Feb 21 (Reuters) - Accorhotels ACCP.PA CEO Sebastien Bazin tells a conference call:
* EXPECTS FINALISATION OF MANTRA DEAL DURING Q2 - CEO
* CEO SAYS THAT TRENDS SEEN IN 2017 WILL CONTINUE IN 2018, NOTABLY IN ASIA, EUROPE
* CEO SAYS SAUDI PRINCE ALWALEED REMAINS GROUP'S THIRD-LARGEST SHAREHOLDER
* CEO SAYS "CONFIDENT" OVER 2018
* CEO SAYS 2018 WILL PROBABLY BE BETTER IN BRAZIL