Hospitality group Accor is demonstrating its commitment to green travel with the implantation of EV charging points across European properties.
The company has mapped EV charge points at hotels across Europe which lets customers filter hotels by charge units and plan a route that lets them rest while charging their cars.
More than 130 Accor hotels have installed EV charging points in Northern Europe including 29 hotels in the UK, 22 in Germany, 16 in Switzerland, 14 in Belgium, 30 in the Netherlands and 11 in Poland.
Charging units are available at various properties from eco hotels (ibis budget, ibis, ibis Styles) and midscale (Novotel, Mercure) to premium and luxury hotels (MGallery, Mövenpick, Swissôtel, Pullman, Sofitel, Fairmont).
To search, customers can go to all.accor.com and filter by ‘electric car recharging units’ while selecting their destination.
Hanna Ushal-Rudik, Director Sustainability for Northern Europe at Accor, said: “We’ve mapped EV points at hundreds of Accor hotels across Europe.
“At Accor, we embrace the Slow Travel trend, it is the true spirit of exploration, a wonderful way to travel and discover new places.
“The way people travel is changing. Travellers are more conscious of the carbon impact of their trip and many are seeking ways to adjust.
“Accor research shows 55% of travellers are planning to keep their travels in Europe this summer. Hybrid and fully electric car travel is perfect for travelling domestically and across borders, pairing convenience with sustainability.
“Our study showed 69% of people are more aware of sustainability than pre-pandemic and 61% want to adjust the way they travel in order to travel more sustainably; this includes an intent to travel slower travel by rail, car and electric vehicles.
“We want to support travellers to make greener choices and that’s why we’ve mapped EV recharge units at more than 130 hotels.”
Through the new Travel Sustainable campaign, Accor is also spotlighting hotels that have achieved Platinum and Gold status in its global sustainability accreditation program.
The company is also rewarding sustainable travel choices, offering ALL – Accor Live Limitless loyalty members 500 Reward points when they book a 2+ night stay before 15th September for travels between 15th August and 15th October.
All participating hotels achieve Platinum or Gold in Accor’s rigorous sustainability accreditation program.
For more information on Sustainable Travel with Accor or to plan your next trip, visit all.accor.com.
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