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Accor announces that HotelInvest, the Group?s hotel owner and investor business, has purchased a portfolio of 13 hotels from Tritax for a total consideration of ?89 million (?71 million) in line with its stated strategy to consolidate the owned hotel base whilst strengthening its economy and midscale segments. The
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Accor is Germany?s favourite hotel Group. In the analysis of over one million social media sources, 10,000 online news items and by experts from the Faktenkontor agency, Accor, the German market leader occupied the top spot. With a score of 63.31 points, it was awarded the ?Gold?
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The brand is rolling out a large-scale international communication campaign with an all-new angle on the hospitality experience. As you will probably remember, Pullman announced its global repositioning strategy a year ago, and one of the big breakthroughs back then was an advertising campaign featuring the brand hotel
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The second issue of The Pullman Magazine is out! With its elegant layout, exceptional photos and feature articles, this high-quality glossy gives pride of place to subjects favored by seasoned travelers and also encapsulates the essence of the brand – upscale, vibrant and cosmopolitan. In 2013, the first issue of
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One year after announcing its position shift , midscale hotel world leader Mercure is pushing ahead with its modernization drive at a very steady pace : * More than 230 Mercure hotels in France, 80% revamped * Entirely redesigned living areas * A new choice of wines and new breakfast s featuring local specialties * The
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Accor announced today that its HotelInvest business has agreed to purchase two real-estate portfolios representing 86 and 11 hotels respectively (12,838 rooms) for a total consideration of about ?900 million. ?These transactions send a strong signal of our capability to rapidly implement the strategy of restructuring the HotelInvest
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Steven Daines is appointed CEO HotelServices United Kingdom, Ireland, Benelux, Switzerland and Russia. Laurent Picheral is appointed CEO HotelServices Germany, Poland and Central Europe. Steven Daines and Laurent Picheral will be members of the Executive Committee. They will replace Peter Verhoeven who joins Booking.com. These appointments will be effective
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1Accor has opened a three-property development encompassing Ibis, Adagio and Novotel hotels in Fujairah, increasing the UAE emirate?s room inventory by 40%. Created in partnership with the Fujairah National Group, the hotel?s opening was attended by a host of local dignitaries and tourism officials. The three-hotel
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1Accor Middle East, a leading hospitality group in the region, has forged a strategic alliance with top Saudi conglomerate Alesayi Group to develop 10 new hotel properties across the Kingdom by 2018. The first ibis in the Kingdom was launched in Riyadh in December 2012. With the second property, ibis
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ACCOR will replace InterContinental Hotels Group in managing the reknowned Crocodile Hotel and Cooinda Lodge in Australia?s Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory and put greater emphasis on the indigenous tourism experience. The hotel operator has signed an MoU with the owners of both properties to take over management duties
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1Accor is rapidly expanding its network in Malaysia, with 15 new hotels nationwide in the pipeline by 2016. The new hotels coming up in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah will provide about 2,600 rooms. By next year, the group?s Malaysian network is expected to more than double to 20
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Vivek Badrinath joins Accor as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. He will be responsible for marketing, digital solutions, distribution, and information systems. Vivek Badrinath will be a member of the Group?s Executive Committee. This appointment will be effective as of March 1st, 2014. Reacting to this appointment, S?bastien Bazin,