Overview
- The three‑hotel franchise agreement, announced Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, brings The Hari London and The Hari Hong Kong into IHG’s Vignette Collection later in 2026 and converts the 324‑room Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre into The Hari Singapore in early 2027.
- The Hari Singapore conversion will be overseen by British designer Tara Bernerd and is planned to reopen as a five‑star Hari property in the first quarter of 2027, marking Vignette Collection’s debut in the Singapore market.
- Under the deal Harilela’s existing Hari London (85 rooms) and Hari Hong Kong (210 rooms) will retain their brand identities while accessing IHG’s global distribution, reservations systems and IHG One Rewards membership benefits.
- IHG says the move supports Vignette’s growth push toward a 100‑hotel portfolio within its first decade and reflects a wider company trend of driving expansion through hotel conversions rather than new builds.
- The agreement extends a partnership between Harilela Group and IHG that spans more than 50 years and aims to combine The Hari’s local art, community initiatives and design focus with IHG’s commercial scale and loyalty reach.