(TAN): InterContinental Adelaide has announced its first major renovation since its opening. The hotel’s asset management company, TCC Land International, based in Thailand, together with hotel operator, IHG Hotels & Resorts, has outlined plans for an extensive USD 32 million investment into the 367 room hotel, which will start in late 2021.
The transformative refurbishment will include a redesign of all 367 guestrooms and suites; upgrades to meeting and event spaces; a refreshed restaurant and bar; enhancements to the hotel’s Japanese teppanyaki restaurant, Shiki; and a new InterContinental Club Lounge space and experience. It will also mean a face lift for the hotel’s entrance, lobby, hallways and lifts.
Guests will enjoy a new and exciting range of services and amenities including refined culinary experiences, impressive spaces to host gatherings, and expansive technology-enabled facilities for business and leisure guests alike.
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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall welcomed the news, saying the refurbishment would add a valuable option for South Australia’s tourism, events and business sectors. “It is a terrific vote of confidence in South Australia – and in our tourism and business credentials. We’ve already seen record occupancy in regional SA, and the highest occupancy in the CBD since the pandemic began, so today’s announcement adds further weight to the importance of continuing to evolve and innovate,” he said.
Michael Gaedtke, general manager of InterContinental Adelaide, said: “InterContinental Adelaide has been one of the city’s most loved and iconic luxury hotels for many years, hosting travellers from around the world. We know that South Aussies have a great pride in our iconic, vibrant hotel with its riverbank location and views directly over the Torrens and Adelaide Oval, and we recognise the responsibility that comes with that. This renovation affirms our commitment to South Australian tourism, and demonstrates support for the Government’s focus on growing the State’s share of high-yielding domestic and international visitors.”
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Now that the project has been announced, the next phase will be to appoint a project manager, and an interior designer.
InterContinental Adelaide continues to host some of the world’s biggest names when they visit Adelaide, and has a strong loyalty following through its IHG Rewards and InterContinental Ambassador programmes. Notable past guests have included The Rolling Stones, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, the Australian and Indian Cricket Teams, and Hillary Clinton.
The hotel will remain open throughout the renovation, which is expected to be completed in early 2023.
IHG currently has 60 hotels operating under six brands in Australasia.
