InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) signed a new-build, 199-room Crowne Plaza hotel in Medellin, Colombia. The hotel will be located in Medellin’s upscale “El Poblado” neighborhood, occupying one of two towers in the Palmanova luxury, mixed-use development and connected to the Palma Real Multiplaza. This will be IHG’s third property in Medellin.

Slated to open in 2018, the Crowne Plaza Medellin hotel is owned by Grupo Contempo S.A.S. Grupo Contempo plans to develop several other IHG-branded hotels, including three Holiday Inn Express hotels expected to open by 2015 in Bogotá’s Zona Financiera, Cartagena and Barranquilla.

The Crowne Plaza Medellin is situated at the foothills of the mountain range and offers sweeping views of the city, including a 360° view from the pool bar located on the top floor. The hotel will feature a ground floor restaurant and lobby bar, a flexible 4,500 sq. ft. ballroom and about 1,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, as well as signature amenities such as the fitness center and business center.

Crowne Plaza hotels participate in IHG’s guest loyalty program, which is free to join.

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, www.ihg.com/crowneplaza