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Catering is a key growth area for AccorHotels and this deal complements a number of others it has done in the sector.
Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago
Business Travel
Hotels can spend a surprising amount of time on bathroom amenities. Why? Because guests — especially big-spending ones — actually pay attention to what they put on their hair and body when they take a shower.
The general manager of Le Royal Monceau, Raffles Paris once told us that "the bathroom says everything about a hotel." We agree. Focusing on the bathroom amenities — the soaps, lotions, and potions — provides a valuable insight into the brand story.
Laura Powell, Skift | 6 years ago
Hotels
AccorHotels, Airbnb, and everyone else in travel are clearly thinking about what it'll take to be the "super brand of travel" before other mega brands like Amazon and Google deepen their own investments in the travel space.
Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago
Airlines
If AccorHotels actually does invest in Air France-KLM that certainly would bring the company that much closer to being the full-service travel services company/brand that its CEO Sebastien Bazin has said he wants it to become.
We can only hope that a large portion of Steve Wynn's $34 million compensation from last year will go to his multiple alleged victims.
Is there anything out there AccorHotels won't buy at this point?
Tune in for a candid conversation about the strategy behind AccorHotels' many acquisitions, why the company wants to be part of consumers' everyday lives, and what the CEO has learned from spending hundreds of millions of dollars on startups.
Hannah Sampson, Skift | 6 years ago
Marriott — and well, any company wanting to get into private accommodations — should heed the advice of AccorHotels CEO and pay close attention to how they manage those rentals and how they can leverage their existing hospitality labor force to do it.
Online Travel
The overall verdict on the buzz surrounding blockchain is still mixed, but Amber Treshnell, John Paul’s CEO, Americas, believes it will be as game-changing as the internet itself.
Accor Group + Skift | 6 years ago
