Michael Issenberg

Accor has announced a new strategic partnership between its new lifestyle loyalty programme, ALL- Accor Live Limitless and South East Asia’s super app, Grab. The deal brings together two…

Novotel Perth Murray Street has opened its doors and is ready to take bookings for the summer holiday period. The hotel opening commenced with a traditional indigenous smoking ceremony,…

Hotel Chadstone Melbourne, MGallery by Sofitel, has opened for business, with the property's first guests checking-in on 1 November. The five-star, AUS130 million hotel was opened on…

Since acquiring the legendary Raffles brand in 2016, the French hospitality group Accor has announced plans to almost double the iconic collection, with recent openings including Raffles…

AccorHotels launches the world's first Orient Express hotel on top of the King Power Mahanakhon Building in Bangkok.

AccorHotels has announced an exclusive three-year deal with Tennis Australia and re-signs Serena Williams as Official Ambassador in Australia.

The number of APAC properties run by AccorHotels reached one thousand when the group announced the opening of Pullman Tokyo Tamachi in Japan today — putting the company on track for its…

Last week I brought to you the first part of my fascinating interview with Accor’s CEO for Asia-Pacific, Michael Issenberg, where he and I discussed the strategy behind the company's recent…

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…

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,…

Accor has reached the milestone of 600 hotels in Asia Pacific, with the signing of a new Pullman in Hong Kong. The company has penned a management contract for the existing Park Lane…

Accor is shifting its upscale and luxury development and marketing focus to the fast-growing Asia Pacific region. The European hotel group is planning to open approximately one upscale or…

Accor has signed a new deal that will see the launch of its luxury Sofitel brand on the Singapore island of Sentosa. The Sentosa, A Beaufort Hotel, has now been temporarily renamed as…

Accor has announced the launch of a new upscale brand tailor-made for the Indonesian market. Unveiled at a press conference at ITB Berlin, Accor's new Grand Mercure Maha Cipta label…

Accor has opened a new ibis hotel in Hong Kong, which is set to be the brand's flagship property in the Asia Pacific region. The 550-room ibis Hong Kong Central & Sheung Wan, located…

Accor has completed the purchase of the Mirvac Group’s hotel interests in Australia and New Zealand. The deal will see the European hotel giant add a total of 43 hotels to its portfolio…

Several international accommodation industry leaders have been lined up to speak at the ANZPHIC 2012 event, which is taking place in Sydney from 25-27 June. Eric Danziger, President…

Accor has announced the opening of its 500th hotel in the Asia Pacific region. The Pullman Gurgaon Central Park, which also marks the debut of the upscale Pullman brand in India, takes the…