Accor’s career website a popular tool

Accor Australia’s new localised careers website, Accorjobs.com.au, is proving a popular tool for people to seek out extensive career opportunities available within the 150 plus Accor Hotels and Resorts across Australia.

Economy star beats the big guns at the Accor Hotel Awards

Proving that you don’t have to be a five-star property to win accolades, it was Accor’s economy-brand hotel Ibis Melbourne that won the Hotel of the Year Award at the Accor Hotel Awards, which covered hotel performance during 2011.

Accor warns losing Grand Prix could spell disaster for Melbourne

Accor says if Melbourne loses the Formula 1 Grand Prix, it could spell disaster for the city’s hotels.

Accor backs Packer’s Sydney casino plan

Accor has welcomed plans by James Packer to invest in a major tourism infrastructure project at Barangaroo in Sydney.

Accor sends guests to the London Olympics

Accor, a long-term supporter of the Australian Olympic Team, is offering its loyal guests the chance to win one of six trips to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

EXCLUSIVE: Accor’s global CEO Hennequin makes Sydney visit

Denis Hennequin made his first visit to Australia as Chairman and CEO of Accor this week (Feb 3), viewing Accor and Mirvac hotels in Sydney and Melbourne, meeting key hotel owners and investors, and getting a feel for the Australian market.

Twenty Accor hotels achieve Chinese Optimum Service Standards

With Chinese New Year approaching, Accor has announced that 20 of its hotels in Australia have achieved Chinese Optimum Service Standards to enable to them to better cater for the growing inbound market from China.

Exclusive: Accor’s Simon McGrath on the Mirvac purchase

BY JAMES WILKINSON

Accor’s Vice President for Australia, Simon McGrath, says the acquisition of the Mirvac portfolio will strengthen not just the company’s position in the region, but Accor’s offering of upper-upscale and luxury product.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Hoteliers speak about Accor-Voyages deal

EXCLUSIVE BY JAMES WILKINSON

Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia’s Koos Klein, Accor’s Simon McGrath and the Accommodation Association of Australia’s CEO Richard Munro have spoken exclusively to HM on camera at the launch of Accor’s partnership with Ayers Rock Resort.

Accor partners with Voyages at Ayers Rock Resort

Ayers Rock Resort has appointed Accor to help take the iconic resort and tourist attraction to new markets as well as maximising opportunities for Indigenous employment and development.