Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts News
IHG® signs two hotels at Aberdeen International Airport
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced the signing of two hotels at Aberdeen International Airport: Crowne Plaza® Aberdeen Airport and Holiday Inn Express® Aberdeen Airport. Both hotels will operate under franchise agreements with long-time owner partner Dominvs Group.
InterContinental Hotels brings Holiday Inn Express to Yopal, Colombia
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Express hotel in Yopal, Colombia. Located approximately 200 miles from Bogota in the north-eastern region of Colombia, the new-build, 89-room hotel is situated in downtown Yopal, the capital city of the Department of Casanare. Well-situation to meet the needs of travellers to the area, the Holiday Inn Express Yopal is located near four major international oil refineries and processing plants: Halliburton, Perenco, Equion and Ecopetrol.
InterContinental London - The O2 set for 2015 opening
The new InterContinental London - The O2 is scheduled to open in late 2015, providing extensive facilities for leisure and business travellers visiting the capital. The luxury 453-bedroom 18-storey hotel and conference centre currently in construction as part of a 7.6 acre development scheme on the Greenwich Peninsula, a destination enjoying a huge surge in visitors following the 2012 Olympic regeneration project.
Tresch takes up leadership role with InterContinental Genève
The iconic InterContinental Genève has welcomed Jacky Tresch as the newly appointed director of business development. In his new role, he will lead new business opportunities while strengthening commercial and marketing activities of the establishment, elevating the business to new heights.
InterContinental Hanoi Westlake takes prestigious World Travel Awards title
InterContinental Hanoi Westlake has been recognised by the World Travel Awards, taking the title of Vietnam’s Leading Business Hotel. This award demonstrates the industry-wide recognition of the hotel’s unparallel services, excellent facilities and consistency of quality.
InterContinental takes Holiday Inn Express brand into Russia
InterContinental Hotels Group has confirmed it will take the Holiday Inn Express brand into Russia, the CIS and Georgia. In cooperation with Regional Hotel Chain, Russia’s rapidly growing hotel property developer, IHG is pleased to introduce Holiday Inn Express Voronezh – Kirova which marks the debut of the brand in the region and will open its doors in just a few weeks’ time.
New Holiday Inn Express hotel opens in Mexico
The five-story, 110-room Holiday Inn Express Xalapa hotel has opened its doors in Veracruz, Mexico. This is the tenth IHG-branded hotel for Veracruz, which is currently home to two Crowne Plaza hotels, five Holiday Inn hotels, one Holiday Inn Express hotel and a Hotel Indigo hotel.
IHG plans first hotel in Ethiopia
InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a management agreement with Tsemex Hotels and Business to develop Crowne Plaza Addis Ababa. The 210-key hotel represents the entry of IHG into Ethiopia and adds to the company’s growing presence in Africa.
InterContinental New York Barclay closes to begin $175m revitalisation
The InterContinental New York Barclay has closed to begin a $175 million renovation. The hotel recently checked out its last guest in preparation for the 18-month refurbishment, which will revitalise the landmark property into the Midtown East luxury hotel of choice for elite travellers.
IHG signs two new properties in Portugal
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the signing of two flagship hotels in Portugal: InterContinental Lisbon and Crowne PlazaPorto. Both properties will operate under management agreements between Hotelgal, a subsidiary of Global Hotels & Resorts, and IHG. InterContinental Lisbon will open in just a few weeks’ time and will undergo a phased refurbishment of the lobby and public areas.
Holiday Inn Express leads new IHG multi-property development in Germany
InterContinental Hotels Group has revealed plans for its seventh multiple development agreement in Germany with existing owner partner Sierra Hotel Management. The first property already signed under the agreement is Holiday Inn Express Karlsruhe – City Park, due to open in mid-2016. Holiday Inn Express Karlsruhe – City Park marks the first hotel out of a total of five hotels in the agreement.
InterContinental plans 3 hotels in Mexico
InterContinental Hotels Group is planning to open three new properties in Mexico before 2016 year end adding to IHG’s current pipeline of over 20 Holiday Inn brand family hotels for the country. They will be operated under a franchise agreement with an affiliate of IHG.