ATLANTA—IHG and Carr City Centers will develop a new InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property in Washington, DC. The 278-room new-build hotel will be part of The Wharf, a mixed-use waterfront development located on the Washington Channel. IHG, Carr and Clark Enterprises partnered together to form a joint venture with Wharf master developer Hoffman-Madison Waterfront to develop and own the InterContinental.
The new InterContinental hotel will complement the Willard InterContinental Washington DC hotel—also part of the Carr portfolio—in catering to business and leisure travelers seeking a luxury guest experience. Expected to open in Q2 of 2017, the hotel will feature a signature restaurant, spa, rooftop pool and bar, 17,000 sq. ft. of meeting space with water views, and a sky view lounge with views of DC and the waterfront.
Joel Eisemann, chief development officer, The Americas at IHG, commented: “This new InterContinental hotel will add to and enhance the momentum of the brand’s growth in high-profile international cities and resort destinations. Carr Hospitality and IHG have had an extremely successful long-term relationship, and we look forward to continuing to grow and expand our partnership.”
Austin Flajser, president of Carr Hospitality, said, “The new InterContinental hotel on the southwest waterfront is an exciting opportunity to develop a marquee property as part of a first-class redevelopment in such a highly visible gateway to the city. We are creating a unique property with waterfront views and amenities unlike anything else offered in Washington, DC. We currently have several hotel projects with IHG across its portfolio of brands, including the Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo and Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts brands, and this new hotel further strengthens our relationship.”
Monty Hoffman, PN Hoffman CEO and managing member of Hoffman-Madison Waterfront, said, “We are pleased to be working with Carr, Clark and IHG—best-in-class partners that will create an exhilarating waterfront hotel at The Wharf.”