AccorHotels has decided to pay the National Living Wage to all UK employees previously paid below £7.20 per hour, irrespective of their age.
The Government introduced the new National Living Wage for employees aged 25 and over from April 1.
The hotel group employs over 5,000 people in the UK.
"Sustainable performance and ambitious development plans are at the core of AccorHotels continuous growth strategy in the UK," said managing director Thomas Dubaere.
"We believe in investing in our people irrespective of age alongside the lifelong learning and international mobility opportunities in the group."