Ouvertures d’hôtels

📚 Lagardère Travel Retail France expanded at Gare de Paris Nord, Europe's busiest station with 700,000 daily visitors and third in the world, by opening a new Fnac store with a cosy Café upstairs from its flagship RELAY store. The 150m² area, offering 40 seats, replaces the former Brasserie l'Etoile du Nord, providing beverages, pastries, and sandwiches. Vincent Romet, CEO, sees it as a "new invitation to travel," meeting travelers' evolving needs.

🍽 La Flottille, a renowned restaurant in the park of the Château de Versailles, Yvelines, reopened on June 1 under the guidance of Michelin-starred chef Jean-Baptiste Lavergne-Morazzani. Established in 1895 and located in front of André Le Nôtre's Grand Canal, La Flottille has undergone a renovation by Versailles firm Versions. The menu features local suppliers like M.O.F. baker Frédéric Lalos, La Ferme du Pré, and La Ferme de La Tremblaye, and includes French classics, seasonal dishes, and shared options.

🏨 Meininger Hotel to open in Barcelona, Catalonia's economic, cultural, and administrative capital, in 2027. The hotel, facing Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía—one of Europe's largest exhibition parks hosting over 150 events annually—will feature 162 rooms, 552 beds, and 30 parking spaces. Chosen for its proximity to the exhibition park and excellent public transport links, Meininger promotes diversity and inclusion, offering internal staff training such as inclusive language courses. Thomas T. Hagemann, COO of Meininger Hotels, emphasizes the alignment of Barcelona's values with Meininger's philosophy. Further expansion in Europe includes a planned property in Edinburgh, Scotland.

🏨 The Interglobe group, already managing 30 mid-range hotels in India, launched a new high-end hotel brand, Miiro, in Europe. Miiro's first hotel, Grand Hôtel Cayré, with 123 renovated rooms by English designer Michaelis Boyd, opened on July 15 in Paris, France. The brand emerged after acquiring the independent K+K portfolio of ten European establishments in 2020. Miiro will soon expand to Barcelona with Hotel Borneta in August, followed by London's Templeton Garden next year, and two locations in Vienna by mid-2025. Paris's Miiro features a 'refresh room,' a la carte services, a 90-seat restaurant run by Bruno Brangea with an average lunch cost of €35 and €75 for dinner, and a 1920s-themed cocktail bar, the Officine Bar, led by Oscar Blackstone.

💻 Console SecretBox implemented their gift box solution for the reopening of the historical hotel, the Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay. Located in a serene nature reserve near Paris, the hotel offers a refined experience. The Console SecretBox allows personalized gift boxes that reflect the establishment's unique character, intuitive shop management, secure and simple client journeys, shared payment options for group gifts, and is an innovative, environmentally responsible choice. The solution is commission-free and labeled as #greentech.

🏠 Edgar Suites expands with the Résidence Montrouge – Jaurès, located near the Evergreen campus, the global headquarters of Crédit Agricole, and minutes from Montrouge City Hall's metro. The former office building now houses 27 high-end apartments, equivalent to 67 hotel rooms, designed by L.A.M Studio, led by Léonie Alma Mason, featuring unique, functional, and aesthetic spaces inspired by various influences, with a dynamic and modern ambiance.

🍣 Founded by Adrien Albou, Le Cheng, Marlon, and Mendel Lévi, Hando Parisian Handroll features Chef Chiharu Takada, formerly of Takara, and opened its Sèvres location in October 2022 with a new Vendôme venue featuring an 18-meter counter. Renowned for their handrolls (€6-€18), the menu includes a Wagyu A5 handroll and offers sashimis (€14-€29), nigiris (€8-€14), and traditional dishes like dashi-marinated edamame with upcoming seasonal pastries.

🏠 Banyan Group, in January 2024, announced a project portfolio including hotels, spas, galleries, and residences, with 10 openings to date. Second half of 2024 will see Banyan Tree brand opening five new establishments in a year, including Banyan Tree Dongguan Songshan Lake, Banyan Tree Suzhou Shishan in China, and Banyan Tree Yangcheng Lake, Suzhou in August 2024. In Mexico, Banyan Tree Veya, Valle de Guadalupe will debut in May 2024. Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto is set to open in August 2024 with an on-site natural onsen, being the only hotel in Gion and Higashiyama with such a feature. Garrya, since its 2021 launch, will add three new properties in 2024, making it Banyan Group's fastest-growing brand.

🏨 Valerio Duchini, President and General Manager of B&B Hotels USA, announces a second U.S. hotel in Jacksonville, set to open in early 2025 after a full renovation.

🏦 The Ritz Paris, embodying French art de vivre, offers its 125-year history through Artcurial. Available items include the "Imperial" service by Haviland from 2016 for the Ritz reopening, "Ritz Club" by Jean Boggio for Haviland, "Camaïeu vert" and "Camaïeu pourpre" by Haviland from 1956, plus historic copper cookware and a Bar Hemingway banquette.