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Like other travel sectors such as air and rail, the global hotel industry is gradually returning to levels of activity that, while not reaching those of 2019, are well above those recorded last year. The results recently published by Accor, IHG and Hilton all bear witness to this marked recovery, and there can be no doubt that those published...

Less frequent but longer stays: this is one of the expected developments in post-Covid business travel. What many observers predicted is actually happening. Hotel reservation specialist HRS, among others, has noted this, with long stays of 8 to 13 nights accounting for 39.2 % of bookings for...

In the early days of October, the Mövenpick brand set up shop close to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, on the Asian side of Istanbul. Situated just one kilometre from the hub, the establishment is a popular stopping-off point for business travellers, and is also close to Technopark Istanbul, a high-tech campus focusing on the defence industry, as well as...

Reserving meeting rooms and bedrooms online in real time will soon be possible on the meetings.accor.com website. Over the next few months, the French group will be rolling out the GroupSync cloud solution developed by Groups360 for group bookings. By the end of...

With the launch of the ALL-VISA payment card, does Accor intend to give itself new ways of getting in touch with its customers? Mehdi Hemici - Our aim is to establish a direct and more frequent relationship with our customers. What could be better than a payment card that is used several times a day?

As well as the workspaces in the hotels, the "Le Bureau des Princes" operation that you are organising this week in the PSG stadium is further proof of the synergies between Wojo and Accor, your shareholder and also sponsor of the Parisian club. Stéphane Bensimon - This is indeed one of the advantages of...

Turkey is definitely in the spotlight for hotel groups. Following the announcement a few days ago that Marriott International was planning to open around ten hotels, most of them in Istanbul, and the recent opening of a Mandarin Oriental, also in the Turkish capital, it is now Accor's turn to unveil plans to bring its offering in the country to 57...

It's not quite the loft spirit they're used to in coworking spaces. The atmosphere is more sporting. Mobile professionals who are football fans will soon be able to work in the stands of the Parc des Princes. Not that Paris Saint Germain's famous stadium has any intention of...

Obviously, it was difficult to do worse. The second quarter of 2020, ravaged by the effects of the pandemic, including lockdowns and travel restrictions, saw the results of hotel groups plummet to abysmal levels. So it comes as no surprise to see this year's revenue per room - RevPAR, an indicator of...

Executives are moving away from the city to the provinces: this phenomenon, which is the result of both repeated confinements and the widespread development of teleworking, is not confined to Paris. Many people in the UK have also left London and other major cities for a less urban atmosphere. The coasts of...

Since 2015, the Accor group has conquered the Swiss market by taking over two of the most emblematic brands in the Swiss hotel industry. The acquisition of Raffles in 2016 brought the Swissôtel brand to Accor. In 2018, the group also completed the acquisition of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. In Switzerland, the chain boasts a portfolio of...

From Australia, the Tribe wave has been sweeping across the European market. Starting in Paris, where Accor inaugurated its first European representative in October 2020. The lifestyle brand is now heading east, and will make its debut in Hungary in 2023. The French hotel operator has opted for a strategic location on Rue Kertész,...

Accor intends to transform Novotel from a standardised brand into a leader in the mid-range hotel sector. To breathe new life into its long-established brand, the French group has invited teams of designers from around the world to design its future. It's an idea that Accor had already put into practice a few years ago...

Already well established in Eastern Europe, Accor has a number of projects underway in the region. Recently, in Poland, the Wiazowna Brant hotel joined the Mercure family, a brand which already has around twenty hotels in the country. Situated near Warsaw, in the natural setting of the Masovian Landscape Park, this complex opened its doors...

The Mondrian brand is preparing to make its return to London this July. After briefly presiding over the destiny of Sea Containers, a trendy hotel on the banks of the Thames, the lifestyle brand belonging to the Accor group - since its takeover of the American group sbe - is moving into a lively, creative district that reflects its image:...

With the recent unveiling of Radisson Individuals and WorldHotels Crafted Collection, the hotel industry has two new examples of a trend that is now well established: 'light' brands. Most often christened 'collections' by hotel groups, these brands are both flexible enough to accommodate independent hotels keen to retain their own identity, and...

Of course, the impact of the pandemic is weighing on the results of hotel groups, which are all expected to fall in the first quarter of 2021. However, with a gradual improvement in demand in certain markets, notably the United States, China and Dubai, the horizon seems to be slowly clearing. Christopher Nassetta, Hilton's CEO, said that he was...

How have your West African hotels coped with the Covid 19 crisis? Daniel Karbownik - From April 2020, we were initially affected because the European, American and Asian outbound markets were closing. A lot of hotels were closed and there was absolutely no traffic. But from July onwards, we...

While almost all of the 35 Qantas lounges are already open for domestic flights, the airline's international lounges are also starting to reopen. For the time being, however, this reopening will only benefit travellers covered by the trans-Tasman travel bubble introduced a few days earlier. And it is limited to...

Initially scheduled for May, we will have to wait a few more weeks to see Mama Shelter take its first steps in Italy. The lifestyle chain, part of the Accor group, has just announced that Mama Roma will open its doors in July. The new Roman address is expected to be located in the Prati district, on the...