Articles tagged “paris”

Tourism

American Tourists Drive UK’s Recovery

Like other European destinations, the UK is benefiting from Americans hungry to travel internationally.

Dawit Habtemariam | 5 days ago

American Tourists Drive UK’s Recovery

Tourism

Major Cities Value Tourism More as Office Vacancies Remain High

Large urban destinations will soon find the downfall of the Monday-to-Friday office schedule is actually at the very least a mixed blessing for their tourism sectors.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago

Major Cities Value Tourism More as Office Vacancies Remain High

Business Travel

Dutch Hotel Brand Zoku Fine-Tunes New Blend of Hospitality and Work in Paris

The group's French debut next month follows an experiment with one corporation that "bought out" one of its hotels for an entire month. Zoku is now figuring out how to better accommodate office workers — not just business travelers.

Matthew Parsons | 1 month ago

Dutch Hotel Brand Zoku Fine-Tunes New Blend of Hospitality and Work in Paris

Hotels

Boutique Hotel Brand Maisons Pariente Braves the Paris Market

The first three hotels in Maisons Pariente’s portfolio focused on understated luxury in resort destinations. But, can the family owned company succeed in Europe's capital of luxury hotels?

Leslie Barrie | 2 months ago

Boutique Hotel Brand Maisons Pariente Braves the Paris Market

Hotels

This Artist Paints for the World’s Best Hotels

French artist Elizabeth Stenne has been producing artworks for famous hotels for more than 30 years — and she still thrives taking on diverse commissions with tight deadlines.

Matthew Parsons | 2 months ago

This Artist Paints for the World’s Best Hotels

News Blog

Paris Bans E-Scooter Rentals

Residents of Paris have voted to ban the use of rental electric scooters throughout the city, hindering scooter operators while signaling a victory for proponents of road safety. Two Parisians riding their electric scooters through the city. Source: Unsplash/Vlad B. The ban on the battery-powered devices, which will be in place September 1, was supported…

Andres Buenahora | 2 months ago

Tourism

London Worries It’s Losing Luxury Shopping Tourists to Milan and Paris

One more negative blowback from Brexit, but one perk that went away after 2020 is being considered again: sales-tax free shopping to woo back all those wealthy tourists.

James Davey and Sarah Young, Reuters | 3 months ago

London Worries It’s Losing Luxury Shopping Tourists to Milan and Paris

Hotels

Ace Boutique Hotels Have a New Owner

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Ace Group’s sale, a new kind of Olympics tourism, and New Mexico’s decade-long tourism campaign.

Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago

Ace Boutique Hotels Have a New Owner

Tourism

Olympics Organizers Mix Vacation Packages With Sports in New E-Commerce Concept

Get ready for a fusion of traditional French tourism and elite sports during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024. A lot of responsibility now rests with new hospitality provider, On Location.

Matthew Parsons | 5 months ago

Olympics Organizers Mix Vacation Packages With Sports in New E-Commerce Concept

News Blog

Accor Expects Fatter Earnings Than Forecast and Plans to Sell HQ for $450 Million

Accor, the Paris-based hotel group, said on Wednesday it would return to breakeven before the end of the year for its sales, marketing, distribution, and loyalty activities for owners of its branded hotels. Accor said robust sales and earnings this summer along with tight control of costs had led the group's management to raise its…

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago