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On 23 July 2009, a joint venture was signed today between Accor Hospitality, Tainui Group Holdings and Auckland International Airport to develop, operate, and manage a 260-room Novotel-branded hotel located at Auckland Airport. The cost was estimated to be roughly $65m including hotel construction, which is estimated to be about $45m.
Accor is based on the word "Accord" meaning "agreement" in French. [12] In 1984, Accor bought the Quiberon thalassotherapy center, which became the first of the Thalasso Sea & Spa brand, [13] and acquired the fine catering company Lenôtre the following year. [14] In 1985, the firm launched Formule 1, a brand of low-cost hotels. The buildings ...
Previously called AMP Tower, Quay Tower, and Air New Zealand Building QBE Centre 106 m (348 ft) 1986–1990 Former BNZ Centre Crowne Plaza 110 m (360 ft) 1990–1991 ANZ Centre 151 m (495 ft) 1991–1999 Also the tallest structure in Auckland until surpassed by the Sky Tower (which is not a skyscaper) in 1996 The Metropolis 155 m (509 ft)
Princes Wharf as seen from Quay Street. The two 'ship's prows' of the wharf as seen from Waitematā Harbour. Loading at the old Princes Wharf in 1924. Princes Wharf is a former commercial wharf on the Auckland waterfront, in Auckland, New Zealand, which has been redeveloped into a multi-story high-class mixed-use development and cruise ship terminal.
The Auckland Central Business District (CBD), or Auckland city centre, [4] is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. It is the area in which Auckland was established in 1840, by William Hobson on land gifted by mana whenua hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei .
Seascape is a residential skyscraper development in Auckland, New Zealand that is currently on hold. The skyscraper topped out in 2024. The skyscraper topped out in 2024. It is set to cost NZ$300 million to build.
Four Seasons Hotels Limited, trading as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, is a Canadian luxury hotel and resort company [3] headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [4] Four Seasons currently operates more than 100 hotels and resorts worldwide. [5]
In December 2015, Accor announced the acquisition of FRHI Hotels & Resorts, taking over the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissotel hotel chains. [9] The $2.7 billion deal was finalized in July 2016. [10] In December 2020, Accor announced that it would be opening a new hotel in Moscow, next to the Kremlin, in the second half of 2022.