InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Arab International Tourism Investment Company to develop Voco Giza Pyramids.

The Voco Giza Pyramids is a mixed-use development and will include a mall. The 17,000m2 hotel is scheduled to open in 2022.

Hotelier Middle East reported the launch of the Voco brand by IHG in June 2018 and later in the same year, the launch of the same brand in Dubai and Saudi Arabia.

Pascal Gauvin, managing director, India, Middle East & Africa, IHG said in a statement: "Cairo has always been a primary market for us. We have maintained a strong presence in the city, with more than 2,000 rooms across three brands, and a strong pipeline. We look forward to further catering to our guests, providing them with the freshness of a unique hotel with the guarantee of an upscale experience."

The 230-room Voco Giza Pyramids will be located in Pyramids Gardens in Giza, beside the Grand Egyptian Museum and the main entrance of the Pyramids.  Features include an outdoor pool, a health club and spa, and meeting space. Multiple dining options will also be available.  

In late December, Hotelier also reported that Egypt was a market to watch in terms of of a growing tourism sector.

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