International hotel operator Accor that has a chain of luxury hotels all across the world , will be setting up 16 new hotels across Indonesia by 2012. One of the hotels would start operation in Bali by the end of this year, while another 15 would be launched between 2011 and 2012 in Jakarta, Banten, Central Java, East Java, Bali, East Kalimantan, Bangka Belitung, West Sumatra and North Sulawesi.
“With the opening of 16 new hotels, Indonesia will be at the forefront of the brands’ expansion in Asia,” said Accor’s vice president for Indonesia, Gerrard Guilloet.
Currently, Accor operates in Indonesia under several brands including Mercure, All Seasons, Ibis, Novotel , Formula 1 and has nearly 4,100 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 90 countries.
