Holiday Inn returns to Kyoto – Business Traveller
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Holiday Inn returns to Kyoto – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has signed a management agreement with AXA IM Alts to open Holiday Inn Kyoto Gojo by early 2025. The opening heralds the return to the brand’s roots in Japan, with the first Holiday Inn opening more than 50 years ago in 1973. As Holiday Inn returns to Kyoto, it will…

IHG to open ANA Holiday Inn Resort Karuizawa – Business Traveller
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IHG to open ANA Holiday Inn Resort Karuizawa – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has announced the signing of its first management contract in Japan with Kajima to open ANA Holiday Inn Resort Karuizawa in 2025. ANA Holiday Inn Resort Karuizawa will be an all-season resort which is an hour and a half from Tokyo Station at an altitude of 1,300m “in the majestic…

IHG debuts two new brands in Vietnam – Business Traveller
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IHG debuts two new brands in Vietnam – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels & Resorts is debuting two luxury and lifestyle brands in Vietnam this year as it introduces Hotel Indigo and Vignette Collection to the market as part of its growth strategy. Lifestyle brand Hotel Indigo will soon welcome guests in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City as Hotel Indigo Saigon The City. Luxury…

IHG to debut its Kimpton brand in Brisbane – Business Traveller
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IHG to debut its Kimpton brand in Brisbane – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels & Resorts will open its first ever managed luxury hotel in Brisbane, following the signing of an agreement with luxury property developer Kokoda to bring the Kimpton brand to the trendy suburb of Teneriffe in 2028. The newly built hotel will form part of Kokoda’s $1.5 billion mixed-use development comprising extensive ground floor…

IHG to bring another Holiday Inn & Suites to Sunshine Coast – Business Traveller
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IHG to bring another Holiday Inn & Suites to Sunshine Coast – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has announced the signing of the second Holiday Inn & Suites in Australasia, partnering for the first time with Felix Capital to open Holiday Inn & Suites Caloundra Sunshine Coast in early 2028. Overlooking the beaches and coastal town of Caloundra, this new hotel will form part of a mixed-use…

IHG to debut its voco brand in Seoul – Business Traveller
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IHG to debut its voco brand in Seoul – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of voco Seoul Myeongdong in partnership with local investors. The 576-room property is expected to open by the middle of this year. Situated in Seoul’s vibrant district of Myeongdong, the property hopes to attract both business and leisure travellers, who prefer its close proximity to major attractions…

Hainan Airlines and IHG unveil new partnership – Business Traveller
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Hainan Airlines and IHG unveil new partnership – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts and Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines have just unveiled details of a new two-year marketing partnership that will see one of the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft painted in a special livery. The “IHG Explorer” aircraft will be painted in “IHG’s iconic deep blue colour” and the cabin’s overhead bins will be…

Bateel Boutique and Café Bateel to be opened at InterContinental Al Ahsa – Business Traveller
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Bateel Boutique and Café Bateel to be opened at InterContinental Al Ahsa – Business Traveller

Bateel International, an iconic luxury retail, gourmet food, and F&B brand that is the world’s only gourmet organic date grower, producer, and seller, will be opening up a Bateel Boutique and Café Bateel at the InterContinental Al Ahsa, part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts luxury and lifestyle portfolio. The decision has come as a…

IHG to debut Six Senses in Kyoto – Business Traveller
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IHG to debut Six Senses in Kyoto – Business Traveller

Six Senses Kyoto marks the brand’s exciting entry into Japan, promising an unparalleled experience replete with cutting-edge wellness and feel-good spa facilities, an innovative dining concept, and fascinating local adventures. The 81 guest rooms and suites, ranging from 42 to 238 square meters, are arranged to offer views of the central courtyard, the gardens of…

IHG will open sixth Vignette Collection property in Thailand – Business Traveller
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IHG will open sixth Vignette Collection property in Thailand – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of its sixth Vignette Collection property in Thailand. The beachfront resort along Phuket’s Nai Yang beach joins IHG’s growing luxury and lifestyle portfolio – now the second largest in the world – as its first collection brand strides towards its ambition to reach 100 properties in 10…