InterContinental London - The O2 to open in 2015

Leading luxury hotel chain Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) will launch its new InterContinental London - The O2 in late 2015 in Greenwich, UK.

Currently under construction, the luxury 453-bedroom hotel and conference centre is designed to the highest sustainability standards and located immediately adjacent to The O2, a popular arena. The InterContinental London - The O2 will feature a dedicated conference centre complete with 20 multi-functional meeting rooms and an impressive 3,000-sq-m pillar-free ballroom.

Located on the banks of the River Thames, visitors can enjoy breath-taking views of the water and neighbouring Canary Wharf. The hotel’s location also benefits from easy riverboat access into Greenwich Pier and is only 400 m from North Greenwich tube station.

Facilities at the 18-storey hotel include a luxury spa, hotel bar, two restaurants - comprising a fine dining and all-day dining experience - as well as a Sky Bar atop the highest floor boasting an uninterrupted, panoramic view across the water to Canary Wharf and beyond.

Raj Shah, Arora Group’s commercial director, said: “We are excited to be opening the largest and most luxurious hotel in Greenwich with the largest single pillar free ballroom within a London hotel. With the Olympics, this area of London has undergone a dramatic transformation and we are delighted to be part of that ongoing regeneration that renders this area one of the most visited destinations in the city. This hotel will bring a new dimension of leisure and business facilities to Greenwich and Canary Wharf and we believe a welcome new option for meeting planners looking to place large events in the capital with a globally recognised hotel brand.”

InterContinental London - The O2 is managed and operated by The Arora Group under a franchise agreement with IHG. – TradeArabia News Service