IHG Hotels and Resorts lands quadruple Spanish signing

International

Vignette Collection, Hotel Indigo and Holiday Inn Express brands accelerate growth in the Spanish market.

The growth of IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, continues in Spain with the signing of four hotels: Vignette Collection Mallorca – Finca Banyols, Vignette Collection Jerez, Hotel Indigo Gandia – Beach, and Holiday Inn Express San Sebastian – Errenteria.

This builds on the 500 rooms added to IHG’s Spanish portfolio earlier in the year, taking the total of open and signed rooms to nearly 13,000 in the country.

Hotel Indigo Gandia – Beach and Vignette Collection Jerez expand the company’s Luxury & Lifestyle presence in the market, with the latter becoming the second Vignette Collection property in Spain following the signing of Vignette Collection Mallorca – Finca Banyols earlier this month.

Holiday Inn Express San Sebastian – Errenteria builds on the strong tradition of IHG’s much-loved Holiday Inn brand family in Spain and demonstrates the enduring confidence owners and investors have in its renowned selection of Essentials brands.

Spanish signings snapshot:

· Vignette Collection Mallorca – Finca Banyols: Owned by Prevario Banyols and managed by Hotel Collection International – HCI, the 45-guestroom property with its facilities spread over a local Mallorcan finca, will be the first Vignette Collection in Spain, opening the first half of 2025. Located on the picturesque island of Mallorca, the hotel will offer a one-of-a-kind stay as guests will be in the midst of vineyards and olive trees.

· Vignette Collection Jerez: A stunning boutique, 34-room hotel with Senator Hotels & Resorts, will now be turned into the second Vignette Collection property in Spain. Located in the middle of the picturesque city centre of Jerez and a short walk from the main square of the old town, the region of Andalusia is widely known for its history, food, wine, and flamenco music, the hotel will offer guests a one-of-a-kind luxury experience when it opens in the second half of 2025.

· Hotel Indigo Gandia – Beach: Also signed with Senator Hotels & Resorts, this 40-room beachfront property will offer guests unforgettable views of the Mediterranean Sea. Located in the popular coastal city of Gandia, it will provide a stylish addition to the sights, sounds and flavours of its neighbourhood when it welcomes guests in mid-2025. Hotel Indigo Gandia – Beach will feature a beach club, pool, bar and restaurant incorporating local ingredients in its menu.

· Holiday Inn Express San Sebastian – Errenteria: This 82-room hotel is the second signing in this announcement with Hotel Collection International – HCI, taking our partnership to seven open and signed hotels. The hotel is set to open in mid-2026 as a new property located just outside San Sebastian, in the Errenteria neighbourhood, in Spain's mountainous Basque Country, near to the airport of San Sebastian and the French border.

(Mrs) Willemijn Geels, Vice President, Development, Europe, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “As one of IHG’s priority markets, it’s wonderful to grow our footprint so substantially in Spain, where we’ve signed nearly 700 rooms in the first nine months of this year. This significant expansion demonstrates the continued trust our owners have in our brands to provide strong returns on their investments, and our commitment to support them to capture demand and drive performance through our powerful enterprise.

We have ambitious plans to accelerate the presence of both our powerhouse mainstream segment and our distinctive Luxury & Lifestyle collection in Spain’s key urban and leisure destinations with it being a key growth market for the company. It is truly a privilege to be able to deliver on these ambitions alongside so many of our longstanding and new growth partners. It is thanks to their trust in IHG and our talented teams that we can bring amazing new hotels right across our diverse brand portfolio to the market.”

IHG has 55* hotels operating under eight* brands in Spain: Six Senses, InterContinental, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, voco, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, and Holiday Inn. As well as 22 open Iberostar properties, with a further 12 in the development pipeline, boosting IHG’s footprint in the resort and all-inclusive segment.

So far in 2024, IHG has announced the development of five new hotels across three brand collections, Luxury & Lifestyle, Premium and Essentials – Hotel Indigo in Jerez de la Frontera, Vignette Collection Mallorca – Finca Banyols, voco Granada, Holiday Inn Express Seville – City and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sabadell.

*Numbers as of 30 June 2024