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Following the opening of a luxurious Pan Pacific at the beginning of September, in a new skyscraper overlooking the reinvented Bishopsgate Square, the City of London has just welcomed a Canopy by Hilton hotel, marking the brand's debut in the UK. Once again, this is a contemporary urban project, called Minories, which includes the conversion of an office building...

The reopening of Mauritius to vaccinated travellers at the beginning of October puts an end to a long-standing frustration with an island that was much appreciated by French and European tourists. "The planes are filling up fast. Two of our hotels are already fully booked for All Saints' Day", explains Véronique Berthier, Vice President Sales and Marketing Europe at The Lux Collective, one of...

Known for its five-star boutique hotels in Paris and the provinces, Maison Albar Hotels is preparing to take a major step in Africa with the announcement, on World Tourism Day in Abidjan, of three establishments due to open in Côte d'Ivoire over the next few years. These hotels are part of the country's tourism strategy...

It's a futuristic vision of urban mobility that has been unveiled by The Urban Collëctif, the namesake of the partnership through which three French players of international stature - Accor, Citroën and JC Decaux - intend to "put pleasure back at the heart of urban travel". If they are still only concepts prefiguring the travel of tomorrow...

With more than 40 hotels in operation or under development, the Radisson Collection continues to expand. As part of this, the Radisson Group's luxury brand has just conquered two new markets - Spain and Italy - by setting up in Milan and Seville. "The Radisson Collection brings together emblematic hotels in unique locations across the world,...

The Hyatt group is continuing its expansion in Europe. At the end of last year, the American hotelier unveiled an ambitious development plan for the continent, with around twenty hotels expected by 2023, including a Hyatt Place in Rouen, Hyatt Regency hotels in London, Lisbon and Edinburgh, and new hotels to add to its portfolio....

Deutsche Hospitality is adding to its upmarket lifestyle offering. Back in July, the German group announced a partnership with Porsche Design for the launch of Steigenberger Porsche Design hotels, naturally luxurious establishments with obviously contemporary interiors soon to appear in major international cities. In recent days,...

In 2022, the Hilton brand will establish itself in the heart of the historic university town of Heidelberg, which is also known for being home to the headquarters of major companies and cutting-edge scientific centres, including the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. As part of this development, the American group has signed a franchise agreement with property investor Invesco Real Estate...

The new season in the Paris hotel industry has been marked by two contemporary openings. The Kimpton St Honoré Paris, part of IHG's premium lifestyle brand, which has 75 hotels around the world, had long been announced. The hotel is located on boulevard des Capucines, almost opposite the group's Paris flagship...

Radisson RED has moved closer to the heart of London. After opening its first hotel at Heathrow last year - and before landing at Gatwick later this year - the Radisson Group's lifestyle brand has moved into the trendy Greenwich district in the south-east of the English capital. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="98883"]...

Hotel collections, designed to house independent hotels with character, are all the rage. IHG has proved this once again by launching a new luxury brand, the Vignette Collection, with a focus on luxury and lifestyle. Its arrival in the IHG range had already been announced at the beginning of August at the...

In the collective imagination, music in Vienna means waltzes, the blue-tinted Danube and the legends of past centuries, from Mozart to Strauss. However, the Austrian capital, very much of its time, does not stop at these majestic artists. And the Deutsche Hospitality group intends to demonstrate this with its new...

Already present in Turkey with 17 of its brands, Marriott International is preparing to strengthen its offer in this country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Around ten new hotels are scheduled to open between now and the end of 2022, bringing the American group's total to 43. The country's economic capital, Istanbul,...

Since 2015, the Accor group has conquered the Swiss market by taking over two of the most emblematic brands in the Swiss hotel industry. The acquisition of Raffles in 2016 brought the Swissôtel brand to Accor. In 2018, the group also completed the acquisition of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. In Switzerland, the chain boasts a portfolio of...

With business travel faltering in the wake of the pandemic, hoteliers are turning their attention to leisure travel as a way of boosting their business. The Hyatt group has taken a major step in this direction by announcing the acquisition of Apple Leisure Group (ALG). This key player in top-of-the-range all-inclusive holidays...

Le Bel Ami, the chic boutique hotel in Saint Germain des Prés, is converting in part to long stays. At a time when extended business trips seem to be a possible post-Covid trend, this five-star hotel on the Left Bank, just a stone's throw from the Café de Flore, has entrusted architect-designer Pascal Allaman with the task of...

Taghazout is definitely in the spotlight among hoteliers. The Moroccan resort on the Atlantic coast, some twenty kilometres from Agadir, is seeing one opening after another. In just a few weeks, its hotel offer has been enhanced by a Hyatt Regency, a Radisson Blu resort and now a luxurious Fairmont. Already present in Marrakech and soon in Rabat, the hotel brand...

Milan, Venice, Florence: the Radisson group is set to strengthen its upmarket offering in several of Italy's major cities. Between now and the end of the summer, its premium brand Radisson Collection will see the materialisation of several projects that have already been announced. At the end of August, in Milan, the former headquarters of the Touring Club Italiano, a historic building dating from the end of the 19th century, will...

Traditionally focused on business centres, the Hyatt Regency brand has just established itself in a leisure environment in Morocco. However, this new establishment located between the sea and the mountains, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains and on the shores of the Atlantic, is primarily aimed at business tourism. Located just 25 minutes...

As business travel prepares to return to a more normal routine, NH Hotels is offering new benefits and discounts to companies. The Spanish group has just unveiled its NH+ Business programme, which includes discounts on accommodation and other privileges. The discounts are based on the number of nights spent in the group's hotels....