Melbourne attracts the brands
Chris Bown
11 Sep 2024
Melbourne is attracting more hotels and hotel brands, as the city’s attractions draw in ever more local and international visitors.
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Melbourne is attracting more hotels and hotel brands, as the city’s attractions draw in ever more local and international visitors.
Major brand group IHG has launched a new initiative to share and learn from best practice across its hotel portfolio, in a bid to drive down the carbon intensity of its hotels, reducing fossil fuel use and deploying cleaner energy.
IHG’s Holiday Inn Express brand is to launch in Egypt, as the group builds its pace of expansion in a country that is keen to build its tourism sector.
SM Group and IHG Hotels & Resorts have partnered to develop the first voco hotel in Fujian province – voco Xiamen SM city.
IHG Hotels & Resorts will be debuting two of its brands in Vietnam in 2024, as part of an ambitious growth strategy for the country.
A strong recovery in visitor numbers in South Korea is boosting hotel development activity, as international brands look for opportunities to expand their business in the country
The hosting of the Open championship in 2025 has acted as a catalyst for hotel development in Northern Ireland, where international brands are now starting to make their presence felt.
IHG has announced the signing of voco Seoul Myeongdong in partnership with Gravity Asset Management’s Seoul South Gate Hotel Operations Company and Hotel HDC Co., Ltd.
It is almost 50 years since IHG first entered the Chinese hotel market, and today the group continues to grow its presence in smaller Chinese cities, having grown an impressive portfolio with more than 700 hotels open.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed its first management agreement with Samty Corporation to open the new voco Hiroshima, with an expected 2027 debut.
A refinancing with a green loan has committed Australian hotel owner operator Pro-invest to maintaining and improving the carbon footprint of a portfolio of its Holiday Inn Express hotels
Following the pandemic, Saudi Arabia has grown its tourism offer successfully, with international visitor numbers up 56% in 2023, compared with 2019.
Of its total pipeline count, IHG says more than 40% is already under construction. The mix by segment is 52% midscale, and 48% in upscale and luxury.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed nine new hotels, together encompassing over 1,000 new guest rooms, across five brands in this region.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed the seventh voco in Australasia, partnering with leading Sydney developer Aland to open a site in regional New South Wales in early 2025.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a slate of voco hotels properties across its European markets as the brand’s fast-paced growth continues.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed its first hotel in the UAE’s Sharjah, in the form of a new voco site within a mixed use development.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Ginger Tree Goveia for a new voco hotel in Goa, with an expected opening date of January 2025.
IHG Hotels & Resorts’ worldwide hotel pipeline reached 286,228 rooms within 239 hotels at the end of Q2 this year, representing 31% of its current system size.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement with developer Dia SARL to debut the voco brand in the Lebanese capital.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has strengthened its footprint in the Middle East and Africa region with the signing of a management agreement with Akam Al Rajhi for voco North Coast in Egypt.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is continuing its partnership with Arkan Palm for Real Estate Investment with the signing of these two new hotels in the Egyptian capital.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Jurmaz Hotels Company to bring a new voco hotel to the centre of Riyadh.
IHG Hotels & Resorts’ upscale voco brand has reached the milestone of 100 opened or signed properties globally.
IHG has signed an agreement with Arabella Group to open three hotels across its InterContinental, voco and Crowne Plaza brands in Egypt.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has had another year of solid growth, with its pipeline topping 281,000 rooms as at the end of 2022.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed its second voco in Thailand and its capital, Bangkok.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is continuing to expand its voco brand’s Americas footprint with new signings and forthcoming openings.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has inked a management agreement with Atharva Hotel Superfluities India Pvt Ltd for a newbuild voco hotel in Gurugram, India.
IHG Hotels & Resorts will be introducing the voco and Vignette Collection brands to Hungary with a pair of signings in the capital city, Budapest.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Satyadeo Hospitality Private Limited to convert the existing Corbet Aamond Spa & Resort into India’s first voco hotel.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is partnering with Shenzhen Tian An Yuncheng Investment Development Group Co Ltd to develop the first voco hotel in Guangdong province, China.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed for a new voco hotel in Paris in conjunction with Catella Hospitality.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is bringing a first of its kind voco brand hotel to Belgium with a site that will focus on innovation.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a multi-property development agreement with Grape Hospitality for five conversion properties in prime European destinations.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a strategic alliance framework agreement with long-term partner Sun Hospitality Group to boost its presence in Vietnam.
The launch of voco Brisbane City Centre signifies the brand’s entry to the riverside city and second opening in Queensland.
IHG has marked voco hotels’ second opening in Italy with the debut of voco Venice Mestre – The Quid.
The launch of voco Auckland City Centre signifies the IHG brand’s entry to the country.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the extension of this Multiple Development Agreement seeing the partnership grow to 60 hotels by 2035.
The new voco hotel is now welcoming its first guests in a central Melbourne location overlooking the skyline and surrounded by this city’s famous laneways.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of Mexico’s first two voco hotels in Guadalajara and Saltillo.
An existing property with 396 rooms and suites and a prime location in the country’s bustling capital has successfully rebranded to become Voco Doha West Bay Suites.
Global hotel giants IHG and Hyatt Hotels Corporation are behind some of the most exciting hospitality schemes to have made their debuts this month.
IHG’s upscale brand is celebrating the opening of its inaugural property in the region with the arrival of the stunning Voco The Bank Johannesburg Rosebank.
IHG’s fast-growing hotel brand has made its debut in Europe’s largest economy with the long-awaited opening of the bold and playful Voco Dusseldorf Seestern.
Following the conversion of an existing hotel, Voco Bonnington Dubai has further expanded the footprint of IHG’s upscale Voco brand in the Middle East.
The hospitality giant has struck a deal with longtime collaborator Sun Hospitality Group to launch four properties and more than 2,700 rooms across the country in 2026.
Showcasing design by Blackney Hayes Architects, Voco Times Square South enables travellers to escape from the frenetic pace of Midtown Manhattan by relaxing on its quiet outdoor terrace.
IHG has struck a deal to launch another Voco-branded property in the country, with a 151-key scheme lined up to open in Seoul’s stylish Gangnam district in Q2 2022.
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