An Italian debut is planned in Taormina in 2025 for Kimpton, the brand acquired by the IHG group in 2018 for €430 million.
A 59-room boutique hotel with a Mediterranean garden
The Italian Kimpton opening, scheduled for the second half of 2025 in Taormina Sicily, is the result of a management agreement with the Società Turistica Alberghiera Taorminese for a 59-room boutique hotel with a restaurant aimed at both tourists and locals. The property will also have a breakfast room and a terrace bar with panoramic views, as well as a Mediterranean garden, a 20-metre swimming pool and a tennis court.
“In 2023 we more than doubled our luxury and lifestyle properties in Italy”
“Italy is an ideal destination for luxury travel, – says Willemijn Geels, VP Development Europe IHG Hotels & Resorts. - Our growth strategy in Italy aims at completing and further enriching our offer. Following exponential growth in 2023, which saw us more than double our luxury and lifestyle properties in Italy, we are now thrilled to partner with Società Turistica Alberghiera Taorminase to further expand our presence in Italy with this boutique and lifestyle property in Sicily."
Indigo hotels are planned for Turin and Trieste
The Kimpton in Sicily will be IHG's thirtieth hotel in Italy and will be added to the openings in the pipeline of IHG's luxury and lifestyle segment in Italy. Among these, the first Six Senses urban resort opened in Rome as well as the InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace and the Hotel Indigo Florence. Two more Indigos are due to open in Turin and Trieste, followed by the first Vignette Collection, the Alexandra Hotel, in Rome in 2025.
