With a development pipeline of nearly 400 properties across multiple segments, IHG Hotels & Resorts continues to expand in the Mexico, Latin America and Caribbean region.
Mexico—IHG’s fifth-largest market globally—is leading regional growth alongside expansion in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Colombia and Peru. The company added more than 4,000 rooms to its MLAC pipeline over the past year.
The company’s pipeline includes InterContinental Miyana and Kimpton El Castelar in Mexico City, as well as Holiday Inn Puerto Plata, the first of three planned Holiday Inn properties in the Dominican Republic. Additional signings include Hotel Indigo and voco hotels in Mexico City and Holiday Inn properties in Belmopan, Belize, and Montería, Colombia.
“Our growth momentum in MLAC continues to be driven by healthy travel demand, long-standing owner relationships, attractive brands and key openings and signings—from midscale to luxury and lifestyle,” Jolyon Bulley, CEO, Americas at IHG, said in a statement. “We see tremendous opportunities ahead and remain well positioned to more than double our pace of growth in the region in the coming years.”
Recent openings in Mexico include Garner Mazatlán Beach in Mazatlán’s Cerritos neighborhood, a 118-room beachfront property with ocean and city views, multi-bedroom accommodations and amenities including a pool, gym and direct beach access.
Holiday Inn Express Condesa Mexico City—located along Avenida Insurgentes Sur near Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City—features 76 rooms along with workspace areas, a business center and meeting facilities.
Hotel Indigo Playa del Carmen, in Playa del Carmen, includes 60 guestrooms and incorporates locally inspired design elements. The hotel offers on-site dining and event space. voco Surfside Aruba, located near Queen Beatrix International Airport, has 69 rooms and includes an outdoor pool and restaurant.
Hotel Indigo Bridgetown Barbados, in the Hastings area on Barbados South Coast, offers 132 rooms and suites with ocean views, as well as food and beverage outlets and a rooftop lounge.
IHG is also expanding its all-inclusive segment through its partnership with Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, with properties across Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Aruba. Renovations are underway at Iberostar Waves Tucan and Iberostar Waves Quetzal in Mexico, along with updates to JOIA Rose Hall in Jamaica.