TIME WELL SPENT
PASSIONS
T
HE INTENTION was
never to open four
hotels in the span
of six months. But French
retail mogul Frédéric
Biousse is used to seeing
his projects take on a
Herculean dimension.
“There were construction
delays and permit issues,
and before we knew it, they
were all ready for unveiling
TRAVEL
The Accidental
Hotelier
A French retail mogul delivers his vision for luxury hospitality:
smaller, sustainable, and with purpose. BY LINDSEY TRAMUTA
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