To celebrate its 1,000th hotel in the world, Accor’s ibis brand held simultaneous parties on three continents: at ibis Surabaya Basuki Rahmat in Indonesia; ibis Berlin Kurfurstendamm in Germany; and ibis Rio De Janeiro Botafogo in Brazil.
Celebrations started first in Indonesia where the hotel arranged 1,000 food packages to be distributed on the streets of Surabaya then continued with a party at the hotel around the theme of “with ibis now the best place to sleep is everywhere”. The event featured models lazing on the comfortable Sweetbed by ibis, food from around the world, themed zones including a lush jungle and a winter wonderland, and a welcoming traditional Indonesian dance.
More than 200 people attended the event including Sapta Nirwandar, Vice Minister for Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia, the Head of Tourism and Culture Department, East Java Province as the representative of Governor of East Java and more.
Gerard Guillouet, Senior Vice President Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, Accor said he was thrilled that Indonesia could play a pivotal role in the global event. “Accor is the number one international hotel group in Indonesia and ibis is our largest brand here, so we are delighted to showcase this new ibis in Surabaya which features all the new brand standards including the Sweetbed by ibis,” he said.
