OYO expands Sunday brand with new lease deal for six former Mercure hotels
Global travel tech company OYO’s parent Oravel Stays Limited has signed leases to operate six former Mercure hotels, part of the Accor Group, as it expands its Sunday brand in the UK.
The company will add Mercure Cardiff Holland House, Mercure Walton Hall in Warwick, Mercure Boxhill Burford Bridge in Dorking, Mercure London Staines in Staines, Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel in Exeter and Mercure Winchester Wessex in Winchester to its portfolio.
The hotels will be refurbished under its Sunday brand.
Puneet Yadav, head – head of Oravel’s UK business said: “We have focused on diversifying our premium offerings in the UK market. These hotels, each with their own unique character and strong market presence, will allow us to serve both business and leisure travellers, corporate groups, weddings and conferences.”
The company operates premium hotels in the UK under its brand Sunday. OYO launched its first Sunday in the UK, Sunday Lansbury Heritage in Canary Wharf, London.
The expansion of the company’s premium offering follows news of a 15% increase in revenue across OYO UK’s operations in 2024, compared to 2023.