This year’s edition will be attended by more than 60,000 exhibitors (tourist offices, airlines, tour operators, cruise lines, hotels, organizations advocating for responsible tourism), which will present various locations, the most popular to the most unexpected. Morocco has made, in this edition stand higher than that of 2010, with an area of ​​300 square meters, including areas dedicated professionals, regional councils Tourism (CRT) and private companies that will expose professionals the potential and benefits of a booming sector of Morocco. The stated objective of Moroccan professionals remains the strengthening of Morocco’s position on the United Kingdom, selected from the priority markets of Moroccan tourism. The latest figures, Morocco has recorded over the first nine months of 2011, 385,000 arrivals from the UK, an increase of 7.8% over the same period in 2010.

These numbers are revealing, especially since other competing markets are experiencing stagnation or even decline in arrivals. The same upward trend was recorded in terms of nights spent by British tourists (more than 1 million), up 1.5% at end-September 2011 compared to the same period a year earlier. In addition to its well known potential as a destination and emerging political stability copy, Morocco received during the year 2011 with the arrival of two major British companies, in this case British Midland International (BMI) and British Airways, which serving the cities of Casablanca, Marrakech and Agadir. The arrival of these two companies had been hailed by professionals as a sign of confidence vis-à-vis Morocco. BMI has indeed started this week with the serving of two weekly flights to Agadir. The 2011 WTM acts at some point and the destination Morocco seems to be on the rise in Britain.

Secretary of State for Trade, Crafts, SMEs and Tourism, Frédéric Lefebvre, has made this commitment during a meeting with representatives of hotels and restaurants, they specify in a statement.

They had asked to be received as a result of the new government’s austerity plan, which includes carry the reduced VAT rate of 5.5% to 7%.

Tax price of the night duty

“The Minister has given them the assurance that the reduced VAT rate (…) complies with tax fairness and good will apply to all products and services currently taxed at 5.5% excluding commodities necessity, “the statement said.

“He also said that 2% tax on hotel stays high and mid-range would be withdrawn,” he adds.

This fee covers the cost of the tax-free night, without breakfast or any other related services charged separately, such as care in the spa of the hotel.

Combined with the long weekend of Thanksgiving and the Symposium of color Villages of L’Anse-Saint-Jean / Petit-Saguenay, the massive presence of the elite soccer Québec ensures that the hotels are full Saguenay . Both teams have even turned to the hotel Universel Alma, as they absolutely wanted to get ten rooms with double beds for four days of competition.

“The problem is that of the day (Saturday) October 8,” said Ruth Vandal, Deputy Director Communications and Marketing Promotion Saguenay, the municipal body responsible for overseeing the component and lodging. Indeed, the majority of the sixty reserve teams of ten rooms at once. They want the score of team members are grouped in one place.

There are also the parents and relatives who come and want to encourage them to stay too close. There are also the visitors for the other activities of the long weekend and a few buses passing European tourists in Saguenay. No wonder the hotel rooms have become a scarce commodity.

On 14 February, the American group Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which operates 1,070 hotels worldwide under nine brands (Sheraton, Westin, Le Meridien …) will open a “W”, the most trendy brand, launched in 1998 in New York . He will manage the hotel, located on rue Meyerbeer, near the Opera Garnier. The owner of the walls, Spanish Meridia Capital, has achieved 85 million work in this building Haussmann.

With approximately 150 employees, W is hoping to attract a trendy clientele of artists, designers, models and other “b eautiful people”, in Paris for business or pleasure. With 91 rooms including 20 suites from 36 to 70 square meters, it is a five-star rating. “Our average price will be between 400 and 450 euros (against 700 minimum in a palace, Ed), says Olivier Servat, its chief executive. We seek an occupancy rate of about 75% the first year. ”

Jostling codes, “W is a laboratory of trends that will revolutionize the language of hospitality, he says. The idea is to have a head start. We are rather than Kate Moss Claudia Schiffer. ” Thus, no hall to W, but a “living room”, where do its check-in, but also a drink while listening to a DJ. The concierge service promises “Whenever Whatever” and the best places “hype” of the capital. If the decor is signed Rockwell Group, the hotel will offer either pool or spa. However it will organize regular “happenings” (fashion show …), against a backdrop of electronic music.
Starwood “under-represented in France”

The next Fashion Week in February, which attracts the who’s who of fashion in Paris promises to be a key week for the hotel. The first W in Paris will be the 41st of the brand in the world and 5th in Europe (after Istanbul, Barcelona, ​​London and St. Petersburg).

It will also be the sixth facility in France from Starwood Hotels & Resorts, in addition to the Sheraton Roissy, Le Meridien Etoile Le Meridien Nice, The Westin Paris Vendome and the Prince of Wales, closed for renovations until fall 2012.

“We are under-represented in France, Flavio Bucciarelli admits, Regional Director, also head of the Meridien Etoile. But the good opportunities are few. “Since the opening of the Westin Paris Vendome in 2005, the chain had no hotel opened in France. In January, he lost the use of the Meridien Montparnasse, in favor of Accor, who renamed Pullman Paris Montparnasse.

“We focus on the Bric (Brazil, Russia, India, China), said Flavio Bucciarelli. In the next two years, China, with 150 hotels, will be our first countries to the United States. “All brands, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Announces 350 hotel projects under development in the world, the trend is to be less and less owner of the walls. Thus, while it operates since 2006 the Meridian Star (the largest business hotel in France, with 1021 rooms), he never owned. Its current owner, the company Starman, considering the walls to sell 350 million euros.

According to Denis Hennequin, former head of McDonald’s Europe, it is expanding the potential customer of the brand, already well entrenched in people’s minds. “Ibis is a bit of the Bic Mac Accor, says he. The company enjoys a strong reputation around the world, but it must be given more flexibility to allow it to flourish in new markets. “And at the same time increase the income of the parent. For Ibis is a nugget as we rarely see. The brand an operating margin (that is to say, the benefits of the activity divided by sales) by 40% when that of most French companies is around 10%. Denis Hennequin hopes to expand this recipe works for all of its center of economy hotels. It has also invested 150 million euros to renovate the hotel, change the covers and to renew the offer of restoration. Far from the shadow that hangs over its share price – which has collapsed 34% since the beginning of the year – Accor therefore retains confidence in the future.

Among these are the five star hotels Mont Cervin Palace and the Klein Matterhorn and the Monte Rosa four stars. The property fund will invest 9 million francs in the renovation of the Mont Cervin Palace, which will take place between spring and fall 2012.

The lease term is fifteen years with two extension options of five years each. The transaction will be no change for employees or for hotel guests, the statement said.

The majority of the proceeds will be distributed to shareholders of Seiler Hotels Zermatt through a capital reduction and dividend to the tune of about 1690 francs per registered share in total. Only the construction land and agricultural as well as some co-ownership shares remain in the hands of society Valais.

The operating company Hotel Seiler Hotels Zermatt, Zermatt leader, has a rich family tradition dating back over 150 years. Its offer covers a total of 167 rooms at five-star and 155 four-star level.

“Innovation is at the heart of the philosophy of W Hotels and we are constantly looking for new and innovative designs,” said Eva Ziegler, Director General of brand, W Hotels Worldwide . “We are delighted to continue our partnership with Design Miami / and reward these three design studios cutting edge when they present their work to the world.”

The award “W Hotels Designers of the Future Award” in 2011 goes beyond the traditional design products and furniture, looking for truly original and innovative works. This year, candidates have taken their inspiration from the invitation to dialogue, “Conversation Pieces”, the theme chosen by Design Miami / and W Hotels for this contest.

The winners of the “W Hotels Designer of the Future” last year, Beta Tank, Graham Hudson, International and random Zigelbaum + Coelho, continue to celebrate their successes. The global platform created by W Hotels and helped the creators to get their works from concept to a level of achievement they can now present their art as well as the general public and design enthusiasts. The winners went to the W Hotels worldwide, on the occasion of weeks of design, facilities and the W Barcelona W Doha, and exhibitions at the Istanbul Design Week. + Random Zigelbaum Coelho and International were also incorporated in the official inauguration of Taipei W in March 2011, where random International has created a permanent installation for the hotel. For its part, Zigelbaum + Coelho was responsible for creating facilities for the opening of the inaugural W St. Petersburg, held in early June.

“We work with W Hotels for a year and it is a pleasure,” said Jaime Zigelbaum and Marcello Coelho. “It’s more than just customers, they are also our patrons, our employees and our friends. Our work is far from traditional in the standards. They fully understand that. The design has found a true ally in W Hotels. ”

When W opened its first hotel in New York in 1998, the brand introduced a new era of hotel design and has positioned itself as a leader of unquestionable contemporary hotel industry “lifestyle”. Every W Hotel demonstrates a passion for cutting edge design, rooted in the culture of the place and interpreted current and trendy, unique collaborations with designers and emerging talents `other renowned give it life. Since the Ottoman-inspired glam the prestigious W Istanbul to design based on the dual personality of the British man of W London which has just opened in Leicester Square, each new W Hotel starts with a philosophy of design thinking by house team of designers and Starwood nurtured and implemented through a unique collaboration between artists, architects, graphic designers, photographers, designers and directors of World Music and Fashion W.

The launch of this new program coincides with the end of the unprecedented transfer to China of the entire team of Senior Leadership Team of the company, which took a month and it underscores the commitment of Starwood for China, which became his second hotel market outside the U.S., and one who knows the fastest growing. With 74 hotels in China and nearly 100 in the project, Starwood is the largest operator of upscale hotels in that country in 2011, it will open one hotel every two weeks in China.

“As the Chinese begin to travel en masse beyond their borders, they orient themselves, as Westerners before them, to the hotel brands they already know in their country as this is the Starwood in China this gives us a tremendous advantage, “said Frits van Paasschen, President and CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT – news). “Just as our hotels located in China have always met the expectations of American and European travelers by offering services familiar in their country, our hotels around the world offer the same services to Chinese travelers

My Way, which is still in the experimental stage, based on technology developed by Hub Telecom, a subsidiary of ADP: this allows you to locate “with an accuracy of several meters” and guide you through indoor a triangulation method using the hotspots of the airport. The application is free and does not work for the moment that the terminals 2E and 2F in the train station and parking area Premium terminals above. It will be later extended to other terminals as well as Orly.

The application creates a route to the different services and areas of the airport, in the manner of a conventional steering system. “My Way Aéroports de Paris operates on the free Wi-Fi network-Airport. This application is particularly suitable for foreign passengers who, for reasons of cost do not activate the data connection on their smartphone, “said ADP in a statement. Also note for travelers on the move: ADP also today launched the Android version of its application information My Airport.

“We are returning to normal at the airport of Ezeiza (international flights) and that of Aeroparque (domestic and neighboring countries)”, told AFP that source of Aeropuertos 2000, which manages the airports.

“Only the airline Aerolineas Argentinas still has canceled flights to Aeroparque,” she said.

An Air France plane, which was to land at Ezeiza Thursday morning had been diverted to the airport Guarulos Sao Paulo (Brazil). Air traffic in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Santiago de Chile was disrupted several times since the beginning of the eruption of Puyehue June 4, in southern Chile.