IHG leaving 4 Northern Territory Hotels, rebranding as Hilton/Doubletree

[oz_mark]

InterContinental will cease management of four Northern Territory hotels from May 1, three of them in Darwin.

The hotel group said it and Ludvik Berger's Berger Hotel Group, which owns the properties, have both looked at "other opportunties".

The four hotels are the Crowne Plaza Darwin, Holiday Inn Esplanade Darwin, Holiday Inn Darwin and Crowne Plaza Alice Springs.

IHG walks away from four NT hotels | Travel Weekly

 

[markis10]

BUGGER bugger BUGGER. I wonder who will take over, Accor would be the best fit or maybe Sheraton although Ludvik has been there before, as he has with Rydges.

 

[markis10]

I will take the Bugger Bugger Bugger back and replace it with yipee:

Hilton signs four major NT hotels - Hotel Management


First Doubletrees in OZ!

Hilton Darwin (235 rooms), DoubleTree by Hilton Darwin (184 rooms), DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin (197 rooms) and DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs (235 rooms).

I have updated the title, hope you dont mind Oz_Mark

 

[777]

IHG reported to be leaving 4 Northern Territory Hotels

I will take the Bugger Bugger Bugger back and replace it with yipee:

Hilton signs four major NT hotels - Hotel Management


First Doubletrees in OZ!

Hilton Darwin (235 rooms), DoubleTree by Hilton Darwin (184 rooms), DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin (197 rooms) and DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs (235 rooms).

I completely agree. Good development,

 

[oz_mark]

I have updated the title, hope you dont mind Oz_Mark

I did try to find what was happening, but nothing was coming up!

 

[markis10]

I did try to find what was happening, but nothing was coming up!

I suffered two minutes of depression while thinking of my points earning opportunities before I checked HM, the vibe is not a good one when it comes to points options

 

[DC3]

Well, there's the excuse to do a MR in Darwin in mid-year.

 

[markis10]

Well, there's the excuse to do a MR in Darwin in mid-year.

Not too many options locally to do a mattress run with three hotels you can walk between.

 

[DC3]

Yes. Now three options, rather than none.

 

[markis10]

Apparently IHG are flagging HIX for DRW and ASP soon.

 

[DC3]

Just need a Hilton in Canberra. And a DoubleTree in Tassie.

 

[docjames]

Let's hope so - will be disappointed not to have IHG (having said that, not a frequent visitor to Darwin or ASP so probably doesn't make a huge difference to me).

 

[DC3]

Darwin is perfect for a Hilton. I could never understand why they didn't have a presence there. Darwin accommodation problem now solved.

 

[markis10]

Let's hope so - will be disappointed not to have IHG (having said that, not a frequent visitor to Darwin or ASP so probably doesn't make a huge difference to me).

Still a HI at Kakadu, and I suspect Hayman will be an IC soon, probably more your style

 

[docjames]

Still a HI at Kakadu, and I suspect Hayman will be an IC soon, probably more your style

For how long?

 

[markis10]

For how long?

The Kakadu HI is owned by the same folks as the HI Townsville - as in locals!

 

[straitman]

This makes the move to Hilton and away from IC so much easier.

 

[markis10]

This makes the move to Hilton and away from IC so much easier.

Will stick to IHG RA thanks to the IC benefits (easy requal at $99 a night x 20 bookings at sanctuary cove) and SPG for elsewhere, with Hilton status coming from VA.

 

[docjames]

The Kakadu HI is owned by the same folks as the HI Townsville - as in locals!

Sure, expect they can then move to whomever makes the best offer - so the question is really how long is the management contracts on those two properties?

 

[nlagalle]

Well this is great news! not too fussed on losing PC platinum next year, but this should help to re-qual for HH as I used my VA upgrade already!