IHG Hotels & Resorts has expanded its strategic partnership with Urban Property Group, announcing plans for two new hotels in New South Wales that will bring the relationship to three properties across the state.
The projects include Crowne Plaza Newcastle and Hotel Indigo
Gosford, following the signing of Crowne Plaza Parramatta in 2025.
The partnership spans metropolitan and regional NSW,
supporting IHG’s expansion in markets benefiting from infrastructure
investment, tourism and population growth.
Crowne Plaza Newcastle is expected to open in late 2029 as
part of Urban’s mixed-use development next to Newcastle Interchange.
The 171-room hotel will occupy a 43-storey development
alongside 219 residential apartments.
The hotel will feature an all-day restaurant, lobby bar,
swimming pool and more than 550 square metres of meetings and events space,
including a 425-square-metre ballroom.
IHG said the property will strengthen Newcastle’s premium
accommodation and business-events offering as the city’s visitor and commercial
economy expands.
Hotel Indigo Gosford is scheduled to open in mid-2030 within
Urban’s The Waterfront precinct.
The 152-room hotel
will overlook Brisbane Water and include a neighbourhood café, rooftop pool and
wellness facilities.
The Hotel Indigo concept will incorporate elements of
Gosford’s local character into its design and guest experience, while targeting
the Central Coast’s growing overnight visitor market.
IHG Managing Director for Australasia & Pacific Matt
Tripolone said the three projects signed with Urban over the past year
demonstrate the companies’ shared strategy and provide opportunities for
further growth.
Urban Property Group Co-CEO Patrick Elias said hospitality forms part of the company’s broader strategy to create mixed-use destinations combining residential, retail, commercial and hotel offerings. -TTN