IHG Resorts & Resorts (IHG), one of many world’s main resort corporations, proclaims the signing of Crowne Plaza Podgorica – its seventh resort in Montenegro, and second within the capital metropolis. The transformed property, owned by BIG CEE, is ready to open by the tip of 2024.
The 122-key resort is located throughout the Capital Plaza mixed-use growth and surrounded by the regional headquarters of a number of banks and multinational corporations together with Deloitte, PWC and The World Financial institution. Different options embrace residential properties and splendid industrial, retail and restaurant areas, making it a really perfect vacation spot for locals and guests alike. The Capital Plaza has considerably influenced Podgorica’s enterprise district over final decade, with its spectacular workplace tower to life-style options, it has grow to be a real ambassador for the nation’s fast-paced growth.
Alongside a number of assembly and occasions areas, the resort will characteristic one fundamental restaurant on the primary ground, and a bar and signature lounge on the bottom and fifth ground respectively.
Crowne Plaza Podgorica joins the 93-room Crowne Plaza Kolasin – resulting from open within the second half of 2025 – as a part of IHG’s rising property in Montenegro. As one of many world’s largest premium resort manufacturers, Crowne Plaza provides purposeful design underpinned by versatile areas to work, meet and calm down, whereas assembly the wants of company searching for productiveness, leisure and a possibility to attach. Crowne Plaza Podgorica provides to the model’s rising portfolio which is anticipated to achieve 100 open resorts in Europe by the of 2025.
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(Mrs) Willemijn Geels, Vice President, Improvement, Europe, IHG Resorts & Resorts, stated: “It’s great to signal Crowne Plaza Podgorica, which is a crucial second for IHG as we proceed to develop our presence throughout the Balkans. The resort will match seamlessly into the present Capital Plaza growth within the prime location of Podgorica and is a good instance of our capability to signal and convert properties throughout our model portfolio at velocity.
“The recognition of conversion alternatives throughout Europe displays the attractiveness of IHG’s manufacturers and the worth of our international enterprise – together with our rising IHG One Rewards programme – amongst our house owners, who wish to seize the rising demand of travellers in high places. We look ahead to working alongside our trusted companions at BIG CEE to carry this venture to fruition and welcome company at Crowne Plaza Podgorica earlier than the tip of the yr.”
(Mr) Lev Weiss, CEO of BIG CEE stated: “This distinctive and cosmopolitan property is considered one of only a few which have reworked the enterprise picture of the Montenegrin capital. Since its acquisition in 2023, now we have continuously been bettering the service versatility and the provide of The Capital Plaza. Therefore, we’re delighted to companion with IHG Resorts & Resorts. It’s nice to welcome the primary Crowne Plaza in Podgorica, and we, along with IHG look ahead to welcoming home and worldwide company to this excellent resort by the tip of 2024.”
IHG has two open resorts in Montenegro – Regent Porto Montenegro and voco Podgorica – in addition to one Iberostar Waves Herceg Novi. Crowne Plaza Podgorica joins three different properties in its growth pipeline resulting from open within the subsequent 3- 5 years within the nation – InterContinental Resort Cjan, Crowne Plaza Kolasin and Vacation Inn Mojkovac. The resort additionally joins a pipeline of 19 Crowne Plaza properties in growth throughout Europe, and 146 all over the world.
