Accor has announced it will open a 216 room hotel under its Pullman brand at the Kings Dock, on Liverpool’s world-famous waterfront during the summer of 2015.
The second Pullman brand hotel in the UK, the upscale hotel will be operated by Branded Hotel Management (“BHM”), under a franchise agreement and forms part of a new development at the Kings Dock. The first UK Pullman to be newly built will be a contemporary, stylish hotel and will be a fitting addition to the new Exhibition Centre Liverpool (above) which will be integrated with ACC Liverpool, currently home to BT Convention Centre and Echo Arena.
Benchmark for upmarket hotels
Accor launched the Pullman brand in 2007 with the aim of making it a benchmark for upmarket hotels worldwide. Today Pullman is a cosmopolitan, innovative and connected hotel brand for the executive traveller. The first Pullman brand hotel in the UK opened in London St Pancras in 2012 with 312 rooms. Pullman has hotels and resorts in 24 countries, in the world’s key business and tourism destinations. The network has grown very rapidly to more than 85 hotels in five years. The aim is to have 150 hotels by 2020 and 500 in the long term. Half of the brand’s network is currently located in Asia-Pacific, including 15 properties in China, which has the greatest concentration of Pullman hotels.
The new Pullman will extend Accor’s offering in Liverpool to cater to all markets from budget to upscale with a Formule1, ibis, ibis Styles Novotel, and Adagio all within a kilometer of the city centre.
Jonathan Sheard, SVP Operations Luxury, Upscale and Midscale Brands, Accor UK and Ireland said, “I’m delighted to announce the signing of the second Pullman hotel in the UK, offering the best of Pullman’s signature services. The hotel will take inspiration from Liverpool and the Docks and offer a stylish and vibrant hotel in the heart of this important cultural hub.”
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