Development Pipeline Scheduled for 2026

Holiday Inn Chennai Vandalur

IHG establishes stronghold in Chennai with signing of Holiday Inn Chennai Vandalur

IHG®Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Sakthi Elegant Towers India Pvt Ltd to develop Holiday Inn Chennai Vandalur. Scheduled to open in 2026, the new hotel will add 200 keys to IHG's growing presence in South India. Driven by market demand, continues to expand its footprint in key Indian cities.

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Famous the world over, IHG's Holiday Inn brand has continued to evolve through the years, keeping the guest at the heart of all innovation and earning its status as one of the world's most loved, trusted and recognized hotel brands. The hotel will feature the brand-transforming Open Lobby hallmark, a design-led and versatile space where guests can choose how they connect and relax.

Strategically located just a short drive from Chennai International Airport in the Vandalur area, Holiday Inn Chennai Vandalur will be in close proximity to the city's main industrial centers, home to major global corporations. Once opened, the hotel will join IHG's portfolio of 58 Holiday Inn hotels across South West Asia, Middle East and Africa region.

IHG® currently has 46 hotels operating across six brands in India, including Six Senses, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts®, Crowne Plaza®, voco, Holiday Inn Resort® and Holiday Inn Express®, and a strong pipeline of 58 hotels due to open in the next 3-5 years.*

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With over 1,200 hotels worldwide, the Holiday Inn® brand is the most widely recognized lodging brand in the world. In fact, the Holiday Inn brand was one of the first international hotel brands to establish a presence in China in 1984. The Holiday Inn brand provides the services that business travelers need, while also offering a comfortable atmosphere where all people can relax and enjoy amenities such as restaurants and room service,...

IHG Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good. With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,000 open hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 1,900 in the development pipeline.