Set to open in 2028, Six Senses Bangkok will be set on the site of the historic Narai Hotel in Silom, representing an important milestone for the Bangkok-headquartered IHG brand.

Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs has confirmed he will step down as the leader of the hospitality brand after more than 13 years in order to pursue a “new adventure”.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has announced Guayaquil will be the luxury hospitality brand’s first destination in Ecuador. InterContinental Guayaquil will welcome guests with inspired interiors, elevated amenities and culturally rich experiences that provide insider expertise to all the destination has to offer. Located in Guayaquil’s exclusive Samborondón district, the hotel is set to open in 2027.

Construction has been begun on Regent Kyoto, with a ground-breaking ceremony held by IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) and GI Capital Management to mark the milestone.

Rick and Sarah Stein’s new Australian flagship restaurant will open in November 2025 within the recently announced InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach – a collaboration between the couple and Australian partners Salter Brothers.

The Regent Hotels and Resorts brand will return to Australia after a 28-year hiatus, with the rebadging of InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto under a new agreement between InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Salter Brothers.

A partnership between IHG Hotels & Resorts and Strategic Alliance will see the InterContinental Barossa Resort & Spa open in 2028, when it will become the wine region’s first luxury branded hotel.

The Sunshine Coast’s first voco hotel will open in Maroochydore in 2028, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has announced, in plenty of time to accommodate visitors to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Six Senses is adding new properties in Italy, with the ultra-luxury hospitality company securing hotel management deals with Gruppo Statuto for Six Senses Milan and Six Senses Lake Como. They build on the 2023 opening of Six Senses Rome in the restored Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, and Six Senses Antognolla in Umbria

IHG Hotels & Resorts has introduced InterContinental Chantilly Château Mont Royal to its growing luxury and lifestyle portfolio. Redefining a quintessentially 19th Century Château, this individualist property is just 30 minutes by train from Paris and promises an enchanting escape that feels worlds apart from the fast-paced French capital.

Hotel Indigo has opened Hotel Indigo Bandung Dago Pakar, its second property in Indonesia and a tribute to the rich tapestry of Sundanese culture and the natural splendour of Bandung.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC this week reported a “strong performance” for its half year results to 30 June 2024. The hospitality company’s revenue on reportable segments rose 7% compared to H1 2023 to US$1.108 billion, with operating profit increasing 12% to US$535 million.