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At the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF), the Radisson Group discussed its ambitious development objectives in the Europe-Middle East-Africa region and the Asia-Pacific zone. Buoyed by a year 2021 described as "the most successful in the company's history in terms of new hotel signings", the hotelier intends to keep up the momentum....

As the Queen of England celebrates her platinum jubilee in a few weeks' time, one of the former jewels in the British crown, the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, is preparing to open a new chapter in her history. Retired from cruising in 2008 and moored since then in Dubai's Rashid Port, the prestigious ship has been...

Launched at the end of 2020, the Radisson Individuals brand is continuing to grow thanks to the attraction of the support of a major hotel group for independent hotel owners. While its announced expansion in Russia, with around ten hotels in the pipeline, has been postponed to a later date, the brand recently opened its first hotel in Africa, in Accra, Ghana,...

Already present in Dubai, on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah, the lifestyle brand W is moving closer to the emirate's Dowtown by setting up in the heart of Dubai Marina. Located on Jumeirah Beach, the 31-storey hotel is distinguished by its glass architecture, all of which is extended, in keeping with the spirit of...

In the bull's eye. Marriott International has just passed the 1,000 hotel mark in the Europe - Middle East - Africa (EMEA) region. The American group has chosen an emblematic destination, London, to celebrate this major milestone. Now open, the Westin London City, close to the River Thames and the financial heart of the capital...

With long-haul travel still at half-mast and business travel at a moderato tempo, the Pullman Paris Montparnasse would no doubt have been satisfied with a more favourable context for its return to business. However, the management of this 900-room hotel, which caters for international customers and corporate events, doesn't seem to be...

After Sao Paulo at the beginning of the year, luxury hotelier Rosewood is continuing its conquest of the world's major cities, with an opening announced for Vienna in July. To make its debut in the Austrian capital, the group, which also owns the Crillon, has found a prime location on one of the city's most famous squares...

Andaz, Hyatt's luxury lifestyle brand, has opened a new hotel in Prague, its fifth in Europe after Amsterdam, London, Munich and Vienna. This is also the American hotelier's first foray into the Czech Republic, where Andaz is deploying its design approach and its interpretation of relaxed luxury in a...

Hilton is no exception in the hotel world. Like Accor and Hyatt, the American group has made lifestyle hotels one of its main areas of development. This is a segment in which the hotelier can count on three brands, all labelled 'by Hilton': Canopy for the top end of the market, Tempo for the mid-range...

European business travellers will be able to discover the lifestyle and luxury spirit of the SLS brand from the second half of 2024. Originally launched by the American group SBE, and integrated since its acquisition by the Accor group into the Ennismore joint venture, focused on the development of contemporary brands, SLS has found its first point of call...

The Radisson Hotel Group is stepping up its growth in Africa with the announcement of five new hotel openings since the start of the year. Already well-established on the continent - its latest developments include the opening of a Radisson Red in Johannesburg, a triple inauguration in Madagascar and the appearance of the luxurious Radisson Collection in Bamako - the hotel group...

Vietnam's economic dynamism has not escaped the attention of hotel groups, and neither has its potential for tourism development. After Spain's Melia, which plans to strengthen its offer of a dozen establishments in partnership with Vinpearl, one of the country's largest hotel owners, it is now Marriott's turn to show its strong ambitions. The American group...

Already represented in Vienna with two Radisson Blu hotels and a member of its Radisson Individuals collection, the Hotel Rathauspark, the eponymous group is opening a fourth establishment in the Austrian capital. For the occasion, its lifestyle brand Radisson RED has set up shop close to the city centre and a stone's throw from the Schottenring underground station....

After the Place des Vosges, with the hotel Le Pavillon de la Reine, then the area around the Elysée Palace with Le Pavillon des Lettres, the Chevalier family group is preparing to conquer a new mecca of Parisian chic with a German-Pratin address. Expected to open on 12 April at the corner of Rue de l'Université and Rue du...

After Rome last year, The Hoxton is continuing its expansion in Southern Europe with a hotel due to open next spring in Barcelona, in the Poblenou district, in the image of this lifestyle brand. Scheduled to open its doors on 25 April, the hotel will have 240 rooms reflecting the softness of the Mediterranean with their...

The veil is beginning to be lifted on the future lifestyle hotel So/Paris, part of the Morland Mixité Capitale project. Developed by Emerige, one of the major players in the Paris of tomorrow, the complex aims to renovate the Cité administrative on Boulevard Morland. Designed in the early 1960s by...

While Marriott has just opened its 8,000th hotel in the world - quite a symbol, since this hotel is located right next to the group's future new headquarters in Bethesda, on the outskirts of Washington - the American group remains the world leader in hotels, with almost 1.5 million rooms....

Through a partnership with the country's largest hotel owner, Vinpearl, Meliá intends to rapidly gain a foothold in the Vietnamese market. The Spanish group is planning to name the new hotels in its network Meliá Vinpearl, in order to "highlight the unique personality and strength of Meliá Vinpearl".

With its lively restaurants and bars and its art of designing contemporary venues, the upmarket lifestyle hotel sector has a natural place in Madrid, a city renowned for its urban and nightlife scene. With Hyatt having just announced the arrival of its Thompson brand in the middle of the year, the Spanish capital is also...

A number of handovers between hoteliers have been announced in London, with a luxurious St Regis expected in 2023 within the walls of the Westbury Hotel, while a Hyatt Regency will replace the Crowne Plaza London The City from next July. The latter, having embarked on the first phase of a vast redevelopment programme,...