Vietnam Home to IHG’s 1000th Hotel to Open in EMEAA

InterContinental Hotels Group has opened its 1000th hotel in the Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (EMEAA) region.

The InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort, in Vietnam, is located on the pristine Phu Quoc island, an UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve off the coast of Vietnam.

The resort features 459 rooms, suites and villas, an exclusive beachfront, six restaurants and bars, and state-of-the-art meeting facilities.

Kenneth Macpherson, Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa at IHG, said, “Reaching 1,000 open hotels in the region with the addition of InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort is a significant achievement for IHG. Our Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (EMEAA) region encompasses 71 countries, 26 time zones and some of the world’s most visited cities. This milestone is testament to the appeal of our brands, the strength of our owner relationships and our well-established strategy to leverage scale and accelerate growth in some of the world’s fastest growing markets.”

IHG has an extensive development pipeline in EMEAA with 321 hotels (63,500+ rooms) set to open in the next 3-5 years.

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