minneapolis, minnesota is the oldest sofitel in north america.
minneapolis, minnesota is the oldest sofitel in north america.
which is the oldest sofitel in north america?
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in the 1970s, sofitel became an international chain of hotels. the first sofitel in the united states opened in 1975 in minneapolis, minnesota. sofitel entered the us market with a french approach to hospitality, making french baguettes on site, offering a wide selection of wines, providing bidets in 1/3 of the rooms, and hiring french chefs to manage the kitchens. the hotel turned a profit within 18 months of operations. in 1976, sofitel opened the sofitel philippine plaza manila, the first 5-star hotel in manila, a building designed by filipino architect leandro locsin.
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in the early 2000s, sofitel went through a major expansion plan in asia, targeting beach resorts in thailand, china and indonesia. sofitel also opened the sofitel tokyo, the sofitel st james london, sofitel chicago water tower, sofitel lafayette square washington d.c., sofitel marrakech, sofitel silom bangkok, sofitel montréal and sofitel buenos aires. between 2003 and 2004, sofitel opened 14 locations, including the sofitel cancún, its first hotel in mexico, and 7 new locations in asia. by 2010, sofitel had +20 properties in china.









































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