Zoku Expands In France
The award-winning Dutch hospitality brand Zoku announces its arrival in Paris, France, with the new Zoku scheduled to open in 2021.
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The Tough Negotiation Surrounding Guarantees In Off-Plan Hotel Lease Agreements*
Off-plan hotel leases are often complex and lengthy contracts to negotiate. The parties involved generally engage in several rounds of negotiations, and both the owner and tenant must bitterly debate the guarantees imposed by the former, whose financial stakes are high.
IHG® Hotels & Resorts Featured in Modern Family Episode during Farewell Season
IHG® Hotels & Resorts (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, recently hosted the hit television show "Modern Family" in the "City of Love" while filming on-location in Paris for the show's farewell season. Crowne Plaza® Paris - République, a global flagship hotel showcasing a host of distinctive brand features, served as a key filming location for the special Valentine's Day episode, entitled "Paris," which included scenes with many of the series' principal characters.
Hilton Garden Inn arrives at Paris Orly Airport
The Hilton Garden Inn Paris Orly Airport is now open and welcoming guests. The 105-guest room hotel is the latest addition to the growing Hilton Garden Inn portfolio, one of Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) 17 market-leading brands.
Susan Sarandon has been named Global Brand Ambassador at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce a new Global Brand Ambassador - the Oscar-winning actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Susan Sarandon. In this unique role, Ms. Sarandon will star in a global brand campaign that will portray the transformative power of travel, connecting Fairmont's history and majestic hotels with modern sensibilities and the dreams of a new generation of travelers. The campaign is expected to be revealed in key markets around the world in Spring 2020.
Luc Vicherd has been appointed as Regional General Manager at Cycas Hospitality, France
France is now a major focus market for Cycas and, as RGM for France, Luc Vicherd will lead Cycas's growing operations in the country. Luc joins Cycas from the successful French operator OLETIS, where he was Director of Operations for 12 properties, and brings 15 years' experience working with Accor, IHG and Marriott. Based in Paris, Luc will oversee Cycas's fast-growing French business, currently five hotels, including Hyatt's first European dual-branded hotel: a Hyatt Place and Hyatt House development due to open by Charles de Gaulle airport in late 2020.
Hilton Debuts Tapestry Collection in Paris, France
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the signing of a franchise agreement with the Dokhan Luxury Hotels Group to open the 46 guest-room Le Belgrand Hotel Paris Champs Elysées, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, the first Tapestry-branded hotel to open in France. The hotel will open in the first quarter of 2020. Located in the central Paris neighbourhood of the 16th district, this upscale Tapestry Collection hotel is close to the city's visitor attractions, including the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysées Avenue, two of the world's most visited landmarks.
Say Hello to Mama Paris West!
A grand plan of architectural masterworks and lush with trees, Porte de Versaille Expo is hardly what you expected. The exhibition centre itself is almost a city within a city. So much so that it's quite easy to stroll amidst the exhibitors' many stands and become lost in the vast space of Paris' largest exhibition centre. And after a long day of work or a walk, your Mama will be there to take care of you.
Omnam Group & Marriott International sign development deal fordual Sheraton and Moxy Hotels in Paris
Omnam Group and Marriott International today announced the signing for the development of two Marriott International branded hotels, a Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and a Moxy Hotel in Bagnolet, in the eastern suburbs of Paris. Scheduled to open in a couple of years, the hotels are owned by Omnam Group and managed by Marriott International, and will cover a total area of 37000 square meters. The emerging neighbourhood of Bagnolet, close to the centre of Paris, offers easy access in to the city via Metro line three in just over 10 minutes.
Recovery continues in French travel market
Following several challenging years, recovery continues in the French travel market, according to Phocuswright's latest travel research report, France Online Travel Overview 2019. Since the election of reformist President Emmanuel Macron in 2017, the country has reduced its budget deficit while curtailing unemployment and restoring consumer confidence. Unfortunately, the country's reputation as a destination was badly affected by the violent Yellow Vest protests in early 2019, which disrupted locals and tourists alike. And the travel sector's reputation has also been tarnished by several high-profile bankruptcies in late 2019, most notably the collapse of industry giant Thomas Cook and the failures of the number two and three French airline players — XL Airways France and Agile Azur. Though unrelated, these near-simultaneous events have cast an air of malaise over the French travel market, casting a dark shadow over what would otherwise have been a stellar year.
Les Chalets du Mont d’Arbois, Megève, A Four Seasons Hotel opening in French Alps this month
By way of background, It was originally the historic 5-star hotel of the Rothschild family. Now, the three Chalets (each named after Benjamin and Ariane de Rothschild's first three daughters) will offer three unique experiences - Chalet Eve has kept its traditional style, Chalet Noémie features classic luxury décor and refined elegance and Chalet Alice offers a bohemian chic atmosphere - Alice and Noémie can be completely privatised. Chalet Ève, offering 25 rooms and suites, is also home to the Prima restaurant which recently earned a Michelin star thanks to its Chef Nicolas Hensinger, and the Spa by Bamford for all the Chalets, fully renovated in 2019 and equipped with an indoor-outdoor pool overlooking stunning mountainscapes.
20 years of the Worldwide Hospitality Awards
Those who live there today continue to enjoy lodgings and dining that belong to a centuries-old tradition. It was the beginning of hospitality in Europe. Later, with the development of economic exchanges throughout the old continent, inns and hotels flourished.
By Georges Panayotis, President & Founder of MKG Group & Hospitality ON, Hospitality ON
Vincent Billiard has been appointed as General Manager at Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
With a wealth of experience in international luxury hotel management for the last 20 years, Vincent Billiard is now the youngest General Manager of a Palace in Paris.
Canopy by Hilton Says Hello to Paris’ Latin Quarter
Canopy by Hilton, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) lifestyle hotel brand, today announced the signing of a development agreement and a long-term lease between Novaxia Investissement and Dutch hotel operator Borealis Hotel Group for the 150-room Canopy by Hilton Paris Quartier Latin. The hotel, which is expected to open at the end of summer 2022, will be located on rue Lacépède, near Place Monge, Jardin des Plantes and in the heart of the Latin Quarter, one of Paris' most diverse and culturally rich districts.
Katherine Doggrell has been appointed as Editor in Chief EMEA region at Questex Hospitality
Previously Perspectives Editor at Hotel Analyst, Katherine is a highly respected journalist and author with over 15 years' experience in the hotel sector. During her career she has worked for publications including the Financial Times, The Guardian, Q, Mojo and Business 2.0. She is the author of Checking Out: What the Rise of the Sharing Economy Means for the Future of the Hotel Industry, published by Bloomsbury in January 2020.As Editor in Chief, Questex Hospitality, EMEA, Katherine's role will include reporting and analysing breaking news from across the hospitality industry, interviewing senior figures for insight and intelligence and providing commentary and thought leadership on sector trends, movements and transactions. In addition, Katherine will provide in-depth insights from and lead panels at Questex's prominent European portfolio of events including the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF), the recently held Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate Forum (MR&H), the Annual Hotel Conference (AHC), the Israel Hotel Investment Summit (IHIS) as well as the bold new pop-up event for hospitality's evolution into other real estate classes - Adjacent Spaces which will be launching at IHIF Berlin on Tuesday, 3rd of March 2020.
Méka Brunel has been appointed as Non-Executive Director at Hammerson in Paris, France
Hammerson plc announces the appointment of Méka Brunel as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 December 2019. She will also become a member of the Investment & Disposal Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Matthias Kaesweber has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at The Peninsula Paris
Trained in brand management and marketing, Matthias worked in London and Paris where he held the position of VP Sales & Marketing for The Set Hotels Group. During this time, he was an active member of the Advisory Board of Leading Hotels of the World. Before that, Matthias was Sales & Marketing Director at Dolder Hotel AG in Zurich with his iconic hotel, The Dolder Grand. Recognized by all of Virtuoso's "Seniors Members" and internationally renowned luxury travel agents, Matthias Kaesweber will bring new energy to the Avenue Kléber palace.
Adlène Djekiref has been appointed as Regional Manager for MEA at Airbnb Paris office
Airbnb has appointed Adlène Djekiref as the hotels & serviced apartments' regional manager for Middle East and Africa.Djekiref started his career as a revenue management consultant in Paris where he was in charge of driving revenue for a portfolio of independent hotels.Post that, he joined Airbnb in 2018, where he was in charge of Hotels in France & Belgium.Djekiref graduated in revenue management at the University of Angers (France) in 2010 and has 10 years of experience in hotel Revenue Management and distribution.In addition to these roles, Djekiref has also taught revenue management and hotel marketing courses in several schools and hotel institutes.
An Adagio aparthotel made to look like a doll house - Brand staged in a new TV spot
An Adagio aparthotel made to look like a doll house? We're all for it! This staging can be seen in the brand's new TV spot created with the French advertising agency PONK.
Thalassa Sea & Spa Le Touquet A New Iconic Property From Thalassa Sea & Spa
In early 2019, Thalassa Sea & Spa announced the launch of its new Active Break concept: a holistic experience that goes beyond traditional thalassotherapy and marine spa treatments, and a total commitment to wellbeing based on the 6 pillars of wellness (Destination, Treatments, Rest, Nutrition, Beauty and Fitness) to suit every mood and desire. Following more than 18 months of refurbishment, the brand unveils the first Thalassa Sea & Spa Resort embodying this concept, in Le Touquet, France. Active Break, the brand's signature concept, offers guests the opportunity to take a Break and feel completely Re-energized.