IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed two new Voco hotels in Guadalajara and Saltillo, Mexico. The signings mark the introduction of the brand to the Mexican market and an extension of its global reach beyond its current foothold in major cities in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
Scheduled to open in late 2022 under the ownership of Vertex Ophthalmic Group, the Voco hotel Guadalajara Neruda will take up five floors of the 11-story Neruda 2828 mixed-use project within the city’s financial district. The hotel will have 104 guestrooms, a neighborhood restaurant and bar, a rooftop terrace and both business and fitness centers.
“The new Voco hotel is an ideal fit for the Guadalajara Neruda complex, which will bring a modern vibe and a host of professional, commercial and leisure visitors to the area," Vertex Ophthalmic Group COO Jorge Celis said in a statement.
The Voco hotel Saltillo is slated to open in 2023, with owner and developer American Hotels Group leading the conversion of a property originally built as an independent hotel in 2006. The Voco hotel Saltillo will have 125 guest suites, more than 700 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center, an indoor pool and both a restaurant and bar. The property is located in Saltillo’s automotive and manufacturing district and adjacent to the American Sports Center recreation complex.
IHG Hotels & Resorts currently operates 31 open Voco hotels properties around the world with an additional 43 in the global pipeline, including a joint Voco and Holiday Inn project scheduled to open in downtown Chicago later this year.