France-based Accor is to open two Novotel hotels in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province.

The Novotel Nanjing East Suning Galaxy, a 360-room hotel located in Xuzhuang software park, will start operations in December 2010. The 340-room Novotel Nanjing Central Suning Galaxy, situated in the centre of the city, is scheduled to open in late 2012.