Welcome Grand Mercure Wellington: transformative rebrand

Press Release

5 May 2017

Welcome Grand Mercure Wellington: transformative multimillion dollar rebrand

AccorHotels New Zealand is proud to announce Mercure Wellington’s rebrand to the Grand Mercure Wellington, following a NZ$12 million transformation, elevating the hotel to a flagship property in the region.

Overlooking Wellington’s epicurean Cuban Quarter, the hotel’s refurbishment encapsulates the area’s cosmopolitan culture by telling its distinctive local story throughout.

All guest rooms and suites have received completely modernised décor featuring 49 inch TVs, Bose sound systems and rain showers added to the ensuites. Three additional executive guest rooms have been added during the upgrade, bringing the total number of guest rooms to 114.

With Wellington as the arts and culture capital of New Zealand, and regarded as one of North Island’s culinary hotspots, Grand Mercure Wellington offers a new standalone restaurant Forage Kitchen & Bar as part of its makeover. Located just a short stroll to the nearby Cuba and Willis Street’s community of artisan food producers, Forage Kitchen & Bar reflects Wellington’s vibrant food culture and hospitality scene, incorporating a forage philosophy by utilising every edible component of local produce, from flower to root and nose to tail.

AccorHotels’ Senior Vice President Operations, New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia, Gillian Millar says, “Grand Mercure is an internationally recognisable brand name in the upscale hotel space, and we saw an opportunity to further leverage the brand’s presence in New Zealand.

“Following an extensive transformation, Grand Mercure Wellington will not only enhance but elevate the existing property to a flagship hotel in its precinct.

“By rebranding to Grand Mercure, the distinctive culture and traditions of the hotel’s surrounds now come to life through the local interpretation of the four signatures of the brand: Sense of Welcome, Sense of Taste, Sense of Wellness and Sense of Culture and Discovery through every touchpoint of the hotel’s transformation.”

Guest facilities at Grand Mercure Wellington include free WiFi, seven pillarless meeting spaces, a boardroom, private dining room and upgraded leisure facilities which include a 12m indoor heated swimming pool and gym with the latest running and cycling equipment (to be opened mid-year).

Grand Mercure Wellington joins a network of over 40 Grand Mercure hotels in the Asia Pacific Region.

Grand Mercure Wellington is located at 345 The Terrace, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand.

Experience the newly rebranded Grand Mercure Wellington from just $229.00 including a full cooked breakfast for two served in Forage Kitchen & Bar.

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About Grand Mercure

Grand Mercure is an upscale network of hotels and apartments combining rich local traditions with renowned French touches to deliver a fresh perspective on world-class service. Grand Mercure is a cultural touchstone in each destination, capturing guests’ imagination and bringing local stories to life. Operating in Asia Pacific for almost 20 years, the Grand Mercure brand is uniquely adapted to each market, launching Grand Mercure Mei Jue in China and Grand Mercure Maha Cipta in Indonesia, with further expansion planned in Latin America and the Middle East – countries where there is a greater demand for hotels that truly understand the different expectations of their guests and can help guests ‘discover a new authentic’. The Grand Mercure network consists of 45 hotels worldwide with 39 hotels in Asia Pacific. Grand Mercure is a brand of AccorHotels, the world’s leading hotel operator, is present in 95 countries with more than 4,000 hotels and 240,000 employees.

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ABOUT ACCORHOTELS

AccorHotels is a world-leading travel & lifestyle group and digital innovator offering unique experiences in more than 4,000 hotels, resorts and residences, as well as in over 2,600 of the finest private homes around the globe. Benefiting from dual expertise as an investor and operator through its HotelServices and HotelInvest divisions, AccorHotels operates in 95 countries. Its portfolio comprises internationally acclaimed luxury brands including Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel Legend, SO Sofitel, Sofitel, onefinestay, MGallery by Sofitel, Pullman, and Swissôtel; as well as the popular midscale and boutique brands of Novotel, Mercure, Mama Shelter and Adagio; the in-demand economy brands including ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget and the regional brands Grand Mercure, The Sebel and hotelF1.

With an unmatched collection of brands and rich history spanning close to five decades, AccorHotels, along with its global team of more than 240,000 dedicated women and men, has a purposeful and heartfelt mission: to make every guest Feel Welcome. Guests enjoy access to one of the world’s most rewarding hotel loyalty programs - Le Club AccorHotels.

AccorHotels is active in its local communities and committed to sustainable development and solidarity through PLANET 21, a comprehensive program that brings together employees, guests and partners to drive sustainable growth.

Accor SA is publicly listed with shares trading on the Euronext Paris exchange (ISIN code: FR0000120404) and the OTC marketplace (Code: ACRFY) in the United States.

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