels at affordable prices, Ruby Hotels is stepping up its expansion in Europe. Launched in Germany at the end of the last decade, the brand began by conquering the major cities on the other side of the Rhine, before rapidly moving on to London, Vienna and more recently Amsterdam, Geneva and Zurich. Travellers will soon be able to discover...

"A very, very good year", as Olivier Cohn, General Manager of Best Western France, describes it. Unsurprisingly, in line with the results published by other major players in the global hotel industry, Best Western had a very positive year in 2022. The reservation centre's worldwide sales rose by...

Owned by Kempinski since it opened in 2005, the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi is now officially under the luxurious Mandarin Oriental banner. This handover had been in the pipeline since the announcement, at the end of 2019, of the takeover of this emblematic hotel in the Emirati capital, one of the most expensive in the world due to the cost of its...

The budget brand Ibis Styles has made its debut in Scandinavia with its first hotel in Copenhagen. The Accor Group brand has set up close to the centre of the Danish capital, in the predominantly sustainable Ørestad business district. Just a 15-minute metro ride from the central station, the hotel is located in the...

Cannes, as well as soon seeing the reappearance of one of the jewels in its hotel crown - the Carlton - under the ultra-luxury Regent banner, owned by the IHG group, will be the first to welcome the debut of the Mondrian brand. Expecting its first guests on 10 March, the Mondrian Cannes will mark the arrival in France of this chic, contemporary chain from Ennismore,...

Singapore is both a hotel tradition embodied in historic monuments and a bold vision of the future. It is the timeless elegance of the Raffles, and the exaggerated modernity of the Marina Bay Sands (MBS). The use of the greatest architects, backed by the traditional precepts of feng shui. These apparent paradoxes, and...

As it does every year in February, In Extenso drew up a report on the state of hotel activity in France over the past year, with STR adding its international perspective. Unsurprisingly, both analyses confirmed a widespread recovery. Admittedly, demand was down 8% on a worldwide basis,...

Europe of course, the Americas with a hotel in Los Angeles, soon the Asian continent and the Middle East with an opening expected at the end of the year in Dubai... The only territory left for Mama Shelter to explore was Africa. This should be a reality by 2024, with a project recently announced in the main...

A station hotel like no other, far removed from those establishments such as InterCity Hotels that punctuate the route taken by travellers on their business trips in Germany and Europe. Expected to open in March, the Barcelo Group's Royal Hideaway Canfranc Estación is aimed more at railway history buffs. A hotel housed in the...

While the Marriott group, the world's largest with one and a half million rooms, is actively pursuing its development, the other hotel leaders are following a similar dynamic. Hyatt has announced a record number of projects for the coming years, with a pipeline of 117,000 rooms worldwide. To reinforce its growth,...

The Ascott group is completing its conquest of Paris's beautiful districts by preparing to set up its luxurious The Crest Collection on the Left Bank, quai des Grands Augustins. Following on from La Clef Louvre, La Clef Tour Eiffel and La Clef Champs-Élysées, by 2026 the world leader in extended-stay hotels will be offering a fourth five-star address in the...

Updated on 31/1 at 12 noon - Authors: Arnaud Deltenre and Luc Citrinot for the South-East Asia Australia region Sydney's famous Darling Harbour district is set to be enriched this year by a new landmark building, the Ribbon, with its curved, futuristic silhouette. This is undoubtedly because this major project, incorporating a...

Forever first? Of course, nothing can be taken for granted in the hotel business. But since the takeover of its rival Starwood in 2016, the Marriott group's offering has far outstripped the rest of the hotel groups, with its million and a half rooms and 8,300 hotels around the world. A leadership position that...