Accor announces the arrival of the MGallery label to Vietnam, with the launching of the La Veranda Resort, a member of the MGallery Collection of hotels. The hotel (currently known as Grand Mercure La Veranda Resort and Spa) will commence using the MGallery label from September 1, 2009, following an extensive brand enhancement process.

MGallery is a collection of highly distinctive, upscale hotels that have exceptional personality through one or more of four principal elements: Vision, Design, History or Location. La Veranda Resort has been selected to join MGallery thanks to its remarkable Location. Today there are 21 MGallery hotels on 5 continents.

La Veranda Resort, the first member of the MGallery Collection in Vietnam, is elegantly situated on the white sandy Duong Dong Beach on Phu Quoc Island, the largest island in Vietnam. The resort is set in tropical lush green surroundings meeting the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Thailand.

With a design reminiscent of a French colonial seaside mansion, the 43-room and villa La Veranda Resort features dark woods, mosaic tiles, with exposed brickwork and ceiling fans, the hotel is a visit to the days when Vietnam was known as Indochine. Vietnamese touches are evident through the carefully selected decorative items that adorn the corridors and period furniture.

Patrick Basset, Accor Vice President Vietnam, Philippines, South Korea and Japan commented, �MGallery is a label that has been attached to special collection of hotels world wide. These selected hotels are expressive, interesting and attract travelers that place the hotel stay at the centre of their travels. La Veranda Phu Quoc is no exception, offering a unique experience in a memorable setting. Upon the completion of the brand enhancement program, which involves the development new services and rituals and the deployment of a new identity unique to the hotel, La Veranda Resort and Spa will be a worthy addition to the MGallery collection of hotels�

la Table, the hotels restaurant, offers creative and mouth-watering dishes such as �Tushi�, which is a harmonious combination of Spanish Tapas and Japanese Sushi using the freshest of local ingredients.

Well-being and rejuvenation treatments at La Veranda Resort are second to none, in the hotels day spa. The spa is spacious, bright, airy and comfortable using products that are 100% natural, with carefully blended oils to stimulate the senses. A wide range of treatments are conducted by a team of professionals.

Phu Quoc Island is a peaceful paradise in Southern Vietnam. It is accessible by a 50 minute flight from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). In addition to the tropical beaches and ocean, a majority of the island is dedicated to the national park, home to over 900 plant species and a protected marine environment.

MGallery in Asia � a fine collection

La Veranda Resort and Spa joins 3 other existing distinctive member hotels throughout Asia:

Songstam Retreat at Shangri � La, offers exceptional distinctly Tibetan style accommodation enjoying breathtaking views in Yunnan Province, a remote corner of China. A unique resort, providing a truly memorable experience to visitors to mystical Shangri - La

Vie Hotel Bangkok, is classified in the Design category of MGallery hotels. Located in central Bangkok the hotel achieves boutique elegance through stylish interiors and chic design. Maybe you will sense the former life of the hotel site, which was home to Bangkok�s principal cinema in the 60s and 70s.

The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta, steeped in colonial Dutch history, this hotel that was built in the 1918 is located in the city that is home to the Sultanate of Java. A sensory experience, that will have you immersed in the Central Javanese culture from the comforts of this boutique hotel.

The MGallery label in the portfolio of Accor brands

With the new MGallery hotel collection, Accor has developed a dependable upscale offer. MGallery combines the excellence of its service offer within individual establishments with a marked personality to make every guest's stay a unique experience.

The MGallery collection allows Accor to meet the expectations of discriminating clients who want a hotel that is an integral part of their travel experience, or who wish to enjoy a setting that has a history, an identity and a soul.

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MGallery is a collection of upscale hotels that are remarkable in their personality. Selected to offer each guest an original experience thanks to their distinctive features, they come to life with an upscale service offer and bespoke products. Designed for a broad range of individual guests in activity �center and city center destinations, MGallery will seduce both business travelers looking for tailor-made services and tourists eager to experience authentic venues and moments. The MGallery collection of hotels thus reinforces the consistency of Accor�s portfolio in the upscale non standardized segment. As of Q3 2008, the MGallery network comprises 8 hotels and will grow to over 40 establishments in Europe, Middle-East, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean and Latin America by end 2010.

Visit mgallery.com for further information and reservations.

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. Everything you need to know about MGallery hotels at www.mgallery.com.

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