Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, has today announced the opening of its first Pullman branded hotel in the UK, the Pullman London St Pancras.
Accor is establishing this international upscale brand in the UK in a move to widen its hotel brand portfolio in the UK,
which currently includes Sofitel, MGallery, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, ibis Styles and ibis budget. Pullman London St Pancras, previously home to Accor's Novotel brand, officially opens this month (September) following a comprehensive refurbishment which has seen the complete transformation of the hotel into one of London's most contemporary and stylish hotels.
Entering the market as London's newest upscale hotel brand, the UK's first Pullman hotel is a cosmopolitan home of style and modernity. Situated just three minutes from King's Cross St Pancras, the hotel features 312 bedrooms, with panoramic views of the London skyline, and a restaurant and bar named Golden Arrow. There are also 17 spaces for events and business meetings, including a 446-seat tiered theatre for arts and corporate use.
The hotel offers Pullman's best signature services: Welcomer, Pullman bed, docking station, free Wi-Fi, Connectivity Lounge in partnership with Microsoft, Co-Meeting offer for the MICE market, Nespresso services, Vinoteca by Pullman wine selection and Open Kitchen in the new restaurant, Golden Arrow.
Christophe Vanswieten, COO Pullman Europe, said: "I'm delighted to announce that we are opening our first Pullman Hotel in the UK, a market that will play a key role in our expansion plans in the coming years. Pullman has global brand awareness in progress, which we will build on in the UK, helping to grow Accor's presence in the UK's upscale market, ensuring that we have a hotel brand to suit any individual's requirements - from budget, to luxury".
A stylish hotel for a cosmopolitan city Today, the Pullman London St Pancras has been designed to exude high quality coupled with comfort and functionality to suit clientele of seasoned travelersrce.
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