The growth of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ playful and sustainably-minded voco brand is set for turbo-charging this quarter, with anticipation and excitement growing around the impending opening of three new voco Hotels in the next two months: voco Melbourne Central (28 April), voco Auckland City Centre (12 May) and voco Brisbane City Centre (27 May).

Since opening the world’s first voco Hotel in Australia in 2018 – voco Gold Coast – the bright yellow brand with its quirky service style has opened its doors in 31 locations around the UK, France, Austria, Montenegro, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Greater China. Now, in the Pacific, IHG will grow the brand to 5 hotels in the region thanks to the imminent opening of Melbourne, Auckland and Brisbane, with these new destinations joining voco Gold Coast, and voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley which opened in 2019.

Opening at the end of April 2022, voco Melbourne Central will carry the tag of being Australia’s first new-build voco Hotel and will take up a prominent Lonsdale Street address, part of Melbourne’s iconic new ‘380 Melbourne’ skyscraper. Cultivating plant life throughout the hotel’s open public spaces through a partnership with Victorian ecological garden specialists, Fytogreen, voco Melbourne Central will be a flagship property for the brand when it opens and carry all the hallmarks of voco’s ‘tread lightly’ philosophy. The hotel’s pledge for greener stays will also see every one of the 252 guestrooms feature at least window that opens, reducing the reliance on air-conditioning and a reduction in energy.Stylish comfort, sweeping views and an unrivalled central location – that’s voco Auckland City Centre, which will open in May 2022 and herald the voco brand’s first foray into New Zealand. Set in the beating heart of Auckland, boasting the highest rooftop bar in the city with Bar Albert, voco Auckland City Centre will undoubtedly be one of the most exciting hotels to open in the country this year. Culinary aficionados will delight in the all-day trattoria, Mozzarella & Co., featuring classics such as wood-fired pizzas, pastas and Italian cocktails, as well as take-away and a la carte breakfast menus.

Promising to bring a refreshingly different stay experience to the River City, voco Brisbane City Centre will be a hive of charming energy when it opens in May 2022, with an abundance of open space, a rooftop pool, sweeping Brisbane River views and over 1,200sqm of function space. All of the hotel’s 194 guestrooms will feature premium bedding, smart in-room technology, and, staying true to voco’s green promise, sustainable Antipodes bulk-sized amenities stationed in all guest bathrooms. The convivial lobby dining space, Kraft & Co., is sure to be the energetic heart of the hotel which will serve up craft brews, local wines and cocktails seven days a week.

voco’s sustainability hallmarks, alongside its unstuffy, friendly service and bustling restaurant and bar trademarks, have served the brand well since its launch just four years ago, with hotels adopting a strong point of difference making them a smart choice for business and leisure travellers alike.

In particular, for the sustainably minded, over 150 recycled plastic bottles have been put to good use in voco guest rooms, turning plastic waste into a sustainable sleep with high quality bedding. Guests can rest easy knowing that voco bedding is made from 100 per cent recycled materials, while the linen produced in line with the Better Cotton Initiative supports sustainable cotton harvesting. To date, the initiative has equated to over half a million bottles that have been recycled to make voco bedding across the hotels. Guests can expect these hallmarks to be implemented in all of the new Pacific openings.

To celebrate the opening of the new voco Hotels, guests can experience the ‘voco Life’ with a tailored package with all the perks. The opening offer includes overnight accommodation, complimentary breakfast for two, an upgrade on arrival with guaranteed views, complimentary voco cocktail and hotel bespoke welcome treat on arrival. The package is available at each hotel and is bookable now for three months. For more details and to book, please see below:

voco Melbourne Central, prices from $238.00 (book here)

voco Auckland City Centre (book here)

voco Brisbane City Centre (book here)

Image below of voco Auckland City Centre

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