Groupe Floirat was founded by legendary businessman Sylvain Floirat (1899-1993). Now focusing on high-end hotel properties, restaurants and nightclubs, Groupe Floirat continues with Sylvain Floirat’s great-grandson, Antoine Chevanne at the helm.

CEO Antoine Chevanne took over the family business in 2006 and continues the family tradition of hotel management and entrepreneurship. He has stayed faithful to his great grandfather’s values: human touch, welcoming atmosphere and creating places which are more akin to family homes where guests can relax and be pampered.

My Favourite Website... The Wall Street Journal - Being informed and engaged with what’s going on in the world is integral to any businessman’s success. I check The Wall Street Journal daily to make sure I remain on top of things.

My Favourite App... I know I may be biased, but I would say The Hotel Byblos Palace app. I always recommend that our clients download it, as it enables our customers to live the dream of Byblos anywhere in the world – the magic of technology!

My Favourite Blog... Urban Travel Blog – Written by Duncan Rhodes, who is constantly travelling, giving authentic, interesting and unusual accounts. I challenge you to find somewhere he hasn’t been! My current love is Rio de Janeiro, and I can see all the changes and what's going on in this amazing city.

My Most Recent Buy Online... I want my newly born daughter to be creative, it can be so easy to spend time playing on computers and iPads or watching television. I recently bought her a creative board game with puzzles, memory and logical games from Nature & Decouvertes which is an Art De Vivre French store. This way she can play alone or with her mother.

My Favourite Tweeter... @NTHEAIRNEWZ – I never get tired of their feed. A portal for emerging bands, musicians, DJs, and even apps. They inspired me to call in George Benson for our recent Byblos Summer Party.

My Favourite Instagrammer... Daily Overview – I am a complete fanatic of beautiful and original views, Daily Overview beats them all. Views that are so unreliable from an airplane when you’re travelling are captured here beautifully. You would never realise how beautiful places like a city or even a car park are from so high up in the air. It was originally set up to show the effect of mankind on the earth, based on ‘The Overview Effect’ that astronauts experience when they’re up in orbit. They are remarkable images.

My Pet Hate About Life Online... One of the reasons I love travelling is the experience of meeting new people from different cultures. Nowadays, people spend too much time digitally interacting and too little time getting out in the world.

Social Media Allowed Me to Meet... Because I am always on the road, social media really helps me stay in touch with my friends and family, and of course keep a curious eye on what’s going on in my circle of friends.

My Stand Out Online Memory... Seeing the pictures and videos posted on our social media platforms after the summer party featuring George Benson. It was interesting to see how much impact an event such as this has on digital platforms. So many people commented on our statuses during the evening.

Most Worthwhile Newsletter... I like to keep my ear to the ground, so I get many industry newsletters in my inbox. There is always room for improvement, and I like to know of any new developments that can give my customers an even better experience at any of the Groupe Floirat hotels.

2 September 2015