Arini Hospitality, 100% owned by Compa Sibiu, will get EUR3 million state aid to develop the hotels under Accor’s international brands – Mercure and Ibis.
The development of the Mercure – Ibis project by Arini Hospitality will require EUR6 million.
The company signed the management contract, so Mercure Sibiu Sub Arini Park should open in 2022, while ibis Styles Sibiu Sub Arini Park in 2023. Arini Hospitality will handle development of the two hotels, while Accor will take over management.
Accor set out to have 50 affiliated hotels in Romania by 2025, either new builds, conversions or refurbishment of existing hotels. The group’s Romanian network currently includes more than ten hotels in Bucharest, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Arad, Timisoara, under the Pullman, Novotel, Mercure and ibis Styles brands.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)