IHG expands portfolio in Italy with four new properties
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The brand has 32 open hotels in Italy across eight brands; Six Senses, InterContinental, Hotel Indigo, voco, Crowne Plaza, Garner, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, with an additional 20 in the development pipeline.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has announced the signing of four new properties in Italy, marking a significant milestone in its Southern European growth strategy. This expansion brings IHG's Italian portfolio to over 50 properties across its open and development pipeline, reinforcing its position in one of the region's most resilient hospitality markets.
The signings span key urban and leisure destinations and include a new dual branded Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites Milan NoLo - a first for the Staybridge Suites brand and the dual-branded hotel for IHG in Italy – alongside Hotel Indigo Apulia Alberobello and Garner Hotel Turin Porta Nuova. Together, the deals underline IHG’s continued expansion across multiple brands and segments in the market, as well as its focus on conversion opportunities and partnerships with experienced Italian owners and operators.
Willemijn Geels, Vice President, Development, Europe, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said, “Reaching this milestone of over 50 open and pipeline hotels reflects the incredible momentum we have in Italy and the growing confidence owners have in our brands and enterprise. Italy is one of Europe’s most dynamic hospitality markets, and we see significant opportunity to continue scaling across both key cities and high-quality leisure destinations. We're really proud of the partnerships we've built with experienced Italian owners and operators, and we're only getting started.”
The dual‑branded Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites hotel will be located in Milan’s fast‑growing NoLo district, further strengthening its presence in Italy’s primary commercial and tourism hub. The project involves the conversion and rebranding of an existing hotel into a combined upper‑upscale and extended‑stay offering, comprising 167 Crowne Plaza rooms and 96 Staybridge Suites apartments, with both hotels scheduled to open in January 2027.
The hotels are owned by Reinvest and debut the Staybridge Suites brand to Milan while enhancing IHG’s Crowne Plaza presence in the city. The dual‑brand hotel will feature multiple restaurants and bars, a pool, fitness facilities and eight meeting rooms spanning 1,000 sqm, catering to a mix of corporate, leisure and longer‑stay guests. The hotel aims to cater to both business and leisure travellers.
Further reinforcing this growth, IHG has also signed Hotel Indigo Apulia Alberobello, marking the group’s first Hotel Indigo in the Apulia region and a significant step in strengthening its Luxury & Lifestyle presence in Southern Italy. The 129‑key newbuild hotel is owned by AG Group and is scheduled to open in 2028.
Located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Alberobello, the hotel is expected to offere facilities including a spa, gym and congress centre, positioning the hotel strongly within one of Italy’s fastest‑growing leisure destinations.
IHG will introduce the Garner brand to Turin with the conversion of a centrally located 57 rooms hotel, marking its second Garner signing in Italy. Scheduled to open in mid 2027 under a franchise agreement with Gruppo Stay – IHG's first partnership with the Italian hotel group – the project will build on IHG's growing presence in the city and support the continued expansion of its midscale conversion brand across Southern Europe.
IHG has 32 open hotels in Italy across eight brands; Six Senses, InterContinental, Hotel Indigo, voco, Crowne Plaza, Garner, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, with an additional 20 in the development pipeline. These signings join recent landmark openings and signings in the country, including the signing of the first Kimpton property in Taormina, Sicily, and the recent opening of the first Garner in the country with Garner Hotel Rome Aurelia.
