Leading international hotel chain NOVOTEL, has opened its doors today in Mumbai � the financial capital of India, with the launch of the Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach. The hotel is positioned right on Juhu Beach in the heart of �Bollywood�.

Spread over 2.5 acres of a scenic beach-front site, Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach offers 203 guest rooms and suites with views overlooking the Arabian Sea. This will include 12 suites, 60 Premier rooms and 131 Standard rooms. The property will also offer state-of-the-art banquet facilities- occupying an area of 700 square metres, with 4 banquet halls and adjoining verandas.

Designed for the international palette, Novotel Juhu Beach will progressively offer five food and beverage options � The Square, an all day dining restaurant with an open show kitchen, Olio that invites you to a take a culinary journey through the Mediterranean with live cooking stations, Sampan a revival of Mumbai�s favourite Oriental restaurant serving the Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine, Bageecha an al-fresco dining experience featuring Indian tandoori BBQ and Gadda da Vida a sophisticated and urban bar and lounge offering sunset views of the Arabian Sea.

Acording to Mr. Heinz Egli, General Manager - Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach, �At Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach, we hope to set new standards in the hospitality industry for Mumbai. A business and leisure destination, the hotel will offer guests the best of both worlds - technologically astute and comfortable accommodation with varied dining and recreation options. The experience at Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach will be wholly unique and unforgettable for domestic and international travellers as well Mumbai residents.�

Additionally, the hotel will offer a healthy get away in the form of- In Balance- a 24 hr gymnasium, featuring state of the art equipment; an in-house Spa with an extensive range of custom tailored treatments; a Beauty Salon; a dedicated on-site Hygiene lab and outdoor Swimming Pool.

Opening Offer: Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach has released a promotional rate of Rs 7,500+ for a standard room and Rs 8,500 for a Premier Room with ocean views; inclusive of breakfast and transfers. For reservations or enquiries visit www.novotel.com/asia .

Mumbai�s social and commercial hub, Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach is the third Novotel in India after Novotel Hyderabad Airport and Novotel Hyderabad.

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Note to Editors:

In India, 15 Novotel hotels are committed with close to 4000 rooms, covering all key gateways and metropolitan cities in India, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune and Hyderabad. The Novotel brand in India will also feature resorts, with the first two Novotel Resorts at Goa and at Lavasa - India�s first purpose built hill town.

Novotel � Designed for Natural Living

Novotel offers 393 hotels and resorts located in the heart of major international cities, business districts and tourist destinations. Everywhere, the brand upholds its fundamental values of modernity, good design, simplicity and efficiency so that today's travelers feel naturally at home.

Through a consistent top quality offer, Novotel contributes to the well-being of business and leisure travelers alike. Guests will always find spacious rooms with flexible features adapted to both work and relaxation, a balanced choice of food and beverages available around the clock, and friendly, attentive staff, plus children's play areas, fitness centers and places to relax. Novotel has long been committed to promoting sustainable development through its active involvement in the Accor Group's Earth Guest program. Today, it reaffirms this position by pledging that all hotels will be committed to the Green Globe environmental program by 2010.

In 2008, the Novotel network includes 393 hotels and resorts, representing a total of more than 71,456 rooms, in 60 countries. Accor, a major global group and the European leader in hotels, as well as the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 150,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in two core businesses:

- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, representing 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Len�tre;

- Services, with 30 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in employee and public benefits, rewards and loyalty, and expense management.

Novotel Hotel Contact Rabeea Ansari Marketing and Communication Manager NOVOTEL - Mumbai Juhu Beach

Mob : (+91) 96191 94447 Landline : (+91) 22 6693 4444 email: juhurabeea@gmail.com

Regional Contacts Evan Lewis Vice President Communicatons Accor Asia Pacific Tel : + 65 6408 8840 E : Evan.Lewis@accor.com