Fifty and Fabulous: IHG’s Crowne Plaza Lucknow Ushers in a New Era of Hospitality

IHG Hotels & Resorts today announced the launch of Crowne Plaza Lucknow as a milestone achievement in becoming its 50th operational hotel in India. Strategically located on Lucknow-Sultanpur Road with convenient access to Shahid Path, the city's new IT hub, as well as the cricket stadium, the 110-room hotel further enhances IHG's luxury and premium brand portfolio in the country.

 

The new Crowne Plaza Lucknow features over 40,000 square feet of meeting spaces, all-day dining restaurant, lounge bar, club lounge, fitness centre, and rooftop pool, and is a perfect location for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel is specially designed to meet the changing demands of today's travelers, mixing productivity with comfort and the new trend of blended travel—where work and leisure are combined into a single trip.

 

Haitham Mattar, IHG Hotels & Resorts, MEA & Southwest Asia Managing Director, clarified, "This milestone is a reflection of our deep commitment to the country and our confidence in the country's vibrant travel and hospitality sector. While our mass-market brands like Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Garner remain our growth drivers in the country, we are building our luxury and premium pipeline with our iconic and well-known brands like Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, and Six Senses."

 

With this start, IHG now has 50 hotels across five brands in India and a robust pipeline of nearly 70 hotels to open in the next two to three years. The company's growth strategy is to drive deeper presence in high-growth cities and deliver outstanding hospitality experience in all segments—mainstream to luxury. Sudeep Jain, IHG Hotels & Resorts' Managing Director, South West Asia, said, "Reaching the milestone of 50 hotels in India is something to be proud of. The addition of Crowne Plaza Lucknow further showcases the strength and appeal of the Crowne Plaza brand in the market. It is a number and not a figure; it is an indication of IHG's long-held aspirations and strong pipeline in the country."

 

Source: The Week