Sofitel

With the launch of the new Sofitel Beijing Central, Accor has hit the 1,100-property mark — bringing its APAC portfolio to more than 210,000 rooms.

Sofitel, the first international luxury hotel brand to originate from France, celebrates its birthplace and heritage with a new global brand campaign.

Accor owned Sofitel has today announced it has got into bed with Hainan Airlines to bring the French based hoteliers range of Sofitel MyBed products to the Chinese carrier’s business class…

Never one to stay out of the travel news cycle for long, AccorHotels, who recently announced the purchase of table reservation system ResDiary, has now released news of another smart…

Le Grand Amman in Jordan, formerly operated by Le Meridien, now bears the name Le Grand Amman - Managed by AccorHotels.

Rosewood Sanya (pictured above) Location: Part of a 16-hectare integrated resort development in Haitang Bay, next to a large convention centre Grade: Luxury Keys: 246, including 45…

Favehotel Tuban Location: On Basuki Rachmad Road in Tuban, the seaport in East Java, three hours' drive from Surabaya's Juanda International Airport Grade: Economy Keys: 105…

X2 Vibe Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel Location: In the On Nut district of Bangkok Grade: Upper-midscale Keys: 145 rooms and 121 serviced residences Facilities: Café, bar, saltwater…

The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel, the newest addition to AccorHotels’ distinctive MGallery by Sofitel collection of contemporary boutique hotels, is set to become the first…

Sofitel has announced the largest Sofitel property in the Middle East with development partner MKM Commercial Holdings LLC. Sofitel Dubai Wafi will feature 501 guestrooms, including 86…

The Ritz-Carlton Astana Location: In the Talan Towers, a new luxury complex in the square around the Bayterek Tower, the monument in the centre of Kazakhstan's capital city Grade:…

Eastin Hotel Kurseong Location: Located on the foothills of the Himalayas in India's Darjeeling tea-producing area, West Bengal state Grade: Upscale Keys: 35 Facilities: Five…

Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa is aiming to capitalise on the growing outbound Chinese tourism market by rolling out new specialist amenities. Under the resort's latest strategy, guests…

GERMANO ROLLERO has become Etihad Airways' new general manager for China, based in Beijing. With extensive experience in the leisure and corporate travel sectors, Rollero has previously…

FRANK TRAMPERT has been appointed as the new managing director & chief commercial officer for Sabre's hospitality business in Asia Pacific. Trampert has extensive experience in the…

PETER SEAH will succeed Stephen Lee Ching Yen as chairman of Singapore Airlines. Currently deputy chairman, Seah will take over the top role on 1 January 2017. A banker for more than 30…

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key officially opened the new Sofitel Wellington hotel on Wednesday evening. Then new property becomes the first luxury hotel to open in the New Zealand…

Sofitel's famous old hotel in Hanoi, the Metropole, has unveiled a revamped bar. Following a two-month renovation, Le Club bar has been expanded from a seating capacity of 90 people to…

Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts will open its first property in Vietnam later this year. The upscale brand will make its debut in the country's capital, Hanoi, in the fourth quarter…

AccorHotels has secured the management agreement for the Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa in Queensland, and rebranded it as a Sofitel. The 176-room Sunshine Coast resort, which…

AccorHotels has expanded its luxury portfolio in China with the launch of the highest hotel in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province. The new 400-room Sofitel Kunming occupies the 27th…

AccorHotels has launched its luxury Sofitel brand in Laos, with the opening of a new property in Luang Prabang. The new Sofitel Luang Prabang is set in a mansion built in the 1900s for…

AccorHotels has unveils plans to launch its luxury So Sofitel brand in Kuala Lumpur. Developed by Oxley Holdings, the new 207-room So Sofitel Hotel and 590-key So Sofitel Residence will…

AccorHotels has continued to expand its luxury Sofitel portfolio in China with the opening of its first resort in Sanya. The new Sofitel Sanya Leeman Resort is set on the coast at Haitang…

AccorHotels has signed a major deal in Southeast Asia that will lead to the opening of two brand new Sofitels in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The agreement with GuocoLand will see the…

AccorHotels has launched its first Sofitel in the Chinese city of Kunming. The new Sofitel Kunming is a 400-room luxury hotel located in the centre of Yunnan's capital city, and…

AccorHotels has officially launched its second Sofitel in Singapore. The company has rebranded the Singapore Resort & Spa Sentosa, which it already managed, as the Sofitel…

AccorHotels has confirmed the purchase of a portfolio of 43 hotels in France (totaling 4,237 rooms) from Foncière des Régions, for a total of €281 million.  Located in France, the…

Accor has opened its first ever Sebel Hotel in China. The new Sebel Xining is located in the capital of western China's Qinghai province, and has opened as part of a dual development…

Accor has signed an agreement to bring its luxury Sofitel brand to Adelaide. The AU$140 million (US$109m) Sofitel Adelaide is expected to open 2018, and will become the first…

Britannia Hotels have been named as the UK’s ‘worst hotel chain’ by Which? for the second year in a row. The hotel company was the only firm out of 29 that had a satisfaction score…

Accor is shifting its upscale and luxury development and marketing focus to the fast-growing Asia Pacific region. The European hotel group is planning to open approximately one upscale or…

Sofitel will launch a major new MICE hotel in Sydney after Accor sealed an agreement to manage the hotel planned for development at the new Sydney International Convention Centre (ICC).…

DAVID UDELL has been named as Hyatt’s new group president for the Asia Pacific region. Effective 1 July 2014, Udell will be based in Hyatt’s regional office in Hong Kong. He first joined…

Accor has opened its first ever Sofitel Legend hotel in China. The Sofitel Legend People’s Grand Hotel Xi'an originally opened in 1953 as a state-run hotel for visiting Chinese…

Accor has signed a new deal that will see the launch of its luxury Sofitel brand on the Singapore island of Sentosa. The Sentosa, A Beaufort Hotel, has now been temporarily renamed as…

Darren Barker has been named general manager of UK at Emirates Holidays. Barker will run day-to-day operations at Emirates Holidays in the UK and succeeds Fabio Prestijacopo who is now…

Accor will launch its first Sofitel in Indonesia next month, with the opening of a new luxury resort in Bali. Launching on 20 December 2013, Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort will be…

Sofitel Nanjing Galaxy has completed a major 15-month renovation. Costing more than US$20 million, the project included an expansion of the lobby, plus new rooms, improved facilities…

Sofitel has announced plans for a new property in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Representatives of the King Abdullah International Foundation and Sofitel were in Jeddah for the signing of a…

Accor is planning a major expansion of its luxury Sofitel brand in Asia Pacific over the next few years. According to the Sofitel's Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific, Markland…

Accor has announced it is to add around 5,000 new rooms and open 30 hotels in Africa in the next four years. The hotel group, which opened its first property in the Congo in 1975, made the…

Accor has announced the launch of its Sofitel brand in Auckland. Formerly trading under the company's MGallery brand as the Hotel Lighter Quay, the property has been rebranded and…

Accor has announced the launch of its Sofitel brand in Auckland. Formerly trading under the company's MGallery brand as the Hotel Lighter Quay, the property has been rebranded and…