IHG Hotels & Resorts and long-term partner, Salter Brothers, have signed an agreement to deliver a number of major Luxury & Lifestyle hotels in Australia.

Several existing IHG hotels will be rebranded and repositioned within the company’s portfolio of luxury brands. Notably, the Regent Hotels & Resorts brand will return to Australia after a 28 year absence.

The IHG / Salter Brothers Luxury & Lifestyle hotel portfolio will include:

• InterContinental Melbourne the Rialto will transform into the Regent Melbourne. The reimagination of the property will blend timeless heritage with cutting-edge design within the historic Rialto building. It will offer extensive conference and event spaces, multiple restaurants and bars and a destination spa and Regent Club.
• Crowne Plaza Sydney Coogee Beach is currently closed for an extensive re-imagining to InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach, opening in late 2025. Key features include a pool deck (shown above) with uninterrupted views of Coogee Beach, a new spa and wellness facility, beachfront Club InterContinental and a new signature restaurant featuring an internationally renowned restaurant group.
• Crowne Plaza Canberra will see a redevelopment of the site to create a new precinct for InterContinental Canberra and Hotel Indigo Canberra. InterContinental Canberra will feature a rooftop Club InterContinental Lounge and Suites with sweeping views to Parliament House, as well as offering extensive conference and event spaces together with a signature restaurant and luxury day spa facility.
• Hotel Indigo Canberra will bring a boutique lifestyle brand to the Canberra market offering a personalized and curated experience reflecting on the richness of the local area.
• Crowne Plaza Melbourne (shown top of post) will elevate into InterContinental Melbourne featuring destination rooftop facilities comprising of a Club InterContinental Lounge and a Michelin inspired restaurant and bar, all with  views of the Yarra River and Port Philip Bay. A new spa and wellness facility will be offered with the city’s first bathhouse, all delivered in Melbourne’s best positioned hotel on the Yarra’s edge.
• voco Gold Coast, the first voco to open globally, will undergo a refurbishment and an expansion of its leisure facilities to create a new hinterland facing pool deck and bar, and a kids club.

“We are delighted to announce an extended long-term agreement with Salter Brothers, which further strengthens our existing, highly successful relationship. This partnership accelerates IHG’s Luxury & Lifestyle growth in Australia and enables Salter Brothers to reposition key assets and unlock long-term value in this space,” said Matt Tripolone, managing director, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Australasia Pacific. “We’re thrilled to be bringing our Regent Hotels & Resorts brand back to Australia after an absence of 28 years, with Regent Melbourne on track to welcome guests in 2030. With three InterContinental properties also on the horizon, and a new hotel, Hotel Indigo Canberra, in our sights, we’re delighted to have cemented our leading Luxury & Lifestyle position in the country.”