ibis, the international hotel brand of Accor and the worldwide reference in the economy sector, has opened its doors in Bengaluru with the launch of first ibis in the city. When Ibis Bengaluru Techpark is opened in Mid September, it will become the 100th ibis to open in the Asia Pacific region and fourth to open in India. The first ibis launched in India in 2008, ibis Gurgaon, which is already a market leader in its segment followed by the ibis Pune which opened in 2009 and ibis Mumbai Airport in early 2011.

Michael Issenberg - Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Accor Asia Pacific said, "We are delighted with the growth of the ibis network in the region where we will achieve the significant milestone of 100 ibis hotels with the opening of ibis Bengaluru Techpark. This demonstrates our capacity to meet the ambitious objectives of our global development programme and it is particularly significant as the milestone is achieved in one of our core growth markets for ibis - India."

The ibis brand stands for quality, simplicity and value and the hotel is being positioned as the best value international hotel in Bengaluru. The hotel will feature 332 guest rooms that re-define the economy hospitality space in the emerging business district of India by providing quality, value accommodation to the travelers. ibis Bengaluru Techpark offers spacious, well-designed and fully equipped guest rooms with en suite modular bathrooms. Each room features all contemporary fit-outs including a flatscreen TV, Wi-Fi and broadband internet access which will suit the needs of business and leisure travellers. Responsive to the needs to the new-age traveller, ibis Bengaluru will provide round-the-clock reception as well as food & beverage services at any time of the day and night, served by youthful and friendly staff.

Jean-Michel Casse - Senior Vice President Operations, Accor India said, "ibis Bengaluru Techpark will provide quality, international, economy accommodation to guests with the reassurance of one of the worlds largest and most respected economy hotel brands. The opening of ibis Bengaluru Techpark reinforces the expansion strategy for the ibis brand in India, where we have 16 ibis hotels committed to development.''

On a regional basis, the ibis brand will debut in Vietnam and Laos by 2012 and will add 9 more ibis hotels to the Asia Pacific network before the end of this year. Forthcoming openings include the 550 room ibis Hong Kong Central West and the 600 room ibis Bandung Supermal both in 2012, and which will represent the two largest ibis in Asia Pacific respectively.

Accor, the world's leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, is present in 90 countries with 4,200 hotels and more than 500,000 rooms.

Accor's broad portfolio of hotel brands - Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Adagio, ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1, hotelF1 and Motel 6, and its related activities, Thalassa sea & spa and Lenôtre - provide an extensive offer from luxury to budget. With 145,000 employees worldwide, the Group offers to its clients and partners nearly 45 years of know-how and expertise.

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