
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Hospitality group Accor has signed a deal with private equity firm EXTENDAM to open a 209-room TRIBE hotel in Paris’ Python-Duvernois redevelopment project in the 20th arrondissement.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Philippe Bijaoui, chief development officer, Europe and North Africa for Accor’s premium, midscale and economy division, about the key investment criteria shaping Handwritten hotels, the biggest opportunities for the brand, and how Accor is navigating growth amid rising costs and increased competition. Filmed at Hotel Maison Hamelin Paris.