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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....

Chicago has a new hotel, one that is sure to rival the finest establishments in the North American metropolis: the Pendry Chicago. Located in the heart of the Loop business district, close to the Magnificent Mile and the headquarters of a number of major companies and dynamic start-ups, the hotel is housed in an Art Deco building...

Marriott's lifestyle brand Moxy is continuing to expand in France. After Lille recently and Paris some time ago - at Bastille and Roissy-CDG - the brand is adding a new address in Bordeaux. For the occasion, this lively design chain has found a location to match its image, the Bassins...

A brand new Sheraton has reopened its doors in Istanbul, in the Levent business district. Recently renovated, the hotel embodies the ongoing transformation of this historic business travel brand. This new approach is embodied by a design accent, lively lobbies around a café-bar-market but adapted to mobile working, rooms...

A partner of the Accor group in a joint venture whose ambition is to become the world's leading player in lifestyle hotels, is developing its flagship brand The Hoxton with several openings announced in Europe over the next two years. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="64451"] Following the brand's recent arrival in Rome, several new...

The IHG Group is rolling out its hybrid meetings offer in France. The British hotelier presented its "Meet with Confidence" programme last March. The programme is based on five basic principles: cleanliness and security, of course, with check-in/check-out without...

The Mondrian brand is preparing to make its return to London this July. After briefly presiding over the destiny of Sea Containers, a trendy hotel on the banks of the Thames, the lifestyle brand belonging to the Accor group - since its takeover of the American group sbe - is moving into a lively, creative district that reflects its image:...

One of the major developments in your group is the launch of a new brand, Radisson Individuals, in the style of collections launched by other hotel groups before you. What are your objectives with this brand? V. S. - We launched this brand in October 2020, with a dozen new signings announced at the same time. These include...