I’ve meet Josh Lesnick when he was the president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels, the parent company of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) and WorldHotels. He left the company to pursue other options. He is a 30-year-plus hospitality industry veteran ! Can you introduce WorldHotels? We operate two businesses. First we have WorldHotels, which has a nice luxury […]
Matthew Upchurch is a travel industry visionary with a lifetime of experience in numerous sectors of the field; he has led Virtuoso to become the top luxury travel network in the world. Matthew was named to the American Society of Travel Agents Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Cruise Lines International Association Hall of Fame in […]
Rosewood News I recently had the chance to attend the ILTM Forum, where major hotel groups from around the world come together to share ideas, trends and updates. I was particularly excited to hear about the upcoming projects at Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, which you can read about below. Upcoming projects at Rosewood Hotels Rosewood Hotels […]
It will be up to the Rosewood Hotel brand, little-known in France, to deliver its expertise to its hotel staff and to its clients. The brand was born in 1979 in the United States and eventually led to a collection of around 20 establishments that continues to grow in number each year. The collection also […]
During my latest trip to Shanghai, on my way to participate in the ILTM Salon (International Luxury Travel Market), I chose to stay at the Banyan Tree Hotel in order to discover this brand’s first hotel in the city. Located in the heart of the city, along the historical boulevard The Bund, Banyan Tree Shanghai […]
Shanghai is the largest city in China and one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Traversed by the Huangpu River, the city can be divided into 2 major zones: Puxi and Pudong, which respectively mean “to the West of Huangpu” and “to the East of Huangpu”. The city of Shanghai is one […]
During the conference ILTM, I was eager to discover how different brands chose to approach the issue of digital technology. Below you will find my interview on the subject with Michael Golden, General Manager at the Park Hyatt Bangkok in Thailand. What is your vision of digital technology in terms of the guest experience? I […]
Interview with Glen Cook, General Manager of Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund Named after the Banyan tree that is celebrated for providing shelter to weary travelers in Thailand, Banyan Tree is perhaps better known today as a unique brand bringing together a family of luxury hotel and resort brands. Since its beginnings in Thailand, […]
I attended the 2017 edition of the ILTM Conference in Cannes, where I had the occasion to discover exciting developments in the luxury hotel world. I’ll present an update from Rosewood hotel. I met Robert Cheng, Vice President – Brand Marketing and Communications. Rosewood opened the iconic hotel de Crillon in Paris Hotel de Crillon […]
The Stages of Construction for the Mélia La Défense Paris Hotel I recently met with an investor who was seeking to acquire a hotel for the first time. He asked me if it was better to acquire an existing hotel or to sign on to construct a new hotel. The answer to this, of course, […]
Translating the DNA of the Peninsula Brand in Paris I’ve met Robert Cheng, when he was the international vice president of the Peninsula Hotel Group. Here is a man who knows the universe of luxury, having worked previously at De Beers. I met him at the Peninsula and again at the International Luxury Travel Market […]
Biarritz, where else ? I’ve just come back from an event called “The Pro-Atlantic Meeting” held in Biarritz by Meet and Com. It was a chance to discover new destinations for holding events on the Atlantic Coast. Biarritz has repositioned itself as a major site for the planning of professional occasions of both national and wider public scope, […]
We all know The Buddha-Bar by name, but perhaps a bit less their hotels. The group owns over fifteen restaurants around the world and currently boasts three 5-star hotels, including one in Paris. I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Buddha-Bar in Paris, and I can say that I very much admired it. The architect has designed some […]
Buddha-Bar Hotel Today I invite you to meet Buddha-Bar co-founders Tarja Visan and Raymond Visan, of George V Entertainment Group—the same group that has launched such establishments as Barfly, Buddha-Bar, and Barrio Latino and continues today to develop spas and hotels. You have recently opened up a hotel in Paris. Can you present it to us? What concept are you […]
A Stay in Beijing I have just come back from Beijing, where I participated in the China Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (CIBTM) as a Hosted Buyer. I was one of three French buyers. There were 400 exhibitors, primarily of Asian origin. I was thus able to establish numerous contacts in Asia and the Pacific in various hotels […]
123 Sébastopol Hotel….Spend a Night in the World of a Cineaste These days, I devote all of my articles to the notion of being away from home at a hotel. Today I’d like to present to you the 123 Sébastopol Hotel Paris, which illustrates precisely this theme of being far from home. Clients are always […]
Dine like King Louis XIV – Plaza Athénée The Plaza Athénée has been offered the Garden of the Château de Versailles! What an immense success for a Palace. It is a wonder that no one has thought of this before! Many hotels around the world have developed their own gardens, whether in their parks or […]
Hotel in Mountain A few months ago, I had the chance to visit the hotel Au Coeur du Village, located in La Clusaz. Allow me to take this opportunity to introduce you to this hotel. Long recognized as a family destination, the resort town of La Clusaz has just welcomed a 5-star hotel in its […]
An Encounter with Reda Amalou I am pleased to present you today an interview with Reda Amalou, architect and designer. He gives us his views on this concept from an international perspective, as well as his thoughts on the French art of welcoming, a theme that is particularly dear to my heart. Reda works with some […]
Interview of Rémi Lefèvre, Strategic Digital Marketing & Commercial Marketing in the Travel Industry – Intercontinental How do you select the architects who will go on to design your hotels? Who are they? How do they embody the spirit of your brand? Each project undergoes a clearly outlined process of approval. Although there are a considerable number […]
The Palazzo in Las Vegas At the occasion of my invitation to participate in IMEX LAS VEGAS as a Hosted Buyer, I was lodged at the Palazzo Hotel, one of the expansions of The Venetian Hotel. The Palazzo reprises the theme of Italy. Located on the legendary Las Vegas Strip, to the south of Wynn […]
