Accor Hotels

Nineteen of France’s leading travel and tourism businesses have combined to launch a new alliance to promote tourism to the country.Accor, Club Med, Euro Disney, Pierre &…

Anthony Drury has joined easyJet in a newly-created role of director of business. Drury joins the airline from America Express where he had held several senior roles since 2002. He will…

Accor has unveiled a major expansion plan in Malaysia, where it intends to more than double its portfolio to 20 hotels by the end of 2015.The European hotelier unveiled its plans in…

The Sofitel Sydney Wentworth has been put up for sale.The property's owner, LaSalle Investment Management, has appointed sister company Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels & Hospitality…

Accor has opened its second Pullman hotel in Shanghai.Pullman Shanghai South is a 338-room upscale hotel, connected to the Star Plaza retail and office complex in Shanghai's Xujiahui…

IAN THOMAS has been announced as the new president of Boeing China. Thomas, who has served as president of Boeing Australia & South Pacific for the past five years, will now move to…

Accor has increased its full-year earnings target for 2013, after revenues climbed across the group.The European hotel giant said it now expects to generate earnings before interest…

JANE MACKIE has been appointed vice president of Fairmont. She brings 20 years of experience to the luxury hotel brand, including an 11-year spell with Starwood which included a stint as…

Accor Hotels has launched its multi-brand reservation website in Arabic - accorhotels.com. This new launch is in line with its development and adaptation towards high growth markets. The…

As another year begins, Travel Daily looks at the major trends that could impact the Asian travel industry in 2014...Boeing 787-9 – Problems solved?The new extended version of…

So another year has passed; how was it for you?Asia’s travel industry began the year with high hopes, following record tourist arrivals in 2012. Despite the eurozone slump and…

Accor has formed partnerships with several more online travel agencies (OTAs) in the Asia Pacific region.The new distribution partnerships with China's Ctrip, HanaTour in Korea,…

Accor has announced that its two Vacation Club apartments in Western Australia, The Vines Resort & Country Club and the Busselton Apartments, have been rebadged under the Sebel…

Accor has signed an agreement to manage three new-build hotels in Myanmar, in a deal that will introduce two new brands to the country.The European company was one of the first…

A group of students has come up with a range of ideas for the 'hotel of the future', after Accor held a competition to help define the future of its Novotel brand.Personalisation,…

Accor is revamping is business, splitting its operations into two units - one concentrating on hotel operations and the other focusing on real estate and asset management.The…

Accor has formally defined its business model under two new strategies.The hotel chain has announced two ‘core missions’ with HotelServices focuses on its operator and franchised…

Accor will launch its first Sofitel in Indonesia next month, with the opening of a new luxury resort in Bali.Launching on 20 December 2013, Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort will be…

Accor has rebranded one of its Formule 1 hotels in Sydney as an ibis.The property, located on William Street, has rebranded as the ibis Budget East Sydney, becoming the 18th Formule…

Pullman has revealed its ‘Business Playground’ meeting rooms as part of its rebranding.Designed by Mathieu Lehanneur, the new playful meeting rooms have tables that look like poker…

Accor Middle East inked a management agreement to operate two new hotels, a three-star ibis hotel (150 guest rooms) and a midscale aparthotel Adagio (150 apartments) in Doha. The two…