The French hospitality group’s luxury brands, including Sofitel, Pullman and MGallery, have been recognized for excellence in hospitality and innovation
MIAMI (February 18, 2015) – Accor Luxury & Upscale brands around the world have been recognized for their superior approach to French luxury in hospitality by several trusted U.S. travel resources over the last year. Sofitel Luxury Hotels, Pullman Hotels & Resorts and MGallery, all owned by Paris-based Accor hotels, account for nine hotels in North America, Central America and Caribbean region under; however, the brands are becoming increasingly well-known in the US through these prestigious awards.In 2014, Sofitel Luxury Hotels, Pullman Hotels & Resorts and MGallery have continued to be named in top publication awards including, Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards and SMITTY Awards, US News & World Report Best Hotels, as well as industry awards including AAA Four Diamond Awards, TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and Expedia Insiders’ Select. While the brands are widely known throughout Europe, these awards have helped drive Sofitel, Pullman and MGallery’s brand awareness in the US market, increasing the amount of US travelers to the brand’s hotels. Awards include (in order of most recent,) but not limited to:
U.S. News & World Report Best Hotels of 2015
- Hotel Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
- Hotel Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square
- Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile
- Hostal Nicolas de Ovando Santo Domingo, MGallery Collection
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Hotels 2015
- Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square
- Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort
- Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2014
- Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile
- Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
- Sofitel Buenos Aires
- Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
- Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge
- Sofitel Arc de Triomphe
- Sofitel Wanda Beijing
- Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
- Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort
- Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra
- Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa
- La Résidence Hotel & Spa by MGallery
AAA Four Diamond Award 2014
Travel + Leisure SMITTY Awards 2014
- Best Use of Tumblr – Accor - Runner-Up
Expedia Insiders’ Select 2014
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
- Hotel Nemzeti Budapest by MGallery
- Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile
- Sofitel Philadelphia
- Sofitel New York
- Sofitel San Francisco
- Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
- Sofitel Miami
- Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square
“Accor Luxury and Upscale Brands possess an exceptionally polished approach to luxury and hospitality, and we are honored to be recognized for these achievements,” said Rick Harvey Lam, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Communications and Partnerships, Luxury & Upscale Brands Accor. “We will continue to strive for greatness as we expand the luxury brands around the world.”
These luxury brands continue to grow, adding to their portfolios of hotels that offer high-quality amenities and exceptional experiences. In 2014, Sofitel introduced Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua. Located on the beachfront, this resort – both spacious and intimate - has 415 rooms and 17 luxurious villas nestled in eight hectares of tropical gardens amidst a lagoon-like pool. Sofitel will also celebrate in 2015 the opening of Sofitel So Auckland in New Zealand and the opening of the first hotel in Mexico, Sofitel Mexico Reforma, expected to open in 2017. Accor opened a new frontier in November 2014 with The Lake Garden Nay Pyi Taw, the newest member of the MGallery Collection and the first Accor hotel in Myanmar. Accor also recently celebrated a major milestone: its 600th hotel in Asia Pacific with the signing of Park Lane Hong Kong hotel in the upscale Pullman brand.
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