(TAN): IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced a new signing for its luxury InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand in Bursa, Turkey.
The 231-key InterContinental Bursa is being developed in partnership with owner Atis Yapi, a real estate firm. The new-build InterContinental Bursa is expected to open in late 2024, showcasing the brand’s signature style and bringing a luxury option to the country’s fourth-largest city with a population of over 3 million.
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The completed InterContinental Bursa will have 231 bedrooms, a choice of restaurants and meeting rooms, swimming pools, a spa, and fitness area. The hotel will be part of a larger development in Bursa which will include 850 residential living spaces, 112 branded residences and a 75,000 square meter shopping, living, entertainment and medical center, plus a local museum and playgrounds.
Commenting on the new signing, Willemijn Geels, VP development, Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “Turkey is a key growth market for IHG and the signing of our first InterContinental property in Bursa is a wonderful milestone. We are delighted to be working with owner company Atis Yapi and we look forward to a long and fruitful partnership. This latest signing demonstrates IHG’s ongoing commitment to bring our market-leading brands to new and inviting destinations across Europe.”
Ahmet Atis, owner of Atis Yapi, said: “It is with great pleasure that we can announce our partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts and the signing of the new InterContinental Bursa. This luxury hotel will take accommodation standards in Bursa to new heights never seen before in the city.”
Set amongst a backdrop of orchards and mountain streams, Bursa is a charming city with UNESCO World Heritage status, boasting of beautiful Ottoman architecture and thermal hot spring baths.
