Accor Hotel
Financial Plan
Liquid capital
The amount you need to secure the necessary loans.
Total investment
Total Investment to launch the business, including initial fees (Not disclosed)
The Concept
- Implantations
- More than 200 hotels in the UK
A hotel franchise for property owners, from the group behind greet and Mercure
Accor operates and franchises hotels under a portfolio of brands that includes greet, the Handwritten Collection and Mövenpick. Its most recent UK arrivals are the Handwritten Collection, which opened at The Queen at Chester, and greet, while Mövenpick is preparing its UK debut at Mövenpick Golf Resort & Spa Hampshire Old Thorns.
Accor’s model leans on franchising. At the end of June 2025, 3,460 of its 5,740 hotels worldwide were franchised, and most of the rest were managed for their owners, according to its published hotel portfolio. Its economy brand, Greet, launched in Beaune, France, in 2019, was entirely franchised.
A franchise signed by hotel owners, not individuals
In the UK, Accor signs with the companies that own the hotels, and the owner may appoint a separate company to run them. The first UK greet hotel, greet London Harlow, opened in October 2026 in a converted hotel owned by the property group Proark and managed by Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA, under a franchise agreement with Accor. Accor neither owns nor runs that hotel.
Accor publishes no UK franchise offer, fee, investment range, or entry requirement, and does not say how its UK hotels are divided between franchised and managed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you open an Accor hotel franchise in the UK?
Only as a hotel owner. Accor signs its UK agreements with companies that own a hotel, and publishes no franchise offer for individual applicants. Its first UK greet hotel, for example, is owned by the property group Proark and run under a franchise agreement with Accor.
How much does an Accor franchise cost in the UK?
Accor does not publish a UK franchise fee, royalty rate or investment range. Fee ranges quoted online for Accor brands come from aggregators rather than from Accor. The main cost is the hotel itself, whether bought, built or converted.
How many Accor hotels are there in the UK?
Accor’s UK portfolio comprises more than 200 hotels across approximately 20 brands, according to its October 2026 announcement for greet London Harlow. The company does not say how many of them are franchised.
What is Greet?
Greet is Accor’s economy brand, launched in Beaune, France, in 2019. It has more than 45 open hotels and more than 10 in development. Its first UK hotel, the 119-room greet London Harlow in Essex, opened in October 2026.
Who runs a franchised Accor hotel?
The owner, or an operator the owner appoints. At greet London Harlow the three roles sit with three companies: Proark owns the hotel, Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA manages it, and Accor provides the brand under a franchise agreement.
Is every Accor hotel a franchise?
No. At the end of June 2025, Accor reported 3,460 franchised hotels and 2,173 managed hotels worldwide, with a small number owned or leased. It publishes no split for the UK.
Can an existing hotel convert to an Accor brand?
Yes. Accor describes greet London Harlow as converted from an existing hotel rather than newly built.v
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