HIX ZQN to morph into a Voco after a refurb

[markis10]

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Queenstown will be converted into IHG Hotels and Resorts’ premium Voco brand to “unlock long-term owner value”.

The move is in partnership with asset owner, developer and manager, Pro-invest Group, and will reposition the centrally located hotel within IHG’s premium portfolio following a refurbishment to be completed later in 2026.

The repositioning of the 227-room property, operated by EVT Connect Hospitality, reflects a broader shift in the Queenstown market with the conversion representing a “considered evolution of the asset, aligning its prime location, scale and performance profile with a premium brand proposition,” the group stated.

Conversion: IHG’s Voco to rise in Queenstown - Hotel Management

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Queenstown will be converted into IHG Hotels and Resorts’ premium Voco brand to “unlock long-term owner value”.

www.hotelmanagement.com.au

 

[Mr_Tee]

I stayed here a couple of years ago. An excellent property in a good (but not perfect) location. It felt to me at the time that it looked and felt better than a HIX.

It’s a very new property. Originally opened during Covid if I recall correctly so I’d expect the refurbishment to be not much more than a rebranding and tidy up exercise.

 

[markis10]

The Indigo in Brisbane used to be a quirky Ibis, so anything is possible.