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Accor goes for gold with ‘landmark’ Qualmark partnership 15th February 2024 /

Accor goes for gold with ‘landmark’ Qualmark partnership

Accor is working to certify all of its New Zealand hotels, resorts and apartments as Qualmark Gold Standard Sustainable Tourism Businesses.


Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel opens 13th December 2023 / /

Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel opens

The $200m Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel has opened to guests.


Accor hits 10k room milestone in ANZ 22nd November 2023

Accor hits 10k room milestone in ANZ

Accor says it has reached a milestone in its franchise partnerships with 120 hotels representing more than 10,000 rooms across Australia and New Zealand.


Sofitel, Pullman Auckland receive share of $300m+ refurbs 1st August 2023

Sofitel, Pullman Auckland receive share of $300m+ refurbs

Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour and Pullman Auckland are amongst the recipients of a total A$300m in hotel renovations and refurbishments by Accor Pacific since 2022.


Tandem Travel picks Accor for NZ accom 1st June 2023 /

Tandem Travel picks Accor for NZ accom

Tandem Travel has selected Accor to be its preferred hotel supplier for their corporate, SME, sport, entertainment and group travel in New Zealand.


Accor rolls out ‘industry-leading’ gender affirmation policy 17th November 2022 /

Accor rolls out ‘industry-leading’ gender affirmation policy

Accor Pacific is expanding its diversity policy for employees with the introduction of what it calls an industry-leading gender transitioning policy.


Accor targets NZ growth in wider Pacific expansion 17th October 2022 /

Accor targets NZ growth in wider Pacific expansion

With new hotels and brands coming, the country’s largest hotel operator is already looking to fill about 300 vacancies in NZ.


Mövenpick Hotel a sweet launch for Wellington 11th July 2022 /

Mövenpick Hotel a sweet launch for Wellington

Accor’s Mövenpick Hotel is now open for business in Wellington’s The Terrace, where guests can experience a chocolate hour, a 24-hour sundae service and free ice cream for kids.


Accor signs rugby sevens and Black Fern star Ruby Tui 9th June 2022 /

Accor signs rugby sevens and Black Fern star Ruby Tui

New Zealand’s biggest hotel operator has signed-up one of the country’s biggest female rugby stars to promote the brand.


Accor to pay living wage 13th April 2022 /

Accor to pay living wage

Accor Hotels will pay at least the living wage of $22.75 per hour to all of its staff.


$1.3bn takeover to create Australasia’s largest hotel group gets go ahead 12th March 2018 / /

$1.3bn takeover to create Australasia’s largest hotel group gets go ahead

French giant AccorHotels’ proposed A$1.2bn (NZ$1.3bn) takeover of Australia’s Mantra Group looks set to go ahead creating a 50,000 room behemoth in the Asia Pacific room.


ComCom prepared to investigate Accor’s $1.3bn Mantra acquisition 13th October 2017 /

ComCom prepared to investigate Accor’s $1.3bn Mantra acquisition

The Commerce Commission could investigate French giant AccorHotel’s proposed A$1.2bn (NZ$1.3bn) takeover of Australia’s Mantra Group if the deal substantially reduces competition in the New Zealand hotel operator market.


Accor in $1.3bn bid to create Australasia’s largest hotel group 10th October 2017 / /

Accor in $1.3bn bid to create Australasia’s largest hotel group

Europe’s largest hotel group, Accor, has made a US$930m (NZ$1.3bn) bid for Australia’s Mantra Group, which could see a number of New Zealand assets change hands.