InterContinental Brisbane opening June 2025

[kerfuffle]

To paraphrase someone on Reddit when they found out Victoria's Basement opened in QueensPlaza late last year: Brisbane's a real city now. Replacing the Hilton and undergoing a two-year refurbishment.

Exclusive: InterContinental to make Brisbane debut at iconic CBD hotel - Hotel Management

IHG is set to bring its luxury and lifestyle brand InterContinental to Brisbane for the first time at the former Hilton hotel on Elizabeth Street.

www.hotelmanagement.com.au

 

[drron]

I got my wish.

 

[Kerrodt]

Will be good to have an Intercontinental property in Brisbane. But this particular property is very old and dated in every respect. I wonder if the refurb will actually properly and fully modernise it or it it will just end up like a pig with lipstick.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Lets hope they do a proper refurbishment or everyone will remember it as the Hilton Brisbane

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Will be good to have an IHG property in Brisbane. But this particular property is very old and dated in every respect. I wonder if the refurb will actually properly and fully modernise it or it it will just end up like a pig with lipstick.

There are quite a number of IHG properties in Brisbane or are you just referring to Intercontinental brand?

 

[Kerrodt]

There are quite a number of IHG properties in Brisbane or are you just referring to Intercontinental brand?

Yeah sorry. My error. Thanks for pointing that out. I’ve since edited it to be Intercontinental.

 

[anat0l]

Will be good to have an Intercontinental property in Brisbane. But this particular property is very old and dated in every respect. I wonder if the refurb will actually properly and fully modernise it or it it will just end up like a pig with lipstick.

Lets hope they do a proper refurbishment or everyone will remember it as the Hilton Brisbane

They have a mere 2 months or so... I'd like to see what they can do with that just in that timeframe.

I don't think they'll be changing a whole lot, particularly in the rooms. At least the bathrooms are up to scratch.

That property charged consistently high rates and still was just as consistently filled.

 

[NM]

Will be good to have an Intercontinental property in Brisbane. But this particular property is very old and dated in every respect. I wonder if the refurb will actually properly and fully modernise it or it it will just end up like a pig with lipstick.

There is no way that its anything more than new lipstick for the opening in June - re-branding is all they can achieve in that timeframe. But the article linked in the initial post in this thread suggests a 2-year process to get to the end game:

The reopening will mark the beginning of a two-year conversion project

So we can expect that it may be a work-zone for much of that time.

Given the 2032 Olympics are getting closer by the day ( ) I expect all of the major and not-so-major accommodation brands are looking for opportunities for property in the Brisbane CBD, I expect IHG has jumped at the chance for a prime location with plenty of time to get the property to the state they want it to be.

 

[Mattg]

Nice! Look forward to trying it after the refresh.

 

[markis10]

The property has always been handicapped by the lack of suites, will be interesting to see long terms if this changes, as well as the inability to provide cots.

 

[pauly7]

Finally…. But it will be a faux IC for a while, as I echo what everyone else has been saying - this property is incredibly tired.

Any insight as to when we can book?