(1888PressRelease)
June 19, 2009 - Accor announced today the signing of an agreement to manage the Mercure Yokosuka. The 160 room hotel is located 50 kilometres from down town Tokyo, in the thriving port and industrial city of Yokosuka. The hotel is located near the US Yokosuka Naval Base and within a complex which houses a shopping arcade and arts theatre.
The Mercure Yokosuka will be the fourth Mercure Hotel in Japan - Mercure Ginza, Mercure Narita and the newly opened Mercure Sapporo.
Patrick Basset Vice President Accor - Japan, South Korea, Philippines and Vietnam says that It is an exciting year for the Mercure brand in Japan and throughout the Asia Pacific, where 13 Mercure hotels will open in 2009. This burst of mid scale hotel development is an indication of an increase in demand by owners and developers, seeking the reassurance of recognised hotel brands and the expertise of international hotel companies.
Mercure Yokosuka will feature a restaurant and lounge as well as 8 meeting rooms, including a ballroom of over 500 square metres.
Mercure expansion in Asia Pacific
Accor operates 54 Mercure hotels throughout the Asia Pacific and 690 Mercure hotels around the world. The Mercure hotel brand is experiencing significant expansion throughout Asia Pacific. In addition to the Mercure Sapporo, Mercure Bangalore, Mercure Samui Fenix and Mercure Samui Buri which have all opened in the past weeks, an additional 15 further Mercure hotels are committed for development throughout the region.
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