Stanley St’s Holiday Inn Express & Suites will be converted to ‘voco’ by the end of the year. PICTURE: MARINA MATHEWSThe owner of Queenstown’s Holiday Inn Express & Suites is moving the town centre hotel upmarket. IHG Hotels & Resorts announced this week the 227-room, four-star hotel, which fronts Stanley, Sydney and Melbourne Sts, will be converted to its premium ‘voco’ brand by the end of the year — the rebrand was first reported in Mountain Scene in 2024. The statement says the rebrand’s designed to ‘‘strengthen the property’s commercial mix, broaden its appeal across leisure and corporate segments, and support sustained long-term performance’’. Developed and owned by Australian company Pro-invest Group, it was the company’s first Holiday Inn Express in New Zealand, a brand it operates under a franchise agreement with IHG.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 14, 2026 15:51 UTC