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Marriott is planning to open its third Courtyard by Marriott hotel in the
Greater
Paris Area in 2006.
The 150-room Colombes Courtyard by Marriott will be located in the
Colombes suburb of Paris which is currently undergoing a major urban renewal
project that is expected to add about 125,000-square meters of office space
in the vicinity of the future hotel. In addition, large international
companies such as Alcatel, CSF, Snecma, Gesco, Shell, Oracle and
Laboratoires Servier are already established in the area. La Defense is
approximately a 10-minute drive away.
“We are delighted by the continued expansion of our moderately-priced
Courtyard brand which has been warmly embraced here in Paris as well as our
other European markets,” said Arne Sorenson, chief financial officer and
president of Continental Europe for Marriott International. “The underlying
dynamics of the Paris hotel market remain strong with demand well-balanced
between leisure and corporate sectors and a good geographical spread of
source markets. We are confident in the future success of this property.”
In discussing the proposed hotel, Colombes Mayor Nicole Goueta said,
“There is no doubt that Colombes will be the place to be in coming years.
The opening of the 20,000-seat Stadium Yves du Manoir here in Colombes, the
candidacy of Paris as the site for the 2012 Olympic Games being clearly on
track and the on-going development of new office space, a commercial mall,
residences and activity center all combine to ensure the future economic
development of Colombes.”
For dining and entertainment, the Colombes Courtyard by Marriott will
offer a lobby lounge and casual restaurant. Recreational amenities will
include a fitness center. Other planned amenities are a business lounge and
an internet library, a convenience store and underground parking spaces for
50 automobiles.
For social events and conferences, the hotel will have 1,400-square feet
of space over three interconnecting rooms. |
