Accor Hotels News
Sofitel Agadir Thalassa sea & spa: the new well-being reference in Morocco
This new establishment is only a 3-hour flight away from the main European capitals and is the ideal place for a relaxing and revitalising break. Sofitel Agadir Thalassa is the brand’s second hotel in the bay of Agadir alongside the Sofitel Agadir Royal Bay Resort.
Accor hotels begins roll out of new Ibis identity
Accor has started to roll out new branding for the ibis hotels in the UK with the ibis London Wembley Hotel. Thomas Dubaere, managing director, Accor UK and Ireland noted: “Last year, we announced our strategy to revolutionise our economy brand portfolio in order to meet the continuous changes our guests have in their lifestyles and consumption modes.”
Amadeus and Accor extend their 10-year collaboration
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, and Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, today announced an extension of its revenue management partnership.
Accor continues its expansion in Algeria
The Novotel and ibis Constantine have just been inaugurated, in the wake of the ibis Alger in February 2009, the 150-room ibis Oran, launched in March 2011 and the 125-room ibis Tlemcen opened in June 2011. All these openings reflect Accor’s drive to offer modern and innovative hotels in Algeria.
Accor aims at becoming India’s top international hotel group
2012 will be remembered as the year Accor’s stepped up its expansion in India, with 11 hotel openings. The country, which is experiencing an economic boom, has become one of the Group’s priorities.
New appointment for Accor
Isabelle Birem is joining Accor as Senior Vice President Direct Sales, reporting to Jean-Luc Chrétien, Executive Vice President Sales, Distribution and Loyalty Strategy.
Accor Hotels lays out ambitious PLANET 21 environmental social responsibility programme
Accor is aiming to reduce its worldwide CO2 emissions by ten per cent by 2015 – a concrete goal that is just one of many measures laid out in PLANET 21, a comprehensive new sustainability programme which launches today. PLANET 21 identifies 21 areas of activity where improvements will be made, each with a specific policy for action and a measurable goal.
Contemporary art celebrated in Sofitel Abu Dhabi
Sofitel continues its expansion in the Middle East and opens the first luxury hotel to be launched by a French brand in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates: Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche.
France: three new prestigious locations for MGallery
With a target of 150 locations by 2015 and a network of 45 hotels around the world, the MGallery collection is continuing its development in France in the heart of the Bordeaux wine-producing region or even right in the centre of a medieval city.
Mercure opens its first hotel in Russia
Accor, which was the first operator to open midscale hotels in Russia, has just announced the opening of the Mercure Arbat Moscow, signaling a new and symbolic stage in its expansion.
Adagio is out to conquer Brazil
It is a symbolic expansion for Adagio. The brand has just announced the signing of a major franchise contract aiming to establish 40 residences throughout Brazil as part of the Adagio and Adagio Access chains. For the European leader on the tourist residence market, this new project is an important step in its already very healthy development and also demonstrates its ambitions in terms of global growth.
Muse Bangkok Langsuan: a 5-star ode to travel by MGallery
Hotel Muse Bangkok Langsuan is on the border between East and West, chic and retro, elegant and up-to-the-minute – and, in a nutshell, an ode to the halcyon days of travel, i.e. the late 19th and early 20th century (incidentally when Thailand opened up to the rest of the world). The latest addition to the MGallery collection was inaugurated on 1 March. It is surprising, spellbinding and here’s more.