Hotels
Accor showcases new era for Mercure, opens Novotel in Melbourne, unveils refreshed Sydney Sofitel
No doubt the French hotel giant’s Pacific office will be in dire need of a few glasses of Perrier Jouët after this week’s bombardment.
Hotels
AUSSIE FIRST: Accor unveils next gen Mercure Hotels with new Melbourne property
While away your Friday afternoon by perusing through some stunning pictures of Accor’s swanky new-look Mercure in Doncaster.
Hotels
Accor rolls out new work perks to counter hospo staff shortage
The main work perk we enjoy here at Travel Weekly is a fully-stocked biscuit shelf, which means we are usually one Iced Vovo away from going on strike.
Hotels
Accor opens Mercure Auckland Queen Street, plus a new Aussie resort
The French hotel chain has been busy this past week, opening the doors of a slick new Mercure across the ditch and new retreat in South Australia.
Hotels
New Accor hotel to sit atop a Bunnings
by Christian Fleetwood
We’re unsure what kind of traveller will take advantage of this whacky partnership, but somewhere, a travelling handy-person is jumping for joy.
Hotels
World’s most valuable hotel brand revealed (and it’s not the one you’d expect)
A busy little bee in the hospitality world has come up trumps in an annual hotel rankings report, knocking off last year’s title holder.
Hotels
Mantra confirms rumours on Accor takeover proposal
by Hannah Edensor
There’s no need to hang around the work toilets to hear scurrilous industry gossip when you can read it right here.
Hotels
Big Fat Hotel Wrap
Did you miss the mid-morning hotel briefing? Perhaps you dozed off during parts of it? Well, thankfully we’ve written this.
Hotels
NSW Govt to sell off major hotels
by Hannah Edensor
Preferring an upgrade of Circular Quay wharves to a stack of money-making hotels, the Baird Government has hung a price tag on some of Sydney’s gems.
Travel Agents
The Big Fat Agent Wrap
by Hannah Edensor
There’s few things we like less than sifting through endless emails, so instead we’ve gone and done the legwork for you.
Hotels
New £1bn hotel group to launch
by Daisy Melwani
A private equity firm is creating a new hospitality group to compete with the likes of InterContinental Hotels in the UK.
Hotels
AccorHotels signs on 50 new hotels in Africa
by Hannah Edensor
AccorHotels has sealed the deal with an exclusive partnership that will see more than 6200 rooms open between 2015 and 2017.