Group Accor has signed an agreement with Hann Lux Lifestyle Resort to develop two new properties in Clark City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Philippines.-\u00a0Group Accor<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Hann Lux Lifestyle Resort<\/strong>\u00a0have expanded their partnership, signing a new agreement to develop two luxury hotels in Clark City. The partnership will take the total of hotels they manage to six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sofitel Clark and Emblems Clark<\/strong> will be located within the Hann Lux integrated resort and will offer access to high-end fashion stores, French-inspired cafes and convention facilities. The Sofitel Clark will have 300 rooms and the Emblems Clark 200. Both will have all-day dining, speciality restaurants, pools, spas, fitness centres and executive lounges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garth Simmons<\/strong>, chief executive officer, Accor, Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, said: \u201cWe are proud to expand our strategic relationship with Hann in this landmark multi-agreement signing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “This reaffirms the trust and confidence owners place in Accor, our relationship driven-approach towards partners, and the popularity of our brands powered by strong distribution and lifestyle loyalty platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “We are also thrilled and extremely proud to introduce two very special properties to vibrant Clark. Sofitel Clark and Emblems Clark will both bring an iconic sense of luxury to Hann Lux, and we are delighted to be working with our valued partners, Hann Philippines, to bring their unique vision to life.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Daesik Han<\/strong>, chairman and CEO at Hann Lux, added: “We are excited to expand our partnership further with Accor, a global leader in the hospitality industry. Having Sofitel Clark and Emblems Clark in Hann Lux will surely make it a celebrated destination, attracting tourists not only from all over the Philippines but also from around the world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n In March,\u00a0Hann Casino Resort<\/a>\u00a0held the soft launch for 270 hotel rooms at the casino complex it\u00a0opened on December 15<\/a>\u00a0after a long delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic.\u00a0The US$247m project in Central Luzon\u2019s Clark Freeport Zone, includes approximately 700 slot machines and 180 seats for electronic table games.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities in The Philippines have reported that gross gaming revenue in the second quarter of the year came in at PHP45.89bn (US$824.2m). That\u2019s a rise of was up 40.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter<\/a> and 144 per cent year-on-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPhilippines GGR up 144% for Q2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n