Patrick Basset

Accor Ambassador Korea, in partnership with Seohan Tourism Development has announced the upcoming opening of Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae this August. Locally inspired and offering a…

Accor has announced the signing of V Villas Phuket. The 24-pool villa resort, which will join the group’s MGallery Hotel Collection, is being developed on a hilltop in Ao Yon Beach,…

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has unveiled its latest edition to its ever-increasing portfolio with the launch of Mövenpick Resort Waverly Phu Quoc. The property is the first…

Accor has unveiled the second ibis Styles in Vietnam, bringing the brand’s vibrancy to the heart of Vung Tau with the opening of ibis Styles Vung Tau. Overlooking Vung Tau’s long sandy…

Accor has expanded its portfolio of hotels in Vietnam with the opening of the Mercure Vung Tau Resort. Located on the Nghinh Phong Cape in southern Vietnam’s Bien Hoa Province, the…

The latest addition to Mövenpick’s collection of contemporary hotels and resorts has arrived with the launch of Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh, located along Bai Dai Beach in the central…

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts (MHR) has appointed Brice Borin as GM of Mӧvenpick Resort Cam Ranh, a spectacular new beachfront resort nestled on a 600-metre-long stretch of sand in Khanh…

As Accor continues its monumental landgrab of hotel real estate around the globe, and the upwards movement of Thailand as a highly desirable destination for the global MICE industry, today's…

On this week’s list of hot hotel openings, we’re taking a look at three new stunning properties that are heating up the Maldivian paradise.

The current big boy of hospitality Accor, has revealed that it will be adding significant girth to its network in the Philippines today with a record-setting nine new hotels signed this…

Set amidst 18 hectares of lush tropical flora and fauna on the Gafu Alifu Atoll, Pullman Maldives Maamutaa Resort will open its doors today. The all-inclusive resort boasts 122 decadent…

Accor Ambassador Korea has announced the launch of its first Sofitel Hotel & Serviced Residences in Songpa, Seoul. Slated to open in 2021, the announcement comes as the Accor Group…

Accor has announced plans to develop the first Pullman Living and Novotel Living standalone apartments in Manila in partnership with PTC Holdings. Both properties are slated to open in…

Accor has signed an agreement to manage the 456-room Windsor Suites Hotel. The hotel will be rebranded under Grand Mercure Windsor in 2021. Located along Sukhumvit’s Soi 20, the…

Mӧvenpick Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of its new health-powered, MICE fuelled property, Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok, today at a press conference in the Big Mango.…

Accor Ambassador Korea Hotel Management Co Ltd has announced it will launch the MGallery brand in the heart of Seoul in 2022.

Accor managed MontAzure, has unveiled its latest property this week with the announcement that MontAzure Lakeside, on Phuket’s Kamala Beach, will become the first MGallery Residences in…

Raffles has announced the opening of the 21-villa Beach Island Experience in the rare Maldivian oasis of Gaafu Alifu Atoll. This is Accor’s fourth property in the Maldives and is the first…

On this week’s hot hotels round-up — we’re mixing it up with newly-launched properties in Kyoto, Venice, Bangkok and Zhanjiang.

Accor has announced the opening of its latest Mercure property in Korea this week, with the launch of Mercure Ambassador Ulsan, a development which sees the company open, what it believes to…

When you think of the name Raffles, it conjures imagery of tropical locations, elegant accommodations and refined living -- which makes the iconic brand’s latest location a perfect fit.

AccorHotels has announced its latest addition in the South of Phu Quoc — Premier Residences Phu Quoc Emerald Bay.

AccorHotels has continued to expand its portfolio in Vietnam with the signing of two new sea-facing properties slated to open in Q4 of 2021.

Mӧvenpick Hotels & Resorts, recently purchased by Accor, as part of the French company’s ongoing acquisition binge, has announced today -- its very first property in the Maldives.

Part of AccorHotels, the boutique hotel brand, MGallery, has announced the opening of Legacy Yen Tu on the sacred mountain of Yen Tu, a resort that pays homage to Vietnam’s ancient…

Grand Mercure announces the opening of its first property in Myanmar.

Pullman, the upscale subsidiary of AccorHotels, has announced its first location in Laos with the opening of Pullman Luang Prabang.

The Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun has opened in South Korea.

AccorHotels brings the first Fairmont luxury property to one of the Maldives’ largest resort lagoons with the opening of Fairmont Maldives Sirru Fen Fushi.

AccorHotels is planning to bring three new brands to Thailand. Patrick Basset, company's chief operating officer for Thailand and the region, revealed today that his company is…

AccorHotels has revealed the extent of the downturn of its Thai business in the wake of last week's Bangkok bomb, but said it believes the city's hotels can recover quickly. Addressing…

Accor has signed an agreement to manage three new-build hotels in Myanmar, in a deal that will introduce two new brands to the country. The European company was one of the first…

Novotel has opened its first hotel in the Vietnamese city of Danang. Located on the west bank of the Han River, the newly-built Novotel Danang Premier Han River becomes the tallest…

Accor has opened a new Novotel on the beachfront between Hua Hin and Cha Am, on Thailand's Gulf coast. Just 2.5 hours' drive south of Bangkok, the new 243-room Novotel Hua Hin Cha Am Beach…

Accor has announced the launch of its Novotel brand in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). The Novotel Saigon Centre is a newly-built hotel located on the central District 1 of the city, close to the…

STEVE ODELL has been appointed as Silversea’s new President for Europe & Asia Pacific. Odell brings 28 years of travel and cruise industry experience to the role, most recently…

Accor has unveiled a major expansion in Vietnam, including the launch of its ibis budget hotel brand. The European hotel company yesterday announced three new developments in the country,…