INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) will operate the 268-room Holiday Inn Busan Seomyun, the first IHG hotel in South Korea’s second-largest city of Busan.
Located in the city’s CBD Seomyun, the hotel is a short drive from the international airport, city hall and the Busan International Finance Centre.
When it opens in 2017, Holiday Inn Busan Seomyun will feature a fitness centre, a rooftop swimming pool, meeting rooms and a business centre, a lobby lounge and all-day dining restaurant on the 20th floor.
The hotel is owned by SiLee and will be managed by IHG. Karin Sheppard, COO, Australasia, Japan and Korea and AMEA franchising, said: “There is thriving tourism across South Korea’s major cities and as its second-largest city Busan is also one of the fastest-growing destinations in the country.
“We’ve identified a number of opportunities for growth and are especially pleased to be entering Busan with one of our most well-loved brands, Holiday Inn.”
There are also plans for the redevelopment of the area surrounding the hotel to convert it into a lifestyle hub including Busan Central Park and SSH Boulevard Park.
IHG currently operates eight hotels and resorts in South Korea under its InterContinental and Holiday Inn brands.
