After nearly three years with AccorHotels as Deputy CEO, Vivek Badrinath has decided to join an international telecommunications group as head of emerging countries and the Pacific, starting mid-October 2016.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has announced plans to open the first Kimpton® hotel in the home of European fashion and design - Paris. Situated in one of the city's most sought-after districts, near the famous Paris Opéra, the luxury hotel is set to open its doors in 2020.
During the General Meeting that was held today, shareholders representing 73.13% of the total were present or represented by proxy. The shareholders of the Group approved the resolution finalizing the acquisition of FRHI Holdings Limited (FRHI) and the corresponding share capital increase reserved for the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), as well as their representation on the Board of Directors.
Katja Henke began her new post at The Peninsula Paris on 27 June 2016. Prior to joining The Peninsula Paris, Ms Henke was General Manager at The Peninsula Bangkok for three and a half years.
If you buy into the adage that 90% of winning comes from how you prepare for the game, then where a soccer star sleeps the night before one of the biggest matches of his life is part of what gives a champion his competitive edge. Given the current football frenzy in France and that over a third (34%) of people who travelled for sport in the last year say they'd prioritise going to a major sporting event over their own honeymoon*, Booking.com is celebrating the special relationship between travel and sports, and the magic that comes from experiencing that perfect place to stay, by releasing new footage from an intimate conversation with Thierry Henry.
Following a month of April when all regions recorded losses, the contrast in May's performance from one zone to the next was striking. Unfortunately, Ile-de-France continued to pay the heavy price of the terrorist attacks of early 2015 and in Brussels. All client segments were affected and while recovery should be on the cards, it has yet to make itself known. The situation was noticeably different in regional France: somewhat mixed on the Côte d'Azur, but very encouraging in regional France.
Louvre Hotels Group provides a welcome breath of fresh hotels to business travelers tired of the standardized chains, setting itself the goal of positioning Golden Tulip as the world's first 4-star brand.
After months of preparations EURO 2016 has started. With 24 countries participating, it is the largest EURO Tournament both in terms of teams and in terms of foreign visitors expected to come for the event: over 1 million tourists.
AccorHotels has expanded the MGallery by Sofitel brand with the opening of Hotel Paris Bastille Boutet here in the capital's 11th district near Le Marais, as well as Hotel Santa Teresa in Rio de Janeiro. Hotel Paris Bastille Boutet, the first five-star hotel in Eastern Paris, located in the Bastille neighborhood, is housed in a building that was first a joinery workshop and then a chocolate factory known as "Maison Boutet," according to the company. Vincent Bastie served as the project's architect, while Astrid Dieterlen led the design.
In 2015, with the French territorial reform, Bordeaux has become the capital of the new region Aquitaine – Limousin – Poitou-Charentes, the third largest economic area behind Ile-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with a GDP amounting to € 158.3 billion in 2013.
March's generally positive results led us to believe there was some hope for recovery. Unfortunately, April's performances dropped in the majority of categories and throughout most of France. The attacks in Brussels at the end of March reminded international visitors of the ongoing security threat in this part of Europe. The school holiday and events calendars were also somewhat unfavourable in April, which accentuated the weak trading activity during this period.
Urgent responses from governments happen in parallel to a manifest will to demonstrate strength. Divided between the need to reassure the local population, the desire to prove that life goes on, and the need to not scare off those that feed the tourist economy, managers have been ensnared by critics from all sides.
Frank Marrenbach, CEO Oetker Collection, has announced the recent nomination of Luca Allegri in the position of Managing Director of Le Bristol Paris, the award winning Parisian palace, effective August 2016. He will take over from Philippe Perd who has been assigned this function temporarily on top of his role of Managing Director of Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes.
With just over three weeks until the first match of the 2016 UEFA European Championship, hotel search website trivago.co.uk has analysed travel trends related to the event. Our data compares the average hotel price of each match day to the price during the same period last year, demonstrating increases of up to 471 per cent. In order to help travellers who have yet to book accommodation, we've put together a list of ten alternative towns – all within two hours' drive of their respective stadium and with savings of up to 298 per cent. Finally, we've looked at travel interest to each match, highlighting the most interested nationalities, the most popular matches and even which country is most confident for the final.
HomeAway, the world leader in vacation rentals, is giving guests from around the globe a chance to make history as the first to ever sleep over in the world's most iconic landmark: the Eiffel Tower. Starting today, travelers can enter a contest at homeaway.com/eiffel-tower to win an extraordinary vacation to Paris this summer, including the opportunity to stay in the exclusive, custom-built accommodation inside the Eiffel Tower during the UEFA EURO 2016™ football tournament by answering the question: What would you do if the HomeAway Eiffel Tower Apartment was all yours for a night?
Dorothée LAFFONT ESSEC IMHI 2007 has been promoted to Complex Director of Revenue Management Central Paris hotels Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Le Méridien Etoile - 1025 rooms The Westin Paris Vendôme - 428 rooms Le Prince de Galles, A luxury Collection Hotel - 159 rooms W Paris Opera - 91 rooms) Upon graduation Dorothée started her career as Revenue Manager junior for Concorde Lafayette hotel. Then, she joined Starwood Hotels Le Méridien Etoile as Revenue manager for more than 4 years and Director of revenue Management Le Méridien Etoile during nearly 3 years.
Jean-Marie KOUYOUMJI ESSEC IMHI 2003 has been promoted to Front Office Manager at The Peninsula Paris after two years as Deputy FOM. Prior to join The Peninsula Paris, Jean-Marie has spent 6 years at Hotel Lutetia whre he successively held the position of Front Office Manager, Front Office & Guest Relations Manager, Front of house & Quality Manager and Rooms Division & Quality Manage
Take a sector that brings together the leaders in the global ranking in its category. An economic activity that, not only participates in that country's international glory, but provides work for a million employees and feeds the economy with at least as many derived jobs. One would think that it would surely receive the careful attentions of the country's leaders to prevent such a productive machine from breaking down… Especially in these trying times. However, that would happen in a pragmatic country, in a country that values success and provides the support needed to get through difficult times or lay the foundations for development.
Christophe GALVIN H94 has been appointed as “Senior Manager Restauration” for Disneyland Paris.Christophe stayed years from 1994 to 2013 with groupe Flo where he successively held the position of Deputy Manager Hippopotamus, Operations Director, Director of international operations, Director of Franchise France, Director of operational Development and Director of Audit and Development and Director of “innovation and savoir faire”. In 2013 he joined Fauchon as F&B General Manager for one year Groupe Bertrand for another year as Director of Operations
To cater for the specific requirements of business travelers, AccorHotels has enriched its international, multi-brand subscription program for business guests, AccorHotels Favorite Guest Business, and renamed it Business Plus.