Articles tagged “raffles”

Hotels

Accor Signs Record Number of Hotels in India in 2023

India is a strong player in Accor's global vision. The record-breaking expansion in 2023 is a step towards its goal of opening 30 properties in the country over the next three to five years.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 weeks ago

Accor Signs Record Number of Hotels in India in 2023

Hotels

Raffles Has A New Vice President For The Middle East

While Raffles is best-known for its classical hotels, the brand is fast-developing in the modern Middle East.

Josh Corder | 3 weeks ago

Raffles Has A New Vice President For The Middle East

Hotels

Accor Hotels’ Brands, Explained

Accor had a stellar 2023 and looks set to grow in 2024. Here’s a rundown of each brand in the Accor hotels portfolio.

Joey Tyson and Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 months ago

Accor Hotels’ Brands, Explained

Hotels

The Future of Luxury Travel? Look to Retail, Says Raffles Boss

Omer Acar runs some of the most old-school luxury hotel brands in the world, in Raffles and Orient Express, but looking ahead, he's thinking about how to move with the times. The answer: Services over goods.

Josh Corder | 7 months ago

The Future of Luxury Travel? Look to Retail, Says Raffles Boss

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IDEAS: Raffles London to Open in Winston Churchill’s Old War Office This Month

Raffles London at The OWO is set to open in London on Friday 29th September, the first hotel in the UK for Raffles Hotels & Resorts. The hotel has been developed in partnership between Accor and the Hinduja Group, with the latter thoughtfully restoring Britain’s Old War Office to its former glory over the last eight years.…

Adam Stacey | 7 months ago

Hotels

Ultra-Luxury Hotels Bet on Measured Growth

In most cases, having not a whole lot more than 25 properties is an optimum number.

Sean O'Neill | 12 months ago

Ultra-Luxury Hotels Bet on Measured Growth

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Accor Names New CEO for Raffles and Orient Express Hotel Brands

Accor, the Paris-based hotel giant, said on Tuesday that Omer Acar will head its brands Raffles & Orient Express as of March 1. Acar will join Accor's other brand CEOs in its luxury and lifestyle group (Fairmont, Sofitel & MGallery, and Ennismore) — all of whom report directly to group CEO Sébastien Bazin. Omer will…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Coronavirus

Luxury Hotel Development Leans More on Having Condos in the Mix

When in doubt, condo it out: Investors sleep a little easier knowing there's a more reliable income stream like high-end housing attached to a hotel project.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 3 years ago

Luxury Hotel Development Leans More on Having Condos in the Mix

Hotels

AccorHotels Using Biometrics as Marketing Ploy for Loyalty Members

It'd be so much more interesting to see if and how this kind of biometrics data can truly inform our travel experiences.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

AccorHotels Using Biometrics as Marketing Ploy for Loyalty Members

Hotels

AccorHotels Finally Combines Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel Loyalty Programs With Its Own

There's so much more AccorHotels could be doing with its loyalty program, including integrating it with its Accor Local mobile app. For now, however, the company seems more focused on making sure it doesn't upset any elite loyalty members from Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

AccorHotels Finally Combines Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel Loyalty Programs With Its Own