IHG Hotels & Resorts, British multinational hospitality company based in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK, group that manages, operates and franchises a large brands of hotels, resorts and vacation properties under several brands across the world is set to launch InterContinental Brisbane, in Brisbane, bustling capital and largest city of the state of Queensland and the third most populous centre in Australia, situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about 15.0 kilometres from its mouth at Moreton Bay.
The hotel will be converted from the former Hilton Brisbane to a luxury accommodation and dining destination and is expected to open by late June.
The opening is the result of a partnership with ISPT, important Australian fund manager focuses on investments in commercial, retail, industrial and residential properties.
The transformation of InterContinental Brisbane is projected to take two year through a process will incorporate elements from the InterContinental brand, such as innovation, diversity, cultural discover and preserving its design.
The property is the only hotel in Australia designed by the famed and acclaimed architect Harry Seidler, Austrian - born Australian architect considered to be one of the leading exponents of Modernism's methodology in the country, and the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus style in Australia.
The Hotel is located at 150 Elizabeth Street Precint which ISPT, currently manages, with a vision combines the hotel, Wintergarden, and the Regent Theatre into a single destination, offering a mix of retail, dining, entertainment and hospitality.
Conveniently situated in Brisbane's CBD and connected to the lively Queen Street Mall, the prime location provide an easy access to explore Brisbane, a cosmopolitan hub for arts, culture, entertainment and dining highlighted by clear blue skies all year round and subtropical alfresco lifestyle.
The hotel upon completion will provide 321 comfortable rooms, many of which offering spectacular views of the Brisbane skyline, four upscale restaurants, bars, a large area dedicated to conferences and meetings and event facilities.
The property will be part of IHG Hotels & Resorts expansion in the luury segment, which currently includes 21 hotels in Australasia, with five more in the pipeline and it will be the third InterContinental hotel in Queenland following InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef in Hayman Island and InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort in Hope Island.
Director of Development, Australasia & Pacific, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Cameron Burke acknowledged the potential for growth in the Brisbane hotel market and the South East Queensland region, spurred by major infrastructure projects, thriving tourism sector, and the upcoming 2032 Olympics.
Head of Development - Office Industrial, Tratail and Muxed Use ar ISPT, Tom Waters epressed his enthusiasm to partner with IHG Hotels & Resorts to bring the globally renowned InterContinental brand to Brisbane. We sought a brand that would epitomise luxury, honour the legacy of the building, and become a cornerstone of the vibrant precint we are developing.
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