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Novotel Jizan targets 2015 opening

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:06:00 GMT

Located on the city's Corniche and not far from the airport, it will contain 200 rooms and suites, several F&B outlets, banqueting facilities and meeting rooms

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Accor starts PLANET 21, a sustainable development program

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:35:00 GMT

Under the new program, Accor has made goals for 2015 such as having employees trained in disease prevention in 95 percent of hotels, 80 percent of properties promoting balanced dishes and 10 percent drop in energy use at Accor"s owned and leased hotels

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Accor to sell Motel 6 for US$1.9 billion

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:49:00 GMT

French hotel group Accor is to sell its budget and extended stay US brands Motel 6 and Studio 6 to Blackstone, owners of Hilton Worldwide

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Accor monitors CO2 meetings output

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:11:00 GMT

The 'carbon optimizer' tool, which will be available to all Accor sales teams by the end of 2012, informs delegates of their meetings and event footprints

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Accor opens 500th property in Asia

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:56:00 GMT

The hotel, located in Gurgaon, is also the first Pullman-branded property in India

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Grand Mercure acquires Cypress Lakes Resort

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:38:00 GMT

The popular meetings destination in the Hunter Valley joins Accor's upscale brand portfolio

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Accor goes green

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:44:00 GMT

The hotel chain launched its Planet 21 sustainable development programme and is conducting a research into the viability of green meetings

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Accor unveils new sustainability strategy

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:28:00 GMT

The hotel operator has revealed 21 steps to make its global portfolio of hotels more environmentally friendly by 2015

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Accor to open second M Gallery property in the UK

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:02:00 GMT

The group is to rebrand the Mercure Bath Francis Hotel, following an "intensive £6 million refurbishment" project

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Accor opens rebranded properties in Bangkok and Pattaya

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:35:00 GMT

Sofitel Bangkok Silom and Pullman Pattaya Aisawan have become Pullman Bangkok Hotel G and Pullman Pattaya Hotel G respectively

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Novotel Clarke Quay unveils refreshed executive floors

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:11:00 GMT

All of the 61 units, including six suites, now offer a contemporary feel and modern amenities

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Novotel Citygate Hong Kong

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:20:00 GMT

Meetings are held in venues with views and come with coffee breaks and lunch

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MGallery Doha targets 2015 opening

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:36:00 GMT

The 215-room boutique hotel will be located opposite Souq Waqif, close to the airport and Doha"s business districts, and offer "a modern interpretation of Qatari heritage and hospitality"

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First look: Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:31:00 GMT

Five-star brand makes artistic arrival in the UAE capital

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First Pullman opens in Morocco

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:38:00 GMT

Pullman Marrakech Palmeraie Resort & Spa contains 252 rooms spread around an olive grove, along with a congress room and nine meeting rooms

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Ibis to add Shepherd"s Bush property

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:29:00 GMT

Accor is to open an Ibis hotel housed within a converted office block at the West 12 shopping centre, located next to London"s Shepherd"s Bush underground station

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Redesigned Grand Mercure brand to reach out to Chinese travellers

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:21:00 GMT

Mei Jue, as it is known in Chinese, is a reinvented version of the Grand Mercure brand that tailors to the specific needs of the Chinese traveller

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Accor confirms 10 Middle East openings in 2012

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:44:00 GMT

Group targets mid-scale and budget to spearhead regional growth

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Mercure new-generation rooms reach Melbourne

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The chain's latest design standards are unveiled in Asia-Pacific via this Australian city

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Novotel Times Square to get €89 million revamp

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:49:00 GMT

The 480-room hotel is to be fully renovated over the next two years, following the sale of the property by Accor, which will continue to manage the property

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Accor's Easy E-planner

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:36:00 GMT

Accor has launched a user-friendly interactive e-planner site

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Accor opens first Mercure in Dubai

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:55:00 GMT

The 184-room property, close to Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeirah Beach road, has opened under a franchise agreement

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Accor rolls out A|Club Places facebook app

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:14:00 GMT

Members receive 'loyalty badges' each time they stay at one of the 2,300 participating hotels and check in with the application

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Accor launches meetings e-brochure

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:57:00 GMT

Meeting and convention organisers can use online tool to select hotels according to number of rooms, meeting room size and location

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Accor to open second Pullman in Jakarta

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:56:00 GMT

The French hotel group will take over the city's Hotel Nikko and take it under its upmarket line

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ibis debuts in Hua Hin

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:31:00 GMT

It will be Accor's eighth property under this budget brand in Thailand

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Langham and Accor chart North Asia expansion

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT

The two hotel groups are planning to open properties in China and South Korea in 2012

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Three Centara properties in Thailand to undergo name change

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:30:00 GMT

The rebranding of three of the group's properties in Thailand will take place as a result of the end of its partnership with Accor

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Accor acquires Mirvac Hotels

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:41:00 GMT

All of Mirvac's 48 properties, spread across Australia and New Zealand, will now be a part of the Accor hotel group

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Accor Middle East's online bookings soar

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:31:00 GMT

Group is targeting one million users in the region by the year end

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Bangkok welcomes new Novotel property

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:53:00 GMT

The Novotel Bangkok Platinum is the seventh Novotel property in Bangkok

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Six new properties to check out this Christmas

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:05:00 GMT

A roundup of six hotels that have opened in November and early December

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Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan opens

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:50:00 GMT

The third hotel in the brand's Legend collection, on the banks of the Nile, has 138 rooms including 82 suites

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First Ibis budget opens in Tangier

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:21:00 GMT

Opening signals the start of Accor's new strategy to divide the ibis brand in three, and Moroccan hotel will be shortly followed by new ibis budget hotels in France, Germany, Switzerland and Portugal

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Accor"s MGallery debuts in Hanoi

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:20:00 GMT

Hotel de l'Opera Hanoi is the latest character hotel to join the prestigious collection

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Sofitel Abu Dhabi 'opening February'

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:43:00 GMT

Accor has narrowed down the month for the opening of its first hotel in the UAE capital, located on the eastern tip of the city's Corniche, but the hotel's booking engine has yet to go live

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Accor"s Ibis debuts in Japan

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:56:00 GMT

The property is the first by the budget brand in Japan but the tenth hotel in Accor"s network in the country

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Sofitel to open new properties in Frankfurt, Kiev and Singapore

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:37:00 GMT

Accor"s luxury brand has signed agreements for three new hotels, including a boutique Sofitel So property set to open in Singapore in 2013

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Accor gears up for Middle East expansion

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

First ibis budget hotel opening next month, more Adagio properties coming to Middle East, Pullman London opening next April and Grand Mercure set to be the group's Chinese-tailored brand

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First 'ibis budget' hotel opening in Tangiers

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:21:00 GMT

Accor to open first hotel following brand segmentation revamp next month, and announces two more Adagio hotels in the Middle East

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Five hotels that really go green

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:27:00 GMT

These properties do more than just recycling paper

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Accor to add 24 Mercure hotels in UK

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:46:00 GMT

The group is to rebrand 24 former Jarvis hotels within its growing Mercure portfolio, bringing the total number of UK properties under the brand to 68

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Accor opens second MGallery property in Bangkok

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:55:00 GMT

Upscale Hotel Muse Bangkok, located near Lumpini Park, brings together French and Thai elements

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Accor and Centara to end partnership in Thailand

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:04:00 GMT

Three Centara hotels will leave the French hotel group's network in January 2012

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Accor to rebrand economy segment and rename loyalty programme

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:26:00 GMT

The group will create an ibis mega brand, up service quality across its budget brands and change the name of AClub

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Accor revamps economy brands

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:12:00 GMT

ibis stays ibis, but all seasons becomes 'ibis styles' and Etap Hotel changes to 'ibis budget' in a bid to add clarity and consistency. The group's A Club loyalty scheme will also be rebranded Le Club Accorhotels

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Keys to the Kingdom

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:45:00 GMT

All the big hospitality brands are charging into Saudi Arabia – but could there be dangers of saturation and problems of differentiation? Business Traveller reviews the red-hot hospitality sector in the Gulf"s largest economy

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Budget guests 'more green conscious'

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:56:00 GMT

Economy hotel users are more sensitive to sustainability than other hotel segments, according to Accor's first Earth Guest Research survey

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ibis launches online promotion

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:17:00 GMT

ibis guests booking online will receive €10 or €15 off per night in nearly 600 hotels in 27 countries until September 4

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Pullman brand debuts in Brazil

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:27:00 GMT

Accor has opened its first Pullman property in Sao Paulo, as part of the brand's expansion into six new countries this year

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Novotel Abu Dhabi City Centre rebranded Mercure

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:18:00 GMT

Novotel Abu Dhabi City Centre has been rebranded Mercure to reflect the property's individuality and upper midscale profile

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First Novotel opens in Dammam

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:04:00 GMT

Accor has opened the 159-room Novotel Dammam Business Park, marking the brand's entry in the Saudi city

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Accor announces two Jeddah hotels

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:52:00 GMT

Accor Middle East has signed management contracts for the Ibis Jeddah Malik Road and Adagio Jeddah Malik Road, both of which will open in 2014

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Novotel opens Auckland airport property

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:01:00 GMT

Accor"s Novotel brand has opened its second property in Auckland, a 263-room hotel located close to the city"s international airport terminal

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Accor to add 21 properties in Indonesia by 2014

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 31 May 2011 08:35:00 GMT

The group will plant hotels from across its brands within the archipelago

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Accor plans Adagio roll out

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 15 May 2011 05:20:00 GMT

The Accor Group aims to open 80 Adagio properties across the EMEA region in the next three years

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Pullman Doha West Bay opening 2014

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:09:00 GMT

Accor Group's upscale Pullman Hotels & Resorts brand is set to make its debut in Doha in 2014

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Novotel to debut in Sofia

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:09:00 GMT

Accor has announced its first hotel in the Bulgarian capital, a 177-room Novotel property set to open in January 2013

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Accor launches smartphones app

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:33:00 GMT

Accor has launched an application for BlackBerry and Samsung Bada smartphones, providing access to 3,000-plus hotels globally through its website

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Accor"s MGallery brand to make UK debut

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:16:00 GMT

Accor will launch the first UK property under its MGallery brand when London"s St Ermin"s hotel reopens next month

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UPDATE: Flights and hotels in Tokyo struggle to return to normal

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:25:00 GMT

Major airlines are operating according to schedules and most hotels are open with little damage to property. But travellers to Japan may be placing further pressure on already stretched supplies

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Accor rolls out apps for BlackBerry and Samsung phones

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The global hotel chain made its mobile apps available on other smartphone devices more than a year after releasing them on the iPhone platform

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Loyalty Pays

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:00:00 GMT

From simple origins, in the hands of major hotel groups loyalty programmes have evolved into multifaceted beasts, write Alisha Haridasani and Erica Rae Chong

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Accor adds three Mercure hotels in the UK

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:47:00 GMT

The French hotel group will rebrand three more UK hotels under its growing Mercure offering, the second such franchise agreement this year

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Accor offers double points for stays in Hong Kong, China and Taipei

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:00:00 GMT

Members of the AClub scheme can earn bonus points until March 31

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Soft opening for Sofitel Bahrain

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:39:00 GMT

Despite the current unrest in Bahrain, the five-star Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa held its official soft opening on Monday

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Novotel opens second hotel with new-generation rooms in Bangkok

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:53:00 GMT

The 370-room Novotel Bangkok Felix Ploenchit delivers sleek, cosy and functional accommodation in the heart of the city

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Pullman to beef up Asia-Pacific portfolio

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:09:00 GMT

Accor's upscale brand is targeting China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Vietnam as growth points

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Brand bonanza

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:01:00 GMT

The number of brands operated by hotel groups is expanding at a dizzying rate, but do travellers really need them all, asks Sara Turner

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Auckland"s Hyatt switches to Pullman brand

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:48:00 GMT

The Hyatt Regency Auckland has been rebranded under Accor's Pullman offering, the first property by the group"s business-oriented brand in New Zealand

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Accor adds ten Mercure hotels in the UK

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:38:00 GMT

Accor has signed a franchise agreement with Focus Hotels to rebrand ten UK properties under the mid-market Mercure brand

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Accor to take over Le Méridien Montparnasse

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:46:00 GMT

Accor has today announced a deal to take over management of the Le Méridien Montparnasse, Paris" second largest hotel

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Accor runs year-end promotions for Mastercard holders

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:04:00 GMT

Stays of three consecutive nights or more are rewarded with a free night, a chance at be reimbursed for one's expenses and more

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Accor hotel group launches Tripadvisor reviews and Twitter concierge

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:30:00 GMT

Hotel group Accor has partnered with Tripadvisor to offer guests greater transparency

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Accor slashes room rates in 750 hotels around the world

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The "supersale" runs from October 29 until October 31, 2010

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Hotel Check: Pullman Guangzhou Baiyun Airport

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Guangzhou, China

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Accor launches anniversary loyalty offers

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:21:00 GMT

Accor"s A Club loyalty scheme is celebrating its second anniversary, and to celebrate the hotel group is offering double miles, sign-up bonuses and the chance to win points worth €2,000

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Accor plants a Mercure hotel in Hyderabad

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:58:00 GMT

The 82-room property in the prominent Abids area is the French chain's third hotel in the rising IT hub

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Sofitel to debut in Guangzhou's Tianhe CBD

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT

The 493-room property joins a slew of international players setting down stakes in a new financial district

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Accor adds 13th property to Shanghai portfolio

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:30:00 GMT

The Grand Mercure Shanghai Zhongya is the latest property to open, hoping to catch some Expo business

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Hotel check: Sofitel Marrakech Palais Imperial / Sofitel Marrakech Lounge and Spa

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:09:00 GMT

Marrakech, Morocco

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Pullman Saigon Centre to open in Ho Chi Minh City

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:00:00 GMT

The 300-room property will be the first Pullman hotel to be located in a Vietnamese city

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Hotel check: Ibis London Luton Airport

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:34:00 GMT

Luton, UK

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Novotel unveils Munich airport property

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:35:00 GMT

Accor"s Novotel brand has opened its third hotel in Munich, and its first located within the grounds of the city"s international airport

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Hotel check: Novotel Liverpool

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:40:00 GMT

Business Traveller reviews the recently opened Novotel property in Liverpool, located on the edge of the Liverpool One development

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Sofitel returns to Moroccan capital

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:53:00 GMT

Accor"s upmarket Sofitel brand has returned to the Moroccan capital of Rabat, with the opening of a 229-room property set in a 20-acre "Andalusian Park"

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China Airlines passengers earn miles staying with Accor

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:09:00 GMT

Participating brands Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery, Novotel and Mercure are awarding mileage to members of CAL's Dynasty Flyer programme

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Accor slashes rates by 50 percent

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Between March 7 and March 9, the giant hospitality chain is running a "super sale" covering 300 hotels in 16 countries across Asia-Pacific

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Mercure opens George Washington hotel in Newcastle

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:23:00 GMT

Accor has named its 32nd Mercure property in the UK after an unlikely historical figure – America"s first president

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Sofitel to debut in Uruguay

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:09:00 GMT

Accor's luxury Sofitel brand is to open its first property in Uruguay, a 116-room hotel, casino and spa in the country's capital Montevideo

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Accor website adds iPhone feature

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The hotel chain now allows iPhone users to search and book rooms through their device

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Accor opens Novotel Liverpool Centre

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:06:00 GMT

Liverpool has added another property to its rapidly growing hotel portfolio, with the opening of the Novotel Liverpool Centre

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Accor's All Seasons brand debuts in UK

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:42:00 GMT

Accor has launched its budget All Seasons brand in the UK, with the rebranding of the Southwark Rose hotel near London"s South Bank

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Exclusive: Barcelona hotels update

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:17:00 GMT

Business Traveller has the lowdown on the new W Barcelona, and takes a sneak preview of the forthcoming Mandarin Oriental, Novotel and El Palace properties in the Catalan capital

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Ibis adds Pune to India portfolio

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:00:00 GMT

The economy brand of hotel conglomerate Accor opens on October 1 expanding lodging options in this IT and car manufacturing hub

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Accor Group to open more Pullman hotels

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:32:00 GMT

Accor"s business hotel brand Pullman expands with five more hotels in India and China

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New ideas to spice up "old" meetings

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Faced with an unprecedented downturn in bookings for meetings, hotel chains are getting innovative in their attempt to entice companies into booking meeting rooms

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Hotel check: Mercure Hotel Europe Basel

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:40:00 GMT

Basel, Switzerland

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Latest hotel updates

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:54:00 GMT

Here are the latest round of hotel openings in Asia-Pacific as well as an update on future Sheraton projects in Pakistan

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Pullman intensifies Asian push with five more hotels

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:14:00 GMT

The business-oriented hotel brand pushes its Asian pipeline up to 17 hotels, adding five new properties in China, Thailand and Vietnam

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Jet Airways adds Accor and Langham to loyalty scheme

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:44:00 GMT

India"s largest frequent-flyer programme, JetAirways" Jet Privilege, has extended its points partnerships to Accor Hotels and Langham Hotels International.

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Accor's Pullman brand debuts in Barcelona

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:23:00 GMT

Accor has opened the first property under its business-oriented Pullman Hotels brand in Barcelona, located in the Olympic Port district of the city

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The big picture: Etap's revamped room design

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Accor has commissioned Priestman Goode, designers of luxury airline interiors and Virgin"s Pendolino Trains, to revamp the rooms of its budget Etap brand

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Accor offer targets Asia Pacific business hubs

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:01:00 GMT

Hotel giant Accor has unveiled its "City Super Sale" of discounted rooms across Asia Pacific"s major business cities and centres.

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Hotel openings and offers

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:29:00 GMT

Two Mercure resorts make their debut in Koh Samui and summer bargains are available in Hongkong

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Sofitel announces Middle East and China expansion

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:01:00 GMT

As Sofitel gears up to unveil its Jumeirah Beach property later this year, Accor"s upscale brand has also announced five new properties across the Middle East and China

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Accor strengthens mid-range presence in Indonesia

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:01:00 GMT

Its Mercure and Ibis hotel openings will answer demand around the country for affordable stays

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Accor builds up MGallery boutique portfolio

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT

From eight properties when it launched in 2008, the new upscale chain has added three more in Asia, Bangkok, Yogyakarta and Yunnan Province

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Pullman to debut in Dubai

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Accor"s business-oriented brand Pullman Hotels is to welcome its first two properties in Dubai

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More travel firms join Backing Britain campaign

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Avis and Accor have joined BA in offering free car rentals, hotel stays and flights to SMEs as part of the Backing Britain campaign.

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Hotels push to meet India room shortage

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:46:00 GMT

A number of major international hotel chains are gearing up expansion plans in India as part of a drive to meet an estimated shortfall of 150,000 rooms across the country a third of which are in the upscale and luxury sector.

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Pullman bucks economic trend

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:01:00 GMT

Accor"s business travel and meetings brand Pullman Hotels and Resorts is undergoing rapid expansion despite the economic recession.

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Mercure arrives in Sapporo, Japan

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:38:00 GMT

The Mercure Sapporo will open its doors in Japan"s fifth largest city on June 1. The new property will become the first international-branded hotel in Sapporo in over a decade.

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Sofitel opens 23rd property in China

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:03:00 GMT

Accor"s upmarket Sofitel brand has unveiled its latest hotel in China, with the opening of the Sofitel Shanghai Sheshan Huanghe

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Accor offers million-room super-sale

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hotel giant Accor is to offer one million discounted hotel rooms across Asia-Pacific during a special online promotion from February 24 until midnight February 26

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Hotel check: Hotel Novotel London Paddington

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

London, UK

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Novotel to open near Brisbane Airport

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The hotel is part of the development master plan for the gateway to Queensland, which is predicted to have 33.3 million passengers annually by 2029

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Accor launches A Club promotion

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Members of Accor"s A Club loyalty scheme can earn 4,000 bonus points when they stay two nights at participating UK hotels before March 8, equivalent to a free night"s stay

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Ibis brand to debut in Singapore

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The soon-to-open budget hotel helps provide relief to travellers in light of the economic meltdown

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Singapore room inventory to grow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Over 5,000 rooms are expected to bring Singapore's room inventory to an all-time high, even if there's a recession going on

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Cairns hotel to rebrand as Pullman

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tropical Queensland"s resort Cairns is to see the arrival of Australia"s second Pullman-branded hotel as the Reef Casino complex becomes the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino.

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Vietnam - Time to Shine

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:42:00 GMT

Vietnam"s emerging events industry is still in its infancy, yet already snapping at the heels of more established neighbours. Samantha Coomber guides you to new discoveries

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Accor to launch MGallery brand

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Accor Hotel Group is to add the MGallery brand to its portfolio, initially launching with four "exceptional hotels" in Paris, Zurich, Lyon and Geneva

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Mercure adds Gatwick hotel

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Accor"s Mercure brand will add a Gatwick property to its portofolio, when it takes over the franchise of the Renaissance London Gatwick Hotel later this month

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Mercure adds Edinburgh hotel

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Hotel group Accor has added a Mercure property to its portfolio of Edinburgh hotels

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High luxe at Accor with new Sofitel products

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

You want luxury? You"ll get it, French hotel group, Accor, promises this and more as it prepares to redefine its upper-tier Sofitel brand with three new products – Sofitel Luxury, Sofitel Legend and So By Sofitel

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