The international hotel chain Accor announces that it is expanding its operations in Israel, this in light of the success of the IBIS Jerusalem hotels in the city center. During 2023-2024, the chain will open four hotels in Israel – two under the MGallery brand, one under the Swissotel brand, and in 2024 a Pullman hotel will open in Jerusalem.

The international Accor chain is one of the largest chains in the world. It counts over 5,500 hotels worldwide spread over 110 countries with over 40 different brands. The group has over 50 years of experience in the hospitality industry and an unparalleled portfolio of brands, ranging from luxury brands to tourist-grade brands, combined with one of the most attractive international customer clubs in the world.

Beyond accommodation, Accor enables new ways to live, work and play, through the combination of food and drinks with nightlife, well-being and co-working spaces. The group also provides digital solutions that maximize exposure, optimize the day-to-day operations of the hotel and enhance the customer experience.

In Israel, the chain opened the Ibis Jerusalem hotel in the city center about five years ago, which includes 124 well-equipped guest rooms. In 2019, the chain opened the Ibis Styles Jerusalem hotel in the city center, which is housed in a historic building and contains 104 different guest rooms, including standard guest rooms and family rooms, mini suites and rooms with balconies. The hotel is designed in a unique way that is influenced by the atmosphere of the area where it is located, Machaneh Yehudah Market. The public areas as well as the hotel rooms are designed as an homage to the market of Jerusalem, the colorful fruits and vegetables and the colors that make up the Machaneh Yehudah Market.

The entry of the Accor hotel chain into Israel with two Ibis hotels in Jerusalem proved that there is a great demand for the international brand in the variety of hotels, and therefore the chain decided to introduce additional brands to Israel and as mentioned, four new hotels are expected to open soon:

During February 2023, the Elkonin Hotel is expected to open in Tel Aviv under the MGallery luxury brand. The hotel is located in the heart of Neve Tzedek and will reopen after 109 years, after being carefully restored while preserving the first and original hotel built in 1913. The hotel has a modern and elegant eclectic design and includes 42 rooms and 2 luxurious suites, a panoramic roof with a pool, a luxury spa and a unique restaurant of the group Robuchon with fragrances of Michelin stars.

During March 2023, the Theater Hotel is expected to open in Jerusalem, also from the MGallery brand. This is a hotel in the Jerusalem theater complex that includes 73 rooms, including 2 suites, 700 parking spaces, 5 dining options and a spacious spa that covers about 600 square meters.

During the summer of 2023, the Swissotel South Beach Tel Aviv hotel from the Swissotel brand will open. This is the largest luxury hotel in Israel, covering approximately 68,000 square meters. The hotel has 27 floors and includes 265 rooms, including 8 suites that will cover about 80 square meters and a presidential suite that will cover about 160 square meters. In the hotel you will find 3 swimming pools: the outdoor one with a length of 110 square meters will spread over an area of about 1,000 square meters, a pool with Dead Sea water and a heated and covered swimming pool. Also in the culinary field, a variety of types of restaurants will offer a selection of locally inspired dishes. The treatment and spa complex is also very spacious and luxurious, with 15 treatment rooms with 20 beds, a large gym that covers about 3,000 square meters, a wet sauna, a dry sauna, 8 event halls and a huge conference room.

During the year 2024, the Pullman Jerusalem hotel will open. The hotel, which was built with a total investment of hundreds of millions of ILS, will include 310 designed and comfortable rooms and will provide a wide and unique variety of experiences and entertainment: 2 restaurants, 3 bars, a unique spa, a gym, 2 swimming pools (outdoor and indoor) and extraordinary conference and event facilities: 8 meeting rooms and an impressive conference and event hall that covers about 1,000 square meters in one space. The hotel is located near shopping centers, overlooking the city with a panoramic view of the Jerusalem mountains, a very short distance from the high-tech park “Har Hotzvim” which centers the best companies at the forefront of the Israeli high-tech industry.