Ibis opens new hotel in Lille
Ibis has announced the opening of the Ibis Lille Centre Grand Palais, located in Lille, France.
The hotel was designed by Olivier Dolicque and Baptiste Plantet from APSIS, a Lille-based architect firm. Marie-Laure Ducrocq created the interior architecture alongside the Ibis teams.
The seven storey hotel was built to encapsulate the brand’s up-to-the-minute comfort spirit. The hallmarks include the wide open areas, designer features and comfort-enhancing amenities to welcome business travelers and tourists. The hotel has 91 Sweet Rooms by Ibis, including nine suites and three rooms for mobility-impaired guests. Other features include the Sweet Bed by ibis, flat-screen LCD TVs, modular desks and free Wi-Fi, The Lounge Bar, and a meeting room.
The natural raw materials and warm colours in the reception areas add an unprecedented relaxed and inviting dimension to economy hotels. These areas are open and interconnected. The partitions in the lobby are gone so staff and guests now meet in an open, more laid-back area.
An ultramodern projection screen in the background broadcasts a wealth of useful information with an informal, intuitive slant. Around the reception area, guests can now have a seat in the TV lounge or Business Corner to catch the latest news, connect, work, read or drink their coffee.
Image: © Marie-Laure Ducrocq
