| | | | | | CitizenM appoints Frits van Paasschen to advisory board Netherlands: CitizenM has announced the appointment of Frits van Paasschen, ex-CEO of the Starwood Hotels and Resorts Group, to its advisory board. Read more...
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First European Avani hotel opens in Lisbon
Portugal: Minor Hotel Group has opened the first Avani property in Europe, the Avani Avenida Liberdade Lisbon Hotel.
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Accor to bring Mama Shelter brand to Dubai
UAE: AccorHotels will bring its boutique Mama Shelter hotel brand to Dubai in its first new brand launch in the Gulf since the acquisition of FRHI last year.
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| | | | In to the mainstream
• This week's hospitality news has shown two shining examples of what an amazing journey an innovative new brand can go on, with the right people on board and a bit of luck!
Mama Shelter, the hip boutique brand founded by the Trigano family (of Club Med fame) prided itself on being a cutting edge brand, offering a combination of Philippe Starck design and affordable prices.
The brand was well liked and admired, and was expanding at a steady rate, when in late 2014, Accor stepped in, buying a 35 per cent stake in the company and putting it on the fast track. Since then new properties have opened in Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and Prague. And now it has announced it will be making its debut in Dubai in 2020.
This is a significant demonstration, not only of Accor's ambition for Mama Shelter, but also of how the hotel scene in Dubai is changing - with numerous alternatives to the traditional fare of large luxury properties appearing on the scene.
Another innovative brand, CitizenM, has taken a step forward in its plans with the appointment of a real big hitter, Frits van Paasschen, to its advisory board. The former Starwood CEO is known for his progressive ideas and should be an idea fit as CitizenM rapidly moves in to the mainstream.
The 2017 Boutique and Lifestyle Hotel Summit, taking place in London on May 22nd and 23rd, will feature a number of sessions on the changing nature of this niche of the hospitality sector. Click here to see the agenda, and book your tickets here.
George Sell, editor, Boutique Hotel News |
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| | Do it directly
Apsara Bandopadhyay of Hotelogix looks at the importance of encouraging direct bookings alongside OTA business.
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| Supplier spotlight: flooring
BHN looks at the latest flooring products on the market and the companies that supply them.
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