IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed Holiday Inn Express Krabi Ao Nang, a 158-room conversion property that is due to open by the end of 2026.
Developed in partnership with Chok Deesuk Co., the hotel will join the Holiday Inn Express brand following a rebranding programme. The signing builds on IHG’s existing relationship with the owner, which also operates the nearby Holiday Inn Resort Krabi Ao Nang Beach.
Located about one kilometre from Ao Nang Beach, the hotel will offer an all-day dining restaurant, pool bar, swimming pool and fitness centre. It is approximately 40 minutes by road from Krabi International Airport.
The property will become the first Holiday Inn Express hotel in Thailand and the second in South-east Asia to feature the brand’s latest Generation 5 (Gen 5) design, which introduces redesigned public spaces and updated guestroom concepts.
Ao Nang is one of Krabi’s main tourism hubs, providing access to attractions including Railay Beach, Poda Island, Chicken Island and Hong Island.
The signing expands IHG’s Thailand portfolio, where the company currently operates 42 hotels across 11 brands, with a further 39 properties in the pipeline.
Pathana Jitsaereetham, director, development, Thailand, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “The conversion of this property to Holiday Inn Express reflects the growing appeal of conversions in Thailand, where conversion signings accounted for nearly 40 per cent of signed keys in 2025. This trend reflects owners’ increasing confidence in the value of joining IHG’s global enterprise, powerful distribution channels and award-winning loyalty programme.”
