IHG Expands in Mexico With Puebla Hotel

By: - October 30th, 2015

By the Caribbean Journal staff

InterContinental Hotels Group is ramping up its expansion in Mexico.

The company announced the debut of its latest hotel, Staybridge Suites Puebla in the city of Puebla this week.

The eight-story, extended-stay property has 129 suites.

It opens following an investment of more than $12 million by Hotel Royal Plaza.

The Staybridge Suites brand has been opening a number of properties in the country, including in Monterrey, Chihuahua, Guadalajara and Queretaro.

“We’re delighted to open another Staybridge Suites property in Mexico, specifically here in the historic city of Puebla. The hotel’s convenient location just minutes from the FINSA Industrial Park will attract extended stay travelers, making it an ideal choice for guests who are away from home for weeks or months at a time and can enjoy the unique home-like amenities at

Staybridge Suites properties,” said Gerardo Murray, Vice President, Distribution and Commercial Marketing, Mexico, Latin America & The Caribbean at IHG.

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