ACCORHOTELS PARTNER WITH RUGBY LEAGUE

RLWC2017 CEO Andrew Hill with Accor Hotels CEO Simon McGrath at the announcement of their partnership for the World Cup at Accor Hotels Headquarters on Monday 8th February 2017. Sydney, Australia. (Photo: Steve Christo)

AccorHotels has been named the Official Accommodation Partner of the Rugby League World Cup 2017 taking place in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea from 27 October to 2 December 2017. The partnership with the RLWC2017 will see AccorHotels be home for the teams, officials and tournament organisers in every Australian and New Zealand host city, across hotel brands including Pullman, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis. In addition to the men’s tournament, this partnership extends to the Women’s Rugby League World Cup to be played in Sydney and Brisbane.

“AccorHotels is the market leader when it comes to looking after the unique requirements of elite sporting teams, having successfully partnered with other major events in both Australia and New Zealand,” said chief executive officer RLWC2017, Andrew Hill.

Chief operating officer AccorHotels Pacific, Simon McGrath said that the company is delighted to have been selected by the RLWC2017 as their Official Accommodation Partner.