IHG Signs Sixth InterContinental® Hotel in France: InterContinental® Bordeaux - Le Grand Hotel
BORDEAUX, FR. July 27, 2015 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces the signing of InterContinental® Bordeaux - Le Grand Hotel, France. The hotel will operate under a management agreement with Financière Immobilière Bordelaise.
Opening later this year, the hotel will be IHG's sixth InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts property in France, cementing its position as the largest luxury hotel brand in Europe. InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand will join InterContinental® Paris - Le Grand, InterContinental® Paris - Avenue Marceau, InterContinental® Marseille - Hotel Dieu, InterContinental® Carlton Cannes, and most recently InterContinental® Lyon - Hotel Dieu.
The hotel occupies a prime location on Place de la Comedie, Bordeaux's central square. The hotel is surrounded by the finest shops and restaurants in the heart of Bordeaux, a city that was recently voted Europe's top destination to visit for 2015 by European Best Destinations.
The historic 130-room property, which dates back to 1776, will be converted from the current Grand Hotel de Bordeaux & Spa over the coming months. The hotel's food and beverage offering will be overseen by the Gordon Ramsay Group as it makes its first foray into Bordeaux and will include the fine dining restaurant - Le Pressoir D'Argent, serving only the finest seasonal ingredients from the terroir of Bordeaux, along with expertly matched wines from the region.
In addition, seven meeting rooms, an indoor pool (the Bain de Lea) as well as fitness, spa and hammam facilities will be available. Offering a range of luxurious rooms and suites, the hotel is well equipped to meet the needs of both business and leisure guests travelling to the city.
Philippe Bijaoui, Vice President of Development, Europe, IHG said: "InterContinental® Bordeaux - Le Grand Hotel will offer guests a luxury hotel stay in a sought-after location. This iconic brand is going from strength to strength in France and this new hotel will further enhance the momentum behind the brand's growth in Europe. We're delighted to be working with Financière Immobilière Bordelaise on this unique property and look forward to expanding our partnership."
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is one of the world's leading hotel brands with a long and successful heritage, going back over 65 years when the first InterContinental hotel opened in 1946. Today, InterContinental is an award-winning brand, picking up accolades such as the coveted title of "World's Leading Hotel Brand" at the World Travel Awards last year - an award it has held for six consecutive years; and the title of "Best Hotel Brand Worldwide" in this year's Business Traveller Middle East Awards.
IHG operates 179 InterContinental Hotels & Resorts properties globally, with 51 hotels in the pipeline*. IHG already operates 55 hotels in France, with seven hotels in the pipeline*.
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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 manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with nearly 86 million members worldwide. The programme was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet across all hotels, globally. IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 4,900 hotels and 720,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries, with more than 1,200 hotels in its development pipeline. Over 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices worldwide. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations.
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