Accor is a large French multinational corporation, part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is running chains of hotels and restaurants. These include, starting from the most luxurious ones, Sofitel, Novotel, the Mercure Network including Dorint, Libertel, Orbis Hotels, Parthenon Apartments and All Seasons, Ibis and many other, lower profile chains located in the USA and in Canada including Motel 6 and Red Roof Inns.