The company said the hotel opened on 2 September 2026 in the centre of Times Square. IHG described it as a 22-storey property developed by Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company and managed by Highgate.
According to the announcement, the project revives a New York landmark originally constructed for the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The opening adds a prominent branded hotel to one of the city’s busiest visitor districts.
Because the release states the property is open, the development stands apart from reservation launches or future pipeline announcements and gives a confirmed addition to Manhattan’s hotel market.
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Illustrative photograph: The Brooklyn Diner near Times Square on West 43rd Street in New York City, at night on September 23, 2024. Image: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0. The photograph may show an earlier edition or the destination rather than the reported announcement.
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