El Gran Encomendero

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announced the signing of its newest Vignette Collection hotel in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The signing of El Gran Encomendero marks the first for IHG's Luxury & Lifestyle Collection brand in both Mexico and the Americas region, and builds upon strong momentum from previous signings across Asia, Europe and Australia following the brand's August 2021 launch.

Scheduled to begin construction in early 2023, the 83-room El Gran Encomendero will anchor a four-story, upscale mixed-use development in Valladolid - a historic town nearly 25 miles west of the Chichen Itza ruins and in proximity of the Balam archeological site and multiple cenotes. The hotel will deliver an elegant guest experience rooted in regional culture, highlighted by luxurious rooms, a restaurant and bar, rooftop pool, spa, fitness center and 1,600 square feet of meeting space.

Under the ownership of Grupo Alves, El Gran Encomendero additionally will represent the first branded hotel in the Valladolid community amid its retail and tourism renaissance. An on-the-rise destination for international leisure travel, business events and weddings, Valladolid recently received the coveted "Magical Towns" designation from the Mexican Ministry of Tourism for its efforts to protect and preserve cultural wealth. The city anticipates attracting even more volume following the construction of the government-funded Mayan train line which will connect it directly to Mérida and Cancún

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