Accor’s Ibis Plans China Expansion
Accor Hotel's economy hotel chain Ibis is scheduled to open 15 new China hotels in 2008. The chain is also planning to construct 26 new hotels in 2009 and seven new locations in 2010 for combined expansion in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Guangzhou and Dalian. Ibis opened two hotels at Shanghai and Changshu locations on January 28. The chain has opened 11 China hotels and has 50 more in planning and construction.
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