InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of InterContinental Sofia, a first for the brand in Bulgaria. The hotel will operate under a management agreement with InterHotel Grand – Hotel Sofia AD. The existing hotel will undergo a refurbishment before opening as a 182-room luxury InterContinental hotel in 2017. The hotel will feature seven meeting rooms and five boardrooms, a lobby bar, a spa and fitness center as well as a rooftop restaurant overlooking the city’s main square.
Robert Shepherd, Chief Development Officer, Europe, IHG said “The signing of this hotel demonstrates the momentum of our iconic luxury brand in key international cities and resorts.”