What was a risky gamble for some has ended up paying off for the city of Marseille. Since May 3rd 2012 and the opening of “Marseille’s grandest hotel”, business at the Intercontinental Marseille-Hôtel Dieu has been brisk, with the hotel due to reach cruising speed in 2015. The dialogue between past and future is expressed fully. The totally renovated Hôtel-Dieu has been restored to its former glory and its exceptional location is a key asset for the development of Marseille. Through the values it adheres to, the world’s largest hotel group IHG has lit up the region with a 5-star offer that is out of the ordinary… Its director Madelijn Vervoord tells us more…