Accor Group of France will build a chain of its hotels in all major cities of the country. Gerard Pelission, President of Accor Group, disclosed this during a meeting chaired by Zahid Hamid, Federal Minister for Privatisation and Investment here on Friday.
Pelisson, accompanied by senior officials from the Accor Group, said that the Group has identified 10 sites for its chain of hotels and will soon start their projects.
He said that the company is aware of the potential that Pakistan offers in the tourism sector and this is the reason why they have decided to enter into long lasting partnership with Pakistani investors.
He pointed out that Accor will also brought its 5-star and 4-star hotel chain of Novotel in Pakistan and are currently in the process of finding good locations.
Zahid Hamid, Federal Minister for Privatisation and Investment, welcomed the decision of Accor Group and said their presence in Pakistan will be a welcome addition to the hotel industry.
Earlier, Hamid briefed the delegation about the economy, privatisation and investment climate in Pakistan. Saleem Gul Sheikh, secretary tourism also made a presentation on the tourism sector in Pakistan. Talat, acting secretary Board of Investment, Pakistan Investment Counsellors and senior officers of BOI also attended the meeting.