Global hotel operator Accor launched on Monday the newly renovated Pullman Jakarta Indonesia Hotel and is eyeing for business travellers.

Michael Issenberg, Accor Asia Pacific chairman and chief operating officer, said that the hotel chain spent US$15 million on refurbishment. He said now the hotel was equipped with rooms for business and seminars as well as an extensive array of dining options.

Pullman, which is the fastest growing upscale hotel brand in Indonesia, has established itself with two hotels in Jakarta and one in Bali in just three years and is expected to open three more in Bandung, Surabaya and Ciawi.

Issenberg did not provide a timeframe for the opening of the new three hotels.

'€œThe Pullman brand was only launched seven years ago but already has 80 hotels in 24 countries,'€ he said at the grand opening ceremony.

Located on Jl. MH Thamrin, the five-star hotel was formerly the Nikko Hotel.

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, who also attended the event, valued Accor'€™s efforts to expand in Indonesia and provide jobs.

She also played down the possible emergence of any potential riots nearby the hotel with the upcoming elections as was next to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, a favored rally and campaign location.

'€œWe are used to it [rally and campaign]. I am sure there will be no chaos,'€ she said.

Accor'€™s president director for Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore Gerard Guillouet believed that democracy had reached a mature stage in Indonesia so a reinforced security was not needed. (idb)

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