Ibis News

ibis Styles Birmingham Oldbury set to welcome first guests
ibis Styles Birmingham Oldbury is set to open its doors for the first time. Paying homage to the town’s coal mining history, and industrial heritage, travellers can immerse themselves in the Black Country’s roots at ibis Styles Birmingham Oldbury.

AccorHotels signs with Nakheel for latest Dubai property
Developer Nakheel and AccorHotels have signed a management agreement for ibis Dubai Jumeirah Village Circle, further strengthening their strategic partnership for Dubai hospitality projects.

Ibis rolls-out new mobile check in procedures
Ibis has announced the completion of the roll-out of its new guest welcome programme across all ibis, ibis styles and ibis budget hotels in the UK, aided my mobile technology. The new approach sees ibis employees using mobile devices to access the information they need for everything from check-in to housekeeping and breakfast within one app.

ibis brings Monscierge service to London
ibis is offering, in selected London hotels, an intelligent concierge service - Monscierge - which provides a high visibility focal point where staff and guests can interact or simply find their own information 24/7. “Whether on business or pleasure, we know that peoples’ time is extremely precious especially when they want to experience as much as possible whilst away,” said Karelle Lamouche, ibis marketing director.

Accor revolutionizes economy-hotel codes and gives ibis a head start
One year after announcing its economy-hotel ‘Big-Bang’, Accor has unveiled the full scope of the ibis revolution, which it has rolled out simultaneously in 56 countries, in record time. This project involved reviewing economy hotel codes in depth, renewing more than 100,000 beds, honing an all new concept for its public areas, and briskly installing the new ibis, ibis Styles and ibis budget banners.

ibis relaunch nearly completion as Accor revitalises brand
One year after announcing what it is called the economy-hotel ‘big-bang’, Accor has unveiled the full scope of the ibis revolution, which has rolled out simultaneously in 56 countries. The project involved reviewing economy hotel standards, renewing more than 100,000 beds, developing an all-new concept for its public areas, and installing the new ibis, ibis Styles and ibis budget banners in record time.

Accor surpasses 100,000 rooms in Asia-Pacific
International hotel operator Accor now operates over 100,000 rooms in the region, with the opening of ibis Hong Kong Central and Sheung Wan.

Ibis steps up its presence in Hong Kong
And then there were two in Hong Kong! Ibis has recently opened its second hotel in this archipelago that has been dubbed the Pearl of the East.

Accor welcomes ibis budget hotel to Whitechapel, London
Accor has opened its new ibis budget hotel in Whitechapel at an official ceremony attended by Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman. Ibis budget London Whitechapel has led to the creation of 30 jobs in the local area and is the first new ibis budget hotel to open in the UK.

The ibis family celebrates 4 new hotel inaugurations in Poland
The ibis and ibis budget Krakow Stare Miasto, and the ibis and ibis budget Warszawa Reduta, were respectively inaugurated on 9 and 21 May last. These two new hotels are part of a bigger objective for Accor: its goal to become a leader in Europe’s budget hotel segment.

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.”

The very first new generation ibis opens in Equatorial Guinea
The very first new generation ibis banners are currently being installed. The ibis Bata has just opened in Equatorial Guinea’s second largest city, kicking off the massive roll-out of the new generation ibis family hotels in 2012.