Accor Hotels
Accor plans to open 30 new hotels in India in 3-5 years to tap potential
French hospitality major Accor plans to open 30 new properties in India in the next three to five years to tap the huge potential here, according to its Senior Vice President Operations, India and South Asia, Puneet Dhawan. The hotel chain, which has nine brands in India out of 40 from its global portfolio, will also consider introducing more brands in the country to cater to different segments of customers here. "Currently our pipeline is about 30 signed contracts...These are expected (to be operational) in the next three to five years," Dhawan told PTI when asked about the company's expansion plans in India. These properties will be developed by local partners and run by Accor under its existing nine brands in India, including Fairmont, Novotel, Mercure and Pullman, among others. The investments on these new properties will be done by the partners. Some of the cities where the new properties will come up include New Delhi, Chandigarh, Mohali, Bhubaneswar and Amritsar. The ...
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Luxury hotel rates in India lag other markets, says Accor's Mark Willis
India still needs to catch up with other markets in terms of the rates the hotels command. He also touches upon the expansion plans
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Millennials are becoming largest consumer group for hotels: Descrozaille
Accor India COO says the firm has 17 new projects in the pipeline with three hotels opening this year
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Free salons to discounted room rates: Hotels go all out to lure guests
French hospitality major Accor that operates hotels under Pullman and Novotel brands in India, is offering flat discounts on bookings
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On the fast track: Accor Hotels' growth comes on the back of bottom-up push
Spurring the growth is an early joint venture that Accor forged with Interglobe Enterprises, the parent company of aviation carrier Indigo Airlines, in 2008, and has since launched 17 Ibis hotels toge
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OYO Hotels not our rival as of now, says Accor Hotels India COO
In a very short span, the Ritesh Agarwal-founded start-up has emerged South Asia's largest hospitality chain valued at $5 billion having its presence in 10 countries
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We have a lot to learn from the alternative stay segment: Jean-Michel Casse
In India, Accor Hotels is a fairly new brand compared to the other hospitality players and with this decade-long presence we have been able to establish a successful portfolio across segments
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