ATLANTA, Feb. 14,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IHG Hotels &
Resorts celebrates the debut of Vignette Collection in the Americas
with the opening of Yours Truly DC. Vignette Collection, the newest
brand in IHG's fast-growing Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, is a
family of distinct luxury hotels connected by a shared vision that
travel can benefit local people and places. Nestled within
Washington, D.C.'s eclectic Dupont
Circle, Yours Truly is a bohemian-inspired haven designed to feel
like a warm, welcoming home.
Claire Bennett, Global Chief
Customer Officer for IHG Hotels & Resorts, commented: "We
committed to bring Vignette Collection to the American market and
this first opening in the nation's capital sets the stage for
growth of Vignette Collection across the Americas. The global
success of the brand in just over a year since launch, with four
hotels already welcoming guests in cities like Bangkok and Brisbane, speaks to our focus on delivering
one-of-a-kind hotels and memorable experiences alongside a
commitment to more responsible travel. Whether you travel for work
or pleasure, Yours Truly DC welcomes guests not just with an
invitation to stay and relax, but also to explore and discover
Washington D.C. This is an
exciting addition to the over 6,000 hotels available within the
recently reimagined IHG One Rewards loyalty program, and we look
forward to creating unique moments and unexpected connections at
Yours Truly DC for our members and guests."
The 355-room Yours Truly, like all Vignette Collection hotels,
is unique in its own right, with its own distinct outlook and story
to tell. Designed by Simeone Deary Design Group, the hotel was
inspired by a "bohemian-meets-brutalist" stylistic balance,
embracing the building's architectural bones and evoking a curated
home-away-from-home.
An open concept living room is punctuated by biophilic design,
vivid earth tones and the occasional disco ball. Velvety armchairs
and couches encourage conversation while nooks have been created
for those seeking quiet. Design-forward rooms and suites blend
modern comfort, intuitive amenities, and warm, colorful styling,
while artwork by national and local artists, selected through the
lens of a conscious worldly adventurer, adorns the walls.
Vignette Collection hotels infuse unexpected moments into the
experience, known as 'Memorable Rituals,' which add a 'special
something' to remember every stay. At El Donut Shoppe, an
outpost of the in-the-know Orlando-based record store located off the
hotel's lobby, guests can curate the soundtrack to their stay.
Featuring rare jazz, funk, soul and hip-hop vinyls, records are
available on loan from the music library to spin on the hotel's
in-room turntables. Yours Truly also hosts a rotating line-up of
on-site programming, including pop-ups and intimate house shows
from local artists and DJs, setting the scene for discovery.
Set within the living room is Mercy Me, the hotel's
'Sorta South American'-inspired restaurant and bar created by local
culinary trendsetters Andrew Dana
and James Beard-nominated Chef
Daniela Moreira. Visitors can
indulge in South American staples alongside an imaginative cocktail
menu. During the day, the hotel's Call Your
Mother offers playful Jewish breakfast and lunch classics,
including towering bagel sandwiches and coffee from area roasters.
Guests can also stock their in-room mini fridge space with
snacks and sips from Mercy Me, like craft beers, cold brew, and
cookies served with a nightcap.
At Vignette Collection's core is the belief that travel should
champion everyone, and each hotel's 'Means for Good' is
thoughtfully chosen to uplift its local community. The Yours
Truly Small Business Collective is a hotel initiative that
supports neighboring small businesses. Comprised of hand-selected
partners, many of which are women-owned, businesses in the
collective include a florist, holistic spa, specialty map curator
and crystal retailer, among others. Guests receive exclusive offers
and perks from the businesses to encourage them to shop locally
while in town. Yours Truly will also host 'Small Business
Collective Marketplaces' on-site quarterly where guests can peruse
and purchase products from these local retailers.
Additional hotel amenities include an outpost of Groom
Guy, a modern barber shop offering haircuts and premium
personal care products; a gym, which shares inspiring
workouts daily on its chalkboard walls; and 15,000 square feet of
meeting and event spaces, running the gamut from a studio
and ping pong room to an outdoor patio and 3,400 square-foot
ballroom.
Guests will also have access to a best-in-class loyalty program,
IHG One Rewards, which is centered around its guests – giving them
richer benefits and more ways to earn than ever before, all powered
by leading technology on its new mobile app.
Yours Truly DC is Vignette Collection's fourth hotel to open,
joining Hotel X Brisbane Fortitude Valley in Australia, Sindhorn Midtown Hotel Bangkok in
Thailand and Casa da Companhia in
Portugal. Future openings span
from El Gran Encomendero in Mexico's Yucatan
Peninsula and The Gwendolyn in Oregon's wine country to Carlton Al Moaibed
Hotel in Saudi Arabia, House of
Chinhara in Zimbabwe and RIHGA
Royal Hotel Osaka in Japan. The
brand has 14 hotels in the pipeline, and more than 100 properties
globally are anticipated to join over the next 10 years.*
For more on Yours Truly DC, visit the hotel's website. Discover
Vignette Collection's diverse hotels with distinctly enriching
experiences and Yours Truly DC on Instagram at @vignettehotels and
@yourstrulyhotel.
*Numbers as at 31 December
2022
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About Vignette Collection
Vignette Collection, IHG Hotels & Resorts' first collection
brand, is a family of one-of-a-kind properties in sought-after
urban and resort locations where guests can indulge in a growing
passion for stays that are authentic, experiential and considerate.
Here for the next generation of luxury travellers seeking both
discovery and purpose, Vignette Collection weaves responsibility,
community and locality together for stays that are as distinct as
our hotels. The first hotels committed to join the collection
include Hotel X Brisbane Fortitude Valley in Brisbane, Australia and The Aquatique Pattaya
in Pattaya, Thailand. More than
100 properties globally are anticipated to join over the next 10
years. For more information, visit
vignettecollectionhotels.com.
About IHG Hotels & Resorts
IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global
hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for
Good.
With a family of 18 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the
world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,000 open
hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 1,800 in the
development pipeline.
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Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels &
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Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood Suites
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Resorts
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