Accor

Infobox_Company
company_name = Accor
company_
company_type = Public (Euronext|AC)
foundation = 1967
company_slogan = We build smiles
location = Évry, France
key_people = Serge Weinberg (Chairman of the board), Gilles Pélisson, (CEO)
industry = Travel, tourism
products = Hotels and resorts; hospitality and other services for the public and private sectors
revenue = €8.121 billion (2007)cite web |url=http://www.accor.com/gb/upload/pdf/ACCOR_RA_GB_2007.pdf |title=Annual Report 2007 |accessdate=2008-06-05 |publisher=Accor]
operating_income = profit €971 million (2007)
net_income = profit €883 million (2007)
num_employees = 150,000 (2007)
homepage = [http://www.accor.com/ www.accor.com]
intl = yes

Accor (Euronext|AC) is a large French multinational corporation, part of the CAC 40 index, operating in nearly 100 countries. Accor is the European leader in hotels (Accor Hospitality) and a global leader in corporate services (Accor Services).

Accor Hospitality, the Accor hotels branch, has more than 4,000 hotels worldwide. It starts from the most luxurious hotels to the most economic lodging solution.

Through Accor Services, Accor also runs service vouchers to over 430,000 companies and institutions and 30 million users in 40 countries : Ticket Restaurant, Luncheon Vouchers, Ticket Alimentaçao, Clean Way, Ticket Service, Childcare Vouchers, Eyecare Vouchers, Bien-Etre à la Carte, Worklife Benefits, EAR, Accentiv', Académie du Service, Tesorus, Ticket Compliments.

Brands

Accor Hospitality

Budget Brands :
*Motel 6 : 910 hotels in USA and Canada.
*Studio 6 : 46 hotels in USA and Canada.
*Formule 1 : 371 hotels in 14 countries. Rebranded and redesigned as F1 Hotels in France.
*Etap : 369 hotels in 11 countries. Etap Hotel is implanted in Europe: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland.Accor sold Red Roof Inns in April 2007.Economy Brands :
*Ibis : 2 stars hotels. 769 hotels in 36 countries.
*All Seasons : 2-3 stars hotels. 35 hotels. The first All Seasons hotel opened in France in mid-September 2007. All Seasons has already 20 hotels in Australia.Midscale Brands :
*Suitehotel : 3 stars suites in Europe. 21 hotels in 4 countries.
*Mercure Hotels : 3 and 4 star hotels. 756 hotels in 49 countries (3rd hotels network in Europe).
*Adagio : 21 apartment hotels in 4 countries.Upscale Brands :
*Novotel Hotels : 4 stars hotels in 61 countries (387 hotels).
*M Gallery : new boutique hotels with 3 hotels (4 stars) that are remarkable in their personality. They are categorized according to four themes: Vision, Design, History and Panorama. Some were Sofitel hotels.
*Pullman (Hotels) : new brand relaunched in 2007. 5 stars dedicated to travellers, it has 11 hotels (By 2015, it will grow to 250 hotels worldwide and will ultimately include more than 300).Luxury Brand :
*Sofitel Hotels and Resorts, including the new boutique-hotels So by Sofitel and top luxury Sofitel Legend. 172 hotels in 52 countries.

Figures at 12/31/2007

Other activities :
* BASE Backpacker Hostels : [http://www.stayatbase.com/ 14 hostels] in New Zealand and Australia.
*Groupe Lucien Barrière : casinos and luxury hotels and resorts in France, such as the new Fouquet's Barrière on Paris Champs Elysées.
*Accor Thalassa : 15 resorts including thalassotherapy and thermal spas.
*Atria : 13 Conventions and conferences centres in France.
*Lenôtre : luxury catering and more than 30 gastronomy boutiques in 8 countries.
* www.accorhotels.com : on-line booking.
*Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits : Catering and hoteliery on board train in six countries in Europe (Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom) and on board catering services for high speed trains. Catering and events with Pullman Orient Express train.

Famous hotels

*The Grand in Amsterdam
*Old Cataract in Aswan
*Old Winter Palace in Luxor
*Mercure Hotel Sevilla
*Dorint Hotel Tower
*Pullman Orient Express
*Sofitel Dalat Palace in Dalat
*Metropole in Hanoi
*Grand Mercure Puka Park Resort
*Sofitel Wanda Chengdu
*Sofitel Wanda Beijing
*Sofitel Philippine Plaza

Accor serviced apartments

*The Towers of Chevron Renaissance Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

References

External links

* [http://www.accor.com/ Accor web site]
* [http://www.accorvacationclub.com.au/ Accor Vacation Club]
* [http://www.accorhotels.co.nz/ Accor NZ Hotel Site]