IC Hotels & Resorts will proudly welcome the opening of its 150th hotel this November, the new build, 500 room InterContinental Dubai Festival City in the U.A.E.
This milestone will be followed days later when the brand opens its first hotel in Vietnam – the 359-room InterContinental Hanoi Westlake.
These two hotels join an impressive collection of new properties. In the last year (Oct 2006 – Sept 2007), 11 new hotels in 6 countries have been opened, including flagships InterContinental Boston and InterContinental London Park Lane; the conversion of InterContinental Los Angeles Century City; two InterContinental hotels in Greater China – Shenzhen and Jiuzhai Paradise and Japan's first two co-branded ANA InterContinental properties -- ANA InterContinental Tokyo and The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo.
Currently, InterContinental's pipeline consists of 50 hotels in more than 20 countries. Some of the hotels scheduled to open in the next several months include:
InterContinental Century City Chengdu, China – October 2007
Located in the dynamic Century City complex, InterContinental Century City Chengdu will combine the latest in communication and business technologies, high-end food and beverage options and conference facilities with InterContinental's trademark "in the know" service.
The property will feature 560 luxury guest rooms and suites, each fitted with 42-inch plasma televisions and walk-in wardrobes, as well as a Presidential Suite that encompasses nearly 18,000 square feet of pure luxury. Amenities include 24-hour butler service, the Spa InterContinental for rejuvenating treatments and seven food and beverage outlets including a Tea Lounge serving more than 100 varieties of Chinese tea.
InterContinental Dubai Festival City – November 2007
Located on Dubai Creek and with stunning views in every direction, InterContinental Dubai Festival City is set to become a new city landmark. At 35-floors high, the property will boast more than 500 exquisitely designed rooms, including 120 suites, three Presidential Suites and one Royal Suite.
The hotel will offer exceptional dining and entertainment options, including Café de La Paix restaurant and terrace, which was made famous at InterContinental Paris Le Grande, a Lebanese seafood restaurant, an authentic multi-station Japanese restaurant, and an "experiential" restaurant which will be bought to life by one of the world's most highly-awarded Michelin-star chefs. In addition, guests will have ample opportunity to relax and unwind, thanks to five pools, a sun terrace and leisure garden, and the signature ‘I-Spa.' There will also be 15,000 square-foot multi-level conference center with meeting space that can be divided into 10 break-out rooms that can accommodate as many as 1,800 guests.
InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, Vietnam – November 2007
Built entirely on and over Hanoi's largest lake, this unique and beautiful hotel is a seven minute drive from the historic heart of the city. The property will boast 359 guest rooms, including 19 suites, all with private balconies and most with water views, as well as three distinctive Island Pavilions, which will be connected to the main hotel building by elegant Venetian style bridges and contain 60 rooms and suites each.
Other features include two restaurants - a contemporary French brasserie and an international multi-cuisine restaurant - and three bars, such as the spectacular Sunset Bar, which is built on its own island. Guests can take advantage of an outdoor swimming pool and recreation area, including children's pool, health club and spa. The hotel will be able to accommodate up to 700 guests in its grand InterContinental Ballroom and will feature seven meeting rooms.
Grand Hôtel InterContinental Stockholm – January 2008
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will proudly open its first hotel in Scandinavia with the re-branding of Grand Hôtel Stockholm. Located at the Södra Blasieholmshammen, the hotel features 376 stylish guest rooms, of which 42 are suites, including the Princess Lilian Suite and Flag Suite which are situated on the top floors and offer panoramic views across the city.
All individually designed, each room has its own distinctive character and history. The hotel features two premier restaurants - the Veranda Restaurant and the highly acclaimed Restaurant Mathias Dahlgren and the chic Cadier Bar.
InterContinental San Francisco – January 2008
Located in San Francisco's South of Market Area (SOMA), InterContinental San Francisco will be at the corner of Howard and Fifth streets and adjacent to the new Moscone West Convention Center. The property joins its sister hotel, the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco, a city icon since 1926.
The 32-story high-rise will include 550 guestrooms and three complete floors of meeting space, which will be housed in a tower designed to complement Moscone West. With over 43,000 square feet of meeting and function space, the hotel will have one of the largest meeting facilities in San Francisco. Hotel amenities will include a two-level Presidential Suite with sweeping views of the Bay Area, state-of-the-art technology in guest rooms, meeting space and public areas, 8,000 square-foot full-service spa and health club, boasting an indoor lap pool, and spacious terraces for public use.
InterContinental Qingdao, China – March 2008
Situated in China's Shandong province, the new 438-room InterContinental Qingdao will boast an enviable waterfront location and will be part of the 45-hectare integrated Olympic Water Sports Centre at Fushan Bay, which will host the sailing events of the 2008 Olympics.
The complex will feature an international conference centre with state-of-the-art meeting facilities that will be able to accommodate up 2,000 guests, as well as a cruise terminal, marina and yachting club and extensive shopping, entertainment and recreation facilities.
InterContinental Beijing North, China – April 2008
As InterContinental's second luxury hotel in Beijing, this 350-room hotel will be the Beijing Olympic Centre's first luxury hotel. The InterContinental will be positioned just steps away from the Olympic National Stadium, Aquatic Centre and the proposed National Convention Centre.
Currently, InterContinental Hotels Group is the largest international hotel operator in Greater China, with a portfolio of 59 hotels in primary cities and secondary locations across four brands. The company is on track towards having 125 hotels open in China by the end of 2008.
InterContinental Milan Grand Hotel Duomo – June 2008
Set on Milan's spectacular Piazza Duomo, in a building that was originally built entirely from marble, InterContinental Milan Grand Hotel Duomo is scheduled to open after a significant renovation just in time for 2008 Fashion Week. The property will be transformed into one of Europe's finest hotels, featuring 137 contemporary and stylish guest rooms, including 17 suites.
Amenities will include a new top floor signature restaurant - with a soon-to-be named leading chef - boasting fabulous views across the square, a spa and health club, as well as three meeting rooms for corporate clients.
InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona – Summer 2008
Comprised of 28 lushly landscaped acres, InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa will be the brand's first resort property in the U.S. Featuring a distinct ambience influenced by the architecture and lifestyle of Andalusia in southern Spain, the resort will be comprised of 292 rooms and suites, a signature restaurant with breathtaking views of Camelback Mountain, a 30,000 square-foot spa conceived by renowned spa designer Sylvia Sepielli, five pools and numerous fountains, unparalleled indoor and outdoor meeting space, a wedding chapel and an assortment of boutiques.
The resort will also offer 34 luxurious detached, single-family villas, ranging from 3,800 to 4,700 square feet, meticulously designed to create a magnificent private living environment. All guests and residents will have access to the property's luxurious services and amenities.
InterContinental Resort & Spa, Krems, Austria, Autumn 2008
The InterContinental Resort & Spa in Krems, Austria will open as part of an integrated European healthcare complex. The newly built 119 room hotel and 120 room healthcare clinic is set to open in Autumn 2008. The healthcare clinic, known as the Austrian Heart Center, will include five operating theatres and will specialize in treating heart diseases.
The resort has been designed to create a tranquil yet exclusive atmosphere ideal for recovering patients, their visitors and families as well as guests looking to enjoy a health and spa holiday. The resort will overlook the scenic Wachau Valley near the city of Krems, less than an hour from Vienna International Airport. Its location among the vineyards of the region and with views of the Danube River will give it a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.
In addition to the properties already primed to open in 2008, a number of new hotels have recently been signed for an expected debut in 2009 and 2010, including InterContinental Porto Palacio Das Cardosas in Portugal, InterContinental Queenstown in New Zealand, InterContinental Moscow, InterContinental Kuwait, InterContinental Belgrade, InterContinental Davos Resort & Spa, InterContinental Dresden in Germany, InterContinental Hua Hin Resort in Thailand, InterContinental Tripoli in Libya, InterContinental Resort & Residences Orlando at Palazzo del Lago in Florida, USA, and InterContinental Nashville, Tennessee, USA. As the first truly international hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will continue to grow its presence worldwide.
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