Paris report
Post-Olympic event ambitions being realised at H4 Hotel Wyndham Paris Pleyel
MEETINGS AND EVENTS ARE KEY TO H4 HOTEL WYNDHAM PARIS PLEYEL’ S BUSINESS, AND HOTEL GM STIG CASTOE RECENTLY WELCOMED CMW ' S SIMON GEORGE TO EXPLAIN HOW THIS NEW KID ON THE ARRONDISSEMENT IS REAPING SOME OF THE EVENTS LEGACY OF THE PARIS OLYMPICS
H istorically, the gothic
basilica of Saint-Denis containing the tombs of many of France’ s kings just to the north of Paris has dominated the local skyline for almost a millennium. Until recently that is. Now there is a new kid on the arrondissement and a new aerial landmark in the shape of the 4-star H4 Hotel Wyndham Paris Pleyel Resort located in the 140m high Tour Pleyel, which opened its doors in June 2024 just in time for the summer Olympics in the French capital. The hotel has 697 rooms including a sky bar on the 40th floor with panoramic views over Paris and a swimming pool and gym just below it, and its key MICE USP – its own dedicated conference centre a short walk away.
Olympics boost The H4 Hotel Wyndham is a key beneficiary of the French government’ s investment in the area in terms of legacy projects from the Olympic Games, which is set to boost local business, fund the renovation of local event space, improve regional transport links and ultimately lead to urban regeneration. Witness the impact of government funding on Barcelona from the 1992 Olympics, which regenerated previously run-
Below: H4 Hotel Wyndham Paris Pleyel
Paris skyline
Saint Ouen Flea Market
Maison Fleuret
down industrial areas, helping to transform the city.
The H4 Hotel Wyndham certainly has a strategic location: Just 20 minutes’ walk from Stade de France, close to a big transport hub( four new Metro lines and extensions to existing lines including a direct link to Charles de Gaulle( CdG) airport are being built as part of the Grand Paris Express‘ super metro’ project, one of the Olympics’ legacy projects and currently Europe’ s largest construction project), and just 15 minutes by Metro from the centre of Paris.
In terms of meeting infrastructure, the hotel’ s 10,000sqm conference and events centre offers 16 flexible meeting rooms, all with natural light and equipped with the latest technology, and a 1,180sqm plenary hall and space for up to 2,600 guests. Size is clearly not an issue. The conference centre can stage exhibitions, gala dinners and international summits.
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