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Crown Sydney casino opening date announced

Much to our dismay the gaming floor included pokie machines and not…

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Accor appoints new Pacific boss, announces massive openings for 2022

Sarah Derry will take the helm as the hotel giant prepares for…

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AUSSIE FIRST: Accor unveils next gen Mercure Hotels with new Melbourne property

While away your Friday afternoon by perusing through some stunning pictures of…

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Accor wins naming rights for iconic Aussie stadium

You know what they say; ain't no champagne party like an Accor…

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Accor opens Mövenpick hotel in Melbourne, with the brand also set to make Brisbane debut

Love chocolate? Well, these new Mövenpick hotels will definitely sweeten up your…

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Accor’s Simon McGrath to join Crown Resorts as CEO of Sydney operations

Renowned hotelier Simon McGrath is settling the room service bill and checking…

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Accor rolls out new work perks to counter hospo staff shortage

The main work perk we enjoy here at Travel Weekly is a…

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Accor kickstarts massive local recruitment drive, launches city-focused campaign

Fancy a gig at the French hospitality giant? Well, it might be…

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Accor and LA Hotel Group open new-build Mantra hotel in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley

The Victorian city of Traralgon has finally ended its hotel dry spell,…

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Australia’s first Mövenpick hotel opens its doors

Among the offerings at this new Accor hotel is a daily ‘Chocolate…

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Accor to transform heritage theatre into Sydney lifestyle hotel

Accor is bringing one of its funky lifestyle hotel brands to one…

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Qantas and Accor join forces for massive loyalty double-up

ATTENTION POINTS JUNKIES: want to make up for lost time from the…

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Accor and SBE to bring Mondrian brand Down Under

Do you have an obsession with late Dutch painter Piet Mondrian? Bask…

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Accor to open three more Sebel properties in Australia and New Zealand

If you miss the thrill of hotel inspections while on famils, we…

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Accor to bring Fairmont brand Down Under

Word has it that Accor’s Simon McGrath has gone out and bought…

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Flavour of the Week: Accor’s Simon McGrath honoured by Queen, Village Roadshow’s new CEO + more

This update on all the industry’s latest movers and shakers can best…

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Tune commits to Australia as Accor takes over its Melbourne hotel

Tune Hotels has insisted it is not exiting Australia despite Accor's announcement…

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Accor celebrates 25 years in Australia

It's been 25 years since the French firm launched in Australia -…

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Accor completes Australasia’s largest Ibis hotel

The 368-room Ibis Styles Brisbane Elizabeth Street is Accor's first new-build Ibis…

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Ibis confusion to ease over time: Accor

Ongoing confusion about the differences between the three Ibis brands will ease…

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Accor to more than triple Indigenous workforce by 2016

Hotel firm Accor plans to more than triple its Indigenous workforce to…

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Accor taps into luxury resurgence

French hotel giant Accor has pointed to a resurgence in the luxury…

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Accor direct sales thrive despite OTA surge

Accor claims to be holding its own in the accommodation distribution landscape,…

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Room rates to rise in 2014

Room rates across Australia are set to rise next year as the…

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Accor investigating its social media policy "breach"

Questions are again being raised about the credibility of reviews on online travel sites following…

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Don’t con consumers, connect with them, Accor boss warns

Accor chief operating officer Simon McGrath has urged hoteliers to be "genuine"…

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Service key to Asian century: McGrath

Service has been highlighted as the biggest challenge facing Australian tourism, as…

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