Vignette Collection Hits 50+ Hotels

 Vignette Collection Surpasses 50+ Hotels

IHG Hotels & Resorts is celebrating the growth of the Vignette Collection, which now includes over 50 open and pipeline properties. Three years after its introduction to IHG's luxury and lifestyle portfolio, the brand has surpassed the halfway mark of its goal to have 100 open and pipeline hotels within 10 years.

Launched in 2021, the Vignette Collection is IHG's first collection brand, featuring a curated selection of unique hotels that showcase diversity and discovery. The Vignette Collection blends the distinct identity of each property with the brand's commitment to 'A Means For Good' and Memorable Rituals. This brand provides a valuable opportunity for owners of one-of-a-kind hotels to leverage IHG's robust enterprise offerings and global reach.

Jane Mackie, SVP, of Global Luxury & Lifestyle and Premium at IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “The growth of Vignette Collection has been remarkable – it is a testament to the strength of the offer the brand provides that we’re halfway to our aim of 100 open and pipeline hotels in just three years. As our Luxury & Lifestyle offer grows, Vignette Collection particularly supports independent hotel owners, retaining their properties' individuality whilst accelerating business through IHG’s global scale and powerful enterprise offering.”

There are currently 19 Vignette Collection hotels operating worldwide, with an additional 34 under development, including new locations in Japan, Vietnam, and the Maldives.

Tom Rowntree, Vice President of Luxury & Lifestyle Brands at IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “The creation of the Vignette Collection brand has allowed us to grow a family of properties that offers guests one-of-a-kind experiences at hotels filled with individuality and character. The brand is a demonstration of both future innovation and hotels filled with rich history. Hotels like the CIEL Tower in Dubai and Shanghai Snow World are shining examples of our unique offer for guests, bringing the future to life, while properties like the legendary RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka offer a stay experience enjoyed for generations with a deep history. Vignette Collection will continue to grow, with each hotel adding something new, exciting and unique to the collection for our guests to experience worldwide.”

Some of the incredible Vignette Collection properties that have recently opened their doors or will start welcoming guests in the coming months include:

• CIEL Tower, Dubai: Ciel Tower, Vignette Collection is a multistorey high-rise hotel and will set a new global benchmark as the world’s tallest hotel with 80-plus floors based in Dubai Marina. With construction rapidly advancing and the building already topped out, the award-winning property will have over 1,000 rooms and suites, three restaurants, Dubai’s highest infinity pool, fitness centre, spa, club lounge, and observation bar & lounge, with uninterrupted views of Palm Jumeirah, the Arabian Gulf and the Dubai skyline. The hotel is set to be completed in 2025 and will become an iconic hotel in the collection. Vignette Collection continues to grow in the Middle East, where within the next five years, there will be more than 3,000 rooms, spanning more than 7 open and pipeline hotels.

• Shanghai Snow World Hotel: Within one of the world’s largest and most technically advanced indoor snow and ice venues, Shanghai Snow World Hotel, Vignette Collection will offer 272 rooms and 17 suites with direct access to the ski slopes. The hotel will offer a harmonious blend of dynamic and tranquil experiences inspired by the Nordic lifestyle, forming part of the hotly anticipated Shanghai Yaoxue Snow World Complex. Located only 30km from Shanghai Disney and Pudong Airport, the integrated sports-entertainment tourism complex will feature three main ski runs and an elaborate winter-themed snow play park providing various activities for all age groups over multiple floors of the 60m high venue.

• RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka: RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka, Vignette Collection is one of the city’s oldest and most sought-after hotels for royalty, foreign dignitaries, celebrities, and VIP guests. With around 90 years of history and an enviable location in Nakanoshima, an island in the Dojima river in central Osaka, the RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka features an impressive 1,039 guest rooms, 18 restaurants and bars, 56 ballrooms, banquet halls and meeting spaces, wedding facilities, pools, fitness centres and retail outlets. It will relaunch as RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka, Vignette Collection in 2025, following an extensive refurbishment and repositioning by IHG.

• Noku Maldives: Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection, a 50-room private villa resort open on the island of Kudafunafaru. The resort is a 45-minute seaplane ride from Male International Airport, a 40-minute flight to Maafaru domestic airport, and a 15-minute speed boat ride to the island. With a land area of almost 90,000 square metres, Noku Maldives features 30 overwater villas and 20 beachfront villas, most of which have a private pool. With the smallest villa at 175 square metres, Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection is one of the largest villas in the Maldives. Facilities include two restaurants and bars, an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, a spa, a retail outlet and a diving and watersports centre offering access to marine life, including grey reef sharks, stingrays and sea turtles.

• Hotel Franciscana: Formerly known as El Gran Encomendero and The Gwendolyn , the brand will continue its expansion across the Americas with the opening of Hotel Franciscana in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, which will become the first branded hotel in the historic town of Valladolid, and The Gwendolyn, located in the heart of Oregon’s famed Willamette Valley wine region. 

IHG’s Luxury and Lifestyle portfolio has grown significantly in recent years and currently includes 6 brands, over 500 hotels and a pipeline of over 350 hotels.