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Sofitel expansion at London airports
Sofitel, the prestige brand of Accor Hotels with nearly 200 properties worldwide, yesterday continued its UK expansion with the rebranding of Le Meridien Gatwick into Sofitel London Gatwick, together with the planned opening in 2008 of a brand new 600-bedroom hotel at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5, Sofitel London Heathrow. Both properties are in a franchise partnership with Arora International Hotels.
Directly connected to Gatwick’s North Terminal and close to the airport’s London Express rail link, the 500-room Sofitel London Gatwick will undergo a major facelift under the new management. This will include new granite flooring and creation of relaxation zones in the main atrium with a Zen central garden feature.
In addition, Sofitel Accor Hotels & Resorts, in partnership with Arora International Hotels will develop Sofitel London Heathrow at Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 which is scheduled to be operational in 2008.
This 600-bedroom hotel will be directly connected to Terminal 5 and will have accommodation at 3 levels to provide for corporate and leisure travellers using the Terminal.
The hotel will also have a substantial meetings and events suite that will cater for both small meetings and large events for up to 1000. With comprehensive conference and meeting facilities both hotels are ideally located for the international and domestic MICE markets.
Sofitel London Gatwick and Sofitel London Heathrow will complement Accor’s existing presence in London, the renowned Sofitel St James London, which since its opening in 2002, has become one of the capital’s most sought after addresses together with its acclaimed restaurant, Brasserie Roux.
Graham Muldoon
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