Articles tagged “orient express”

Accor aims to expand its share of luxury hotels by debuting its Orient Express brand this year and fine-tuning its other brands, like Fairmont and Sofitel.

LVMH will invest to help Accor breathe new life into the legendary luxury brand, leading more quickly to new Orient Express trains, hotels, and ships.

Here's the first major interview with Gilda Perez-Alvarado since she became chief strategy officer of Accor. Can she help the hospitality titan diversify beyond selling hotel rooms, help it conquer the U.S., and reinvigorate the iconic Orient Express brand?

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

Gilda Perez-Alvarado will become CEO of Orient Express and Omer Acar takes the lead of Raffles and Fairmont.

Accor said on Thursday it would appoint Gilda Perez-Alvarado as CEO of Orient Express, its luxury hotel brand, effective January 1.

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.

Accor is focused on setting itself apart by offering more than just a place to stay. Jean-Jacques Morin, a top Accor executive, discussed that and more at the Skift Future of Lodging Forum.

Non-room revenue continues to be a big play for the French group, as it looks to up the range of experiences it can offer guests.

As announced in mid-2022, Accor is now in the process of reorganizing its operational structure into two divisions, the hotel group stated Tuesday.