LONDON—InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and St Marys Rugby League Club have signed a franchise agreement for a 123-room, new-build Holiday Inn hotel in St Marys, Greater Sydney.
Holiday Inn Sydney St Marys, scheduled to open in late 2017, will feature contemporary exteriors and a streamlined look and feel within its rooms and public spaces. There will be 123 guestrooms in addition to a business center, gym and meeting rooms.
Located near Sydney’s central business district, the hotel will form part of the St Marys Rugby Leagues Club entertainment precinct, which features a variety of F&B outlets, including four restaurants and three bars and a bottle shop. The precinct also includes child care facilities and a local attraction, the Skypeak Adventures outdoor activity center.
“This signing is a very important and timely one for IHG; the development of this hotel with St Marys Rugby League Club marks the start of a great long-term relationship. The positioning of Holiday Inn Sydney St Marys provides the opportunity to expand our footprint in this prime location, ideally suited to both weekday and weekend travelers,” said Matt Tripolone, head of development Australasia & Japan, IHG. “As we’ve seen with the success of our other Holiday Inn franchises in Warwick Farm and Parramatta, this will be a very popular accommodation option for visitors to the area, and a solid investment for St Marys Rugby League Club.”
“The support provided by IHG to date has been second to none, and we are excited to partner with them in the buildup to opening and beyond,” said Rod Desborough, CEO, St Marys Rugby League Club. “Holiday Inn Sydney St Marys will offer our valued members and their families, as well as the wider Rugby League community, with an entirely new, contemporary accommodation offering.”