IHG signs 3 hotel portfolio with Harilela Group.
The arrangement covers the 85-room The Hari London and 210-room The 324-room Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Center will become The Hari Singapore, IHG’s Vignette Collection, along with The Hari Hong Kong.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has inked a three-hotel portfolio arrangement with Hong Kong-based hotel development and management company Harilela Group, which owns hotels in Asia and Europe.
The franchise arrangement covers the 85-room The Hari London and 210-room The 324-room Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Center will become The Hari Singapore, Vignette Collection, and The Hari Hong Kong will join IHG’s luxury & lifestyle collection brand.
After more than 50 years, Harilela Group and IHG currently work together across six hotels. In addition to The Hari portfolio, Holiday Inn Golden Mile in Hong Kong, Holiday Inn Express Changzhou Center, and Holiday Inn Bangkok Silom are part of the partnership.
The opening of three independent hotels in three global gateway cities, including The Hari in Singapore, is a milestone for Vignette Collection. These additions boost Vignette Collection’s 80+ open and pipeline hotels worldwide.
IHG Senior Vise President and Managing Director, East Asia & Pacific, Rajit Sukumaran, said: “This landmark agreement brings Vignette Collection to one of the world’s most strategically important gateway cities and expands its presence in London and Hong Kong. Hari Hotels are known for their subtle luxury, making them ideal for Vignette Collection. The opening of these unique hotels excites us.”
Dr. Aron Harilela, Chairman and CEO, Harilela Group, said: “We have a clear and ambitious vision for The Hari brand with plans to expand its footprint in major international destinations. Adding our three The Hari Hotels to Vignette Collection creates a single brand alliance and growth platform, combining the hotels’ originality with IHG’s scale, global reach, and commercial prowess. We believe our relationship will improve guest experience, hotel performance, and long-term value.”
Vignette Collection is on schedule to open 100 hotels in its first decade. The world’s tallest hotel, CIEL Dubai Marina, Vignette Collection, opened recently. Mangala Estate Kuantan and Vaagali Maldives are coming.
