IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a master development agreement with Australian property developer ALAND to bring its Staybridge Suites extended-stay brand to Australia. The deal gives ALAND exclusive development rights for the brand in the country. The planned portfolio will include at least 15 hotels and 2,000 rooms.

The first two properties are already covered by franchise agreements. Staybridge Suites Sydney Parramatta will have 130 rooms, while Staybridge Suites Sydney Leppington will have 112 rooms. Both hotels will be in Greater Western Sydney and will be managed by Signature Hotel Management Group.

First Hotels Set for Western Sydney

The two properties will form the first phase of the national rollout. Parramatta is an established commercial center, while Leppington is close to Western Sydney International Airport and the emerging Aerotropolis. The locations give the brand a presence in two different parts of the region as it enters the Australian market.

The agreement expands an existing relationship between IHG and ALAND. The companies recently opened the 130-room voco Gosford at ALAND’s Archibald precinct. ALAND founder and CEO Andrew Hrsto said the new agreement would allow the partnership to grow from its first hotels in Parramatta and Leppington to a national portfolio.

Matt Tripolone, IHG’s Managing Director for Australasia & Pacific, said the agreement provides a development path for the company in Australia’s extended-stay market. He also pointed to the two initial hotels as an immediate start to the planned portfolio.

Extended-Stay Brand Enters Australia

Staybridge Suites had 355 open hotels and another 152 in its pipeline as of June 26. The brand targets guests staying for days, weeks, or longer. Its hotels typically combine larger, residential-style suites with hotel services and shared spaces.

IHG said the extended-stay segment in Australia is being supported by corporate travel, project-based work, relocations, and longer stays that require more flexibility. The company plans to use the ALAND agreement to develop Staybridge Suites in markets across the country.