New Zealand will welcome IHG's voco brand next year in the form of a new 200-room hotel.

Developed in conjunction with Pro-Invest, the property will be dual-branded, sharing its site with an IHG-branded cousin, the 294-room Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre.

The two hotels will have separate branding and guest entrances, but will share facilities to provide a better guest experience.  

Located in the very heart of Auckland’s centre, at the corner of Albert and Wyndham Street, voco Auckland City Centre will incorporate all the elements of the voco life, including guest rooms that are designed around the ‘Me Time’ concept with premium beds for a quality sleep experience, superior showers, innovative lighting and user-friendly technology.

Pro-invest CEO Ronald Barrott said the brand was well suited to the iconic location.

"When IHG first launched voco in 2018, its sustainability focus really struck a chord with me and I realised that it was a perfect fit for us," he said.

"We are extremely excited to have the honour of opening New Zealand’s first voco."

The property was originally announced as an EVEN Hotel in 2017, however following IHG’s launch of voco in 2018 it became clear that the new brand would not only resonate with the colourful, unstuffy and laid-back Kiwi spirit, but also that its ‘tread light’ philosophy made it a perfect fit with Pro-invest’s culture of environmental governance, which includes a commitment to targeting high energy efficiency ratings across its portfolio. 

IHG Managing Director for Australasia and Japan, Leanne Harwood, said she was "delighted" to continue the voco journey.

“With the momentum voco has created since its launch, we are delighted that Pro-invest has taken the opportunity to realign their EVEN project with the new sustainability-focused voco brand," she said.

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