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Does Accor S.A. support Israel?
Yes — Accor S.A. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Hotels & travel companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Accor is a French, Paris-listed hotel group that operates asset-light: it almost never owns the buildings its brands sit on, so "Accor in Israel" means brand licences, management contracts and franchise agreements with Israeli owners rather than Accor-owned real estate. That distinction matters in both directions — the group earns fees from Israeli hotels and chose to grow that footprint from two ibis properties in 2018-19 to a six-hotel portfolio including its first Israeli Swissôtel and Pullman, but the hotels themselves are Israeli-owned assets. No corporate donation by Accor S.A. to an Israeli organisation was found in this pass.
Hospitality ON Accor (ALL) — Israel hotels
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2018 | — | Israel operations (ibis Jerusalem City Center, ibis Styles Jerusalem City Center) Accor entered the Israeli market with the 124-room ibis Jerusalem City Center, which opened in 2018, followed by the 104-room ibis Styles Jerusalem City Center in 2019. Accor is a brand and hotel-services group, not the property owner: like almost all of its worldwide estate these hotels sit with Israeli owners under Accor management or franchise agreements, and Accor supplies the brand, distribution and loyalty system rather than holding the real estate. | |
| Partnership | 2023 | — | Israeli hotel owners and developers (Elkonin Hotel Tel Aviv, Theatron Jerusalem, Swissôtel Bat Yam Tel Aviv, Pullman Jerusalem) Accor announced and executed a four-hotel expansion in Israel spanning 2023-2024: the Elkonin Hotel Tel Aviv (MGallery Collection, Neve Tzedek, opened February 2023 in a restored 1913 building), the 73-room Theatron Jerusalem Hotel & Spa (MGallery Collection, March 2023), the 265-room Swissôtel Bat Yam Tel Aviv — the brand's Israeli debut, billed as the country's largest luxury hotel — and the 310-room Pullman Jerusalem. The commitment was made and carried out while the 2023-25 war was under way. The hotels are owned by Israeli developers; Accor's role is the brand and operating agreement. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2026 | — | Accor-branded hotels operating in Israel Accor continues to market and sell Israel as a destination on its own booking platform, listing MGallery, ibis and ibis Styles properties in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The group did not withdraw its brands from Israel during or after the 2023-25 war, and its Israel country page remains live in the same form as any other market. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Accor S.A. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Accor S.A. has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel, Partnership). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 6 distinct sources are cited for Accor S.A.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Hospitality ON hospitality-on.com
- Accor (ALL) — Israel hotels all.accor.com
- Israel Travel News (itn.co.il) itn.co.il
- Swissôtel — Bat Yam Tel Aviv swissotel.com
- MGallery — Elkonin Hotel Tel Aviv mgallery.accor.com
- MGallery — Theatron Jerusalem Hotel & Spa mgallery.accor.com