Bulgari Hotels & Resorts has officially opened the Bulgari Hotel Paris in the heart of the French capital’s world-renowned Golden Triangle.

Staying in Cannes at Hôtel Majestic Barrière, a Leading Hotel of the World, gives the best insider’s view of ILTM, the definitive gathering of nearly 5,000 luxury travel suppliers and buyers that was so adequately covered in last week’s LATTE. Just after ILTM, by the way, the two most influential new-gen, New York-based buyers, said ‘best week of my career’ (Jack Ezon, EMBARK Beyond) and ‘best LTM ever, for serious business as well a fun’ (Michael Holtz, SmartFlyer).

What IS French style? In Paris, the palace that is Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, gives a clue. The recipe requires history, design, at least a pinch of fun and a boss who has above-par flair.

COMO Hotels and Resorts will open a new luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Burgundy, France next year. COMO Le Montrachet is a collaboration with OLMA Luxury Holdings, and follows COMO’s acquisition of Hotel Le Montrachet, nestled around the village square of Puligny-Montrachet.

DUCO Travel Summit will host its first annual DUCO France destination-oriented travel event in Paris from 11-15 October. Following the significant success of its sister event, DUCO Italy, the DUCO team has expanded to add this annual invitation-only niche French initiative, focused on the high-end travel industry in France.

Eight years in the making, a new luxury hotel – Hôtel Madame Rêve – will open in Paris next month, set within the former Louvre post office building.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has officially opened its first property in France. Kimpton St Honoré Paris has been developed within a 1917 Art Nouveau building and formerly a 1900s department store, located in the Parisian Opera District, a stone’s throw from Place Vendôme, the Paris Opera, Faubourg St Honoré and the Tuileries Gardens.

This is a tale of a suite that does not exist. To save those of you who have Netflix-fan clients, there is a need to try to book Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme’s suite 813 – it was specially concocted for the second Lupin series, streaming now.

Luxury French hotel brand, Airelles, has debuted its newest addition to the Airelles Exceptional Properties portfolio; Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de la Messardière.

Atout France is celebrating Bastille Day 2021 (14 July) with a virtual cooking lass à la Niçoise. Viewers who tune in will also have the chance to win a three-night stay at Hôtel La Perouse in Nice.

Airelles has this week opened its highly-anticipated seventh property, Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle. Tipped to be one of the most sought-after addresses in the world, Le Grand Contrôle is the first hotel to open within the grounds of France’ iconic Château de Versailles with views over the Orangerie, the Pièce d’Eau des Suisses and the Château.

Accor’s private home and villa hospitality arm, onefinestay, has debuted in Cannes offering 100 private villa rentals, from opulent old-style estates to serene contemporary retreats.