NH Hotel Group launches Nhow brand in Provence

NH Hotel Group has celebrated the début of its nhow brand in France with the inauguration of the nhow Marseille.

The new property is the group’s fourth nhow hotel, with seven more in the pipeline including the nhow London, which is due to open in 2019.

The new establishment, previously operating under the NH trademark, has been transformed by Marseille-based architects and representatives of SHPB (Société Hôtelière du Palm Beach), Claire Fatosme and Christian Lefèvre, and Italian architect, Teresa Sapey.

Nhow Marseille

nhow Marseille is located on the Corniche waterfront between two bodies of water, the freshwater of the Roucas Blanc spring, in the original part of the building, and the salty seawater, which the spring flows into. It is an ideal destination on the Mediterranean coast for a holiday, an idyllic escape or a memorable corporate event, with 150 rooms – 99 of which have a balcony or large terrace – as well as:

• A Sky-Bar, located on the third floor, featuring an original chandelier made up of 4,000 steel sardines, created by English artist Frances Bromley. With an eclectic, artistic programme, it will be a benchmark in mixology and a meeting point for all kinds of events.
• A Tunnel Bar, on the ground floor between the freshwater of the Roucas Blanc spring in the original part of the building and the salt water of the sea. It is this passage between shade and light, coolness and heat that expresses the décor designed by Teresa Sapey.
• A Cactus Bar, on the ground floor, evokes the exotic gardens of the Mediterranean coast and the bright Provençal sun.
• A restaurant run by local chef Benjamin Mathieu and a roof bar, overlooking the Mediterranean. Both have a hip and elegant atmosphere, and a simple and laidback seaside chic and playful menu based on Mediterranean cuisine.
• A Phytomer spa offering all the brand’s signature treatments, and a swimming pool at the sea’s edge.

The hotel’s location, on the Corniche, between the Old Port and the Prado district, is ideal for events in a unique and accessible setting. It has 14 meeting rooms – seven of which have sea views – with capacity for up to 421 people and a 322-seat auditorium, all fitted out with the latest technology.

The new establishment under the Group’s most chameleon-like brand joins the three existing nhow hotels in the cities of Berlin, Milan and Rotterdam. These will soon be accompanied by seven new nhow hotels in Brussels, London, Rome, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Santiago de Chile and Lima.

nhow Marseille is the company’s fourth hotel in France where it also has an NH Collection property, similarly located in Marseille, and two hotels operated under its NH Hotels trademark in the cities of Lyon and Nice.

Hugo Rovira, managing director for NH Hotel Group in Southern Europe and the US, said: “France has become a priority market for us, particularly in the premium and luxury segments. Our aim is to open around 20 hotels, 10 under our high-end trademark NH Collection, two or three under our iconic nhow brand and seven under the NH brand.”