Saturday 04 February 2012
Yann Casparini I am a hotel manager. With a hundred of contemporary hotel managers we created this travel magazine to share our selection of addresses and tips.
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The Jules & Jim Hotel has finally opened!

• 7 Dec, 2011 • Catégorie: Let's talk about it, Top stories

After the «Apéros cachés» (Hidden Cocktails) that made the site famous, the trendy hotel Jules & Jim can finally welcome you! Five years of study and 19 months of construction have been needed to create the 23 bedrooms of the hotel. Divided into three buildings surrounded by two cobblestone courtyards and a bar (also [...]



The Ritz Paris closes for renovations

• 21 Oct, 2011 • Catégorie: Let's talk about it, Top stories

The world of Parisian luxury hotels is on alert. The 5-star hotel on the Place Vendôme, the Ritz Paris, is going to close its doors starting summer 2012, for a long period of 27 months of work. The prestigious institution which had not received the distinction “Palace” last summer, awarded for the first time [...]



Grand Hotel Cabourg: In Search of Lost Time

• 27 Sep, 2011 • Catégorie: Let's talk about it, Top stories

Summer is over, now comes the time for autumnal romantic weekends. The time to walk along the beach, hands in hands. On the Normandy coast, two hours from Paris, we rediscover a local hotel trade jewel: the Grand Hotel Cabourg. Before summer, the studio Hertrich & Adnet has entirely renovated the hotel mid-Italian Renaissance [...]



The Sezz Saint-Tropez plays on novelty

• 28 Jul, 2011 • Catégorie: Let's talk about it, Top stories

Once again this year, Saint-Tropez is off to be the summer place to be. To fully enjoy your stay on the French Riviera, book a dream stay in one of the two new villas of the Sezz Saint-Tropez. Designed by Christophe Pillet, these villas breathe that same “holiday” atmosphere as the rest of the [...]



Mandarin Oriental Paris: a new palace is born

• 4 Jul, 2011 • Catégorie: Let's talk about it, Top stories

Everybody was expecting it and the Madarin Oriental Paris finally opened its doors on June 28th 2011, just a few months after the inauguration of the Shangri-La, the other giant Asian hotel. On the menu: luxury, luxury and more luxury! The new Parisian palace has 138 rooms, a 900 square meter spa and two [...]



A fifth star for the Ferme Saint-Siméon in Honfleur

• 28 Jun, 2011 • Catégorie: Let's talk about it, Top stories

Since 2008, French hoteliers have been enabled to compete through the star rating of hotels all over the world. Previously limited to the “four-star luxury” status, they can now win their fifth star provided they respect 300 strict criteria regarding quality, reception and services proposed to customers.
After the Barrière, the Normandy and the Royal [...]



Casa de La Flora: ode to modern beauty

• 29 Apr, 2011 • Catégorie: Asia, Let's talk about it, Out of the city, Thailand

Opened in early March, the Casa de La Flora Hotel is a paradise for modern travelers looking for an idyllic retreat. Thirty-six exclusive villas are nestled right on the beach of Khao Lak, near the National Park of the same name. They all view on the Andaman sea and are fitted with a private [...]



Nobu launches into the hotel business

• 12 Apr, 2011 • Catégorie: Let's talk about it, Unusual hotels

After the Yotels by Asian restaurant chain Yo Sushi, Nobu Matsuhira, owner of the international sushi chain Nobu is now launching into the hotel business. In partnership with the Caesars Palace, the Nobu Hotel Restaurant and Lounge will settle in Las Vegas, in the Centurion Tower of the famous palace. Transformed into a hotel [...]



The Great Getaway: Oriental escape in Marrakech

• 23 Mar, 2011 • Catégorie: Let's talk about it

Far from traditional riads in the center of Medina in Marrakech, contemporary treasures are hidden into the wilderness. Among them, the brand new Great Getaway resort which will open its doors in July 2011. Designed by architect Moritz Theden in collaboration with interior designer Olaf Thomas, this hotel will only have about 20 rooms [...]



Eccleston Square: the high tech made in London

• 19 Jan, 2011 • Catégorie: Let's talk about it

The Olympic Games of 2012 are coming soon in London. The Eccleston Square Hotel knows how to attract visitors. 6.5 million Pounds later, this hotel with a Georgian style will be transformed into an ultra high tech hotel which will reopen its doors in May 2011! From futurist gadgets to an avant-garde design realized by [...]



Vertigo: the new hotel project of Jerome Foucaud

• 11 Jan, 2011 • Catégorie: Let's talk about it

Jerome Foucaud, creator of the Murano Resort and the Kube Hotel, has just upset again the hotel landscape with his original project named “Vertigo”. Pending the opening of this 5-stars hotel with a breathtaking view on the Mont-Blanc in Christmas 2012, an ephemeral scenography will be put in place. Each year, the decor will be [...]