Bangkok, Thailand, January 23, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Accor and Ennismore are expanding their portfolio next year with a series of significant hotel and resort openings across Southeast Asia. With nearly 30 confirmed new properties under ten different brands in nine countries, 2023 marks a major milestone in the regional development strategies of both groups.

Thailand is a key market, and 2023 will see the opening of numerous significant new hotels and resorts in the Kingdom. The Ennismore TRIBE Bangkok Sukhumvit 39 (scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2023) marks the debut of the design-focused and guest-centric TRIBE brand in Thailand. Accor's 207-room Novotel Living Bangkok Sukhumvit Legacy (Q2) introduces Novotel's extended-stay concept to the Sukhumvit district of the Thai capital. Also in Bangkok, guests can look forward to the Mercure Bangkok Sukhumvit 60 (178 rooms, Q4) and the ibis Styles Bangkok Twin Towers (666 rooms, Q3), which is set to become the world's largest ibis Styles hotel.

Outside Bangkok, the 234-room Novotel Rayong Star Convention Centre (Q1) will become a major new MICE and leisure destination on Thailand's east coast. The Mercure Rayong Lomtalay Villas & Resort will open its garden wing with 133 additional rooms, suites, and villas, four restaurants and bars, and spacious meeting, conference, and event spaces. The 200-room Grand Mercure Resort Ao Nang Krabi (Q4) will also make its debut in southern Thailand at the end of the year.

Accor's industry-leading brands will launch in Southeast Asia's most exciting emerging destinations in 2023. In Cambodia, the 232-room Novotel Sihanoukville Holiday Resort (Q2) will bring international mid-range comfort to the popular coastal resort, while the 253-room Novotel Phnom Penh Boeng Keng Kong (Q2) will be built in the heart of Cambodia's capital. In Vietnam, the 373-room Pullman Hai Phong (Q4) will establish world-class five-star standards in this thriving port city.

In Singapore, three new, groundbreaking hotels will elevate five-star hospitality in this vibrant metropolis to a new level. The 326-room Pullman Orchard Singapore – Singapore's first Pullman hotel – officially opens in February in the famous Orchard Road shopping district, offering the ideal location for young entrepreneurs. The 342-room Pullman Singapore Hill Street, with breathtaking panoramic views of Fort Canning, St. Andrew's Cathedral, and the Singapore River, will follow in the second quarter. The 302-room Mondrian Singapore Duxton (Q1) by Ennismore rises above the colorful streets and office buildings of Chinatown, overlooking the Lion City skyline. This design-driven and culturally inspired hotel is one of only eight Mondrian hotels worldwide.

Accor's rapid growth in Indonesia will accelerate further in 2023 with the opening of several new hotels. These include the 224-room ibis New Yogyakarta International Airport (Q1) and the 189-room Novotel New Yogyakarta Airport Kulon Progo (Q3) in Yogyakarta, the 150-room Mercure Pangkalan Bun (Q3) in Central Kalimantan, the 158-room ibis Palembang Sanggar (Q4) in South Sumatra, the 335-room Grand Mercure Lampung (Q4), and two Swiss-inspired Mövenpick hotels: the 413-room Mövenpick Bintan Lagoon Resort and the 253-room Mövenpick Jakarta Pecenongan, both scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2023.

In Malaysia, the 161-room ibis PJCC Petaling Jaya and the 172-room Mercure Miri City Centre are scheduled to open by mid-2023. Finally, Japan will welcome the 363-room Mercure Hotel Tokyo Haneda Airport (Q4) at one of the world's busiest airports.

“2023 marks a turning point for travel, tourism, and hospitality. With the world having recovered from the challenges of recent years, we stand at the beginning of a new, promising era – free from travel restrictions and full of optimism. Accor’s new hotels and resorts, covering all market segments from economy to luxury, will enable all travelers to discover their world and explore some of Asia’s most desirable destinations. We look forward to delighting our guests with exciting new experiences in 2023 and beyond,” said Garth Simmons, CEO of Accor for Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea.

In 2022, Accor and Ennismore signed agreements for a total of 30 hotels with 8,700 rooms in eight Southeast Asian countries. These hotels will be operated under 15 brands across all segments, from economy to luxury.

About Accor: Accor is a leading global hotel group with 5,300 hotels and 10,000 restaurants and bars in 110 countries. The Group has one of the industry's most diverse and fully integrated hotel ecosystems, with more than 40 hotel brands across the luxury, premium, mid-range, and budget segments, entertainment and nightclubs, restaurants and bars, branded residences, shared living spaces, concierge services, coworking spaces, and much more. Accor's unrivaled position in lifestyle hospitality—one of the industry's fastest-growing segments—is led by Ennismore, a majority-owned joint venture held by Accor. Ennismore is a creative hospitality company with a global network of entrepreneurial and founder-led brands driven by a strong purpose. Accor boasts an unparalleled portfolio of distinctive brands and more than 230,000 employees worldwide. Members benefit from the comprehensive loyalty program ALL – Accor Live Limitless – a daily lifestyle companion with access to a wide range of rewards, services, and experiences. With its global sustainability commitments (such as achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, eliminating single-use plastics in its hotels worldwide, etc.) and initiatives like Accor Solidarity, RiiSE, and the ALL Heartist Fund, the Group is committed to positive change through business ethics, responsible tourism, environmental sustainability, social responsibility, diversity, and inclusion. Founded in 1967, Accor SA is headquartered in France and is listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000120404) and on the OTC market (ticker: ACCYY) in the USA.

About Ennismore: Ennismore is a creative hospitality company with a global network of entrepreneurial and founder-led brands that share a strong commitment to sustainability. The company curates and operates unique hotels and experiences in some of the world's most exciting destinations. Founded in 2011 by entrepreneur Sharan Pasricha, Ennismore entered into a joint venture with Accor in 2021 to create a new, standalone company in which Accor holds a majority stake. By creating the world's fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, Ennismore combines its expertise in brand building with creative storytelling, design, and authentic experiences with Accor's extensive experience in scaling, network growth, and distribution. Led by founder and co-CEO Sharan Pasricha and co-CEO Gaurav Bhushan, Ennismore encompasses 14 brands – with 103 operating hotels and a further 144 in development – ​​as well as over 150 culturally relevant and diverse restaurants and nightlife venues. Innovation is at the heart of everything Ennismore does. Four in-house specialist studios address every guest touchpoint, including Carte Blanched – a fully integrated platform for restaurant concepts; a creative studio with interior designers and graphic designers; an innovation lab for digital products and technologies; and a partnerships and collaborations department. Ennismore was named one of the world's most innovative companies by Fast Company in 2020 and 2021, ranked 29th in the FT1000: Europe's fastest-growing companies, and is part of the FT Future 100 – the UK's fastest-growing companies shaping the future of their industry. Ennismore's brands include: 21c Museum Hotel, 25hours Hotels, Delano, Gleneagles, Hyde, JO&JOE, Mama Shelter, Mondrian, Morgans Originals, SLS, SO/, The Hoxton, TRIBE and Working.