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Ibis(orIbisRed[2];stylisedasibis)isabrandofeconomyhotelsfocusedonevolutivedesignwithsimpleandflexiblefurniture[3]andownedbyAccor.Createdin1974,IbisbecameAccorseconomymegabrandin2011withthelaunchofIbisStylesandIbisBudget.Ibismanages1174hotelsin70countries(2018).[1]History[edit]1974-2011:Growth[edit]ThefirstIbishotelopenedinBordeauxin1974.ItwascreatedbytheAccorgroup(thenNovotel-SIEH)toengineermoreaffordableNovotels.By1988,Ibisoperated182hotelsinFrance.[4]IntheUSA,thefirstIbishotelopenedin1983....
Ibis (or Ibis Red[2]; stylised as ibis) is a brand of economy hotels focused on evolutive design with simple and flexible furniture[3] and owned by Accor. Created in 1974, Ibis became Accors economy megabrand in 2011 with the launch of Ibis Styles and Ibis Budget. Ibis manages 1174 hotels in 70 countries (2018).[1]
History[edit] 1974-2011: Growth[edit]The first Ibis hotel opened in Bordeaux in 1974. It was created by the Accor group (then Novotel-SIEH) to engineer more affordable Novotels. By 1988, Ibis operated 182 hotels in France.[4]
In the USA, the first Ibis hotel opened in 1983.[5] The chain spread through the states of Texas, Florida and Georgia.[6] However, by the end of the 1980s, Ibis exited the US market.[7] In the UK, by 1995, Ibis operated 8 hotels.[8]
In 1997, Ibis launched its 15-minute guarantee program which consisted in offering the stay if an Ibis hotelier could not fix a customers issue with a room within 15 minutes.[9]
By 2004, Ibis o...