AccorHotels Group

Whether it’s a beach escape or immersion in a local neighbourhood through a staycation, travelling to a different environment always gets us inspired.

Accor has announced the global roll-out of its digital key solution, “Accor Key”.

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 UK & Ireland has introduced the facility for guests to communicate with hotel staff using WhatsApp.

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 overcome the Great Firewall of China.

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 myself reading about another intriguing buy from the French hotel group. But what is tying all these Accor deals together?

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, Atton Hoteles;  April concluded with the sensational buy-up of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts — for a cool USD 567 million, on top of successful deals for a 50% interest in Mantis Group and the full acquisition of table reservation platform, ResDiary.

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 60 rooms

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 mother prepares for a return to centre courtjust months after giving birth to her daughter.

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 more than 6,500 clients. The consolidation of these players will create the leading European digital services provider for independent hotels, ranked the third largest global player in its sector. […]

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 luxury trip for two to Phuket, Thailand.  The new themed campaign kicked off on the 22nd March with the UK Global & National sales team and sales […]