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A lifestyle renaissance. For its debut in Switzerland this summer, Mama Shelter is picking up the thread of the history of one of Zürich's flagship establishments, the former Swissôtel. Originally known as Hôtel International in 1972, it took on the name of this essentially Swiss brand in 1980, when its owner at the time, Swissair, changed its name to Swissôtel.

The Hoxton hotel has just opened in Edinburgh. Located in the West End, the hotel comprises a collection of 11 Georgian-style houses on either side of Grosvenor Street. Their originality is reflected in a proposal for several self-contained three-bedroom houses, each with its own...

Being the leader in your own country always leaves room for improvement. Accor demonstrated this in the first half of the year with the opening of more than twenty new hotels in France, providing more than 1,700 new rooms. "France continues to offer a wealth of development opportunities for the Group, as demonstrated by this extremely buoyant first half of the year.

The Accor group will soon be adding a new brand in Egypt. The lifestyle brand 25Hours, part of the lifestyle hotel joint venture Ennismore, will make its debut in Cairo in a few years' time, within a new business complex in the immediate vicinity of the Mall of Egypt. Developed by Dubai-based specialist Majid Al Futtaim, the...

Having strengthened its offering in Paris by taking over management of the Lutetia - through an agreement with Locka Holding which will also enable it to make its debut in Amsterdam at the Conservatorium hotel - luxury group Mandarin Oriental has just announced a new guest of choice in its portfolio: the San Clemente...

Already present in the Hungarian capital since 2023, as part of a combo with the ibis chain near the Budapest stadium, the Tribe brand has just opened a second hotel there. The hotel is perfectly located for business travellers, just a few minutes' walk from terminal 2 of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. The brand is located in the...

Launched in 2021 by the Accor group, the luxury brand Emblems Collection took its time before the first establishments joined its fold, and therefore that of the French group and its sales force supported by its ALL programme. But the last few months have seen its development accelerate. In this context,...

A long lob between Paris and Dubai, between the Roland Garros stadium and the Pullman Dubai Downtown: while the tennis tournament is livening up the area around Porte d'Auteuil, the Accor Group's Dubai hotel is celebrating the yellow ball in its own way with an Official Roland Garros Suite. Unveiled...

Ennismore is heading for Mexico City. With only one hotel so far, the Mondrian Mexico City Condesa, due to open in 2022, Accor's lifestyle hotel subsidiary has just announced three openings for its Hyde and The Hoxton brands, as well as Mama Shelter, which is due to make its debut in the Mexican capital this year. Last April...

In addition to new luxury and lifestyle hotels, the Ibis family of brands remains one of Accor's growth drivers worldwide, with more than 2,500 hotels in nearly 80 countries. The brand, which celebrated its fiftieth anniversary last year, is still going strong in Europe and Asia.

A change in clientele. In the wake of the pandemic, the apartment-hotel sector has continued to win over leisure travellers. Families in particular were attracted by this practical accommodation solution, with its larger rooms and, above all, its fully-equipped kitchens that allow guests to dine in their own flat after a long day's sightseeing. So much so that...

Business travellers who frequently fly from France to Brazil's major cities will be able to take advantage of a closer partnership between the Accor group and Azul, the country's largest airline with 200 aircraft and 900 daily connections to more than 150 domestic destinations. While their frequent flyer programmes have been linked since 2019...

The opening of the 500th hotel for its premium brands, the inauguration of two luxury hotels in major European cities, the strengthening of its offer in Dubai and renovations galore: Accor has been busy in recent days. In particular, the French group has just opened a luxury liner in the marina...

Accor is now one of the hotel groups with the strongest presence in Amsterdam. How do you explain this extensive portfolio in the city? Erwin Van Der Graff - First and foremost because of our presence in Amsterdam since the 1970s. In more than 50 years, we have managed to expand our portfolio to 25 hotels,...

The city is full. When it comes to overtourism, Amsterdam is, along with Venice, one of the first examples to come to mind, sharing with the Serenissima the constrained setting of its Instagrammable canals. The tourism industry won't complain, with growth of 4% year on year since...

Green seminars so far away, so close to Paris: that's what two Accor-branded hotels in the Paris region are offering. So far away - relatively speaking, since the hotel can be reached in less than an hour from Montparnasse station - with the Castel Maintenon, and so close with the Domaine de la Reine Margot, in...

Conquering the Indian subcontinent: international hotel groups are looking for the magic bullet to penetrate a huge but elusive market. Accor hopes to have found it with the conclusion of a major partnership with the local leader in the travel sector, the conglomerate InterGlobe. In addition to its hotel activities, which include the development of around twenty ibis...

In the pantheon of the great names in travel, Orient Express takes up the course of its legend in the heart of Rome. Just a stone's throw from the... Pantheon, at 69 Piazza della Minerva. The brand is unveiling its first hotel since its takeover by Accor in 2017, with the French group making it its credo to spread its renaissance on earth...

Nearly 300 more hotels for a total of 50,000 rooms added to its portfolio, the 1,000 mark passed by Mercure, 330 more % eco-certified hotels in one year to reach 36 % of its labelled hotels, but above all a record number of new contracts: Accor will have had a year...

The art of French travel: Air France and Sofitel both intend to embody it in their premium cabins as well as in their hotels. From now on, they will also do so in concert, by introducing the comfort of rooms within cabins, for peaceful nights at 10,000 feet. Having recently unveiled...