ITB Berlin, Germany March 9, 2016 Accor Hotels Supplement AccorHotels #1 in Singapore Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort and Spa, Singapore Following the announcement the nest luxury accommoda- city’s rst lifestyle boutique ho- of several new-build hotels in tions complete with outdoor tel with custom furnishings, an the city, AccorHotels is the fast- pool, plus executive lounge with outdoor pool and an all-inclusive est-growing international opera- stunning city views, a 620sqm oer of bed, breakfast and wi- tor in Singapore. ballroom and world-class restau- for every guest. Nearby the Mer- is year the group will launch rants and bars, as well as access cure Middle Road will open right the new Sotel Singapore City for guests to a state-of-the-art Centre, a 222-room hotel that Virgin Active Gym. in the centre of town opposite will be part of the multi-billion Also opening this year will Bugis Junction Shopping Centre dollar Tanjong Pagar Centre, lo- be the ibis Styles Singapore and will oer an innity pool, cated between Chinatown and Macpherson, built around a rooop entertainment deck and the CBD. e hotel will feature shopping mall and oering the an executive lounge. VIP guests join the Les Miserable cast on stage ITB’s Finest Event Takes Centre Stage Last year guests at AccorHotels Asia Pacic ITB VIP Dinner en- joyed a spectacular performance from Les Misérables featuring 18 former cast members drawn from around the world. e intimate rendition of the show’s most beloved musical numbers was a high- light of the ITB calendar for those who attended. Graham Wilson, Chief Marketing and Distribution Ocer, AccorHotels Asia Pacic ibis Styles Macpherson, Singapore Sofitel So Singapore, Singapore promises another magical evening tonight for all those attending but has refused to reveal who the star act will be. 1 CIA16025_3894_AH_ITBwrap_4pp260x380pt_FA.inddITB Berlin day1 p01 news.indd 1 2 7/03/20167/3/16 10:34 1:13 amPM NEWS – ACCOR HOTELS Supplement SOFITEL UNVEILS LATEST LUXURY ADDRESSES Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort and Spa, Singapore Sofitel So Singapore, Singapore e luxury Sotel brand has en- Asavaprapha has given his fash- joyed a record year of expansion ionable touches throughout the in Asia Pacic, unveiling several hotel including in the uniforms landmark addresses. and artworks. Set on 27 acres of lush tropical emed around the Grand woodlands and landscaped water Gallerie de ‘Evolution natural gardens, Sotel Singapore Sentosa history museum in Paris, the re- Resort & Spa oers 215 spacious sort features a bold design with rooms with direct access to beau- playful animal statues interwoven tiful Tanjong Beach. Leisure facil- through the gardens, rooms that ities include two swimming pools, are either ‘So Arty’ or ‘So Nature’ tennis, volleyball and badminton and captivating public spaces in- courts. ere are several dining cluding the Hi So roof bar, White options including Kwee Zeen, and Oven ai restaurant and Beach Il Lido at e Cli, both boasting Society, a playful party venue with South China Sea views. stunning sea views. ere is also a A key feature of the resort is the So SPA and So Fit lounge as well world’s largest So SPA by Sotel, as two pools – one for families and Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort, Indonesia oering 20 treatment rooms, six one for adults only. outdoor spa pavilions and a gor- Continuing the Adults Only geous spa garden complete with theme, the Sotel Fiji Resort & oat pool and Singapore’s only mudpool, where guests can purify Spa last year launched the Wai- and renew their skin with min- tui Beach Club, an exclusive eral-rich New Zealand volcanic adults-only area with its own pool, mud. Champagne Bar, poolside cabanas In nearby ailand, So Sotel and restaurant. One of the rst Hua Hin just opened its doors adults-only beach clubs in Fiji, the with 77 design-led rooms in a club provides a range of health picturesque setting on Cha-am and wellness options including Beach, just over two hours’ drive well-balanced menus, tness from Bangkok. Long favoured by classes and boot camps. the ai aristocracy for its beauti- AccorHotels also just signed ful beaches and air of renement, two new-build Sotels and will Hua Hin now has its rst vibrant open the Sotel Kuala Lumpur lifestyle luxury hotel which will Damansara and Sotel Singa- appeal to trendsetters looking pore City Centre in 2016, adding for something truly dierent. a combined 534 rooms to the Sofitel So Bangkok, Thailand Renowned ai designer Polpat group’s luxury brand portfolio. Europe Drives Strong Growth for Asia e World Travel Monitor is pre- Bali and AccorHotels has contin- in Bali, from the luxurious So- dicting European outbound travel ued to see strong growth at its re- tel to the MGallery Royal Beach to increase by 2.8% this year, with sort properties including the Sotel Seminyak, Pullman Bali Legian, Asia remaining high on the list of Bali Nusa Dua Resort & Spa. e Novotel Bali Benoa and several destinations for European travelers. resort features 415 rooms includ- playful ibis Styles hotels that oer Germans have once again cement- ing private pool villas, three restau- fun, modern accommodations at ed their place as the world’s ‘travel rants and bars, and a lagoon-style the best value on the island. is champions’ having been named the pool overlooking the beach. ere year they will open a new Novo- number one outbound market by is also a private beachfront wed- tel at Ngurah Rai Airport, as well trips for 2015, followed by the USA, ding chapel, Nikki Beach lifestyle as an Ibis on Legian Street and an UK and China and number three club, kids club, executive lounge ibis Styles in the popular Petitenget in terms of spending, beaten only with its own private pool, a So Spa area. by the USA and China. ailand for traditional treatments, plus e group is seeing growth of and Indonesia are rm favourites the Vietura medi-spa for more in- more than 2% into Asia, with top with Europeans thanks to their val- tensive anti-ageing treatments, all destinations being Bali and Bang- ue-for-money beach destinations, located on stunning beachfront in kok, while interest in emerging Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort, Indonesia rich culture and natural attractions. Bali’s most exclusive resort enclave. destinations like Myanmar and Europeans have always loved AccorHotels has almost 20 hotels Laos is strengthening. 2 CIA16025_3894_AH_ITBwrap_4pp260x380pt_FA.indd 3 7/03/2016 1:13 PM NEWS – ACCOR HOTELS Supplement Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa, New Zealand Hotel St Moritz Queenstown – MGallery, New Zealand NEWSotel Wellington is set to ZEALANDvery striking décor with French ers Space Studio, to introduce EXPANSION Sotel Queenstown has also dition to a discovery bar, where open late this year in the New touches. With Sotel’s strong as- stylish Parisian accents, while undergone a make-over with guests can unwind over a freshly Zealand capital. Located on Bol- sociation with the arts and gas- reecting the hotel’s stunning the addition of the luxurious brewed tea and healthy snack. ton Street, in the centre of the tronomy the hotel is set to play waterfront location. With relax- new So SPA, with beauty treat- city, the Sotel will be within an important part in the social ing shades of silver, pastel blue ments under the prestigious Meticulously craed by talented walking distance of Parliament life of the capital. It will also and taupe hues, complemented THÉMAÉ, Sothy and Pure Fiji Kiwi sculptors, local artworks House, Te Papa Museum and feature a tness centre, indoor by so lighting and exquisite brands. All ve treatment rooms with inuences of traditional a great selection of boutique pool and function and meeting furnishings, the new renova- boast individual showers and Maori greenstone have been in- shops, restaurants and bars. rooms. tions reect the cool-calm ma- steam rooms, with a couples’ corporated into the spa décor to e interior design will fea- Meanwhile Sotel Auckland rina setting. e lobby has also suite complete with cedarwood ture a sophisticated monochro- Viaduct has just completed a been revamped including a new jacuzzi. Notably, the So SPA fea- reect the hotel’s unique loca- matic colour scheme that will be $2 million refurbishment under intimate French-inspired wine tures an infra-red room as well tion near the pristine shores of accented with yellows to create a the command of local design- venue, e Cellar. as serene relaxation rooms in ad- Lake Wakatipu. Pullman Becomes Asia’s Most Dynamic Upscale Brand Since its launch in 2008, Pull- out the day. e hotel’s lobby also man has become one of the most breaks away from the tradition- dynamic upscale hotel brands in al hotel norms, with a seamless the world, with a network that space designed as a spontaneous reached 100 at the end of 2015 social hub. With contrasting tex- with the opening of Pullman tures from stone, marble, copper New Delhi Aerocity in India. and timber and soaring ceilings, Pullman hotels are aimed at to- artworks and digital installations, day’s busy and demanding global the lobby has an energy that cap- nomad, and promise contempo- tures the essence of vibrant Hong rary architecture and design, a Kong. warm welcome and excellent Pullman Bangkok Grande connectivity. Sukhumvit is the third Pullman With 270 rooms set around a in the ‘City of Angels’ and adds central garden and heated out- 325 beautifully designed rooms door pool, Pullman New Delhi to the network. e hotel fea- Aerocity oers easy acess to In- tures a highly visible sail-shaped dira Gandhi International Air- glass façade, a range of room port and the business hubs of styles and two restaurants, a deli Gurgaon and New Delhi.