Accor set to open two new hotels in Scotland
French hotel group Accor has announced the signing of two new hotels in Scotland, set to open in 2015.
The hotels, located in Glasgow and Edinburgh, will bring the total number of properties that Accor operates in the UK up to 20.
In Glasgow, Accor has signed a franchise agreement with MCTH Trading to open an Ibis Styles on Miller Street in the current Telfer House, which is currently undergoing a refurbishment. The opening will mark the city’s first Ibis Styles hotel.
Management company Redefine|BDL Hotels will take on a new team to operate the 101-room, eight-storey hotel, creating 25 jobs ahead of the scheduled opening in autumn 2015.
In Edinburgh Accor has signed a deal to open a Mercure-branded hotel at 38 Gardner’s Crescent in central Edinburgh. The 110-room hotel will be opened with a franchise partner, Edinburgh City Hotels in spring 2015.
Thomas Dubaere, managing director for Accor UK & Ireland, said: “These new hotels will help us to expand the Accor brands in Scotland, where our business is already enjoying great success. We’re especially pleased to be working with franchise partners for these economy and midscale hotels, as these are segments where we see a lot of growth potential.
“Scotland is an important region for us, with its enviable tourism industry and flourishing business ecosystem, so we continue to seek new opportunities to grow and participate in the local economy.”
