IHG Hotels and Resorts highlights its “exceptional luxury and lifestyle growth” in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean (MLAC), with an expansion that underscores IHG’s strategic focus, significant investment and ambitious growth plans in the region for this important segment. With five openings to date in 2024 and 32 properties currently in the regional pipeline, IHG is expected to more than double its MLAC luxury and lifestyle presence in the coming years.
“The significant expansion of our luxury and lifestyle portfolio across the Mexico, Latin America and Caribbean markets demonstrates our brands continue to not only be in demand, but are also embraced for their distinct offerings,” said Leanne Harwood, SVP, Managing Director for Luxury and Lifestyle Americas at IHG Hotels and Resorts. “From spectacular retreats at Six Senses and storied heritage at InterContinental to laid-back luxury at Kimpton, boutique neighborhood settings at Hotel Indigo and one-of-a-kind stays at Vignette Collection, each one opens the door to more destinations than ever before.”
IHG’s latest and upcoming openings in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean include a blend of sought-after destinations, resort oases and unique urban experiences for both leisure and business travelers.
InterContinental Hotels and Resorts
InterContinental Hotels and Resorts currently has the greatest presence amongst the luxury and lifestyle portfolio in MLAC with 20 open properties. In Spring 2023, the brand celebrated the opening of InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort and Nature Spa, a secluded beachfront sanctuary on the island of Dominica. As InterContinental continues to expand in the region, IHG announces it will open the 293-room InterContinental Presidente Monterrey in Mexico with longstanding partner Grupo Presidente in the second half of 2024. Set within San Pedro Garza García in Monterrey, the hotel will feature a signature restaurant, craft cocktail bar and coffee shop, as well as an on-site spa, more than 20,000 square feet of meetings and events space, and a Club InterContinental lounge. With its proximity to the area’s culinary destinations, museums and shopping, InterContinental Presidente Monterrey will welcome leisure and business travelers alike. Looking further ahead, the InterContinental Grenada Resort is projected to open in 2025.
Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants continues its growth momentum in MLAC following the opening of Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort and Spa in fall 2023. Demonstrating a strong start to 2024, the boutique luxury brand debuted Kimpton Virgilio in Mexico City’s Polanquito neighborhood in February, followed in April by Kimpton Mas Olas Resort and Spa in the coastal town of Todos Santos on Mexico’s Baja Sur peninsula. The 130-room Kimpton Las Mercedes, located in the Dominican Republic’s bustling Santo Domingo, opened this summer in partnership with Iberostar Group. The brand is also set to unveil its first all-inclusive beachfront resort, Kimpton Tres Ríos Riviera Maya, before year’s end.
Vignette Collection
Vignette Collection, IHG’s newest luxury and lifestyle brand that debuted in 2021, is a curation of distinct hand-picked hotels offering one-of-a-kind stays. Representing the brand’s first signing in both Mexico and within the Americas, El Gran Encomendero in the Yucatán Peninsula will become the first branded hotel in the historic town of Valladolid. Expected to open in 2025, the 83-room property is set within an on-the-rise destination for international leisure travel, business events and weddings. The hotel will have a restaurant and bar, rooftop pool, spa, fitness center and 1,600 square feet of meeting space. Valladolid recently received the coveted “Magical Towns” designation from the Mexican Ministry of Tourism for its efforts to protect and preserve cultural wealth.
Hotel Indigo
In May, the Hotel Indigo lifestyle brand revealed the much-anticipated Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman on Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach. The island property boasts 282 water-view guest rooms, multi-concept dining including one of the island’s only rooftop lounges, elevated pool and beachside experiences and abundant event spaces for the local community and visiting guests. This opening in the region follows the January opening of Hotel Indigo La Paz Puerta Cortés, situated between the Sea of Cortez and La Paz Bay in Mexico, and precedes Hotel Indigo Tijuana, which is expected to open later this year.
Six Senses
Six Senses made its debut in the region this April with the opening of Six Senses La Sagesse in Grenada. The island’s natural beauty and cultural experiences provide guests with the ideal backdrop for their stay. The resort provides unique experiences that connect travelers with Grenada’s Spice Island heritage, including farm-to-table cooking, culinary menus using local produce and a spa designed to leverage the abundance of fragrant spices with medicinal healing properties. Six Senses is poised to continue its expansion in the region with the forthcoming Six Senses Grand Bahama and Six Senses Xala, expected to open by 2026.
Further demonstrating IHG’s strategic focus and investment in luxury and lifestyle in the region, three milestone signings were recently announced in Turks and Caicos for InterContinental, Kimpton and Hotel Indigo. Set on Turks and Caicos’ picturesque Grace Bay, the resorts will mark IHG’s debut on the celebrated Caribbean island and are all poised to open by 2027.
Fueled by acquisitions and new brand launches, IHG has transformed its luxury and lifestyle portfolio in recent years to become one of the largest in the hospitality industry. Globally, brands in this space continue to represent a growing proportion of IHG with over 850 open and pipeline hotels.
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