Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏖️ Mathieu Pacaud transformed the old Saint-Tropez beach, Le Neptune (unchanged since 1978), into Cybèle Ramatuelle, a sea-inspired establishment. Designed by Cordelia de Castellane of Dior Maison, it seats 180 and serves Mediterranean cuisine. Average cost is between 70-100 euros, with beach dining available on 80 mattresses. Open 10 am to 7 pm until October, employing about 50 staff.

🍴 Guide Michelin expands to provincial level in China, targeting six cities: Xiamen, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, and Yangzhou. The Fujian selection to be revealed in late 2024, followed by Jiangsu in early 2025, highlighting unique local culinary traditions. Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guides, announced this during a press conference in Shanghai, marking a new global recognition for the regions.

🏡 The DoubleTree by Hilton opened recently in Nice's Iconic complex, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind. It marks the American group's debut in the French Riviera city with 105 rooms, meeting spaces, and a fitness corner. The Pesca restaurant, featuring a unique fish counter concept, is set to open by the new academic year. The Iconic building will also house shops, a gym, two schools, and offices by September.

🍽 Romain Fornell, a creator of about fifteen establishments in Barcelona and Costa Brava, advised Moma Group to open a high-quality tapas bar in Paris. The Michelin-starred chef of Caelis designed a menu with traditional tapas (ham croquettes at €7; 100% Iberian ham from Joselito at €13; fried artichokes at €8) and modern dishes (beef carpaccio with mustard foie gras vinaigrette at €22; beef with garlic at €19). Casa Luisa, located in the old La Muette train station in Paris's 16th district, is open Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to midnight, with no reservations needed. Scenographer Mary Erlingsen created an informal yet elegant atmosphere with original oak, Medici velvet curtains, Moorish wallpaper by Iksel, and a mix of Chesterfield sofas and bistro chairs.

🍴 Institution parisienne soon to reopen under Chef Sylvain Sendra. Position available immediately, offers 2 consecutive days off, attractive salary, flexible working hours (split and continuous shifts). Contact: [email protected] for more info.

🍴 Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides, highlights Dubai's evolving gastronomy scene. The 3rd MICHELIN Guide Dubai selection, revealed at One&Only One Za’abeel, awarded two MICHELIN stars to Row on 45 by British chef Jason Atherton and one MICHELIN star each to La Dame de Pic Dubai by Anne-Sophie Pic, Smoked Room by Dani García, and Sagetsu by Tetsuya Wakuda. The 2024 guide includes 4 two-star (with 1 new), 15 one-star (with 4 new), 3 Green Star restaurants, 18 Bib Gourmand (with 6 new), and 69 recommended restaurants.

🏠 Ar Collection Hotels opened a new 25-room hotel, including three suites, named La Pension du moulin in Pont-Aven, originally built in 1892. The hotel pays tribute to the nearby Michelin-starred restaurant Rosmadec Le Moulin and is managed by chef Sébastien Martinez. Rooms are named after artists like Emile Bernard and Paul Gauguin, reflecting the city's rich artistic heritage.

Les hôtels en day use à Bordeaux, comme le luxueux Pullman Bordeaux Lac avec vue sur le lac et le Novotel Bordeaux Centre idéalement situé pour les professionnels, offrent confort et services adaptés, du spa au design moderne, en passant par des chambres équipées pour des séjours courts ou des rendez-vous d'affaires. La Villa Victor Louis se distingue pour une escapade romantique avec son charme traditionnel et moderne.

🏨 Easyhotel opens a new hotel in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, on October 14 with 111 rooms designed for lower environmental impact. This is the fourth Easyhotel in France, joining Nice, Charles de Gaulle-Villepinte, and Aubervilliers, out of a total of 49. The Marseille Euromed location boasts quality bedding, sound insulation, air conditioning, and blackout curtains, situated in the Euromed district, France's fourth-largest business quarter.

L’hôtel-restaurant La Marine, situé à Barneville-Carteret et étoilé Michelin pendant 37 ans, est racheté par Renaud Desfours et deux amis d’enfance le 6 avril 2023 après avoir frôlé la faillite. Ils relancent l'établissement avec un nouveau chef, Victor Leboucher, et un projet de développement incluant un spa pour attirer davantage de clients.