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IHG Hotels & Resorts international expansion

Overview

IHG Hotels & Resorts is pursuing international expansion through brand management agreements and portfolio conversions.

In India, the company signed an agreement with Discover Resorts Neral Pvt. Ltd. to bring the voco brand to Karjat, Maharashtra. The project involves converting a property to the premium brand by early 2028, adding over 200 rooms to serve the leisure and MICE markets.

In Japan, IHG has secured a major portfolio agreement with GCP Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Gaw Capital Group, to expand its presence in Kyoto. The deal involves 14 hotels totaling 1,063 rooms, including 12 Garner hotels, one Holiday Inn Express, and one unbranded hotel. These properties are slated for renovation and rebranding, with phased openings expected over a 12-month period. This agreement represents one of IHG’s largest hotel conversion deals in Japan in recent years and highlights the rapid global scaling of the Garner midscale brand. The expansion occurs amid rising tourism in Japan, with data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) showing a 13 percent increase in Indonesian tourist arrivals during the first half of 2026.

Entities

IHG Hotels & Resorts · Kyoto · Gaw Capital Group · GCP Hospitality · Garner

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    IHG Hotels & Resorts expands in Kyoto with 14-hotel deal

    IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a deal with GCP Hospitality to acquire and rebrand 14 hotels in Kyoto, Japan, totaling 1,063 rooms, primarily under the Garner and Holiday Inn Express brands.

  2. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    IHG Hotels & Resorts signs 14-hotel portfolio deal in Japan

    IHG Hotels & Resorts signed a landmark deal to convert 14 hotels in Kyoto, Japan, into Garner and Holiday Inn Express brands. Meanwhile, Shell is executing a multi-billion dollar share buy-back program.

  3. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    IHG Hotels & Resorts expands in India with voco Karjat

    IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to bring its voco brand to Karjat, Maharashtra, adding over 200 rooms to its portfolio by early 2028.

Sources

expreso.info · halosemarang.id · hotel-online.com · insights.ehotelier.com · kryptomagazin.cz · radarbandung.id · rocketnews.com · stocktitan.net · todaystraveller.net · travel.watch.impress.co.jp · ttrweekly.com · webwire.com

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