Earlier this week AccorHotels the world’s leading hotel operator announced that it has signed a management agreement with Aria Ziggurat for its two inaugural properties in Tehran according to a press relase from the chain.
The new hotels – Novotel IKIA and ibis IKIA – are connected to the main terminal of Imam Khomeini International Airport and scheduled to open in October. AccorHotels is the first international hotel group to launch its brands in Iran.
In a Tehran press conference last Tuesday Sí©bastien Bazin AccorHotels’ Chairman and CEO said that “We are very excited about signing this partnership with Aria Ziggurat in Iran. We are certain that Novotel and ibis will fit perfectly into the growth momentum that Iran’s hospitality sector is enjoying. Our brands are looking at huge growth potential in this country which is home to almost 80 million people and is expanding its economy. Our ambition is to develop an important network in the country thanks to our global portfolio of brands covering all segments from luxury to midscale and economy.”
Dr Mehdi Jahangiri Aria Ziggurat’s Chairman added: “We believe the expertise of international hospitality groups will upgrade local standards and existing levels of service in our hotels and ultimately add value to our business. This important agreement with AccorHotels for the management of Novotel and ibis IKIA hotels in Tehran is a prosperous beginning that defines our new offer of hotel service along with an Iranian taste of hospitality and rich culture to our valued customers partners and employees.”
Aria Ziggurat Tourism Development Co. as a subsidiary of SEMEGA is the owning company of Novotel and ibis IKIA hotels with 4 and 5 star ratings in Tehran. It is a private company established and registered in 2010 under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Aria Ziggurat SEMEGA Tourism Bank and 37 other sister companies are all members of Tourism Financial Group aæleading holding company in Iran with over 4100 staff members mainly dedicated to developing the tourism and hospitality industry in the country.
The almost 500-room cluster hotels encompass a midscale hotel – Novotel IKIA (296 rooms) – and an economy hotel – ibis IKIA (196 rooms). Strategically connected to the main terminal of Imam Khomeini International Airport within a 45-minute drive from downtown Tehran the two new hotels are ideally positioned to attract domestic and international business travelers and tourists. Guests will enjoy a choice of Iranian and international cuisine large meeting rooms and convention venues and wellness facilities including spas fitness centers and swimming pools.
AccorHotels currently manages 71 hotels (17300 rooms) in the Middle East spanning every segment from luxury to economy in 10 countries: Bahrain Egypt Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Top photograph not shot in Tehran serves illustrative purposes only.
