The independent, four-star deluxe hotel is switching to the FastBooking Engine to increase conversion rates and market its restaurant and spa. Already catering to an international clientele, targeted promotional campaigns via FastBooking Hotel Traffic Builder will attract both leisure and business guests from around the world.
The flagship four-star Hotel Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel -- with 764 rooms, the largest in the Accor group's world-wide portfolio -- is adding new value to its guest experience, by installing Quadriga's guest communications portal, Sensiq, alongside the latest Philips flat-screen HD televisions.
For sale soon: a tiny Parisian hotel filled with quirky French Open memories. Villa D’Auteuil, a converted house built about 1890, rents 17 tiny rooms a night on a side street off the busy Porte d’Auteuil, a 10-minute walk to Roland Garros, the citadel of French tennis. Tennis royalty never crosses the villa’s threshold. Well-paid tennis agents shun it. Only one player of note is remembered as a guest.
FastBooking, one of the foremost providers of advanced technology solutions and e-marketing services for the hospitality industry, announces that its iPhone application has been named the best mobile application in the mobile industry by the Web Marketing Association in their Internet Advertising Competition.
A panel of leading hospitality executives will discuss "Recovery Ahead: Hospitality and Real Estate Investment in the EMEA Marketplace" at the sixth edition of the Dean's Leadership Series, presented by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration (SHA). The panel discussion will be held Thursday, May 6, at Le Méridien Etoile in Paris, France, at 6:30 p.m. A dinner will follow at 8:00 p.m.
Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Solutions Ltd. (EasyRMS) began the new decade in style, securing a prestigious new hotel client in the romantic city of Paris at the beginning of January. One of few independent luxury hotels in France's capital, the Hôtel Napoléon is very centrally situated on the Avenue de Friedland, close to the Champs Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Philippe Leboeuf as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Paris which is scheduled to open by mid 2011. His appointment is effective from 1 June 2010. Leboeuf has over 25 years of senior management experience in the luxury hotel industry. He has worked in the world’s most important locations, including New York, London and Paris. He joins Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group from Claridge’s in London where he held the position of General Manager since 2007. From 1995 to 2001, Leboeuf was Managing Director of the Crillon Hotel in Paris, and then became Executive Vice President of Crillon’s owning company, Group des Hotels Concorde. In 2004 he was appointed Executive Vice President of Louvre Hotels with responsibility for operations, sales, marketing and development. In 2006, Leboeuf moved to Dallas in the capacity of Vice President, Operations for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. He was also a Board Director of The Leading Hotels of the World organisation from 1999 – 2006. Leboeuf is a graduate of HEC School of Management in France. A French national, Leboeuf is also fluent in English, Italian and Spanish. He sits on the board of the French children’s cancer charity “Chacun son Everest”.
InterContinental Paris Avenue Marceau will open today a stone’s throw away from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees under a ten year management contract between InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Groupe Cible Expansion which owns the hotel.
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:BEE) , today announced that the company has signed a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of the Renaissance Paris Hotel Le Parc Trocadero to an investment group led by an affiliate of Westmont Hospitality for a gross price of euro 35.5 million ($51.5 million), or approximately euro 305,000 per room.
France’s first Six Senses urban well-being sanctuary - Six Senses rue de Castiglione, introduces a Parisian interpretation of the world-renowned Six Senses urban sanctuary. Scheduled to open late December 2009, the facility is splendidly located close to the famous Rue St Honore, the Jardin des Tuileries and the Louvre.
Over 800 professionals turned up for the Worldwide Hospitality Award's 10th anniversary, held for the first time in the breathtaking Grand Salon Opéra, InterContinental Paris Le Grand.
A conversation with Mr. Emmanuel Schott, General Manager of the Tiara Chateau Hotel Mont Royal. Located on one of the highest points in the heart of the magic Chantilly forest, just 35 minutes from Paris and only 15 minutes from Charles de Gaulle airport, the 18th century Tiara Château Hotel Mont Royal, inspired by the natural splendour of the region, takes you on a journey through centuries of history.
Back when cocktails were a serious part of life, a man named Frank Meier held sway over the bar at the Ritz in Paris. And when he wasn’t serving drinks to the grand and glorious he found time to write a book, The Artistry of Mixing Drinks, published in 1934. It is a rare volume indeed, having only three limited-edition printings. It is filled with around 300 alcoholic curiosities, many of them worth concocting again, if only for the amusement factor. And who knows? You might find a favourite and bring it back to life.
Rockwell Group Europe (“RGe”) has teamed up with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to design the W Paris-Opéra, W Hotels’ debut in France. Diego Gronda, Managing and Creative Director of RGe, the Madrid satellite office of New York’s Rockwell Group founded by David Rockwell, is leading the design team on this innovative project scheduled to open in 2011.
FastBooking, a leading provider of advanced Internet booking systems and e-marketing services for the hospitality industry, announces the launch of Collection-Hotels.com, an exciting new booking website for luxury hotel properties. Featuring only four- and five-star luxury establishments, Collection-Hotels.com debuts with a unique selection of hotels located in the world's most sought-after locations. Guests staying at these properties will experience breathtaking environments, fine gourmet dining, luxurious spas, and spectacular golf courses.
Concorde Hotels & Resorts has recently appointed Claude Rath as General Manager of one of its four-star Parisian properties, Hotel Concorde Saint-Lazare, a landmark hotel located in the heart of the city’s business district. Rath will manage overall operations at the historic 266-room hotel. A 12-year veteran of the hotel industry, Rath most recently served as General Manager for the Méridien Singapore Hotel, where he successfully repositioned the property to reflect Le Méridien’s new brand image. Prior to that, Rath held the position of Director of Operations of Méridien Montparnasse Hotel in Paris. In 2000, he served as General Manager of the Beachcomber Group’s Mauricia Hotel in Mauritius. Rath also held positions in catering at Savoy Hotel in London and Dusit Laguna Resort in Thailand.
It is the grandest hotel in France, with suites costing up to €8,220 (£7,150) a night and a register signed by the likes of King George V, Sir Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin. But Hôtel de Crillon in Paris is in limbo — lacking a chef for its Michelin-starred restaurant and awaiting a renovation — amid a legal wrangle over its sale by its US owner Starwood Capital, the investment firm.
This is the first in a series of articles that HVS will be producing every month on a series of key markets. In writing these articles we are combining the hotel market expertise of HVS with STR Global data for each key city. Our analysis is based on a customized sample of hotels as provided by STR Global. We consider that in today's challenging environment a regular update is more vital than ever in helping to assess the challenging market conditions and determining the best strategy for each hotel.
CNN's Richard Quest takes a crash course in running a hotel and takes a look at The Savoy's restoration.