NH Hotel Group will increase its presence in France with an exclusive hotel in Marseille

- The hotel will open its doors in 2017 in a privileged location in the city centre -La République street-, very close to the country's largest commercial port and in surroundings that are easily accessed from the train station and the airport
- The NH Collection Marseille will have 176 rooms under the premium brand of the hotel group, which is designed to meet the demands of an exacting customer profile seeking exceptional standards of comfort and service in strategic locations
- The amount of congresses held in the city, the large volume of both leisure and business travellers and the excellent infrastructure and connections are all key factors in NH Hotel Group´s opting for Marseille to continue its development in France
NH Hotel Group, the third business hotel chain in Europe, has signed an agreement with the group ATEMI, that act in the name of various investment funds, for the development of a hotel project that will open its doors in 2017 in Marseille, the second most important city in France.
This project evidences the Group's ambition of broadening its presence in France, where the Company plans on increasing its portfolio in Paris and in other major cities such as Marseille, Lyon, Nice, Lille, Bordeaux or Toulouse as well as in the main airport surrounding areas though it's brands NH Collection, NH Hotels and nhow.
The hotel, which will be located on one of the city's main streets – La rue de La République-, will occupy a building in process of renovation at only 350 metres from the third largest port in Europe. The economic, industrial, cultural and commercial activity of the city, as well as the central location where the hotel is to be established in the heart of the urban development area named Euroméditerranée, accessible in twenty minutes from the airport and only ten from the Gare Sain Charles train station, make this project a great opportunity for NH Hotel Group, which will open in Marseille the first hotel under its NH Collection premium brand of France.
NH Collection hotels are establishments within the upper-upscale segment that are characterised by offering excellent standards in comfort, a wide range of custom products and services, and personal and friendly treatment, not only to satisfy the needs of those seeking this service but to naturally exceed the expectations that they may have of the hotel and its service.
The NH Collection Marsellie will have 176 rooms, three meeting rooms, a fitness centre and a wide range of services that are characteristic of NH Hotel Group.
Its extraordinary location in the centre of one of the cities with the highest commercial and tourist capacity on the French coast, its excellent connections to places of interest, and the metropolis' transport services have supported NH Hotel Group's choice for continuing its expansion in France, which is a strategic country for the company during the next few years.
About the ATEMI
ATEMI SAS, created in 1992, invests and manages real estate assets in France in the name of institutional investors. The assets that the group manages ascends to €1.8 billion with a total administrated surface of 308.000m2 (70% office, 12% commerce, 6% residential, 12% logistical), €86.4M in leases and €25M in rental expense management. It also specializes in the refurbishment of building destined for offices, shops, homes, hotels, student residences and elderly homes.
About NH Hotel Group, part of Minor Hotels
NH Hotel Group, part of Minor Hotels, is an established multinational hotel operator and a benchmark urban hotel chain in Europe and the Americas, where it runs over 350 hotels. Since 2019, it has been working with Minor Hotels on integrating all of its hotel trademarks under a single corporate umbrella brand with a presence in over 50 countries worldwide. Together they have articulated a portfolio of more than 500 hotels operating under eight brands – Anantara, Avani, Elewana, Oaks, NH Hotels, NH Collection, nhow and Tivoli – which between them provide a broad and diverse spectrum of hotel solutions in touch with the needs and desires of today's global travellers.