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| Formerly | Etap Hôtel |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Évry , France |
Number of locations | 592 (December 2025)[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Hotels |
| Parent | Accor |
| Website | Official website  |
Ibis Budget (stylised ibis budget) is a French budget hotel brand owned by Accor, which also owns the Ibis and Ibis Styles brands. It is an economy hotel brand specialising in essential comfort at a budget price.[2] Created in 1992 in France under the name Etap Hôtel, the brand was renamed Ibis Budget in 2011. As of 31 December 2025, Ibis Budget managed 592 hotels with 63,722 rooms worldwide.[1]
History
[edit]1992: Etap Hôtel
[edit]After the successful launch of the budget hotel chain Formule 1 in 1985, the group Accor 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 awarded Best Interior Design by the European Hotel Design Awards.[6]
2011: Ibis Budget
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In September 2011, Accor rebranded Etap Hôtel into Ibis Budget and All Seasons into ibis Styles, turning ibis 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 in Tangier, Morocco, in November 2011.[12]
In 2013, Ibis Budget became Spain'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 in Singapore.[17]
The last remaining hotel with the old Etap name was located in Belfast; however, this officially rebranded as Ibis Budget on 1st December 2024.[18] The property in which the business operates, under Essendi (formally known as AccorInvest[19]), was sold to Andras House in March 2024.[20]
Development
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| Year | Hotels | Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 592 | 63,722 |
| 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 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Our Hotel Brands - Ibis Budget". Accor.com. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ibis budget by Accor". Hospitalitynet.org. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dossier franchise: Etap Hotel". Lhotellerie-restauration.fr (in French). 1 October 1998. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "Documents comptables annuels". Journal-officiel.gouv.fr (in French). 31 December 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "Accor : leader de l'hôtellerie européenne". Tourmag.com (in French). 6 February 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "Introducing Ibis Budget: Brand new content to Amadeus Hotels". Amadeus.com. May 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ Scott Carey (22 June 2012). "Ibis accelerates 'megabrand' revamp". Businesstraveller.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "Accor unveils "Sweet Bed by Ibis"". Businesstraveller.com. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ Armorel Kenna (1 November 2011). "Accor Lets Ibis Offer Prada Hint in Budget Hotel Battle". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "Accor unveils new public spaces of ibis and ibis budget brands". Breakingtravelnews.com. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "Ibis Becomes Leading Hotel Brand in Europe". Hospitalitynet.org. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "The World's First ibis Budget Opens: Hotel Ibis Budget Tangiers". Hospitality-on.com. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "Ibis Budget, primera cadena de hoteles low cost en España". Hosteltur.com (in Spanish). 4 September 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "Accor implantará soluciones avanzadas de energía solar térmica a través de un piloto del ITH". Ithelero.com (in Spanish). 5 August 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ Mark Caswell (20 April 2017). "Ibis Budget unveils "Nest Room"". Businesstraveller.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "Ibis Budget réduit ses prix s'il pleut chez vous". Lareclame.fr (in French). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "The Wrap: Accor debuts ibis budget brand in Singapore". WIT. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "AccorInvest rebrands as Essendi | Hospitality Investor". Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "Andras House Acquires Belfast's ETAP Hotel Investment". www.cbre.ie.
External links
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Media related to Ibis Budget at Wikimedia Commons
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