Hong Kong to Open Second Ibis Hotel in Early 2012

The largest Ibis hotel in Asia Pacific will land in central Hong Kong. Ibis, the worldwide economy hotel brand of the Accor Group, continues its global expansion with the signing of the Ibis Hong Kong Sheung Wan.

The hotel will be the second Ibis for Hong Kong and the first purpose-built Ibis hotel. The hotel is scheduled to open in early 2012. Ibis Hong Kong Sheung Wan is being developed by Bright Century Limited –a joint venture between Hong Kong-based real estate developer Common Empire Development Ltd. and Singapore-based private equity fund Alpha Investment Partners Limited.

The Ibis Hong Kong Sheung Wan is located at the junction of Bonham Strand West and Des Voeux Road West, in the heart of downtown Hong Kong, in close vicinity to some of the island’s premier business addresses and retail. The hotel is a few minutes walk to Sheung Wan MTR and the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal.

The hotel will have 550 guest rooms, an all-day dining venue and bar. Throughout the world, Accor operates over 800 Ibis hotels. By the end of 2009, the Asia Pacific Ibis network will expand to 82 Ibis hotels of which 42 are located in China –a primary growth market for the brand. 21 Ibis hotels will open during 2009 in Asia Pacific.