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IHG Opens voco Times SquareBroadway, Largest in the Americas

The flagship signals ongoing voco expansion during a period of scarce new hotel approvals in Times Square.

Overview

  • Debuting as a 32-story, 419-room property at Seventh Avenue and West 48th Street, the hotel is among the neighborhood’s final approved new-builds.
  • The property features Times Square’s only hotel rooftop with unobstructed panoramic views, including a 2,400-square-foot indoor/outdoor event space.
  • Design draws on Prohibition-era speakeasies, and The Velvet Fox bar and lounge serves handcrafted cocktails, small plates, and live music.
  • As the largest voco in the Americas, the hotel joins two existing New York City locations, bringing the brand’s New York State total to seven.
  • IHG reports 124 voco hotels open and 108 in the pipeline as of December 31, 2025, with leadership reiterating a goal of 200 open within the brand’s first decade.