InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the promotion of Joanna Kurowska to the role of director operations, luxury and managed, northern Europe. Based in the Frankfurt IHG office, Kurowska will be responsible for driving sustainable hotel performance for IHG and owners of IHG’s managed estate in the region.

InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a master development agreement with Valor Hospitality Partners Africa to roll out multiple franchise hotels over the next ten years.

InterContinental Hotels Group has welcomed marketing analytics expert Matt Kistler as senior vice president of global insights, analytics and data.

InterContinental Hotel Group vice president for development in the Middle East & Africa, Matthew Tripolone, speaks to Breaking Travel News during the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Ras al Khaimah. He tells us about the potential for growth in the mid-market segment, how important Saudi Arabia will be in the hospitality sector in the region and the development of the new voco brand.

InterContinental Hotels Group and UBM Development have announced the signing of the first voco hotel in the Netherlands. This signing is the first publicly announced signing in continental Europe underscoring the strong momentum of the voco brand in the region since its launch in June last year.

The hotel will remain open during the works, which will be managed to ensure a continued high level of hospitality and uninterrupted guest services.