With over 5000 hotels worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) provides a wealth of meetings and events venues across the globe.  This easy guide to the latest information from key MICE hotels in Australia; recent openings across the globe; and future openings across the group's InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn brands provides a comprehensive overview.

1. NEWS FROM KEY MICE HOTELS WITHIN AUSTRALIA

• InterContinental Sydney – Sydney's most elite rooftop space – Club InterContinental at the InterContinental Sydney – has expanded its offering with an exclusive after-hours Supper Club.  An upscale, sophisticated space, catering to guests looking to relax and unwind with bespoke cocktails, French champagnes, and delectable dining with spectacular Sydney views, the Supper Clubwill open from 9pm, Wednesday to Saturday and is available for Club InterContinental members, hotel guests, and 'invitation only' patrons looking to utilise the space for gatherings of up to 100 people.  Previously only accessible to Club InterContinental members or guests staying in Club Lounge rooms, the Supper Club now opens up the spectacular space to elite events and gatherings.  Further Information: www.intercontinental.com/sydney

• Holiday Inn Warwick Farm – Greater Western Sydney's premier conferencing venue is nearing completion with the 700 capacity event space built adjacent to Holiday Inn Warwick Farm set to open late 2016.  The 577 square metre pillarless event space allows for major launch events with the ability to bump in cars and trucks. Two foyers, a landscaped patio and 480 car park space are added features.

Further information here

• InterContinental Sydney Double Bay – having just celebrated its One Year Anniversary, InterContinental Sydney Double Bay has fast become a luxury hotel in Sydney.  With seven event spaces on offer and a spectacular rooftop pool for cocktail events, the hotel has fast established itself as the unique venue for elite brand launches and occasions.

Further information: www.icdoublebay.com.au

• Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley – proud winner of the Best Meeting Venue - Under 500 Delegates at the 2015 MEA (Meetings Events Australia) Conference Awards.   With the opening of the 1600 capacity conference centre in January 2015 – the largest in the region – the property will be a strong competitor for further accolades.  Further information:

www.crowneplazahuntervalley.com.au/meetings-and-events/

2. RECENT HOTEL OPENINGS

• InterContinental London, The O2 – OPENED JANUARY 2016

InterContinental® London - The O2 located on the Greenwich Peninsula, London's rejuvenated historic, entertainment and financial gateway. The stunning 453-room hotel offers five destination-inspired food and beverage outlets including The Peninsula Restaurant and rooftop sky bar, Eighteen. The hotel's conference centre boasts a 3,100sqm pillar-free ballroom - one of the largest in Europe - with an additional 19 meeting rooms, organiser's office and an impressive 1,600sqm pre-function space exposing dramatic views of Canary Wharf.

Full press release available here

• InterContinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hotel – OPENED DECEMBER 2015

InterContinental® Bordeaux - Le Grand Hotel, has been elegantly converted from the current Grand Hôtel de Bordeaux & Spa and is IHG's fifth InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property in France.  The 130-room hotel commands pride of place on Bordeaux's main square, Place de la Comédie. The Gordon Ramsay Group headed by the internationally renowned, multi-Michelin starred chef Gordon Ramsay, brings international flair to the fine dining restaurant, Le Pressoir d'Argent Gordon Ramsay

Full press release available here

• InterContinental Estoril, Portugal – OPENED SEPTEMBER 2015

IHG has opened InterContinental® Estoril – the luxury brand's first hotel on the 'Portuguese Riviera', situated on the beautiful Estoril coast, just 27 kilometres west of Lisbon.

Full press release available here

3. HOTELS DUE TO OPEN 2016-2017

• InterContinental New York Barclay – REOPENING MAY 2016

Iconic luxury hotel, InterContinental New York Barclay, in the heart of Manhattan is being restored to become the hotel of choice in New York.  The hotel is set for a Spring opening, accepting bookings from 1 May 2016.

Full press release available here

• InterContinental Robertson Quay, Singapore – OPENING LATE 2016

Located along the prominent Singapore River, the 225-room InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay is part of RB Capital's “Robertson Quay Project” to rejuvenate the area into a vibrant riverfront destination for both tourists and residents. The hotel, which will be on the current Gallery Hotel site, will open in 2016.

Full press release available here

• Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong – OPENING 2016

Singapore's first Hotel Indigo property at Joo Chiat, one of the country's key heritage sites. The 131-room Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong will mark the entry of IHG's boutique brand onto Singapore's shores.  The deal will also see the development of the third and largest Holiday Inn Express in Singapore: the 451-room Holiday Inn Express Singapore Katong.

Full press release available here

• Crowne Plaza Christchurch – OPENING MID YEAR 2017

Located in the CBD and across from the planned new Christchurch Convention Centre due to open in 2017, the upscale hotel will be a conversion of a current commercial building

Full press release available here

• InterContinental Perth – OPENING EARLY 2017

Redevelopment of the former Rydges Hotel for conversion into a luxurious 240-room InterContinental hotel in the Western Australian capital.  Situated in a prime location in Perth's Central Business District, the hotel will be nestled amongst the city's top business and leisure facilities, including Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Full press release available here

• Crowne Plaza Hobart – OPENING LATE 2017

Marking IHG's entry into Tasmania, the 187-room Crowne Plaza Hobart will be part of the ICON Complex, a mixed-use development by The Kalis Group which is set to become Tasmania's premier retail destination.  Located in the city's CBD, Crowne Plaza Hobart will feature a range of business and meetings facilities including a ballroom, meeting rooms, boardroom and 24-hour business centre.

Full press release available here

• InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown – OPENING 2017

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the signing of a new 900-room InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts property in downtown Los Angeles, California. The luxury hotel will make its mark on the city's skyline as part of Korean Air and Hanjin Group's more than $1.1 billion new-build Wilshire Grand project. Once completed it will be the largest InterContinental hotel in the Americas region.

Full press release available here

4. HOTELS DUE TO OPEN - 2018 - 2019

• Hotel Indigo, Phuket – OPENING 2018

Set to become the first Hotel Indigo property in Phuket, the the 180-room Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong will open its doors to guests in 2018, located in the northern end of the bustling Patong beach town.

Full press release available here

• Crowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour – OPENING 2019

Crowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour is in a key location in close proximity to the new Sydney International Convention Centre and key business and leisure redevelopments in the Darling Quarter and the Barangaroo south precinct.  The new hotel will feature a range of business and meetings facilities including five meeting rooms and a 24-hour business centre.

Full press release available here

ABOUT IHG

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN™ Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,000 hotels in nearly 100 countries, with more than 1,300 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with more than 90 million members worldwide. 

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.

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