Kathmandu, Dec. 28
Accor Group, a world famous hotel business, has
entered Nepal. Desh Bandhu Basnet (Ajit), member of the working committee of
Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), and Chairman
of NRN and Bi-national Committee, introduced this group to Nepal.
Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group
with over 430 hotels across India, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, has
signed its first Mercure property in Kathmandu. Set to open in 2023, Mercure
Kathmandu will have 105 rooms in Sukedhara, offering great proximity and
connectivity to the city’s main attractions and centre.
Basnet has introduced Accor Group in the management of
The Metropolitan Hotel Private Limited, which he is about to bring into
operation in Nepal. The hotel is going to be put into operation under the brand
name of 'Mercure' by Acor Group. An agreement was signed between Acor and The
Metropolitan in New Delhi, India recently to introduce the brand in Nepal.
Accor is managing more than 5,300 hotels in more than
100 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
The agreement was signed by Basnet, President of The
Metropolitan Hotel and Punit Dewan, Senior Vice President of Accor. Basnet said
that it was a matter of pride to bring a world-class brand to Nepal. This has
created an opportunity for visitors to Nepal to get world-class hospitality
services.
Likewise, Dewan said that the agreement will greatly
contribute to the development of Nepal's tourism, and Accor will provide
world-class service to foreign guests in Nepal along with Nepali traditional
hospitality. The hotel will have all the facilities required in a five-star
hotel, including a gym and swimming pool.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 29 December 2022.
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