IHG has signed a management agreement with leading developer Arkan Palm for Real Estate Investment to further expand its presence in Egypt with the launch of the first Holiday Inn Express hotel in the country.

The new Holiday Inn Express West Cairo 205 will be located in the blossoming West Cairo area.

Arkan Palm for Real Estate Investment already delivered an on-brand Crowne Plaza hotel in West Cairo in February 2022. The group is also developing a 250-key InterContinental West Cairo 205, due in 2028, and the 140-key voco West Cairo 205 Suites, set for completion in 2026.

IHG currently has seven hotels operating across four brands in Egypt, including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Staybridge Suites.

IHG also has pipeline of 19 hotels due to open within the next five years across the country.