Kista, voco Szekesfehervar, Hotel Indigo Krakow – Wawel Castle
Latest openings and signings include seven brand debuts across four countries
(24 September 2024) IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global leader in hospitality, surpasses 200** open hotels in its Northern Europe market, with a number of IHG brands making debuts across four countries.
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 2024. 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
