InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) signed a management agreement with Statuto Group for the new InterContinental Milan Grand Hotel Duomo. Set on Milan’s Piazza Duomo, in a building dating back to…
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) signed a management agreement with Statuto Group for the new InterContinental Milan Grand Hotel Duomo. Set on Milan’s Piazza Duomo, in a building dating back to 1860 that was originally built entirely from marble, the InterContinental Milan Grand Hotel Duomo is scheduled to open in 2008 after a significant renovation.
The Grand Hotel Duomo first opened as a luxury property in 1950 and has welcomed guests including The Beatles, Ernest Hemingway and Giacomo Puccini.
The announcement of the InterContinental Milan Grand Hotel Duomo continues what has been a period of unprecedented growth for the InterContinental brand. This includes the recent opening of flagship properties the InterContinental Boston and InterContinental London Park Lane, as well as IHG’s first InterContinental hotel in Los Angeles. The brand will continue its global expansion throughout 2007, including three new openings planned in China, as well as the opening of the InterContinental Dubai Festival City.
Jennifer Fox, Chief Operating Officer, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Europe, commented: “This is a major project for us; Italy is an extremely important destination for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and we are absolutely delighted we have managed to secure such a great location to further our brand presence in the country. We believe that this new property will continue to strengthen our position in a market to which we are committed and we are extremely proud to be working with Statuto Group on the development.”
Giuseppe Statuto, Chairman of Statuto Group, added: “We are delighted to be working with InterContinental on this exciting development. Milan is a hugely popular leisure and business destination and we believe that our development plans for the InterContinental Milan Grand Hotel Duomo will ensure we lead the field in five-star accommodation.”
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