Friday, February 20, 2009

Accor puts a million rooms up for sale-20 February, 2009

Accor puts a million rooms up for sale

SINGAPORE - Accor has launched the largest-ever hotel sale staged in the Asia Pacific region, with 1,000,000 rooms on sale throughout 13 countries.

The sale commences at midnight February 24, (midnight in the country of the hotel being booked) until 11.59pm February 26, 2009.

Rooms at more than 300 hotels will be available for stays from April 1 – July 31, 2009 with discounts of up to 75 percent booked via www.accorhotels.com/supersale

Accor Hotel brands participating in the sale include Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, all seasons and ibis.

Each participating country has a single sale rate – Australia US$52, Singapore US$60, Hong Kong US$55, Malaysia US$37 and Thailand US$38. Rates reflected are approximate US Dollar conversions at time of release.

Commenting on the launch of the three-day super sale, Accor Asia senior vice president sales and marketing, Ray Stone, said the super sale would provide a significant stimulus to regional tourism.

He added, “With an unprecedented range of cheap airfares, and now bargain hotel rooms, short-breaks and longer holidays have never been more affordable.

“People are looking for value in this difficult economic climate and these special rates will allow couples and families to get away for a quality holiday without breaking the bank.

“It will be a welcome boost to local tourism and all the businesses that rely on the industry for income and jobs.”

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