top-of-the-range hotels

The 3,000th hotel is a symbolic milestone, illustrating Accor's leadership position in Europe, where the group now has 340,000 rooms in 39 countries, representing half of its global portfolio. By way of comparison, Marriott International, the world's leading hotel group, has only...

Strengthening its leadership in Italy, increasing its presence in France and Eastern Europe, supporting the development of the Anantara luxury brand in Europe: the NH Hotel group is going to do several things at once with the takeover of eight establishments formerly owned by the Italian Boscolo group. This portfolio was recently acquired...

List from memory, and above all without too many mistakes, all the brands belonging to Marriott International. Then list the brands that make up the Accor group. Finally, list the latest concepts launched by Hyatt, Hilton and IHG. Clearly, this is not an easy task, given that the hotel industry is currently experiencing a groundswell of activity: a...

Among recent examples of hotel 'combos', in November the Louvre Hotels group set up its Campanile (budget) and Golden Tulip (top-of-the-range) brands opposite Montpellier station, in an architectural complex designed by Manuelle Gautrand. Similarly, Mercure and Ibis have been sharing their...

What are IHG's projects in France? Eric Viale - Through its various brands, IHG has 61 hotels in France, with 16 projects signed and under development. Our strategy is to grow in the luxury segment - the new InterContinental Lyon Hôtel Dieu is the best example...

And that's three! Milan has had three Sheraton hotels for a few days now, with the inauguration of a new address in the San Siro district. The Marriott group has converted - at a cost of several million euros - the former Grand Hotel Brun into the Sheraton Milan San Siro, a new top-of-the-range establishment with a total of 310 rooms, including 25...

Marriott became the world's leading hotel group after its merger with Starwood. This acquisition led to the creation of a mega loyalty programme, Bonvoy, which builds loyalty around experiences. How is this development in line with the times? Belinda Pote - Since the merger with Starwood, our portfolio now encompasses 30 hotel brands...

One, Six Senses, was taken over by IHG at the beginning of the year, while the other, Alila, has been part of the Hyatt group for barely a year. These two Asian brands, which represent the ambitions of their owners in the luxury resort segment, will soon be making their appearance in Europe. Hyatt has therefore...

Overlooking the beach in Biarritz with its elegant Second Empire silhouette, the Hôtel du Palais shone in the spotlight for three days at the end of August, providing accommodation for the heads of state during the G7 summit. "Everything went perfectly. We were very honoured to host this summit of world leaders. It was a...

By the end of 2020, Hyatt Hotels Corporation will offer 25% additional rooms in Asia. This expansion will affect all the group's brands, with the grand luxury segment best represented by five Park Hyatt hotels, but also by five hotels under the more contemporary Andaz brand in the 4/5 star segment. The next largest number of...

At 345 California Center - a 48-storey building, the fourth highest in the city - the destination's second Four Seasons hotel will soon be opening its doors. However, it will have to wait until 2020, when the renovations to the rooms and public areas will be completed - in addition to...

For many years it was the flagship of the Starwood group, one of the leading brands for business travellers worldwide. But Sheraton, whose history dates back to 1937, had lost some of its lustre over the years. "It had lost its way a little along the way", admits John Licence, Vice President Europe for Premium and Select Brands at Marriott International. The American group, which absorbed...

Is your appointment as Accor Regional Director for West and Central Africa just an HR issue, or is it part of Accor's new organisation on the African market? Daniel Karbownik - It's more a question of 'internal cooking', even if the Accor group has indeed reorganised itself in Sub-Saharan Africa, to make it the priority destination...

Like a long ship floating above the Rhône, Lyon's Hôtel-Dieu is today beginning a new life with the official opening of the Intercontinental. The 5-star hotel has taken over the 360-metre façade and 18th-century dome designed by Soufflot, the architect of the Pantheon in Paris. Over a period of six years, the project gave rise to...

What remains of the former Pullman Abidjan after this extensive renovation? François Cernejeski - The renovation of the Pullman Abidjan hotel began in July 2016. Initially, the project mainly concerned the rooms. The hotel was closed from 14 March 2017, before reopening at the end of 2018. To tell the truth, it...

After having to close its doors for twenty months and more than two years of renovation work, the Pullman Abidjan hotel is clearly intent on making up for lost time. Cultural and festive events have been taking place at a frenetic pace since the hotel reopened. And you'll be surprised to see the Plateau come alive at last, to a tune rarely heard before...

At a time when the major telephony players and telecoms operators are planning to roll out the 5G standard, Huawei, one of the most ambitious in this field, is launching the first fully 5G-equipped hotel in partnership with Shenzhen Telecom and the InterContinental Shenzhen. The hotel has begun deploying this technology, which enables ultra-fast downloads and...

The Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese will reopen its doors on 1 July following major renovation work by Jean-Philippe Nuel, in a spirit that blends Italian-style dolce vita with contemporary French art de vivre. Situated in a quiet street in the centre of Rome, close to Via Veneto and...

Following the inauguration of its first hotel in Paris in September 2018, Fauchon Hospitality will open a second establishment in Kyoto in 2020. Through its boutiques, cafés and bakeries, the brand has been present in Japan for 47 years. Building on its already well-established reputation, the luxury brand will set up in the heart of the former imperial capital, in...

The Ascott Limited group is to roll out its top-of-the-range Ascott brand in Europe, with a residence due to open in Frankfurt's business district at the end of 2022. Until now, the world leader in extended-stay hotels has relied mainly on its mid-range Citadines brand, as well as on the luxury Crest Collection with a third establishment...