top-of-the-range hotels

When certain assets reach the end of their life. Leaving them in that function sometimes no longer makes sense, for several reasons. Because we realise that the neighbourhood is no longer a "prime" location or...

You are developing several hotel projects in garages or car parks in Paris, via Foncière Concorde – the joint investment company of the Galia and Terrot groups. Why this target? Samuel Gelrubin - Our group has been transforming for several years, with hospitality taking up an increasingly significant part of its business.…

A transition to automatic writing. In three years, since its launch in January 2023, Accor's Handwritten Collection has reached around forty operational hotels and even more in development, with 45 establishments expected in France and internationally. Among the latter is a second address in Bucharest, the Tacadra hotel, but…

He was one of the elements contributing to the success of the Ocean Summit held in Nice in June 2025. Situated at the end of the Old Port, the OcéaNice conference centre was specifically built by the Lyon-based group GL Events for this United Nations conference. Taken over for management by the Tourist Office and…

A breathtaking view: this is one of the key promises of many hotels around the world. The one offered by this new Hyatt Regency in Canada stands out in this regard, opening onto the exceptional panorama of Niagara Falls. The American group's business-oriented brand is indeed embracing the unique location...

From 2 to 100. The Radisson group is stepping up its efforts to make hotels carbon-free by rolling out its Verified Net Zero (VNZ) hotel programme. To date, the Radisson Manchester City Centre and the Radisson RED Oslo City Centre have served as tests of this policy, highlighting their environmental commitment through 100 % renewable energy, zero...

After the pass of three, the transformation. Minor Hotels made its Paris debut just before the 2024 Olympics with the takeover of three establishments, but the Thai group, which has owned NH Hotels since 2018, has given all these addresses a facelift. Opened under the NH brand, the former...

The milestone of 150,000 rooms in Europe has been passed, with a total of over 1,200 hotels open or under development in some forty countries: the IHG group, already among the main players in the hotel industry on the continent with Accor and Louvre Hotels, has further expanded its footprint. Over the course of...

The Yotel group, but also many other establishments. With around a hundred contemporary hotels currently under development, the Hilton group intends to double the size of its lifestyle offering across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. While its portfolio has already doubled over the last three years to reach...

If further proof were needed that hotel conversions are the most prolific way for hotel groups to grow, the Garner brand has just provided it. Launched in August 2023 by the IHG group, this mid-range brand, adapted to business travellers with work spaces in rooms and common areas, has been...

The union of the Bay of Angels and the Bay of Guanabara, a link between Rio and the Côte d'Azur. Currently under renovation, the Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Ipanema will inject a touch of Riviera elegance into the energy of Rio de Janeiro. Like other Sofitels around the world, starting with the New York Sofitel, whose new...

Has 2025 lived up to your expectations? Olivier Cohn - It turned out to be better than we thought. A year ago, we were on the back foot, anticipating a slight fall in our results. Or, at best, stability. In the end, we recorded growth in revenue per room of around 1.5...

The Moroccan media are reporting that the Pullman brand will soon be offering a new hotel in Morocco in the fourth quarter. Already present in the country with the Pullman Mazagan Royal Golf & Spa, the Accor group's top-of-the-range brand is heading for Casablanca, again with a golfing bias. The hotel will be...

Marriott had a banner year in 2025 in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. While the world leader's portfolio grew by +4.3% overall, it rose by +7.8 % in the EMEA region alone. The American group added 170 establishments to its portfolio, for a total of almost...

The way of kings. To make its entry into France, the Hyatt Centric brand has followed in the footsteps of Louis the Pious, Charles X, François I and Louis XIV, by coming to Reims to be crowned king. The embodiment of a relaxed, upmarket contemporary hotel experience, the American group's Hyatt Centric...

Dubai's hotel offering took on a new dimension last November with the opening of Ciel Dubai Marina, the world's tallest tower entirely dedicated to the hotel industry. At 377 metres and 82 storeys high, this skyscraper houses a hotel with more than 1,000 rooms and suites - affiliated to the...

Europe laughs, the United States cries. To put it bluntly, these are the conclusions of the annual results presented over the last few days by the world's leading hotel groups, led by the US. While the Old Continent was one of their growth drivers last year, their performance on home soil was less impressive...

A story of tears, of a tomb of tears as a cradle. The tears shed by the fairies, saddened to have been driven from the forest of Brocéliande, which gave birth to the Gulf of Morbihan. Flooding the land, this lachrymal flow has given rise to a string of islands in which to take refuge, Île aux Moines and Île d'Arz. In...

Choice Hotels has just added Africa to its list of destinations. One of the world's leading hotel franchisors, Choice Hotels has laid the foundations for future expansion with its forthcoming debut in Kenya. In partnership with entrepreneur Aniket Shroff, two Clarion hotels will open in Nairobi, as well as a new Clarion Hotel in...

For a first truly 'normal' year after the disruption caused by the pandemic, and then the effect of the Olympic Games in 2025, the test has been a success overall for the French hotel industry. The results for 2025 were encouraging, with growth in RevPAR (i.e. accommodation sales) of 2% according to figures presented by In Extenso Tourisme Culture...