First Mercure Hotel in Latvia

Agnieszka Kalinowska | 2014.05.19

Accor and Orbis Group expand its hotel portfolio with a new location – the Mercure Riga Centre.

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On May 1, 2014, the 4-star Mercure Riga Centre joined the Mercure brand and became the first hotel to represent this brand in Latvia. The hotel operates on the basis of a franchise agreement signed with Orbis Hotel Group, based in Warsaw, Poland – master franchisor of Accor’s brands for the region of Baltic Countries.

“Accor - the nr 1 European hotel operator, through its partnership with Orbis is pursuing its robust development in Poland and in the Baltic States. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are offering promising prospects and we certainly intend to reinforce our presence on that market. The Mercure Riga Centre in Latvia is a splendid hotel.” – adds Laurent Picheral, CEO of Orbis.

For Business and Leisure

The Mercure Riga Centre is located in the very heart of Riga, in the vicinity of the city’s numerous old town landmarks. The Hotel is housed in a historic Art Nouveau building dating back to the year1901. The hotel is a mere 15-minute drive from the Riga Airport (RIX), and within a 1-minute walking distance from the Riga Central Station.

The Hotel offers 143 fully-equipped rooms, including 128 standard single and double rooms. Guests may also book 11 Privilege rooms and 4 Junior Suites. The Mercure Riga Centre has a modern conference center consisting of 6 meeting rooms which may accommodate up to 100 persons. All the rooms are equipped with professional audiovisual equipment, wireless Wi-Fi, projectors and podiums. Upon request of international events’ organizers, the hotel also offers a simultaneous interpreting service.

“For us, affiliation with the Mercure brand is a huge opportunity to benefit from the rich experience of Accor and the Orbis Hotel Group. Thanks to the signed agreements, we have been granted access to high-profile know‑how as well as state-of-the-art, tested booking tools and full marketing, sales and operational support. I hope that the hospitality market in Latvia will expand following our example and accommodate successive brands from the Accor portfolio” – said Aigars Gerhards, General Manager of the Mercure Riga Centre.

For a Big Appetite

The thematic-cuisine Traveller Restaurant welcomes guests daily from 12:00 (noon) to 11:00 p.m. Meals are served in stylish, air-conditioned rooms. During warm spring and summer months guests can enjoy their meal on an open terrace. The Traveller Restaurant is a good choice both for a family meal, business lunch as well as
a romantic dinner for two. The Mercure Riga Centre also has a Bar which guarantees pleasant ambiance thanks to an atmospheric music and a wide selection of drinks and snacks.

For Body and Mind

The Hotel's Fitness Centre is a perfect place to relax and regenerate both the body and mind after a busy workday. Guests are offered a number of different treatments and facilities including massage, jacuzzi, sauna and Turkish bath. During leisure time,
a babysitter, which should be requested in advance, is available to take care of children. The property is fully accessible for people with disabilities.

The Mercure Brand

The core fundamental of the Mercure brand is to remain in harmony with people, tradition, history, culture and the distinctive features of the hotel’s location. The network embraces more than 700 hotels in 50 countries. The brand develops strongly based on a franchise model, also because hotels of the network are known for their ability to skillfully draw upon the values of the local tradition and culture and to proficiently combine modernity with the historic roots of the place. While retaining the brand’s standards, the hotels are surprisingly individualistic. Their strength lies in their three values: authenticity, curiosity and client commitment. The Mercure Riga Centre is the 22^nd hotel of this brand in the Orbis Hotel Group.

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Mercure, a genuine experience guaranteed by a strong brand

For business or leisure, Mercure offers a real alternative to hotel chains and independent hotels. Mercure is the only midscale hotel brand that combines the strength of an international network of over 700 hotels with guaranteed quality standards and the genuine experience of hotels, all different, rooted in their local community and managed by enthusiastic hoteliers. Located in city centers, by the sea or in the mountains, the Mercure network welcomes you in 51 countries across the world.

For more information on the Mercure network visit the website: www.mercure.com.

The Orbis Hotel Group is the largest network of hotels in Poland. It manages 62 hotels in 30 cities in Poland as well as 4 hotels in the Baltic States. It offers a total of 11,600 rooms. The hotels operate under the brand names Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, ibis Styles and ibis budget, as well as Orbis Hotels. These brands, recognized throughout the world, provide a quality of service to various standards, ranging from luxury 5-star to budget 1-star hotels.

Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and Orbis’ strategic shareholder, offers its guests and partners the dual expertise of a hotel operator and brand franchisor (HotelServices) and a hotel owner and investor (HotelInvest) with the objective of ensuring lasting growth and harmonious development for the benefit of the greater number.

With around 3600 hotels and 460000 rooms, Accor welcomes business and leisure travelers in 92 countries across all hotel segments: luxury-upscale with Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, and Grand Mercure, midscale with Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure and Adagio and economy with ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget and hotelF1. The Group boasts a powerful digital ecosystem, notably its booking portal accorhotels.com, its brand websites and its loyalty program Le Club Accorhotels.

As the world’s top hospitality school, Accor is committed to developing the talents of its 170000 employees in Accor brand hotels. They are the daily ambassadors of the culture of service and innovation that has driven the Group for over 45 years.