Hospitality Breaking NewsAccorHotels has announced the opening of the Novotel and Ibis OMR Chennai. Being termed as the first combo in Chennai, the hotel has the advantage of being strategically located in the centre of the IT Expressway (OMR). The 342 (combined) rooms property is AccorHotels’ first joint development in the city. Featuring midscale and the economy brand under the same complex, the 153- room Novotel and 189-room Ibis Chennai OMR offers travellers a choice of offerings across different price points. The inauguration and the ribbon cutting ceremony on November 9, saw august presence of some illustrious guests from the group. They were: Catherine Suard, Consul General of the Republic of France for Pondicherry & Chennai, Jean-Michel Casse, Chief Operating Officer, India & South Asia, AccorHotels, Daniel Chao, General Manager Novotel ibis Chennai OMR and General Manager Delegate for AccorHotels Chennai and Kapil Bhatia, Executive Chairman, Interglobe Enterprises.
At the press conference Casse said, “The Novotel and Ibis Chennai OMR joint development is one of our significant openings based on the success of co-locating the most relevant brands for different market needs.
AccorHotels has a network of 53 hotels with India and especially Chennai being a key market for us.”
Chao expressed, ” Chennai is India s fourth largest city and a leading business and leisure hub in south India. This winning combination of the Novotel and Ibis properties offers guests a unique value proposition and a
distinctive choice where they can make themselves comfortable, relax, work and relish a delicious meal under one roof.”