Third-party brand. Local powerhouse.
Connect Hospitality operates hotels for owners across Australia and New Zealand — backed by EVT's 100+ years of expertise.
Trusted by these hotel brands
- Hotel Indigo
- Holiday Inn Express
- Kimpton
- voco
- The Sebel
Owners keep the asset and the brand. We run the hotel.
EVT Connect Hospitality is the third-party hotel management business of EVT Group. We currently manage 15 hotels and around 3,200 rooms across Australia and New Zealand for private owners, institutional investors and developers.
Our managed hotels trade under IHG's Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo, Kimpton and voco, and Accor's The Sebel. Hotels continue operating under their existing brands — we take on the operating agreement, the team and the performance, backed by EVT Group's century of operating history.
15
Hotels managed
11 Australia · 4 New Zealand
3,200+
Rooms
63 to 345 keys per hotel
9
Cities
Sydney to Queenstown
Our portfolio
Fifteen hotels across Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, the Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Auckland and Queenstown. Evidence, not a directory.
- Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express Brisbane Central
Brisbane, QLD · 226 keys
- Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Little Collins
Melbourne, VIC · 312 keys
- Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW · 170 keys
- Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express Sydney Airport
Sydney, NSW · 247 keys
- Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sunshine Coast
Maroochydore, QLD · 181 keys
- Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express Queenstown
Queenstown, NZ
Our comprehensive service model.
Delivered by Franchisor, maximised by Connect Hospitality
Brand Standards
We ensure your property exceeds third-party brand standards, delivering consistent quality and a standout guest experience.
Loyalty Program
We maximise guest retention by leveraging third-party loyalty programs to drive repeat bookings and higher lifetime value.
Distribution & eCommerce
We expand reach and revenue with optimised distribution channels and powerful eCommerce strategies tailored to your market.
A 1930s office block, opened as Australia's first Kimpton.
Sydney's former Water Board building was converted to a 172-key luxury lifestyle hotel and launched under a flag new to the market. We opened it, staffed it and now run it — food and beverage, rooms and commercial performance under one operating team.
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Keys, adaptive reuse
1936
Building, restored
Kimpton
IHG's first in Australia
Our team
Senior operators you will work with directly, from day one.
What owners say
Placeholder quote. Connect Hospitality took over an underperforming asset and had it trading ahead of budget inside two quarters, without a change to the brand or the franchise agreement.
Owner name — Managing Director, ownership entity
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Owner name — Director, ownership entity
Placeholder quote. Monthly reporting we can take straight to our investment committee, and a general manager who has stayed.
Owner name — Director, ownership entity
FAQ
What is third-party hotel management?⌄
A third-party manager operates a hotel on behalf of its owner under a management agreement. The owner keeps the asset and, where the hotel is franchised, the brand agreement. The manager employs or directs the on-property team and is accountable for trading performance, brand compliance and reporting.
How is this different from a hotel management agreement with a brand?⌄
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Who is EVT Connect Hospitality, and how is it related to EVT?⌄
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Which hotel brands does Connect Hospitality operate?⌄
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