Novotel News

Breaking Travel News investigates: Novotel Canary Wharf, London
Novotel London Canary Wharf is a close walk from Canary Wharf underground station, providing easy access to the City, the O2 Arena and Greenwich. With nine meeting rooms, free Wi-Fi and a pool, it’s the perfect setting for both business and leisure stays. Here editor Chris O’Toole vists for Breaking Travel News.

Novotel London Canary Wharf opens to first guests
AccorHotels today opens its new flagship Novotel in London’s Canary Wharf to guests. The hotel, which represents a £90 million investment from AccorHotels, situated at 40 Marsh Street and at 127 metres high, is one of the tallest buildings in the area, with 360 degree views of London taking in sights including The Shard, the Olympic Park and Greenwich Park.

AccorHotels to bring Novotel to Canary Wharf, London
AccorHotels will open its new flagship Novotel in London’s Canary Wharf to guests this year. The Novotel Canary Wharf is situated at 40 Marsh Street and at 127 metres high is set to be one of the tallest buildings in the area. The hotel will comprise of 313 rooms including 26 suites.

Novotel New York Times Square reopens following renovation
After three months of complete renovation and an investment of $85 million, the emblematic Novotel New York Times Square hotel has been turned into a design-focused and stylish hotel for contemporary travellers. More metamorphosis than mere makeover, this property is the first hotel in Times Square to undergo a large-scale redesign.

Citigate Sydney rebrands to Novotel Sydney Central
Citigate Central Sydney has rebranded to Novotel Sydney Central, marking an exciting time for the hotel as it undertakes a major refurbishment, while the suburb of Haymarket is in the midst of one of the most progressive urban renewal plans the city has ever seen.

Novotel planned for Saudi Arabia
Accor Middle East has signed a management contract with Sheikh Salem Saleh Babgi to develop a Novotel hotel in the city of Jizan, Saudi Arabia. The 200 room hotel, which is currently under design, is due to open by 2015.

Redesign for Novotel Hotel Times Square
New York-based architecture and interior design firm Stonehill & Taylor has been awarded the redesign of the Novotel Hotel Times Square, following an invited competition. The New York location is considered the North American flagship property under the Novotel brand.

Microsoft links up with Novotel for launch of hotel room of the future
Novotel has partnered with Microsoft to launch the hotel room of the future. The room, named Room 3120 at Novotel Paris Vaugirard Montparnasse, showcases the latest in cutting-edge technology and innovative design, with Novotel and Microsoft working closely together to create a room that allows guests to sample the ultimate in hi-tech hotel rooms.
Novotel selects TeleAdapt’s MediaHub
TeleAdapt has revealed that its MediaHub product has been chosen as a brand standard for new Novotel properties.

Novotel prepares for opening of Bangkok hotel
The Novotel IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, a THB 2 billion project, located in Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok, is scheduled to open in January 2011.

Novotel Edinburgh Park acquired out of administration by Benson Elliot and Algonquin
Benson Elliot Capital Management and Algonquin SA announce that they have completed the joint acquisition of the Novotel Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh. The hotel will be acquired from administrators KPMG.
Novotel Opens in Christchurch
Accor The Novotel is located in the heart of the city on Cathedral Square, and has incorporated the heritage-listed Warner’s Hotel, originally built in 1863, into the complex.