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2025 Key Hotel Opening Highlights by IHG Hotels & Resorts Greater China

In 2024, supported by favorable policies, Greater China’s tourism market continued to recover, with both the number of travelers and tourism spending wholly surpassing the level of the same period in 2019. To seize the positive momentum of the tourism market, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) will further expand its investment in Greater China in 2025. Through its pioneering international perspective and in-depth local insights, IHG is committed to...

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In 2024, supported by favorable policies, Greater China’s tourism market continued to recover, with both the number of travelers and tourism spending wholly surpassing the level of the same period in 2019. To seize the positive momentum of the tourism market, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) will further expand its investment in Greater China in 2025. Through its pioneering international perspective and in-depth local insights, IHG is committed to providing high-quality travel experiences for guests.

In 2025, IHG celebrates an extraordinary milestone—our 50th anniversary in Greater China. Over the past five decades, this market has provided us with tremendous opportunities for growth, while also witnessing the region’s economic boom. With the surge in domestic and inbound tourism, we see an even more exciting future in the region. Looking ahead, we remain confident in the growth opportunities within our industry, proudly supported by our extensive brand portfolio. Daniel Aylmer, CEO of IHG Greater China

Currently, IHG features 13 brands in Greater China, with over 1,300 opening hotels and pipelines across more than 200 cities. In 2025, IHG will celebrate its grand opening of several iconic hotels, ranging from Luxury & Lifestyle, Premium, and Essentials, offering guests diverse choices and enriching travel experiences through its extensive brand portfolio.

Drive the Development of New Brands

To meet the increasingly diverse needs of guests, IHG launched its new exquisite lifestyle brand, Atwell Suites, in Greater China last year. The first batch of Atwell Suites – Atwell Suites Hangzhou West Lake, Atwell Suites Shenzhen Nanshan, and Atwell Suites Shanghai Wuning – will open in 2025, providing guests with a unique “new territorial home” in first-tier and new first-tier cities. With a design full of life aesthetics and an investor-friendly business model, Atwell Suites has won favor from numerous guests and investors. Taking the local inspiration as an extension, Atwell Suites is able to deliver an exquisite lifestyle to guests from all over the world.

Focus on Leisure and Vacation

With the steady development of the hospitality industry, major destinations saw a surge in visitor numbers in 2024. Seizing the opportunity, IHG continues to expand its footprint in popular destinations and further dive into the potential market. The upcoming openings of Kimpton Aqeos Hainan and Hotel Indigo Hainan Clear Water Bay will infuse new vitality into the luxury & lifestyle hotel market in Hainan, a renowned vacation hotspot. Meanwhile, Kimpton Hong Kong TST and Holiday Inn Express Shanghai on The Bund, which are both located in the bustling hearts, will open to offer guests an immersive experience of the bustling international metropolises. Additionally, HUALUXE Chongqing Wushan and EVEN Hotel Quanzhou City Center will open, providing travelers with comprehensive, high-quality accommodation services, and further enhancing the appeal of these destinations.

Empower the Business Tourism Market

With the recovery of Greater China’s business tourism market, IHG will continue to expand its footprint in provincial capitals, to cater to the business demand in second- and third-tier cities. The upcoming opening of InterContinental Changchun High Tech Zone will offer convenient and high-quality accommodation experiences to high-tech talents and business travelers. Furthermore, Hotel Indigo Chengdu Financial City and Crowne Plaza Guangzhou Window of Canton will open in 2025, providing business travelers with a premium experience that seamlessly integrates business and leisure.

Dig into Transportation Hub

As transportation infrastructure continues to improve, the ‘hub economy’ is continuously releasing its potential and has become a key engine of promoting regional development and economic transformation. IHG actively expanded its footprint around important transportation hubs to offer high-quality services to travelers and inject new impetus into regional economic growth. This year, the group will open Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Airport and Holiday Inn Express Taipei Train Station. Wielding their strategic locations near major transportation hubs, these hotels will serve a large number of travelers, further solidifying IHG’s layout in air and ground transportation hubs and strengthening its market competitiveness in surrounding regions.

Tap into Conversions

Hotel conversions have become an industry hotspot, achieving the maximization of economic and social benefits. The brands under IHG, including Vignette Collection and voco, share flexible and efficient characteristics, providing IHG with opportunities to explore the hotel conversion market. This year, IHG will open Hangzhou Wulin GDA Hotel, Vignette Collection and voco Chengdu Chunxi Road, both revitalized from older buildings. Located in the bustling hearts and adjacent to famous attractions, these hotels will integrate business travel and leisure stays, becoming new landmarks of local commerce, culture, and fashion.

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