The IHG group now claim to be the leading luxury hotel operator in the UK. This follows an announcement of the locations of its new-to-the-UK boutique brand, Kimpton Hotels, and its recently launched voco Hotels.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
IHG will launch its luxury boutique brand Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in the UK in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Kimpton hotels will each be located in prime UK city-centre locations as follows:
London:The recently refurbished Principal London in Russell Square, Bloomsbury is set to rebrand as a Kimpton Hotel later this year (picture)
Manchester:The Principal Manchester, also recently refurbished, is set to open as a Kimpton Hotel in 2019. The Principal Manchester occupies the corner of Oxford Street and Whitworth Street in the city centre.
Edinburgh:The Principal Edinburgh Charlotte Square is set to become a Kimpton Hotel next year. In addition, Principal Edinburgh George Street will be re-branded as an InterContinental by late next year.
Glasgow: The Principal Blythswood Square Hotel, home of the former Royal Scottish Automobile Association, will be rebranded as a Kimpton Hotel in 2019.
voco Hotels
The recently launched voco Hotels will be making its UK debut in Cardiff. Overlooking Cardiff Bay, The Principal St. David’s Hotel will take the voco branding later this year. It is expected that further voco hotels will be coming to the UK soon.
Finally, Leeds will see the opening of a new Hotel Indigo in 2020. The hotel, currently the Principal Met Leeds Hotel, will be redesigned along ‘Indigo-lines’ with a décor featuring the history and stories from the local area.