IHG Signs Master Development Deal with Aland to Launch Staybridge Suites in Australia
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a master development agreement with Sydney-based developer Aland to launch its upscale extended-stay Staybridge Suites brand in Australia. Aland holds exclusive development rights and will build a significant national portfolio, starting with at least 2,000 rooms across 15 hotels. The first two franchise agreements cover the 130-room Staybridge Suites Parramatta in a Sydney commercial center and the 112-room Staybridge Suites Sydney Leppington near Western Sydney International Airport. As of June 2026, Staybridge Suites had 355 open hotels and 152 in the pipeline globally.
Impact and considerations
Expanded extended-stay supply in Australia may give companies with project-based or long-stay assignments more options with kitchen and extended-stay amenities, potentially affecting corporate lodging agreements and long-stay provisions in travel policies.
Key points
- IHG signed a master development agreement with Sydney-based developer Aland to launch Staybridge Suites in Australia.
- Aland holds exclusive development rights and will build a significant national portfolio, starting with at least 2,000 rooms across 15 hotels.
- The first two franchise agreements are the 130-room Staybridge Suites Parramatta and the 112-room Staybridge Suites Sydney Leppington.
- Staybridge Suites Sydney Leppington will be located near Western Sydney International Airport.
- As of June 2026, Staybridge Suites had 355 open hotels and 152 in the pipeline globally.
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- First source publication
- 10 Sept 2026, 12:00
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- 12 Sept 2026, 00:17
- Last updated
- 10 Sept 2026, 12:00
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- Business Travel News：IHG to Launch Staybridge Suites in Australia (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 10 Sept 2026, 12:00