ATLANTA—IHG has signed two InterContinental Hotels in two focus markets in Europe—InterContinental Dublin in Ireland and InterContinental Baku, which represents the brand’s debut in Azerbaijan.
Starting January 2015, InterContinental Dublin will operate under a franchise agreement with Ballsbridge Hotel Limited, an affiliate of London & Regional Properties. It will be located in the former Four Seasons Hotel Dublin.
Situated in Dublin’s Balsbridge neighborhood, the hotel features 197 guestrooms inclusive of 58 suites, an indoor swimming pool, spa & fitness center, two restaurants and two bars. It also offers meeting and event space with two ballrooms totaling more than 15,000 sq. ft.
Meanwhile InterContinental Baku, due to open in 2016, will operate under a franchise agreement with AZ-ORS LLC. The hotel will be managed by The Ceylan Group—owners and managers of the InterContinental Istanbul, Turkey.
The new-build hotel will include a total of 105 rooms featuring a number of junior and executive suites and one presidential suite. InterContinental Baku will be located in Azerbaijani capital’s shopping district on BulBul Avenue and Zarifa Aliyeva Street, near the seaside promenade Baku Boulevard.