Accor's Bazin: 'Business is back, teams are back, desire is back', the pandemic has been tough on luxury hotels, the upside is great and more...

Accor's Bazin: 'Business is back, teams are back, desire is back'
Tuesday, 8th March 2022

In 2021, encouraging signs of recovery emerged and the rebound is reflected in the Group’s performance, with the revenue up 34% compared with 2020, and net profit turned positive.

Today, Sébastien Bazin talks about our 2021 results in video and thanks our teams for their unwavering engagement throughout the year. He discusses the strength of our growing international network and highlights Accor's perspectives and key focuses for the future.

'Priority will especially be given to empowering & attracting talent and implementing a more sustainable hospitality, to give back more than we take and positively impact the communities where we operate' >>

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HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Pandemic Has Been Tough on Luxury Hotels. The Upside is Great
Tuesday, 8th March 2022

Despite best efforts, there is an assumption that COVID will become an endemic disease, meaning it’s here in perpetuity, like the flu. That means one thing: better get used to it. If it’s Omicron one day, it could be Upsilon next.

For the hotel industry, that means rolling with the punches—hard or soft. The dark days of 2020 are—touch wood—never coming back and as 2022 casts off, the year ahead appears brighter, if not still bumpy >>

The 4 Key Trends for Asia Pacific Travelers in Q4
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In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of March 07, 2022
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