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IHG Signs With Arif Group for New voco in Jeddah
IHG | November 18, 2020
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel groups, has signed a management agreement with Saudi based Arif Group to bring a new voco™ hotel in the city of Jeddah. A new built property, voco® Jeddah North will feature 145 rooms and will open to guests in Q1 2022. With a bold, distinctive identity, a range of best in class facilities and warm hospitality, guests staying at voco® Jeddah North will be treated to a unique upscale experience, combined with a great location. Beyond guest rooms, the hotel will include an outdoor pool, a gymnasium and a spa with four treatment rooms. Offering a range of dining options, the h...
IHG Signs With Al Rabban Hospitality to Bring voco to Doha, Qatar
IHG | November 11, 2020
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel groups, has signed a management agreement with Al Rabban Hospitality W.L.L to bring its global upscale brand voco™, to Doha, Qatar. voco® Doha West Bay Suites will feature 396 rooms & suites, and is expected to open in Q1 2021. Strategically located in West Bay - the commercial business district of Doha, voco® Doha West Bay Suites will be a great option for guests with different profiles and needs. Commenting on the signing, Pascal Gauvin, Managing Director, India, Middle East & Africa, IHG, said: “We are pleased to partner with Al Rabban Hospitality to expand ou...
IHG Signs With Redhat Al Jabal LLC to Bring Hotel Indigo to the Sultanate of Oman
IHG | October 6, 2020
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel groups, has signed a Management Agreement with Redhat Al Jabal LLC to debut its global upscale boutique brand, Hotel Indigo, in Oman. A new built property, Hotel Indigo Jabal Al Akhdar will feature 176 design-led rooms and will open its doors to guests in early 2022. Offering authentic local experiences combined with a modern design, Hotel Indigo Jabal Al Akhdar will be located in Nizwa, in Ad Dakhliyah Governorate, and will be in proximity to the most scenic mountains in the country encompassing Jabal Akhdar. Situated at 2,000 meters above sea level, the hotel will offer 360...
IHG Signs Crowne Plaza Hotel in Historic Lucknow India
IHG® | May 11, 2020
InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG), one of world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a Management Agreement to bring the Crowne Plaza brand to the historic city of Lucknow, in northern India. Sudeep Jain, Managing Director, South West Asia, IHG commented: “Lucknow is emerging as a key destination for both corporate and leisure travellers with its excellent transport connections and an expanding business and tourism landscape. Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts is one of IHG’s most established brands in India and is an excellent fit for the market. The brand offers a combination of empowered service, always-on connectivity, innovative...
Investing Into Brands of the Future
Pascal Gauvin | February 22, 2018
By Pascal Gauvin , Managing Director, India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA), IHG Today, investors ultimately select brands based upon strong operations, distribution, production, revenue management, ADR, occupancy, and RevPAR achieved. However, in the immediate future and beyond, investors should be looking at hotel brands with more granularity. As competition across the industry becomes more fierce and more disruptors enter the market, investors should assess which hotel brands are more receptive to the changes in consumer behaviour and are likely to adapt and consistently remain relevant to the traveller of the future. Brands that will...
