Room service now via WhatsApp for Accor guests in UK
Why call when you can type. While OTA's provide customer service via twitter and airlines help with booking via Facebook messenger chat bots, hotels aren't too far behind either. AccorHotels…
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Western companies go east: Overcoming the Great Firewall of China
China’s population of 1.4 billion has attracted companies from all over the world. Even a slice of this statistics would do wonders for a company. However, travel tech companies must first…
Accor APAC’s CEO: “Almost one acquisition per month for the last two years”
On Monday, I reported on the latest in a long line of company acquisitions by AccorHotels, when the company announced its purchase of the Mantra Group in Australia. Almost every day I find…
Accor becomes Australia’s second biggest employer after USD 1.2 billion acquisition of Mantra Group
Recent weeks have seen a flurry of deals and acquisitions from the French multinational and industry juggernaut Accor. May alone saw the USD 105 million purchase of Chilean hotel group,…
Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square unveils new ‘N’ Rooms’ concept
The longstanding Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square, has announced the completion of its new N’rooms. Mr. Sagar Naker, general manager, said “We have completed phase 1 with the refurbishment of…
Serena Williams returns to Australian Open with AccorHotels
AccorHotels, an Official Partner of the Australian Open, has for the third year in a row signed on tennis superstar Serena Williams as its Official Ambassador for the tournament, as the new…
AccorHotels acquires Availpro
Following its acquisition of Fastbooking in 2015, AccorHotels has announced the acquisition of Availpro. Created in 2001, Availpro is a leading European software provider to hoteliers with…
AccorHotels launches Star Wins agent incentive
AccorHotels has launched a new nationwide campaign targeting UK agents and planners aiming to increase the number of meeting and event bookings made throughout 2017 with prizes including a…
AccorHotels FRHI deal boosts ME portfolio to 45,000 rooms
AccorHotels Group has officially announced the acquisition of FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI), which will take its Middle East inventory to more than 45,000 rooms.
The landmark merger…
