IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of four new properties in Spain, adding over 500 rooms across key markets. This expansion reflects the growing demand for IHG’s diverse brand portfolio, which includes Luxury and Lifestyle (Hotel Indigo), Premium (voco hotels), and Essentials (Holiday Inn Express) collections. Spain remains a priority growth market for IHG in Europe.
Willemijn Geels, Vice President, Development, Europe, IHG Hotels & Resorts, expressed enthusiasm about the expansion. “We are thrilled to expand our presence in Spain with these four outstanding properties in key tourist and business destinations across the country. The addition of over 500 rooms in Spain, alongside the recently announced 1,000 rooms in Portugal, will contribute a 10% increase in our room count across Iberia, emphasizing our commitment to growth in the region,” said Geels.
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The new properties are as follows:
Luxury & Lifestyle: Hotel Indigo in Jerez de la Frontera Expected to open in spring 2026, this will be the fifth Hotel Indigo in Spain. The 82-room hotel, in partnership with Senator Hotels & Resorts, will consist of two buildings in Jerez’s city center. It will feature a ground floor bar, a top-floor bar and restaurant, an exterior terrace, and a rooftop swimming pool, each embodying Hotel Indigo’s distinctive neighborhood design.
Premium: voco Granada Set to debut in spring 2026, this will be IHG’s first voco property in Granada and the second in Spain. The 167-room hotel, also in partnership with Senator Hotels & Resorts, will be located near Granada’s historic center, offering easy access to transport links and the convention center.
Essentials: Holiday Inn Express Seville – City This 148-room converted hotel will open in spring 2026 as the third property signed with Senator Hotels & Resorts. It will offer the brand’s hallmark Express Start Breakfast, a fitness area, rooftop terrace, and swimming pool. The hotel is strategically located within a shopping center in a residential area, providing easy access to both Seville’s city center and the international airport.
Essentials: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sabadell Scheduled to open in late 2025, this hotel will introduce IHG’s first “& suites” offering in Spain. The 130-room property, including 20 long-stay suites, will cater to mid-to-long-term guests and families. Managed by Gestion T3 Hoteles, it will feature an Express Start Breakfast, a restaurant, meeting rooms, a fitness center, and an outdoor swimming pool. Its location near Sabadell and major ring roads offers convenient access to Barcelona, which is just a 25-minute drive away.
IHG currently operates 55 hotels across eight brands in Spain, including Six Senses, InterContinental, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, voco, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, and Holiday Inn. Recent openings in Spain include Kimpton Vividora, InterContinental Barcelona, Six Senses Ibiza, and voco Madrid – Retiro. The company also has a robust pipeline of 12 properties, including the upcoming Staybridge Suites Malaga, marking the brand’s debut in Spain.
In 2022, IHG signed a long-term commercial agreement with Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, adding up to 70 hotels (24,300 rooms) under the Iberostar Beachfront Resorts brand to IHG’s portfolio. This expansion boosts IHG’s presence in the resort and all-inclusive hotel market, with notable properties such as Iberostar Grand Paraiso in Mexico, Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus in the Dominican Republic, and Iberostar Grand Rose Hall in Jamaica.
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