IHG Strengthens UK&I Luxury Conversion Growth with Canary Riverside Plaza, Vignette Collection by IHG

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IHG Strengthens UK&I Luxury Conversion Growth with Canary Riverside Plaza, Vignette Collection by IHG

(IN SHORT) IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed Canary Riverside Plaza, Vignette Collection by IHG, marking the luxury conversion brand’s first property in London and IHG’s debut in Canary Wharf. Developed with Yianis Group, the 142-room hotel is scheduled to open in summer 2026 and will offer guestrooms and suites with views over the River Thames and the City, as well as a restaurant and bar, meeting and events space for up to 200 guests, and access to an adjacent health club and spa. The signing strengthens IHG’s Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio in the UK and Ireland and builds on its partnership with Yianis Group. Vignette Collection allows independent hotels to retain their character, name and local identity while benefiting from IHG’s global platform. Since launching in 2021, the brand has expanded rapidly, with 34 hotels open and 45 in the pipeline globally as of March 31, 2026. The new Canary Wharf property will join Vignette Collection’s growing European portfolio and reinforce IHG’s broader UK and Ireland presence.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, UK, 2026-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed Canary Riverside Plaza, Vignette Collection by IHG, bringing the luxury conversion brand to London for the first time and marking IHG’s debut in Canary Wharf.

Developed in partnership with Yianis Group, the property will become the second Vignette Collection hotel in the UK and Ireland and is scheduled to open in summer 2026. The signing strengthens IHG’s Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio in the UK capital while extending the momentum of Vignette Collection across key gateway destinations.

Located in Canary Wharf, one of London’s most prominent financial and professional services districts, Canary Riverside Plaza, Vignette Collection by IHG will offer 142 guestrooms and suites with views across the River Thames and the City. The hotel will also feature a restaurant and bar, flexible meeting and events space for up to 200 guests, and access to an adjacent health club and spa.

The property is positioned to serve both corporate and leisure travellers, benefiting from strong transport links across London and connections to major international gateways. Canary Wharf continues to evolve beyond its established business identity into a wider commercial and lifestyle destination, making it a strategic location for IHG’s luxury conversion brand.

Willemijn Geels, Vice President, Development, Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts, said the company is proud to deepen its partnership with Yianis Group, which she described as an important contributor to the growth of IHG’s Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio in the UK and Ireland. She noted that the latest signing builds on the partnership behind InterContinental Manchester and reflects a shared ambition to bring distinctive hotels to key locations.

Geels added that Vignette Collection allows IHG to work with exceptional properties that retain their individuality and style while benefiting from the company’s global scale and enterprise platform. She said London is a natural next step for the brand as it continues expanding in major gateway cities.

John Christodoulou, Chairman of Yianis Group, said the company is proud to introduce Vignette Collection to London with Canary Riverside Plaza. He said the brand’s focus on individuality and character aligns closely with the vision for the hotel, particularly its ability to preserve the unique identity of each property while connecting it to the strength of a global hospitality group.

Vignette Collection is IHG’s luxury conversion brand, created for one-of-a-kind hotels in sought-after urban and resort destinations. Each property keeps its own identity and story while sharing a broader approach focused on more authentic and considered travel.

The brand’s guest experience is shaped by signature features such as Memorable Rituals and A Means for Good, which are designed to reflect the culture, character and community of each destination. Through this model, Vignette Collection connects guests more closely with the local environment while allowing owners to maintain the individuality of their hotels.

Since launching in 2021, Vignette Collection has gained strong global momentum among owners of Luxury & Lifestyle hotels seeking access to IHG’s enterprise platform while retaining their property’s name, character and design. In four years, the brand has passed the halfway point toward its goal of reaching 100 hotels within a decade, with 34 hotels open and a further 45 in the global pipeline as of March 31, 2026.

The London signing also reflects IHG’s continued strength in hotel conversions. In the UK and Ireland, conversions accounted for 74% of IHG openings and 100% of signings during the first quarter of 2026.

Canary Riverside Plaza, Vignette Collection by IHG will join a growing European portfolio for the brand, which currently includes six open hotels and 17 properties in the pipeline across the region. Recent signings include Hotel Schloss Reinhartshausen, Vignette Collection in Germany, and The Venice Times, Vignette Collection in Italy.

The property will further strengthen IHG’s position in the UK and Ireland, where it is the largest global hotel company, operating 384 hotels and with another 28 in development as of March 31, 2026.

For further information please contact:

Umika Verma
umika.verma@ihg.com
+44 (0) 7827872833

About IHG®

IHG Hotels & Resorts (tickers: LON:IHG for Ordinary Shares; NYSE:IHG for ADRs) is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.

With a family of 21 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world’s largest hotel loyalty programmes with over 160 million members, IHG has more than one million rooms across 7,000 hotels in over 100 countries, and a development pipeline of a further 2,300 properties.

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About Vignette Collection

Vignette Collection is IHG’s first collection brand and newest addition to its luxury and lifestyle portfolio. It represents a fast-growing family of unique properties each offering one-of-a-kind stays in destinations to remember. Collectively different and proudly independent, Vignette Collection hotels share the vision to harness travel’s ability to benefit local people and places weaving responsibility, community, and locality together.

Since its launch in 2021, the brand has surpassed the halfway point in its initial aim to reach 100 hotels in the first 10 years. Today, the collection encompasses 34 hotels in 17 countries globally with a further 45 properties in the pipeline. Vignette Collection was launched to offer owners of world-class independent hotels the ability to benefit from IHG’s powerful enterprise offering and global scale whilst retaining their hotel’s unique character, style, and name.

For more information, visit www.vignettecollectionhotels.com

SOURCE: InterContinental Hotels Group

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