Among
the noteworthy quotes of the week is Shaner Hotels President Plato Ghinos on Shaner’s
Italia division’s recently announced partnership with The First Group for hotel
management and development.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Branding and
franchising is a brand-new concept for that part of the world (Italy). We want
to bring that value proposition to existing hotel and resort owners in these
parts of the world… We’re giving an option to existing owners or developers to
take the franchise road where we become the operator of their assets — doing
everything from A to Z.” — Plato Ghinos, Shaner Hotels Read story
"The portfolio's pristine physical condition after a
multi-year renovation process, leading brand affiliation, compelling economics,
and excellent sponsorship allowed us to create a highly competitive process. The
market responded enthusiastically, presenting a diverse array of fixed and
floating rate financing proposals." — Stephen O’Connor, RobertDouglas Read story
"Fontenille is the story of a lifetime. The arrival of
LVMH and Anaïs Ventures marks a pivotal moment, reflecting the quality of work
accomplished in a short time to create a strong and unique brand. With this new
investment, Les Domaines de Fontenille plans to acquire and renovate additional
exceptional properties. Each project will adhere to the same guiding
philosophy: upholding the highest environmental standards while preserving the
heritage and terroir that define these unique destinations.” — Frédéric Biousse and Guillaume Foucher, Les Domaines de Fontenille Read story
“By being carbon positive, the hotel is sequestering —
sucking out of the atmosphere — more carbon than it emits over the lifetime of
the building. Not just our operational carbon footprint but also the embodied
carbon footprint from manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance,
and disposal of the materials used to build the hotel.” — Jon Buerge, Urban Villages Read story
“We are targeting major French cities that attract an
international clientele – and these projects allow us to add hotels in key
locations in city centers. Conversion and adaptive reuse projects represent
nearly half of those properties.” — Alexandra Goguet, Marriott International Read story