Ibis Styles Singapore on MacPherson times first charity event for year-end

Source: Ibis Styles Singapore on MacPherson. The poolside.

Ibis Styles Singapore on MacPherson will be hosting its first charity event together with the Friends of The Disabled Society (FDS) charity as part of the year-end festive campaign. 

Various handicrafts and accessories will be available for sale to members of the public on 17 November, 2016 at the hotel lounge area and poolside. All proceeds will be donated to the FDS. The hotel will also be hosting a dinner for the FDS on 3 December, 2016 as part of the festive celebrations. 

The events are part of the hotel’s drive for corporate social responsibility to create awareness in helping the less fortunate. GM Mrs Shamila Rolfe said, “It’s great to give back to society during this time of the year and we are very pleased work with FDS to do our part in helping the less fortunate. The campaign is our first CSR project of the year since the hotel opened and we look forward to creating more memorable activities like this annually.”

“A component of our Skills and Entrepreneurship Program is Art and Craft Development and Marketing Skills (ACDMS). This programme not only taps on the creativity of our members, but also allows them to earn an income through the displayed items for sale. Members can also undergo training to become arts & crafts instructors which gives them an opportunity earn a living. This programme helps them to lead meaningful lives and allows them to participate and contribute to the community,” said S. Roogmanny, Executive Director of FDS.

Ibis Styles is AccorHotels’ economy brand that offers design experiences in a myriad of styles at an all-inclusive rate. Located at the corner of MacPherson and Aljunied Road, the 298-room Ibis Styles Singapore on MacPherson features a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, a pool bar and a modern gym. 

AccorHotels opens ibis Chennai City Centre

Source: AccorHotels.

AccorHotels, the world’s largest hotel operator, has opened the ibis Chennai City Centre. This is AccorHotels’ third hotel in Chennai city, after the ibis Chennai SIPCOT and Novotel Chennai SIPCOT in 2014. The hotel features 155 rooms and is centrally located on the city’s historic Mount Road. The property is a short drive to Chennai airport and close to several shopping and entertainment attractions.

Ibis Chennai City Centre offers comfortable and well equipped ibis rooms and Sweet Bed by ibis for a quality sleep experience. Spice IT, the multi-cuisine restaurant, provides an all-day breakfast concept from 4am to 12 noon while a lounge and bar area, The Hub, offers beverages and light snacks.

“The opening of the ibis Chennai City Centre is a strategic milestone for the ibis brand in India. Offering consistency, quality and affordability, the brand combines the ultimate comfort of modern and well-equipped rooms with the highest level of service for business and leisure travellers. The opening of ibis Chennai City strengthens our brand presence in Chennai and adds to the growing ibis network of 12 hotels in the region.” said Jean-Michel Cassé, Senior Vice President, Operations, AccorHotels India.

JB Singh, President & CEO, InterGlobe Hotels, said, “Chennai has a growing demand for quality affordable rooms, and the ibis brand innovates constantly to illustrate its values of modernity, comfort and availability. The opening of ibis Chennai City Centre further consolidate the strategic partnership between AccorHotels and InterGlobe with the aim to enhance the ibis network growth in India.”

Interested?

To celebrate its opening, the hotel is offering an introductory rate of INR3449 including breakfast and a meal. For reservations, please call +91 89 3986 5453 or email H8020-RE at accor.com

Ibis Hotels make a musical connection with Deezer

Source: Accor Hotels.

Economy hotel market player ibis Hotels, which is part of the Accor group, has announced an Australian campaign where guests can connect, discover and participate in a world of music following the brand’s partnership with Deezer, an international music streaming service.

Guests of ibis, ibis styles and ibis budget will have access to an exclusive microsite through the group’s partnership with Deezer, called ibis PLAY, which will grant guests access to regularly-updated geo-localised gig guides, tastemaker curated playlists, reviews, music community news, artist interviews, photo galleries and exclusive ibis Hotels content, while featuring Australian live acts.

Bridie Commerford, Vice President of Marketing & Communications for Accor Australia, said, “Our ibis hotels across Australia can now cleverly play the role of trip planner, enabler and host, while providing exclusive opportunities that no other hotel group can provide.”

Dona Inthaxoum, head of label relations for Deezer in Asia and Oceania, said: "This partnership with ibis is truly representative of our vision for Australia - to make music as accessible as possible so that it becomes an integral part of the everyday lives of Australians. On top of our catalogue of over 35 million tracks, our worldwide network of music editors has specially curated content for the ibis PLAY website – where guests at ibis can enjoy finding old favourites and discovering new tunes in the comfort of their hotel."

To celebrate the release of ibis PLAY and ibis Hotels partnership with Deezer, ibis Hotels are offering stays starting from A$109 per night. The offer is valid until 19 August 2015.

Interested?

Explore ibis PLAY
Book an ibis hotel

Accor to bring ibis Styles brand to Singapore this year

Source: Accor. The ibis Style in the Macpherson area, Singapore, will be launched this year.

Accor will introduce a trendy lifestyle brand to Singapore with the opening of Ibis Styles Singapore hotel in Q4 2015. Located at the corner of MacPherson and Aljunied Roads, 20 minutes' drive from the airport, the ibis Styles hotel will be complemented by the MacPherson shopping mall which is part of the same complex.

Ibis Styles will showcase a 25m free-form swimming pool on the fourth floor overlooking the greenery of MacPherson Road as well as designer furniture custom-built to fit a range of room styles. The bright interiors, funky colours, and young look and feel can be seen in all 298 rooms, a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, pool bar, and gym. 

"Our hotel is set to become the region’s most desirable address. The strategic location, modern architecture and stylish furniture and fittings are all underpinned by ibis Styles quality service,” said Shamila Rolfe, General Manager of the hotel.

“Accor recognises the increasing demand for international-standard accommodation with premium facilities and unique design, and this hotel is set to revolutionise the way people think about economy accommodation.”

The hotel is owned by LVND Hotels, a consortium made up of Lian Huat Group, Nobel Design Holdings and 2E Capital. “We are confident that Accor will bring strong international experience to this hotel and feel that ibis Styles is the perfect fit for this vibrant and upcoming location,” said Patrick Kho, Group Managing Director of Lian Huat Group. 

Accor's third hotel in Bengaluru is #bangalorelovin

Ibis, the international Accor hotel brand, has launched its third hotel in Bengaluru, India together with the #bangalorelovin campaign to engage people's love for the city of Bangalore. 

Source: Accor.

JB Singh, President & CEO, InterGlobe Hotels, said: “Bangalore as a city truly defines a cosmopolitan existence. The ibis property at Bengaluru City Centre is the extension of a cosmopolitan atmosphere that perfectly balances the needs of corporate and leisure travelers. Today, it’s all about providing service excellence at an affordable cost, irrespective of the category and we are excited about providing a memorable experience to our guests.”

Firoz Jangaria, General Manager, ibis Bengaluru City Centre said: “By providing quality accommodation for those who are looking for an economy hotel with international standards and with easy access to the city’s main attractions, ibis Bengaluru City Centre is a great new asset to the city centre. The#bangalorelovin campaign will reaffirm that ibis Bengaluru City Centre is determined to make a lasting impression and further build an emotional connection with the people to celebrate this vibrant city. ”

The ibis Bengaluru City Centre is the eleventh ibis to open in India, and 39 km from Kempegowda International Airport. With 173 guest rooms, and easy access to the Bangalore City railway station and Majestic bus station, this new hotel is ideal for business travellers looking for comfortable accommodation in the city. 

Rooms include a flat screen TV, free Wi-Fi and broadband Internet access. The bedrooms are built around the signature Sweet Bed by ibis, tailored around the way customers use beds and local habits worldwide.

Spice It, the signature multi-cuisine restaurant presents a casual dining space with the best of Indian, Oriental and European cuisine, offering a choice of buffet or a la carte. With the "You Create, We Cook" concept, guests can explore their culinary skills whilst dining in an interactive kitchen environment. The restaurant also offers guests a pleasant al fresco dining experience on the open terrace. 

The hotel has two meeting rooms and one board room. The board room is situated at the lobby level, Wi-Fi enabled, equipped with a projector screen and an LCD TV. Other features of the hotel include a fitness centre, free Wi-Fi and currency exchange facilities.

The #bangalorelovin campaign has been kickstarted in conjunction with the launch, beginning with a musical video about the city of Bangalore. 

Accor opens first ibis budget hotel in South Korea

Accor, the largest international hotel operator in Asia Pacific and South Korea, has opened the ibis budget Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun, the first ibis budget brand hotel in South Korea. 

Source: Accor. The Ibis budget Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun.

The newly-built hotel has 195 guestrooms and is located north of Seoul’s Han River in a commercial district renowned for its traditional markets and shopping centres. Ibis budget Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun is a 10-minute drive to Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Myeong-dong District, Chunggyechen Stream and major shopping malls. The hotel is a stone’s throw away from the subway lines 2, 4, and 5, which connect it to the rest of Seoul.

Patrick Basset, Chief Operating Officer for Accor Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines said, “With the successful opening of our ibis hotels in Seoul and Busan, we are proud and excited to introduce the first ibis budget hotel in South Korea. Ibis budget is one of Accor’s leading economy brands where at a value for money room rate, guests will find cosy beds, spacious showers, soft duvets, and an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet.

“We saw an increasing demand in Seoul for international-standard accommodations coupled with affordable pricing; we therefore believe this hotel will become a favourite amongst domestic and international travellers visiting this vibrant city.”

All rooms are equipped with a flat screen TV with multi-media hub, individual reading lights, Wi-Fi connection, work table, safe, mini-refrigerator, coffee maker, and a sizable en-suite bathroom with shower. The hotel also features a 24-hour business corner with free Internet access and printing services.

The hotel’s General Manager, Tchang Lee, said, “Ibis budget Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun integrates the core values of the ibis family brands – ‘simplicity, modernity and well-being’ and promises guests a quality accommodation at an affordable price, with the highlight being the signature beddings - Sweet Beds by ibis budget - for a good night’s sleep.”

To book a room, please visit www.accorhotels.com/9114 or email H9114-RE@accor.com.

Smartphone service for guests at ibis Singapore on Bencoolen offers free calls, data

The ibis Singapore on Bencoolen has introduced a guest service to provide guests with unlimited 3G Internet, free local and international calls, and a complete city guide to Singapore. 

Source: Accor.
The handy smartphone.

The handy smartphone service is part of the 'extra benefits' room package, and includes a smartphone which can be taken outside of the hotel and used throughout the guest’s stay to help them navigate Singapore, thus reducing data bills that are often associated with travelling. The service supports efforts to be more sustainable by reducing the need for printed materials, such as in-room directories, and by providing useful information about the hotel’s full range of green facilities.

”At ibis Singapore on Bencoolen, we are committed to maintaining sustainable hotel operations. We are leading the way in offering guests greener and environmentally friendlier amenities and with handy, we are able to inform and stay in touch with guests through an innovative smartphone platform that is integrated with our hotel features. We look forward to achieving significant reductions in printing and paper waste through the handy phone, our new form digital communication channel,” said General Manager Pierre-Etienne de Montgrand.

The handy devices are the pioneer product of Tink Labs, Hong Kong’s first technology incubator of mobile travel solutions. They are  customised specifically for the hotel and come fully-loaded with information about Bencoolen and its surrounding neighborhoods.

“Handy is excited to partner with ibis Singapore on Bencoolen, providing guests with seamless connectivity during their travels, as well as helping the hotel achieve their green innovation efforts,” said Terence Kwok, CEO of Tink Labs.

Features of handy include:

· Unlimited 3G internet
· Unlimited local calls
· Unlimited international calls to 26 countries and territories on both fixed line and mobile lines from Singapore (Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, mainland China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, US, Vietnam)
· Local city guide with proprietary content sourced by an in-house team of locals, as well as guest content from well-respected local editors
· Discounts and deals with participating merchant partners

The hotel also features green amenities including recycling bins, meters to help guests measure their water consumption, access to a complimentary Bamboo Bike and a travel card called the EZ-link to help them minimise their carbon footprint as they explore the island.