Jaipur, 08 October 2013 - InterGlobe Hotels reaffirmed its commitment and confidence in the growing Indian tourism sector by announcing the expansion of ibis, the international economy hotel brand of Accor, with the launch of ibis Jaipur. This marks the opening of the first ibis hotel at a leisure destination.

This is the eighth ibis in India, and the first in the city of Jaipur. Prospects for the ibis brand remain very strong in India, where demand for economy hotels is being driven by significant and consistent growth in domestic travel. InterGlobe Hotels is ramping up development in Tier 1 &amp 2 cities with the ibis brand due to the rapid economic growth across the country, combined with the shortage of quality hotel accommodation at ‘value for money’ prices. The ibis in Jaipur is being positioned as the best value international hotel in Jaipur, offering comfortable accommodation at a very affordable price point.

InterGlobe Hotels currently has an active development program for 19 ibis hotels with 3,600 rooms across India, all of which will be operational by 2015. Commenting on the occasion, Rahul Bhatia, Group Managing Director of InterGlobe Enterprises & Acting CEO of InterGlobe Hotels said, “India has immense tourism potential and by offering world-class accommodation across an affordable price band, we hope to attract more business and leisure travelers. The inauguration of the ibis in Jaipur reinforces our commitment to the ibis brand, and we hope to open two additional properties in other cities before the end of this financial year.”

Speaking on the expansion, Jean-Michel Cass&#233, Senior Vice President, Operations, Accor India said, “We are particularly delighted with the opening of an ibis hotel within the important precinct of Jaipur. ibis Jaipur will provide quality, international, economy accommodation to guests with the reassurance of one of the world’s largest and most respected economy hotel brands.”

“The opening of ibis Jaipur reiterates the importance of India in the expansion strategy for the ibis brand worldwide. Jaipur city attracts international and domestic travelers from all over the world and has a lot on offer for hoteliers to experiment. We have the strengths of a successful international brand coupled with a very affordable price point and are committed to offering our customers more choice in consistently high quality accommodation in the region.” he further added.

Manish Kakkar has been appointed as the Hotel Manager to spearhead Operations. Manish has been associated with Accor India for the last six years. Prior to his new role, Manish was the Operations Manager at the ibis in Gurgaon and Revenue Manager at Novotel Hyderabad and Hyderabad International Convention Centre. With over 14 years of experience, Manish has had diverse exposure not only in different departments but across hotels with different business models, markets and positioning, from economy to super luxury, branded chain and standalone hotels.

About ibis Jaipur

As a global and modern, yet affordable hotel brand, the ibis brand proudly introduces its first ibis hotel in Jaipur. The 145-room property is conveniently located in the city center at Civil Lines, in close proximity to the business and shopping districts as well as tourist attractions. Being the city’s first International Economy Hotel, in addition to its central location, the ibis in Jaipur offers guests first-class facilities and global service standards.

The hotel offers comfortable, well-designed, fully equipped guest rooms with en-suite modular bathrooms, a contemporary fit-out including flat screen TV, Wi-Fi and broadband internet access to suit the needs of business travelers. Round the clock services, well priced quality food and beverages, including an 8 hours non-stop breakfast concept starting from 4am (unique in the economy hotel industry) with competitive, consistent and simple accommodation rates, are the key highlights of the ibis hotel in Jaipur.

For well-priced quality food, the ibis in Jaipur has developed “Spice it” – a spirited and casual dining space that offers the best of world cuisine “any flavor, any time”, in an interactive kitchen environment with a choice of buffet and a la carte. The Hub, with its energetic ambience, refreshing beverages and free Wi-Fi will serve as a gathering place throughout the day.

Address: Ibis Jaipur| Civil Lines Area, Ajmer Road, Jaipur - 302006

About ibis:

ibis, the worldwide economy hotel brand of the Accor group, with 1,700 hotels in 60 countries, offers consistent quality accommodation and services in all its hotels, for the best local value: a well-designed and fully-equipped bedroom, major hotel services available 24/7 and a wide choice of on-site food and beverage options. Find all the information and available deals on www.ibis.com

About InterGlobe Hotels:

InterGlobe Hotels is a joint-venture between InterGlobe Enterprises and Accor. This was established in 2004, to develop a network of the ibis branded hotels throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This represents the most significant financial commitment made in the economy-hotel sector in the region by an Indian corporate entity in partnership with an international hotel chain.