Grand Mercure Arrives in the 'Land of Smiles'

Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok continues brand expansion around Asia

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. October 14, 2008

BANGKOK, August 18, 2005. The Fortune Hotel Bangkok is officially rebranded Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok today marking the entry of Accor's Grand Mercure brand to Thailand.

The hotel has recently completed a multi-million US dollar renovation to rooms and public areas, enhancing its already impressive facilities and services. Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok offers six restaurants and bars, an entertainment complex with pub and 21 room karaoke outlet, a ballroom capable of handling 1,000 participants theatre style supported by nine additional meeting rooms, fitness centre, spa and swimming pool.

The 400-room hotel combines traditional Thai hospitality and international management in a prime city location, with a Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit (Phra Ram 9 Station) underground station right at its doorstep. The central business, shopping, cultural and entertainment districts are just minutes away.

Corporate travelers will enjoy staying on the hotel's two Club Prestige Floors, which feature a modern business centre, exclusive Club Prestige Executive Lounge and high-speed wireless Internet. Leisure guests will find the convenience of the adjacent Fortune Town Shopping Mall irresistible with its over 1,000 retail outlets and IT mall connected to the hotel. Or they may choose to relax and unwind poolside and soak up the sun in this tropical oasis high above the hustle and bustle of Bangkok below.

Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok General Manager, Stanley Chan, said the hotel's strategic location would prove attractive to business travelers and convention delegates looking to save time and avoid Bangkok traffic. "The hotel is located within 25 minutes of both the new Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang International Airports and all major convention venues around Bangkok. Having a subway station right out front connects guests with many of Bangkok's commercial centres and leisure attractions around the city. We are pleased the hotel is joining a growing portfolio of Mercure hotels and resorts around Asia. The timing is excellent, as we believe there will be increased demand from corporate and leisure customers for the Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok."

Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok joins a vast network of over 750 Mercure hotels in 45 countries. Mercure hotels are renowned for being the 'keys to the city' and provide a true taste of the region and country in which they are based.

Accor has aggressively expanded the Mercure brand in Asia Pacific for the last two year with 51 hotels currently under operation around the region. Most recently, Mercure Pattaya opened in Thailand's popular city resort early July 2005 joining Mercure Chonburi on the country's fast growing eastern seaboard. This was followed the same month by the official openings of Grand Mercure on Renmin Square Xian and Mercure on Renmin Square.

In April 2004 Accor rebranded the Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel in Singapore and the Grand Mercure Yogyakarta in Indonesia. Two other hotels in Indonesia, Mercure Resort Sanur - Bali and Mercure Convention Centre Jakarta, also reopened late 2004 after extensive renovations to all rooms and public areas.

Mercure Ginza Tokyo opened in October last year in Tokyo's top shopping and entertainment district. This high profile entry followed the opening of Mercure Hotel Narita late 2003.