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IHG Hotels & Resorts puts the ‘Inter’ into Hotel Continental, Sorrento  

Luxury hotel boost for regional Victoria

The signatures have been inked to allow IHG Hotels & Resort’s luxury InterContinental brand to head to Sorrento in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula… to the iconic, Hotel Continental no less!

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the brand is heading to Sorrento in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula to be part of the redevelopment of the coveted Hotel Continental. It follows the signing of a management agreement with the Consortium behind the iconic Hotel Continental redevelopment on the state’s famed coastal strip. 

Hotel Continental, or the ‘Conti’ as it is endearingly called by locals, will have a new, luxurious lease on life when the InterContinental Sorrento opens in November 2021, as the property poises itself to become a beacon of glamour and sophistication once again on the Mornington Peninsula.   

The hotel is on track for a summer 2021 opening and it will be a major win for tourism in regional Victoria alongside a boon for the accommodation-strapped Mornington Peninsula. The signing also coincides with the ground-breaking of Holiday Inn Geelong, from IHG it is a great show of confidence in the region.

A sensitive, state-of-the-art restoration of the 145-year-old heritage-listed limestone building is taking place by the Trenerry Consortium, which is owned by Victor Smorgon Group, the Kanat Group and Trenerry Property. The InterContinental Sorrento will occupy the accommodation component of the building and will feature 106 beautifully appointed, spacious guestrooms, many of them with water views.

Abhijay Sandilya, IHG’s Vice President, Development, Australasia, Japan & Pacific, said: “We could not be more delighted to be adding this very special hotel to our InterContinental portfolio and we’re so pleased to be embarking on the restoration process with this great Consortium of partners. InterContinental hotels around the world, all have a fascinating, alluring story to tell and InterContinental Sorrento with its rich 145-year history is no exception; it perfectly complements our portfolio. We have been looking to grow outside of central Melbourne for some time, and to be expanding into regional Victoria with a property of this calibre and in such a prime tourism location, is incredibly exciting.  

“With regional tourism in places such as the Mornington Peninsula benefiting from pent-up traveller demand due to Covid-19, the hotel is in a sweet spot to capitalise on this influx of travellers, and with very few luxury hotel offerings in the area, InterContinental Sorrento will be a welcome addition to the region and a treasured addition to the IHG network.”   

Peter Edwards from Victor Smorgon Group, said “After working closely with our consultant team, we couldn’t be more pleased to have IHG Hotels & Resorts on board. We are confident that bringing the world’s largest luxury hotel brand to a destination like Sorrento will attract attention from both domestic and international travellers to the region, and we are excited to see the Hotel Continental enter an exciting new era. 

“Collectively we have a passion and vision for the hotel to be completely revitalised and returned to its former glory as one of the country’s most loved hotels and we’re excited to be embarking on this project with the team at IHG.”  

Hotel Continental first opened in 1875 and was the brainchild of actor, philanthropist and businessman, George Coppin, who was regarded as the “Father of the Theatre” in Victoria. Coppin’s vision was to create a tourism and cultural heart for the Peninsula where Melburnians and tourists could enjoy a premium seaside resort only a few hours from the city. The hotel sparked an industry that included the steamboat ferry system, transporting travellers from all over the world into the heart of Sorrento, and to the hotel. 

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