Accor to Add Five-Star Property in Sydney

Accor said they signed an agreement with Panthers Group for a new five-star Pullman hotel at the Penrith Panthers precinct in Western Sydney. The upper upscale 153-room Pullman Sydney Penrith hotel, slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2023, forms part of Panthers Group’s landmark transformation of the Penrith Panthers precinct to create a new state-of-the-art business and entertainment destination. The hotel is adjoined to the new 1,250 square meter Western Sydney Conference Center which remains on track to open in Q4 2023. It will include a range of onsite facilities, including a restaurant and bar with private dining rooms, along with a ground-floor café. Pullman Sydney Penrith is located at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Accor also operates Mercure Penrith, which is located adjacent to the Penrith Panthers precinct.

InterContinental Khao Yai is a new resort in Thailand, located in Nakhon Ratchasima province in Khao Yai National Park. The property sits on 100 acres of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The latest Southeast Asian opening from IHG has transformed no less than 19 heritage train cars into luxury suites, part of a wider accommodation offering that totals 45 rooms and villas. The railcar suites are fitted out with original luggage racks, railways signage and bunkbeds in some. The train cars were mostly from a Bangkok train yard but also from all across Thailand. They offer a generous amount of living space as well as outdoor areas including a bath and large deck. Five of the suites also boast their own private swimming pools, while the Heritage Railcar, the biggest of them all, uses two full-size cars running together. The on-