HotelF1
French economy hotel brand
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::summary French economy hotel brand ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | HotelF1 |
| logo | Hotel_Formule_1_logo.svg |
| type | Subsidiary |
| foundation | 1984 |
| former_name | Formule 1 |
| area_served | France |
| parent | Accor |
| industry | Hotels |
| locations | 172 (2018) |
| hq_location_city | Évry |
| hq_location_country | France |
| website | hotelf1.accor.com |
| :: |
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HotelF1, stylised as hotelF1 and branded Formule 1 until 2007, is a French budget hotel chain solely operating domestically. It its owned and had been created by Accor in 1984.
History
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1984: Formule 1
After the launch of the Ibis brand positioned below the midscale Novotel, owner Accor reiterated its strategy in 1984 with the creation of Formule 1, an economy hotel brand positioned below its Ibis branded properties and that was opened its first location in 1985.
The construction process of Formule 1 hotels was completely industrialized and standardized, allowing Accor to open one location every week. In the early 1990s, the engineering techniques of Formule 1 inspired the group Accor to launch another economy brand, Etap Hôtel (now ibis budget). In the late 1990s, the construction techniques of Formule 1 were also adopted by Accor's other economy brand, Ibis. By 1997, Formule 1 occupied 39% of the "super-economy" hotel market in France. From 1985 to 2005, 100 million customers stayed in Formule 1 hotels.
2007: HotelF1
In 2007, Formule 1 was rebranded as HotelF1. In September 2009, Accor announced the sale of 158 HotelF1 hotels in a €272-million sale and management-back deal. In 2012, following a new hotel star-rating system in France, HotelF1 became a one-star hotel brand.
In 2017, Accor unveiled a rebranding and refurbishment for its HotelF1 chain. This included the introduction of optional shared rooms. As of 2018, HotelF1 managed 172 hotels in France.
Development
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| Year | Hotels | Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 172 | 13 210 |
| 2017 | 170 | 12 975 |
| 2016 | 237 | 17 864 |
| 2015 | 237 (+ 8 Formule 1) | 17 860 (+1 099 Formule 1) |
| 2014 | 238 (+ 8 Formule 1) | 17 906 (+ 930 Formule 1) |
| 2013 | 238 (+ 10 Formule 1) | 17 906 (+ 947 Formule 1) |
| 2012 | 240 (+ 42 Formule 1) | 18 037 (+ 3 039 Formule 1) |
| 2011 | 243 (+ 85 Formule 1) | 18 213 (+ 9 167 Formule 1) |
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References
References
- "Key indicators".
- (9 March 2017). "AccorHotels announces a relaunch plan for the HotelF1 brand".
- (2009). "Europe at the Seaside: The Economic History of Mass Tourism in the Mediterranean". Berghahn Books.
- Jean-Christophe Lefevre. (2011). "Histoire de l'hôtellerie: une approche économique". Publibook.
- (1 October 1998). "Etap Hotel".
- (2 December 1999). "ibis va ouvrir 50 hôtels".
- (17 April 1997). "L'activité des chaînes hôtelières".
- (24 February 2005). "Nos clients ont changé".
- (22 September 2009). "Accor Announces sale of 158 hotelF1 properties for €272 million".
- (19 May 2012). "Moins de 5.000 hôtels classés aux nouvelles normes, dont 1.000 pour Accor".
- (12 April 2018). "hotelF1 gets a new look".
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