InterContinental Hotels Group, or IHG, has signed a management agreement to develop the 200-room Crowne Plaza Christchurch in New Zealand. Located in the central business district (CBD) and across from the planned new Christchurch Convention Centre due to open in 2017, the upscale hotel will be a conversion of a current commercial building owned by a consortium of local Christchurch investors. The hotel will be one of the tallest buildings in the city, presenting guests with unrivalled views of Mt Hutt and the New Zealand Ski fields.

The hotel will feature up to five suites and 195 guest rooms and food and beverage options including an all-day dining restaurant, a specialty restaurant and lobby lounge and bar. Catering to both business and leisure travelers, Crowne Plaza Christchurch will also have a business center and function space for meetings and events, as well as a fitness center.