IHG Signs Three Hotels with JJW

(09 Dec 2021)  IHG has signed multi-property deal with JJW Hotels & Resorts (JJW) that marks the Vignette Collection's debut in Europe.

The franchise agreement between IHG and JJW is for two hotels to join the Vignette Collection - one in Portugal and another in Austria - as well as a voco hotel in Portugal’s Algarve.

Karin Sheppard, Senior Vice President and Managing Director Europe said, “We are delighted to announce our first European Vignette Collection signings through our partnership with JJW Hotels & Resorts ... The introduction of Vignette Collection follows the successful launch of voco hotels – another of our many conversion-friendly brands – so it’s fitting that we are also working with JJW to build voco’s presence in the popular Algarve region.”

In August 2021, Vignette Collection became the sixth brand added to IHG’s portfolio in the past four years, taking it to 17 brands across more than 6,000 hotels in over 100 countries.

Grand Hotel Wien Austria

The brand’s first two signings were The Aquatique hotel in Pattaya, Thailand and Hotel X Brisbane Fortitude Valley in Australia – which opened its doors just a few days ago.

Now, the Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna, Austria and Penina Resort & Golf in the Algarve, Portugal will also join the Vignette Collection.

Located just minutes from the Vienna State Opera, the Grand Hotel Wien has a long-standing reputation as one of the city’s finest hotels, offering 205 guest rooms ranging from superior rooms to a Presidential Suite. Facilities includes 11 meeting rooms, a ballroom, four restaurants, a bar and lounge, and a spa. The hotel will undergo refurbishment ahead of opening to guests as part of Vignette Collection in 2022.

The Penina Resort & Golf in the Algarve has 188 rooms and suites, meeting and banqueting space, four restaurants, two bars and 380 acres of land featuring three golf courses. Located a short distance from the beach and close to the city of Portimao, the hotel will undergo refurbishment and join the Vignette Collection in 2022. 

Mohsen MBI Al Jaber, Vice-chairman of JJW Hotels & Resorts, said, “We're extremely proud to be partnering with IHG Hotels & Resorts to announce the first signings of Vignette Collection across IHG’s and JJW’s European portfolios. These unique properties, along with the addition of a new voco hotel, will offer the highest standards of excellence whilst retaining their own distinctive identity. We are also delighted to utilise IHG’s simplified conversion process for both its Vignette Collection and voco hotels brands. We look forward to a successful partnership with IHG to bring these properties to life across Europe.”

Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on the Algarve’s Ancão Beach , the Formosa Park Apartment is finalising its refurbishment and conversion to voco Algarve, before it is due to open early 2022. The hotel will offer 61 one and two-bedroom apartments, a restaurant and a bar.