IHG, Urban extend NSW partnership with two hotels

IHG Hotels & Resorts has strengthened its partnership with Urban Property Group with two hotel signings in New South Wales, bringing their joint pipeline in the state to three properties.

Crowne Plaza Newcastle and Hotel Indigo Gosford follow Crowne Plaza Parramatta, which was signed in 2025. Both new properties will form part of mixed-use developments by Urban.

Scheduled to open in late 2029, the 171-room Crowne Plaza Newcastle will be located within a 43-storey development adjacent to Newcastle Interchange, alongside 219 residential apartments. Facilities will include all-day dining, a lobby bar, a pool and more than 550m² of meetings and events space, including a 425m² ballroom.

The property will mark the return of the Crowne Plaza brand to Newcastle and add accommodation and meetings facilities to the city and the wider Hunter region.

Hotel Indigo Gosford is expected to open in mid-2030 as part of Urban’s The Waterfront precinct. The 152-room hotel will overlook Brisbane Water and feature a café and bar, rooftop pool and wellness facilities. Its design will draw on the surrounding neighbourhood and Central Coast.

The two additions extend IHG and Urban’s partnership across metropolitan and regional New South Wales.