IHG returns to Philippines at Hann Reserve with InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the return of InterContinental Hotels & Resorts in Philippines with a franchise agreement with Hann Philippines Inc, an emerging leader in the local luxury integrated resort sector with its Hann Resorts brand.

InterContinental Clark will sit at the heart of the 450-hectare luxury estate in New Clark City and feature three 18-hole championship golf courses, along with the country’s only PGA-affiliated player development facilities. Hann Reserve will also include exclusive ultra-luxury residences, lifestyle commercial centres, an international school, and a 10-hectare public park. Construction will start on the 250-key property in 2027, ahead of it welcoming guests, including IHG One Rewards members, in 2031.

Chris Anklin, Senior Director, Development, IHG Hotels & Resorts, stated, “With its bustling megacities, natural wonders and warm and friendly hospitality, the Philippines is a beautiful country where IHG has a rich history of delivering great stays for guests in Manila, Cebu and Makati. The country has an ambition to become a regional tourism behemoth with rapid infrastructure development to promote ease of travel and strong growth potential.”

As of March 2024, IHG has five open hotels in the Philippines, four of which are part of the Holiday Inn brand family – and will introduce new brands in its pipeline including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Six Senses.

“We are delighted to partner IHG to turn our vision for Hann Reserve into reality and return the InterContinental brand with its over 75 years of heritage back to the Philippines. I have always enjoyed my stays at InterContinental hotels, especially appreciating their unmatched heritage and history in luxury travel. The InterContinental brand will bring a fresh take to luxury at Hann Reserve, an ultraluxe mountain resort getaway, and I’m confident it will elevate New Clark City as a world-class leisure destination. We hope this is the first of many collaborations through which we leverage IHG’s world-class Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio and introduce new tourism concepts and stay experiences for all travellers together,” added Daesik Han, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hann Philippines Inc.