The result of the transformation of a former Holiday Inn, the voco Paris Porte de Clichy opened its doors in September 2023. Redesigned by architect Oscar Lucien Ono and his Maison 20, and featuring a restaurant concept - Romcoco - created by Paris Society Consulting, as well as 11 meeting rooms and a co-working space, this hotel offers 264 rooms and its contemporary setting business travellers passing through western Paris.
This repositioning is part of the momentum of this upmarket brand, which was created in 2018 and already had 55 hotels open worldwide by the end of September, with a further 51 in the pipeline. And no doubt much more, since IHG has set itself the target of 200 establishments by 2028These are always in the main urban and tourist destinations.
In Europe, the portfolio grew by more than 25% over the first ten months of the year, with the number of hotels on offer rising from 28 to 37. In addition to the voco Paris Porte de Clichy, the second hotel in the capital after the one at Montparnassethe brand has recorded other openings in several key European citiesincluding the EU capital, Brussels. A business project voco Bruxelles City North is located on the Living Tomorrow campus, a place dedicated to innovation, where the new hotel will provide accommodation in 92 rooms as well as meeting space.
The Voco brand has also developed its offer in two other capitals, Madrid first of all with a 197-room hotel near Retiro Park combining business, with a convention centre with 22 meeting roomsIn Vienna, the brand has opened a hotel in the lively Brigittenau district, with a restaurant and three meeting rooms. In Vienna, the brand has moved into the lively Brigittenau district with a 141-room hotel featuring a restaurant and three meeting rooms. Finally, in a more leisurely style, this active year will conclude with a hotel in Portugal, the voco Algarve Formosa Park, with 61 suites overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
" The brand's rapid growth in these popular markets is clear proof of its success.said Willemijn Geels, Vice President, European Development, IHG Hotels & Resorts. voco hotels are highly valued for their design and operating environment conducive to conversionwhich allows owners to create their own unique vision for their establishment." .
Several other openings are already planned, including one in the heart of Belfast early next year, the brand's first in Northern Ireland. Also in the UK, in the countryside, with the takeover of a Mercure hotel, the Letchworth Hall, housed in a former 18th century manor house.e century, as well as in the city, with a project in tune with the times: the the first hotel with a net zero-carbon life cycle from IHG. Located in Exeter's Science Park, this business hotel will offer 142 rooms when completed in early 2025, as well as a restaurant and bar, a meeting space and numerous car charging points, in line with the company's commitment to sustainability.
At the end of 2025, the brand will be offering another hotel perfectly located for business trips, this time in Granada, Spain. Adjacent to the convention centreClose to the motorway and the city's largest shopping centre, the voco Grenade will have 166 rooms.
