Drowning in hotel updates? It’s not really surprising when there are roughly 700,000 hotels scattered around the globe! But have no fear, Karryon is here!
We’ve been chatting to our hospo friends, scouring the web and listening to the word on the grapevine to bring you a carefully curated list of the best hotel intel you need to know this week.
Skill yourself up now and take advantage of some great updates.
Cheval Blanc Paris, France – Opening 2020
Located in the heart of the Paris, just steps from the Louvre and the Marais, the Cheval Blanc Paris will combine historical, cultural and contemporary features for an authentic Parisian experience.
The hotel will feature floor-to-ceiling windows in the 26 rooms and 46 suites offer views of famed landmarks and city life.
There will also be a new gourmet experience from the three-Michelin-starred chef Arnaud Donckele. The restaurant will be located on the seventh floor.
The hotel which will open in Spring 2020 be the fifth under the Cheval Blanc brand after Courchevel, Randheli in the Maldives, St-Barth Isle de France and St-Tropez.
The hotel will be bookable through Virtuoso. See more details here.
Pan Pacific Hotels Group to open two new properties
Pan Pacific Canada
Pan Pacific Hotels Group is putting another footprint in North America with the rebranding of The Westin Prince Hotel to Pan Pacific Toronto.
The Pan Pacific Toronto features 409 generously-sized guest rooms and suites and has just seen a CAD15 million renovation this year.
It has a heritage of 45 years with its 15 acres of parkland and marks the fifth hotel for Pan Pacific Hotels Group in North America, joining Vancouver, Whistler in British Columbia and Seattle.
Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel.
Pan Pacific Hotels Group will enter Tokyo, Japan in 2020 with Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, a Pan Pacific Partner Hotel
Towering at 188 metres, the hotel dominates the skyline of Tokyo’s trendy Shibuya.
Spread over 40 floors, all 411 rooms open up to unobstructed views of the glittering night-cap (and Mount Fuji on a clear day)
Eight fantastic F&B outlets: Japanese fine dining restaurant, French restaurant, 100-seat jazz club, glamorous piano bar and more.
Wellness facilities will include an indoor heated pool, Japanese style sauna, beauty salon, dental clinic, art gallery and lounge with French pastries.
The Hotel Royal Classic Osaka has just opened in Japan
Hotel Royal Classic Osaka
The hotel, designed by globally celebrated Japanese architect Kengo Kuma creatively incorporates the facade of the former Osaka Shin-Kabukiza theatre.
It also features over 100 pieces of modern art displayed throughout the hotel’s public spaces and guest rooms.
The hotel features 150 guest rooms and suites, a variety of food and beverage outlets, function rooms and wedding facilities.