IHG® signs the first internationally branded hotel in Borjomi, Georgia

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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has announced the signing of the first internationally branded hotel in Borjomi, Georgia: Crowne Plaza® Borjomi. The hotel will operate under a franchise agreement with Park Hotel LLC and will be managed by T&T Consulting. Set to open in 2015, the property will be converted from an existing building into an 84-room hotel featuring 16 club rooms, a spa and fitness studio, six meeting rooms, an all-day dining restaurant, a fine dining restaurant and a cocktail lounge.

The Crowne Plaza® Resort will be situated in the heart of Borjomi, a picturesque Georgian spa and resort town well known for its artesian natural springs. Located on Baratshvili Street nearby Borjomi Parki Railway Station, the hotel is well placed to welcome both leisure and corporate travellers.

Aron Libinson, Associate Vice President of Development, Russia, CIS & Georgia commented: “We’re delighted and very proud to be the first international hotel company to develop a hotel in Borjomi. Georgia is a priority market for us and we will soon be opening our second hotel here and have another two in the pipeline. We look forward to working with Park Hotel LLC and continuing to grow our brands here.”

Oliver Thiele, Owner of T&T Consulting commented: “We’re thrilled to be opening the first internationally branded hotel here. The hotel’s world class spa and conference facilities are set to become a destination in their own right. Borjomi is a fantastic meeting and resort destination that perfectly balances business with pleasure and we’re very much looking forward to welcoming a great mix of guests when we open our doors next year.”

Daniel Fountain / 27.06.2014

Editor, Hotel Designs

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