Accor announced the official take-over of Hotel Nikko Jakarta, with the hotel now sporting the Pullman name. Pullman is Accor's upscale hotel brand designed with the requirements of modern business travellers in mind.

The hotel is currently undergoing a major refurbishment to guest rooms, the lobby, restaurants, and ballroom, with the addition of new event facilities to host up to 1000 guests for meetings, conventions and other major events. The refurbishment is being done in stages to avoid guest impact and will be completed mid-2013.Gerard Guillouet, Vice President for Accor, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia said, "The rebranding of this strategically located hotel in Jakarta demonstrates our commitment to developing a network of upscale hotels in Indonesia. The business travel market in Indonesia has matured significantly, providing a catalyst for the expansion of this well-positioned upscale business-oriented hotel brand.(Pullman Jakarta Central Park pictured above)