IHG Announces Three New Properties in Africa

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has opened two hotels in South Africa and will be opening its second Crowne Plaza hotel in Kenya this year. The 318-room Crowne Plaza Johannesburg Rosebank marks the hotel brand’s return to South Africa after a two-year hiatus. This new acquisition means the iconic The Rosebank Hotel is now operated under a franchise agreement with Hospitality Property Fund (HPF).

Situated in the heart of Johannesburg’s popular Rosebank business, leisure and residential district, the hotel undergone a 315 million Rand refurbishment. In addition to its modern conference facilities, the property features a Seven Colors Spa and Technogym.

Guests have two upmarket restaurants to choose from The Butchers Block and Fresh as well as Johannesburg’s trendiest new meeting place, The Circle Bar. The public areas have been stylishly decorated, using vibrant colors, textured fabrics and mood lighting.

Working in partnership with local developers ISO Leisure, the exclusive franchisee of the Holiday Inn Express brand in South Africa, the 304-room Holiday Inn Express Sunnypark has also opened its doors.

The new hotel is part of the $1 billion global relaunch of the Holiday Inn brand family, announced in October 2007 to create a more contemporary brand image, increase quality and drive consistency across over 3,200 hotels around the world.

Work commenced in March last year to convert Pretoria’s iconic 20-storey Sunnypark residential tower into the largest new Holiday Inn Express to date in South Africa. Located by Pretoria’s Sunnypark Shopping Centre, the property is near to important business areas, including the Department of Trade and Industry’s large-scale Trade Campus.