IHG strengthens presence in key leisure destinations in India with signing of Holiday Inn Resort Kufri
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IHG strengthens presence in key leisure destinations in India with signing of Holiday Inn Resort Kufri

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced a management agreement with Siddhya Hotels & Resorts Pvt Ltd. to develop the Holiday Inn Resort Kufri, set to open in January 2026. This new resort is part of IHG’s expansion strategy in India, aimed at offering diverse and exceptional hospitality experiences in leisure destinations. Holiday Inn, a globally…

IHG to open “zero-energy” Hotel Indigo at Singapore Changi – Business Traveller
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IHG to open “zero-energy” Hotel Indigo at Singapore Changi – Business Traveller

The landside hotel – which will be built on the existing Terminal 2 Coach Stand and is scheduled to open by 2028 – will also feature a rooftop day club, bar and infinity pool. The property will join two other landside hotels at the airport – Crowne Plaza Changi Airport (connected to Terminal 3) and…

IHG’s Kimpton brand to debut in Lisbon – Business Traveller
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IHG’s Kimpton brand to debut in Lisbon – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts is bringing its Kimpton brand to the Portuguese capital next year. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants already has a presence in Portugal, having opened the Kimpton Algarve São Rafael Atlántico in late 2023. The property will feature 141 rooms and “design-forward” public spaces by Rockwell, including a rooftop bar and pool. The…

IHG unveils slimmer room prototypes for its Staybridge, Candlewood and Atwell Suites brands – Business Traveller
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IHG unveils slimmer room prototypes for its Staybridge, Candlewood and Atwell Suites brands – Business Traveller

The Candlewood Suites Beacon 4.2 prototype similarly reduces the room bay measurement from 16 foot 8 inches to 12 foot 6 inches, offering developer to add up to 12 suites on a similarly sized site. Finally the new Atwell Suites prototype reduces the room bay measurement from 16 foot 8 inches to 12 foot 6…

IHG opens Atwell Suites Austin Airport – Business Traveller
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IHG opens Atwell Suites Austin Airport – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts has opened the third property under its upper midscale extended stay brand Atwell Suites. The former Holiday Inn Express and Suites Austin Airport is located around five minutes’ drive from Austin Bergstrom International Airport, and has been renovated and reflagged as the Atwell Suites Austin Airport. Features include 80 suites with…

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’s Vignette Collection makes UK debut in Liverpool – Business Traveller
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IHG’s Vignette Collection makes UK debut in Liverpool – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts has opened the first UK property under its Vignette Collection brand. The Halyard at Ropewalks Liverpool is located on Duke Street in the city’s Ropewalks district, and is owned by Molo Hotel Group, which is also developing The Reach at Piccadilly, Manchester under Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio brand. Features include 133 rooms,…

IHG’s Kimpton brand to debut in Italy – Business Traveller
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IHG’s Kimpton brand to debut in Italy – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts plans to bring its Kimpton brand to Italy next year. Kimpton will debut on the island of Sicily in the second half of 2025 as part of a management agreement with partner Società Turistica Alberghiera Taorminese. Located in the hilltop town of Taormina on the island’s east coast, the boutique-style hotel…

IHG opens first Kimpton hotel in Mexico City – Business Traveller
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IHG opens first Kimpton hotel in Mexico City – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts has opened the first Kimpton hotel in Mexico’s capital. The boutique Kimpton Virgilio is situated in the capital’s Polanquito district, and features 48 rooms, rooftop bar La Cana and street-side restaurant Pepe Mesa Espanola. As detailed in our recent feature on hotel openings for 2024, the hotel’s décor has been inspired…

IHG to bring Holiday Inn & Suites brand to Europe – Business Traveller
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IHG to bring Holiday Inn & Suites brand to Europe – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to open the first European property under its Holiday Inn & Suites brand. Holiday Inn & Suites Budapest Centrale will be housed within a new mixed use development in the city’s XIV district, directly above the Puskas Ferenc Stadion metro station and transport hub, and next to Puskas…