IHG Signs 900-Room InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles

IHG has signed a management contract for a new 900-room InterContinental hotel in downtown Los Angeles, California.

The hotel, which once completed will be the largest InterContinental hotel in the Americas region, will be part of Korean Air and Hanjin Group’s more than US$1.1 billion new-build Wilshire Grand project.

The 73-floor, 1,100-feet tall development is set to be the tallest building in the western United States, providing unobstructed 360-degree views of Los Angeles. Currently under construction, the development will house the InterContinental hotel as well as offices and retail space.

The hotel will have a sky-lobby, which is located on the 70th floor, and is scheduled to open in 2017. It will be the first hotel built by Korean Air in the U.S..

Kirk Kinsell, president, the Americas at IHG, said, “InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is IHG’s luxury brand, which we have grown to be more than twice the size of any other luxury brand globally. We remain focused on building its presence in top-tier cities and resorts around the globe; and our partnership with Korean Air is very much in line with this strategy. We are pleased to be working with such highly experienced owners.”