Action Hotels, Accor Hospitality expand economy hotels network in Middle East

Notes and media contacts

About Action Hotels:

Action Hotels is one of the fastest growing and most innovative hotel development companies in the Middle East. The company specializes in the development of 3 and 4 star hotels in partnership with global hotel operators at locations including Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, UAE, Jordan and Australia. Action Hotels has completed four hotels and is engaged in the development of 10 more, providing over 2500 rooms in the Middle East and Australia. Action Hotels Company is a subsidiary of Action Group Holdings KSCC. For more information, please visit www.actionhotels.com.

About Ibis:

Ibis, the worldwide economy hotels brand of the Accor group, offers consistent quality accommodation and services in all its hotels, for the best local value: a well-designed and fully-equipped en-suite bedroom, major hotel services available 24/7 and a wide choice of on-site food and beverage options. The quality of the Ibis standard has been recognised by the International Organization for Standardization certification ISO 9001 since 1997. Ibis is also the world's first hotel chain to demonstrate its environmental commitment through securing the ISO 14001 certification, which has already been awarded to nearly one third of its hotels.

Established in 1974, Ibis is the European leader and one of the first economy hotel chains in the world, with more than 94,000 rooms and 814 hotels in 40 countries, including 4 in United Arab Emirates, 1 in Kuwait and 1 in Jordan.

For additional information, please visit www.Ibishotel.com

About Accor Hospitality ME:

Accor Hospitality ME is one of the fastest growing hospitality groups in the region.

Currently, the company's portfolio includes a total of 27 operational hotels in seven countries in the Middle East. Among the existing global brands ranging from Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis, new brands such as Pullman and Suitehotel are emerging as strong players in the region.

With over 25 years regional experience, Accor Hospitality ME is the first to establish a training academy, Tamheed - Accor Academie Middle East, which is dedicated to train all staff levels ensuring career development.

About Accor:

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 Lenôtre;

• Services, with 32 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in employee and public benefits, rewards and motivation, and expense management.

Media contacts:

Ferial Kurimbux
Accor Hospitality Middle East
Phone: +971 4 33 22 637
Fax: +971 4 33 23 247

Tariq Zuroub
Senior Account Manager
Action UAE
Phone: +971 4 39 02 980
Fax: +971 4 39 08 161

Tina Flores
Senior PR Account Executive
MCS Action FZ LLC
PO Box 20970, Dubai Media City, UAE
Phone: +971 4 39 02 973
Fax: +971 4 39 08 161