IHG is expected to more than double its MLAC luxury and lifestyle presence in the coming years
British hospitality chain giant IHG Hotels and Resorts (IHG) has announced plans for significant luxury and lifestyle growth in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean (MLAC).
According to a press statement by IHG, it is expected to more than double its MLAC luxury and lifestyle presence in the coming years and already has five openings lined up in 2024 and 32 properties currently in the regional pipeline.
Leanne Harwood
“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. From spectacular retreats at Six Senses and storied heritage at InterContinental to laid-back luxury at Kimpton, boutique neighbourhood settings at Hotel Indigo and one-of-a-kind stays at Vignette Collection, each one opens the door to more destinations than ever before,” says Leanne Harwood, SVP, Managing Director for Luxury & Lifestyle Americas at IHG Hotels & Resorts.
IHG says that its luxury brand Six Senses made its debut in the region this April with the opening of Six Senses La Sagesse in Grenada and 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.
The statement adds that InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, the world’s first and largest luxury hotel brand, 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 and it has announced the opening of 293-room InterContinental Presidente Monterrey in Mexico in the second half of 2024. InterContinental Grenada Resort is projected to open in 2025.
Following the opening of Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort and Spa in fall 2023, the boutique luxury brand debuted Kimpton Virgilio in Mexico City’s Polanquito neighbourhood in February this year, followed in April by Kimpton Mas Olas Resort and Spa in Todos Santos on Mexico’s Baja Sur peninsula.
The statement adds that early this summer, it is slated to open the 130-room Kimpton Las Mercedes in the Dominican Republic’s bustling Santo Domingo, in partnership with Iberostar Group. As Kimpton continues to innovate and expand its offerings for guests, the brand says it is also set to unveil its first all-inclusive beachfront resort, Kimpton Tres Ríos Riviera Maya, before year’s end.
The statement adds that Vignette Collection, IHG’s newest luxury and lifestyle brand that debuted in 2021, will debut El Gran Encomendero in the Yucatán Peninsula’s 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 statement adds that Hotel Indigo La Paz Puerta Cortés, nestled between the Sea of Cortez and La Paz Bay in Mexico, shall open in January and precedes Hotel Indigo Tijuana is expected to open later this year.
The hotel goes on to say that three milestone signings were recently announced in Turks and Caicos for InterContinental, Kimpton and Hotel Indigo. Set on Turks & Caicos’ picturesque Grace Bay, the resorts will mark IHG’s debut on the celebrated Caribbean island and are all poised to open by 2027.
