Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏡 In Amboise, La Maison Rabelais, a former retirement home since the late 19th century, transitioned into a hotel mid-July after 1.5 years of renovations. Managed by Laurent and Nathalie Lamirault, it employs eight staff, offers 32 rooms across 1,300 m², and features a 4,200 m² garden. The property includes various accommodations and aims for a 4-star classification. Owner Pierre Pouliquen, also of Paris's Hôtel Saint-Pétersbourg, invested €6M, including €1.5M for purchase. Eco-friendly initiatives include geothermal heating (€700,000 investment), rainwater collection, and photovoltaic panels expected to cover one-third of the energy needs. The renovation was supported by European funds through Feder and Ademe. Opening on July 15, the hotel plans a temporary closure between January and February for final adjustments.

🍴 SSP France, with Chef Yoni Saada, has launched a new restaurant, Marius, at Gare de Lyon in Paris. Open daily from 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM, Marius features a Mediterranean menu including dishes like brick à l’œuf de la Goulette and tajine de daurade. The breakfast menu offers either French style with pastries and soft-boiled eggs or Mediterranean with shakshuka, labné, and Kalamata olives.

🏨 Since its inception in 1876 and opening in 1877 as "Hotel National," Zurich's Schweizerhof Hotel has undergone expansions, renovations, and rebrandings. In the past decade, €16 million was invested in modernization, reducing room count to 95 from the original 115. Managed by Director Andreas Stöckli, the hotel recently ascended to 5-star status, distinguishing it as the "most central" 5-star hotel in Zurich, conveniently located near the main train station. The reclassification addresses the oversaturated 4-star market in Zurich.

🏠 La Vie D’or Hotel and Resort is located in Hwaseong-si, providing a blend of comfort and serenity. Situated in Jeongnam-Myeon, the resort features 190 elegant rooms suitable for corporate events, MICE, and weddings. Joon Aun OOI, President Asia-Pacific at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, highlights the Wyndham Advantage program benefits for hotel owners in Asia-Pacific. In 2023, South Korea saw about 11 million incoming visitors, marking a significant post-pandemic recovery in travel and tourism.

🏖️ The Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor, a luxurious sustainable vacation destination with restored gardens, seaside forests, cliffs, and secret beaches, invites guests during the end of summer for annual grape harvests, offering a glam-chic charm. Estreya Gosalbez, the General Manager, looks forward to guests returning to taste the wine they helped produce, while Rainer Stampfer, President of Global Operations at Four Seasons, is proud to include Hotel Formentor in their collection of restored historic European properties.

🏨 David Miskin, Creative Director at Kasumigaseki Capital, announces the opening of Seven x Seven Ishigaki in Okinawa for September 9, 2024. This follows the successful launch of the brand's first establishment in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan. With three more under construction, Miskin, with experience collaborating with luxury brands like Lamborghini and Samsung, pioneers luxury self-hospitality, featuring smart check-in via QR codes and digital concierges. Based in Tokyo and New York, Miskin has held several leadership roles, including CEO at Iris Worldwide North America.

🏛 Marriott International announced the opening of its 9,000th property with the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort in Longboat Key, Florida. This luxury establishment features 168 rooms, including 26 suites, ocean views, and world-class amenities. The resort also includes 69 private branded residences. Developed by Unicorp National Developments and designed by SB Architects, HBA Miami, and Dutch East Design, it marks the island's largest development in over 50 years.

🖤 The 5-star Boutique Hôtels Collection underwent a five-year renovation challenge, opening on July 26 in Arcachon with unique offerings. Chef Dieuveil Malonga featured African cuisine at the EquipHotel show on November 5, 2024. The hotel combines luxury, wellness, and ecological responsibility in a historic setting.

🍜 Baan PhadThai, praised for its traditional Pad Thaï, was launched in Bangkok in 2011 by French entrepreneur Frédéric Meyer. The brand earned a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide Bangkok for consecutive years. It expanded through franchises to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Paris, with plans for Japan, Australia, and Singapore in 2024. The Paris menu features beef, chicken, tiger prawns, crab meat, and roast duck Pad Thaï with a secret 18-ingredient sauce and premium “Sen Jan” rice noodles, alongside Massaman curry and green chicken curry. Decor inspired by traditional Thai houses, with imported Thai tableware and decorations, offers an authentic dining experience.

🏖 French visitors' average stay in Paris increased from 2.1 to 3.1 nights in 2023, while foreign tourists extended their stay from 2.5 to 2.9 nights. Paris achieved an 84% occupancy rate. Marc and Isabelle Haeberlin, with their children Xavier, Laetitia, and Maxime, acquired an old Relais & Châteaux in Ribeauvillé, Alsace, for €21.5 million, to be transformed into a 5-star hotel with 33 rooms and suites, a spa, and a restaurant seating around 100.