Tourexpi
Germany
is set to welcome the group’s luxury boutique brand, Kimpton Hotels &
Restaurants, and midscale conversion brand, Garner, later this year. IHG’s
extended stay brand, Candlewood Suites is also set to make its debut in early
2025. Elsewhere in Northern Europe, Hungary has welcomed guests to its first
hotels under the Kimpton and Vignette Collection brands from IHG’s luxury and
lifestyle portfolio, whilst its premium brand, voco hotels, has debuted with an
opening in Sweden and a signing in Poland.
Further
growth across IHG’s Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn Express and Holiday Inn brands is
marked with pipeline properties in cities such as Krakow, Munich and Lublin
respectively. The growth also includes 30** new openings under IHG’s Holiday
Inn – the niu brand collaboration with NOVUM Hospitality.
Mario
Maxeiner, Managing Director Northern Europe, IHG Hotels & Resorts said: “The
recent growth we are seeing in our Northern Europe markets is incredibly
encouraging, particularly as it includes new hotels across all four of our
Luxury & Lifestyle, Premium, Essentials and Suites portfolios. These
markets are benefitting from the investment we are making in local capability,
commercial platforms and on-the-ground expertise to drive and realise growth
and quality. It is a sign of our own confidence in these markets, of our owners
who continue to trust us, and of the many guests who continue to choose to
experience our brands.”
Germany
Holiday
Inn Express Munich Airport-Erding (in development): The 118-guest room
hotel signed with HR Group is due to open in late 2024. The hotel is
pet-friendly and features conference space, and a bar that stocks from a
neighbourhood brewery.
Kimpton
Frankfurt Main (in development): The first Kimpton-branded hotel in
Germany is set to open in late 2024 as part of the FOUR development shaping
Frankfurt’s new skyline. Signed with Gross & Partner, the property features
155 guest rooms, meeting and event space, a gym, two restaurants and two bars.
Holiday
Inn – the niu (open and in development): This brand collaboration between
IHG’s Holiday Inn brand and NOVUM Hospitality’s the niu brand has already
achieved 30** openings in the 162** days since the
signing of a long-term agreement in April 2024. This brand
collaboration opened most recently in Hamburg and can also be found in cities
including Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Bremen**. Two more**
Holiday Inn – the niu properties have now been signed in addition to the
initial 52 agreed.
Garner
(in development): 56 Garner hotels were signed in April 2024 as part of a
long-term agreement between IHG and NOVUM Hospitality. These hotels will be
converted to IHG’s newest midscale conversion brand from NOVUM Hospitality’s
Yggotel, Select Hotels and Novum hotel brands. The first Garner hotels are
slated to open in Germany from late 2024.
Candlewood
Suites (in development): 11 Candlewood Suites properties were also signed
in April 2024 as part of IHG’s long-term agreement with NOVUM Hospitality.
These hotels will convert from NOVUM’s acora Living the City brand,
and are due to begin opening from early 2025.
Poland
Holiday
Inn Express Lublin (in development): Set to open towards the end of 2024,
this hotel marks IHG’s fourth Holiday Inn Express hotel in Poland, and its
first in Lublin. Signed with one of the largest Polish owners and operators,
Polski Holding Hotelowy, as a conversion from an independent hotel, the
property offers 150 guest rooms, a restaurant and meeting facilities, and is
located in the city centre close to Lublin’s Old Town.
voco
Katowice (in development): This 167-guest room hotel marks the voco hotels
brand’s entry into Poland, having also been signed with Polski Holding Hotelowy
as a conversion from an independent property. Planned to open in 2025, voco
Katowice will be located in the heart of the city, close to the International
Congress Centre, and the concert hall of the Polish National Radio Symphony
Orchestra.
Hotel
Indigo Krakow – Wawel Castle (in development): This property is IHG’s
second Hotel Indigo in Krakow and is set to open in 2025. Signed with local
premium real estate developer, Howell Estates, the hotel features 74 guest
rooms, a restaurant, bar and wellness area. Guests will also enjoy being few
steps away from Krakow Old Town, Wawel Royal Castle and Kazimierz Jewish
District.
Hungary
Kimpton
BEM Budapest (now open): Opened in July 2024, Kimpton
BEM Budapest’s interior honour Hungarian folklore while celebrating the
city’s modern vitality. The hotel was developed with owning company MAM Buda
Project Kft. and features 127 guest rooms and three innovative restaurants. The
transformation of this 19th-century Grade-two historical building has been
meticulously created by the renowned Marcel Wanders.
Verno
House Budapest, Vignette Collection (now open): This new opening is the
perfect one-of-a-kind boutique retreat for travellers wanting to escape the
hustle and bustle of the city opened as part of IHG’s Vignette Collection in
August Owned and operated by BDPST Group, the property features 48 stylish
guest rooms, a Michelin Guide-recommended restaurant and a dedicated
BOTANIQ Collection Wellness Department.
voco
Szekesfehervar (in development): This hotel has been signed as the first
IHG property outside of the Hungarian capital Budapest, and as the first voco
hotels property in the country. The hotel is owned by CBA-Újhegy and operated
by Hotel & More Group. Featuring 95 guest rooms, a bar, restaurant, gym and
meeting space, it’s planned to open in 2025.
Sweden
voco
Stockholm - Kista (now open): Having opened
in early September 2024, this hotel marks IHG’s re-entry into Sweden
With 201 guest rooms and located in the heart of Stockholm's Silicon Valley,
the brand new, full-service hotel is an exciting addition to the city scape
welcoming business and leisure guests from around the world. The property was
developed by Revelop and is operated by Mogotel.
Belgium
Holiday
Inn Express Brussels - Airport (now open): This recently opened hotel was
signed and developed with Borealis Hotel Group, featuring 208 guest rooms. A
short journey from the heart of Brussels and next to the city’s airport, it
also is conveniently located for NATO Headquarters and other major businesses.
IHG
has 197 open hotels and 169 properties under development across its Northern
Europe market, which comprises 13 countries. Brands currently available to
book** include Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental, Vignette Collection,
Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, voco hotels, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn
Express and Staybridge Suites.
*All
numbers are as at 30 June 2024 unless stated otherwise
**
Data as at 24 September 2024
Image Credit:
© IHG
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