Accor brings the brand Movenpick in Sicily through a franchising contract with Mondello Palace Hotel Srl, strengthening its presence in Italy and bringing its portfolio in the Sicilian capital to four.

The signing of a new franchising contract with Mondello Palace Hotel Srl will enable the group to reopen the Mondello Palace Hotel under the Movenpick brand.

Located in a privileged position, Mondello Palace Hotel is a historic building, and furthermore a landmark for the coastal district of Mondello.

Currently closed for a complete renovation of the interior and exterior spaces, by Luigi Smecca Architects studio in Palermo, it will reopen in the third quarter of 2024 under the name Movenpick Mondello Palace.

Once renovated, the hotel will feature 80 rooms, including 14 suites, an extensive conference area, a restaurant, a bar, a spa, 2 paddle courts and outdoor swimming pools.

We are really proud of this franchise agreement with Mondello Palace Hotel srl to bring the Movenpick brand to the magnificent Mondello. Sicily is a key destination for national and international tourism and is therefore a development area in which we are very interested. We are confident that the resort vocation of the Movenpick brand, together with its holistic approach to sustainability and deep commitment to the environment and local communities will contribute to the international resonance of a historic hotel with a view to repositioning the Mondello destination.

Ettore Cavallino, Senior Director Development Italy, Greece and Malta, Movenpick

2024 will be a year of significant growth for Accor in Italy with the integration of Sondrio's Grand Hotel della Posta into Accor's Handwritten Collection brandthrough another franchise partnership with PPN HOSPITALITY.