Speaking on the sidelines of Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) on Wednesday 26 April, Francois Baudin, senior vice president development luxury hotels EMEA at AccorHotels revealed ambitious expansion plans for Iran.
The French operator is the first international hotel group to open properties in the country since economic sanctions were lifted in 2015.
It currently operates a Novotel and an Ibis in Tehran and Baudin expects Fairmont and Swissotel brands to be signed in the country by the end of 2017.