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January
Accor Services acquires 62% of Motivano UK.
February
The Sofitel Paris Bercy joins the Pullman network to become one of the brand's flagships in Europe.
Total Sale of Brazilian Food Services Business.
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January
Accor consolidates its presence in Germany by acquiring control of 52 Dorint hotels.
February
A partnership is formed with Pierre & Vacances to develop a European network of apartment hotels
Accor sells Go Voyages.
Frédéric Anton, Head Chef at Lenôtre’s Pré Catelan restaurant, earns his third star in the Michelin red guide.
March
With the acquisition of Kadéos, Accor Services becomes the French market leader in gift cards and vouchers.
Accor opens its 300th hotel in the Asia-Pacific region.
Accor launches all seasons, a new chain of non-standardized economy hotels.
April
Accor announces the sale of Red Roof Inns for 1.32 billion dollars.
Accor annouces the sale of 91 hotel properties in Germany and
Netherlands for € 863 million.
May
Accor and ADEME sign new framework agreement to protect the environment.
June
Accor Services acquires Surf Gold, Asia’s leading provider of marketing services.
July
Accor consolidates presence in Portugal by acquiring local partner’s stake in
joint venture.
August
Accor sells Italian food services business for 135 Million Euros.
Accor launches Pullman,a new upscale brand dedicated to business travelers.
September
Accor signs 62 new hotels for China (Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis).
Accor Services strengthens its capacity for technological innovation with the
acquisition of PrePay Technologies Ltd, the UK Leader in prepaid cards.
October
Accor and
Groupe Pierre & Vacances launch Adagio City Aparthotel, a city residence brand.
November
Accor celebrate its 40th birthday at the Châtelet Theatre.
Sofitel, re-inventing French elegance in luxury hotels: Sofitel Luxury Hotels reveals its
strategic plan to elevate the brand into the premium-end of the international luxury hotel market.
December
Pullman, the Accor group's new chain of upscale hotels, is opening 12 hotels around the world
and launches an ambitious international plan, 300 Pullman hotels by
2015.
Accor announces the sale of 57 hotel properties in France and Switzerland for € 518 million.
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March
Accor Services acquires Commuter Check Services Corporation in the United States.
April
Novotel and Ticket Restaurant® become sponsors of the Olympique Lyonnais football club, with their names displayed on player jerseys for the 2006/2007 season.
June
Accor divests most of its interest in Club Méditerranée, retaining a 6% stake in the company.
Sofitel opens a new flagship hotel on the US West Coast: the Sofitel Los Angeles.
July
Compagnie des Wagons-Lits wins a tender from French National Railways SNCF for onboard food services on the TGV Est Européen high-speed train line.
August
Accor sells its stake in Carlson Wagonlit Travel.
October
Accor Services pursues its expansion with the acquisition of Serial in Italy, RID in India and Calicado in Germany.
Novotel launches an international advertising campaign to renew its brand image.
November
Accor Services introduces the Ticket CESU human services voucher in France and the Ticket Service voucher in Turkey.
A major hotel expansion program is rolled out in India, with the
goal of opening more than 5,000 Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis and
Formule1 rooms within five years.
December
Accor strengthens its operations in Brazil by acquiring the 50% of shares it did not previously own in Ticket Serviços.
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Opening of the 4,000th hotel, the Novotel Madrid
Sanchinarro in Spain.
Lenôtre acquires nine Fauchon boutiques in Paris and a new
production facility.
Colony Capital invests €1 billion in Accor and steps up the
Group’s development.
An innovative real estate sale and leaseback strategy is introduced
with Foncière des Murs.
Accor decides to step up its development in China with
Sofitel, Novotel and Ibis, surpassing the 10,000-room threshold in
the country.
Sofitel introduces the new MyBed concept, offering the
ultimate in sleeping comfort.
WorkLife Benefits, Accor Services’ US subsidiary since 1985,
merges with Workplace Options, one of the country's largest employee
service providers.
Launch of the Ticket Alimentación Electrónico food card in
Mexico.
In India, Accor Services introduces Ticket Restaurant® Plus,
a multi-purpose smart card that functions as an electronic purse.
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Accor acquires a 28.9% stake in Club Méditerranée.
The Group reaffirms its involvement in the Olympic Games in
Athens, supporting the French and Australian Teams and helping
to organize the event with Lenôtre, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and
Accentiv’.
Creation of Groupe Lucien Barrière SAS. Owned 51% by the
Desseigne-Barrière family, 34% by Accor and 15% by Colony Capital,
the new company is a European leader in casinos.
Novotel introduces Novotel Café, a new dining concept created
by Lenôtre.
Accor acquires all outstanding shares in Go Voyages.
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Sustained development of the Hotel business,
with 170 openings.
The first Ibis opens in China, in the city of Tianjin.
Accor Services establishes operations in Panama and Peru.
Deployment of the new Novotel room.
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The hotel network grows by 22% with 639 new properties, led by the acquisition of Red Roof Inns in the United States.
Accor demonstrates its support for the Olympic movement by becoming an official partner to France’s National Olympic Sports Committee (CNOSF).
Acquisition of CGIS, Vivendi’s hotel business, including eight Demeure and 41 Libertel establishments.
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