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27/01/2012
Accor launches location-based app for loyalty club
Accor launches A|Club Places, an innovative and unique application on Facebook that enables A|Club loyalty program members to earn bonus points. Every time an A|Club member stays at one of the program’s 2,300 participating hotels and checks in the application, clients will be able to unlock badges.

25/01/2012
SPOIL YOUR DARLING THIS VALENTINE’S DAY AT NOVOTEL DARLING HARBOUR
Spoil your darling this Valentine’s Day with a “Romantic Escape” at Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour including overnight accommodation in a superior harbour view room, sparkling wine on arrival, a Mediterranean tasting plate for two and a jug of white wine sangria to share at the hotel bar - all priced from just $340 per night.

25/01/2012
SOFITEL LONDON HEATHROW WINS BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HOTEL AWARD
After winning multiple awards in the United Kingdom and Europe, Sofitel London Heathrow has been recognised on a global scale as the Best International Airport Hotel at the 2011 Australian Business Traveller awards.

25/01/2012
TOP END ROMANCE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY AT THE NOVOTEL DARWIN ATRIUM HOTEL
For a hot and steamy Valentine’s Day look no further than Australia’s Top End. The appropriately named Novotel Darwin Atrium hotel in the Northern Territory has created a romantic dinner, bed and breakfast package for the occasion, valid for Saturday 11th February and Tuesday 14th February.

20/01/2012
Accor racks up another record year of expansion in Asia Pacific
2011 was another record year for Accor in Asia Pacific and in which the company added 66 hotels in ten countries throughout the region. Accor ended 2011 operating almost 480 hotels (92,000 guest rooms) in 16 countries in Asia Pacific. This extraordinary growth firmly secures Accor’s position as the leading operator of hotels in the important Asia Pacific region.

20/01/2012
The upscale Pullman brand adds third hotel to the network in Indonesia
Accor, the largest hotel operator in the Asia Pacific and in Indonesia, today announced the official take-over of Hotel Nikko Jakarta, with the hotel now sporting the Pullman name. Pullman is Accor’s upscale hotel brand designed with the requirements of modern business travellers in mind.

19/01/2012
ACCOR CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH OPTIMUM SERVICE STANDARDS RESOLUTION
With Chinese New Year approaching, Accor has announced that 20 of its hotels in Australia have achieved Chinese Optimum Service Standards to enable to them to better cater for the growing inbound market from China.

17/01/2012
GUESTS UPGRADE TO LUXURY AT THE SOFITEL FIJI RESORT & SPA
Denarau Island’s favourite five-star address, the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, is celebrating the start of a new year with an elegant new Luxury Room category, including ten inspiring suites.

16/01/2012
SOFITEL SOUTH PACIFIC FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL PACKAGES
Immerse yourself in the aromas and flavours of the South Pacific on Fiji’s Denarau Island as part of an exciting four day Food & Wine Festival set to take place from the 14th to the 17th of March 2012.

11/01/2012
Accor’s E-Planner to open up a world of MICE opportunities
Singapore: Accor has announced the launch of a user-friendly and interactive meetings site, E-Planner, that allows Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) to search and book the perfect hotel for their next event from the comfort of their desks. With a choice of 1,700 hotels across Australia, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, this hassle-free new e-planner is the ultimate tool for any discerning events planner.

11/01/2012
Accor Hotels and Resorts provide travellers with an “Excuse to Escape”
Accor has literally provided travellers with ‘compelling’ excuses to escape during this Lunar New Year. The launch of its “Excuse to Escape” campaign comes complete with a microsite which has an “excuse generator” providing tongue-in-cheek reasons for would-be travellers to leave home for a getaway during this Lunar New Year period. Reasons range from the cheeky “The fortune teller said I must be overseas” to the simply outrageous “Oops! I thought Lunar New Year is in February”.

10/01/2012
JOURNEY INTO BEAUTY WITH MERCURE SYDNEY POTTS POINT’S LATEST PHOTO EXHIBITION
Mercure Sydney Potts Point is launching a new photography exhibition titled “A Journey into Beauty – a Year in Photos by Christine and Len” by local photographers Christine Dengate and Len Metcalf. The exhibition examines beauty in all its forms, from pure feminine innocence to provocative nudes, with some posed in front of famous Kings Cross landmarks including the iconic Coca-Cola sign.

09/01/2012
DISCOVER MAGICAL MARLBOROUGH WITH MERCURE PICTON PACKAGE
Often touted as the Sauvignon Blanc capital of the world, New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds region has more to offer visitors than just world-class wine this New Year.

06/01/2012
Accor’s E-Planner Opens up World of Meetings & Event Venues
Accor has launched a user-friendly interactive e-planner site that allows Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) to find the perfect hotel for their next event quickly and easily from the comfort of their desk. With a choice of 1700 hotels across Australia, Asia, Oceania, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, this new e-planner is the ultimate tool for any event planner.

22/12/2011
Pullman marks another Milestone in the development of its network in APAC
This second Pullman Hotels & Resorts’ opening in Indonesia‘s Capital City illustrates PuIIman’s position in strategic global business locations. This second opening, taking place after the inauguration of Pullman Bali Legian Nirwana, also strengthens the brand’s growth strategy on the international upscale segment.

16/12/2011
Accor, a leader in Asia-Pacific, strengthens its position in Pacific
The acquisition of Mirvac is fully in line with Accor’s ambitious development strategy announced last September, which includes a target of 40,000 room openings each year in 2012 and 2013, mostly in an asset-light capacity.

15/12/2011
ACCOR PUTS THE ‘FAMILY FUN’ INTO SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Just in time for the school holidays, selected Accor hotels in Sydney have launched packages that include overnight accommodation and full buffet breakfast plus tickets to Harry Potter: The Exhibition and The Wiggles Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum (for two adults and two children up to 16 years of age).

15/12/2011
Accor shows further commitment to Hiv/Aids awareness in China for World Aids Day
Shanghai, November 28, 2011 - Looking to the annual World Aids Day, Accor is pleased to announce that ‘Empowerment Builds the Future’ (EBTF), a three-year sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility program initiated by Accor Greater China is being taken to new levels of customer engagement.

07/12/2011
Accor shows further commitment to Hiv/Aids awareness in China for World Aids Day
Looking to the annual World Aids Day, Accor is pleased to announce that ‘Empowerment Builds the Future’ (EBTF), a three-year sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility program initiated by Accor Greater China is being taken to new levels of customer engagement.

07/12/2011
Accor supports HIV/AIDS affected families in India with NGO Nireekshana
On World Aids Day, Accor presented the key findings of the first Accor Community Investment (CI) Scorecard for the Mallika Sewing Project by NGO Nireekshana in India. In keeping with its position as one of the key thought leaders in the global hospitality industry, Accor engaged CSR Asia in early 2011 to assist with the evaluation of its community investment initiatives, by applying CSR Asia’s Community Investment (CI) Scorecard framework to the Mallika Sewing Project in India.