More Accor Hotels in Koh Samui

With most hoteliers concerned with the decline in tourist numbers recently, this doesn't appear to have Accor Group worried as they have recently announced that they are to increase the number of hotels in their network in Thailand.

 "Thailand has been a popular tourist destination for a long time with a very diversified leisure offer, Accor's expansion will provide tourists and business travelers more choices in some of Thailand's most popular destinations' said Oswald Pichler, vice-president for operations of Accor.

"Whilst the tourism sector in Thailand continues to be affected from the recent political unrest, Accor remains positive about the long term future of the industry'.

The two new properties on Samui island are Mercure Samui Buri, All Seasons Samui Chaweng.

 "Accor has operated in Thailand for 20 years and we continue to maintain very strong partnerships with developers, hotel owners and key travel operators.  We are delighted with this continued rapid expansion in Thailand" Pichler added.  

 In 2008, the Accor network expanded  significantly in Thailand with the addition of six hotels; namely, ibis Sathorn, Ibis Bophut Samui, ibis Pattaya, ibis Patong Phuket, all seasons Sathorn and all seasons Nai Harn.

Posted on: 20/1/2009