Ibis (corporately styled, ibis) is an international hotel company owned by AccorHotels, a hotel holding company. AccorHotels is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and was founded in 1967. Ibis opened its first hotel in Bordeaux, 1974. Since then, Ibis had successfully expanded to over 1,137 hotels throughout 65 countries. Ibis hotels are generally close to city centers, airports, beaches or railway stations, and offer low rates compared to many global hotel groups of comparable size.