Orbis expands in Romania by signing new Bucharest hotel

19
Oct
2018
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by Property Forum | Hotel

Orbis Hotel Group, the strategic partner of AccorHotels, has signed a management contract for a new ibis Styles hotel in the city centre of Bucharest.


“Eastern Europe offers new, exciting destinations for both corporate and leisure travellers from around the globe. On top of it, economies of countries in this part of the world are on the rise along with the domestic purchasing power. Definitely, we see the potential and that is why we are dynamically expanding our network of hotels in this region under AccorHotels’ brands. We offer currently 129 hotels in 12 countries and have more than 40 projects secured,” commented Gilles Clavie, President of the management board & CEO of Orbis.
 
“With 11 hotels today and another 10 in the pipeline, Romania is a key market for us. We do not hide that we actively continue to look for further developing opportunities on the market,” added Frank Reul, Head of Development of Orbis & AccorHotels Eastern Europe.
 
The newly-built ibis Styles Bucharest City Center, expected to be open in 1Q 2020, is developed in partnership with Romanian owner and investor - Dentotal Hospitality and will be managed by Orbis.
 
ibis Styles Bucharest City Center is located on Stirbei Voda, within walking distance from the Athenaeum, the Royal Palace, the National Opera House and the main train station Gara de Nord. It will offer 152 guest rooms, including family rooms and rooms for guests living with disabilities, restaurant, bar, meeting rooms as well as own parking.



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