AccorHotels has opened Novotel and ibis Chennai OMR. The two hotels with a combined 342 rooms are situated in the heart of Chennai’s IT corridor and are co-located to form AccorHotels’ first joint development in the city.
The 153 room Novotel and 189 room ibis Chennai OMR combo are developed as a part of a strategic partnership between AccorHotels, Interglobe Enterprises & APHV India Investco Pte Ltd. The addition of 342 rooms through the Novotel and ibis Chennai OMR co-development takes the joint venture to a diverse portfolio of 1718 rooms across seven hotels under the Pullman, Novotel and ibis family of hotels from AccorHotels in Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai.
Shiva Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, Triguna Hospitality Ventures (India) Pvt Ltd, said, “We are delighted to be associated with AccorHotels for the launch of this splendid property. This launch marks the opening of our seventh hotel as a part of the venture. Novotel and ibis Chennai OMR are positioned at offering great value with International standards at a mid-market price-point. The opening of these hotels caters to the growing needs of business as well as leisure travellers in the region.”
“The Novotel and ibis Chennai OMR joint development is one of our most significant openings based on the success of co-locating the most relevant brands for differing market needs… AccorHotels now has a network of 53 hotels with India and especially Chennai being a key market for us”. said Jean-Michel Cassé, Chief Operating Officer, India & South Asia, AccorHotels.
Daniel Chao, General Manager Novotel and ibis Chennai OMR & General Manager Delegate for AccorHotels, Chennai said, “Chennai is India’s fourth largest city and a leading business and leisure hub in South India. The winning combination of the Novotel and ibis properties offers our guests a unique value proposition and a distinctive choice where they can make themselves comfortable, relax, have fun, work or relish a delicious meal under one roof”.
