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| Formerly | Etap Hôtel |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Évry ,France |
Number of locations | 639 (2020)[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Hotels |
| Parent | Accor |
| Website | Official website |
Ibis Budget (stylised ibisbudget) is a Frenchbudget hotel brand owned byAccor.[2] Created in 1992 in France under the nameEtap Hôtel, the brand was renamed Ibis Budget in 2011. As of 2018, Ibis Budget managed 614 hotels in 20 countries.[1]
After the successful launch of the budget hotel chainFormule 1 in 1985, the groupAccor launched a new economy brand, Etap Hôtel, in 1992.[3] By 2004, 229 Etap Hôtel locations opened in France, and 81 elsewhere in Europe.[4] To fine-tune its economy segment, the Accor group privileged the development of Etap Hôtel over its other budget brand Formule 1.[5]
In 2008, the chain had been awardedBest Interior Design by the European Hotel Design Awards.[6]
In September 2011, Accor rebranded Etap Hôtel into Ibis Budget and All Seasons intoibis Styles, turningibis into the group's economy megabrand.[7] The "Sweet Bed" was rolled out throughout the ibis brands, the first bed entirely designed by a hotel group.[8] The mattresses, pillows and digital access were upgraded.[9] The lobby was turned into a living space.[10] Following this restructure, the ibis megabrand became the leading hotel operator in Europe in 2013 with 1,277 hotels.[11] The first Ibis Budget opened inTangier,Morocco, in November 2011.[12]
In 2013, Ibis Budget becameSpain's first super-economy hotel chain with 15 hotels in the country.[13] The following year, still in Spain, Ibis Budget tested the installation of solar thermal collectors capable of yielding power on rainy days and during the night.[14]
In April 2017, Ibis Budget introduced the new Nest rooms which include a pull-down bed.[15] In January 2019, ibis Budget launched a discount offer for rainy days.[16] In October 2019, Ibis Budget launched inSingapore.[17]
The last remaining hotel with the old Etap name is located inBelfast, Accor sold the hotel to Andras House in March 2024.[18][19][20]
Ibis budget is part of the ibis family, which also includes the brandsibis andibis Styles.[7] It is an economy hotel brand specialized in essential comfort at a budget price and owned byAccor.[21] Ibis budget manages 614 hotels in 20 countries (2018).[1]
| Year | Hotels | Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 656 | 65 648 |
| 2020 | 639 | 64 074 |
| 2019 | 636 | 63 783 |
| 2018 | 614 | 61 226 |
| 2017 | 588 | 58 096 |
| 2016 | 570 | 55 516 |
| 2015 | 551 | 52 699 |
| 2014 | 537 | 51 022 |
| 2013 | 506 | 46 547 |
| 2012 | 492 | 44 954 |
| 2011 | 437 | 37 297 |
Media related toIbis Budget at Wikimedia Commons
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