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IHG Hotels & Resorts has reached 200 open Hotel Indigo properties worldwide, doubling the brand’s global footprint in seven years. Hotel Indigo operated 100 hotels in 2019 and is now present in more than 30 countries, with a further 134 properties in the development pipeline.

The milestone comes as IHG continues to expand the lifestyle brand across the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Greater China. Recent growth has also taken Hotel Indigo into new markets. Over the past two years, the brand has made its debut in the Caribbean with Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman, in Portugal with Hotel Indigo Albufeira and in Peru with Hotel Indigo Lima Miraflores.

Launched in 2004, Hotel Indigo is positioned around individually designed properties reflecting their local neighbourhoods rather than a uniform global hotel concept. Architecture, interiors, restaurants and guest experiences are developed around the culture and history of each location. That approach is now being extended to a considerably larger international portfolio as IHG pursues further growth in both established and emerging destinations.

Americas add new destinations

Expansion in the Americas has recently included Hotel Indigo Turks & Caicos Grace Bay, the brand’s first property in Turks & Caicos. In Mexico, new hotels include Hotel Indigo La Paz Puerta Cortes and Hotel Indigo Tijuana Downtown, while Hotel Indigo Raleigh has joined the portfolio in North Carolina.

Latin America and the Caribbean will remain part of the development strategy. Hotel Indigo Guanacaste has been signed in Costa Rica, adding another Central American leisure destination to the pipeline.

The recent openings follow Hotel Indigo’s arrival in Peru with the Lima Miraflores property and in the Cayman Islands. Together, the projects illustrate how the brand is moving beyond its traditional urban lifestyle positioning and increasingly establishing itself in resort and leisure destinations.

“Reaching 200 open hotels is a significant moment for Hotel Indigo and a testament to the strength of the brand,” said Vicki Poulos, Vice President, Luxury & Lifestyle brands at IHG Hotels & Resorts. She said the concept continues to focus on the individuality of places, people and local stories.

Growth from Bangkok to Ningbo

Expansion is continuing across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Recent openings include Hotel Indigo Bangkok Thonglor in Thailand, Hotel Indigo Gloucester – The Forum and Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush in the UK.

IHG has also signed Hotel Indigo Phuket Nai Yang Beach in Thailand and its first Hotel Indigo in Egypt. The Egyptian development will introduce another first for the brand, with Hotel Indigo-branded residences planned as part of the project. Hotel Indigo Riyadh Al Olaya is scheduled to bring the brand to Saudi Arabia in 2027.

Greater China is another growth market. Hotel Indigo Ningbo has recently opened, while properties in Chongqing Chaotianmen and Jingdezhen Taoxichuan are among the upcoming additions.

With 134 hotels in development compared with 200 currently operating, the pipeline represents roughly two-thirds of the brand’s existing global portfolio. The expansion also broadens Hotel Indigo’s geographical mix, combining city-centre hotels with properties in cultural districts and an increasing number of leisure destinations.

For IHG, the 200-hotel milestone therefore marks an intermediate stage rather than the completion of Hotel Indigo’s expansion. If the current pipeline is realised, the brand’s international presence will extend substantially beyond the footprint it has already doubled since 2019.

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