IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has signed an agreement with Keyland Corporation, Philippine Realty and Holdings Corporation and Greenhills Properties Inc. to relaunch the InterContinental brand in Manila.
Scheduled to open in 2032, the 212-key hotel marks the brand’s return to the Philippine capital following a hiatus of more than 15 years.
The property will be located in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), a 240-hectare business district developed on a former military base that now serves as the primary modern commercial hub of Metro Manila.
The move signals IHG’s expansion into the local luxury tourism and business travel sectors. The original InterContinental Manila operated for 46 years starting in 1969 and was considered a landmark in the city’s hospitality landscape before its closure.
“The InterContinental brand has a storied history in Manila, having first opened in the city in 1969 and for 46 years it was a symbol of luxury and a hotel icon,” IHG Hotels & Resorts South East Asia and Korea managing director Vivek Bhalla said.
Bhalla said reintroducing the brand is a milestone that fits the city’s increasing demand for luxury travel and reinforces the company’s commitment to expanding its lifestyle presence across the region.
Keyland president Jose Ma. Montinola said the partnership represents an exciting chapter for the company as it expands into the hospitality sector.
Keyland has previously focused on residential and commercial developments in Makati, Alabang, Las Piñas and Ortigas.
“We are immensely proud to build on the brand’s storied legacy in Manila and to play an integral role in its return to the capital, delivering a stand-out hotel that honours its past while setting a new benchmark for luxury stays in the city,” Montinola said.
Philippine Realty and Holdings Corporation, which develops upscale residential and commercial projects in Ortigas and BGC, joins Greenhills Properties Inc as partners in the development.
The new InterContinental Manila will be part of a global portfolio of more than 240 resorts.
IHG has two properties for the brand in its Philippine pipeline and 104 hotels in development globally. The brand celebrates its 80th anniversary this year.
