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voco Muar will open later in 2026 with 107 rooms, a rooftop bar and a rooftop pool. IHG, the hotel group behind the brand, signed the deal with KCC Holdings Group. The hotel is IHG’s first in Muar. It joins a wave of Johor projects, including the JW Marriott Hotel Johor Bahru opening in December.
The hotel sits inside KCC City Business Park, which KCC Holdings owns and developed. KCC Hotel (Muar) Sdn Bhd, a unit of the group, is the owner. IHG will operate it under a management agreement.
Overall, here is what the hotel offers, who is behind it and what is unknown. The announcement came on 6 August, and the opening is “later this year”. However, no exact date or room rates have been shared.
Facilities at voco Muar in KCC City Business Park
To begin, the hotel has 107 rooms. One report puts it at 10 storeys. Meanwhile, construction is advanced, and interior design work is under way.
The hotel’s page on IHG’s site lists restaurants with local and international food. A rooftop bar offers cocktails and city views. Moreover, the rooftop has a saltwater pool, a Jacuzzi, a children’s pool, a steam room and a fitness centre. IHG also plans meeting spaces and a grand ballroom.
Guestrooms are listed with premium bedding and high-speed Wi-Fi. Renderings show a guestroom and a bathroom, but room types have not been named. Meanwhile, room rates are still being finalised. Therefore, travellers cannot yet compare prices.
Notably, the hotel is a 40-minute drive from Melaka. Yet IHG gives no distances to Muar town centre, Johor Bahru or Singapore. Likewise, it gives no road or airport details.
Why IHG chose Muar for voco Muar
IHG says it is making its debut in the riverside town. It also calls it the first international-branded hotel there. Both claims come from the company.
Vivek Bhalla, IHG’s Managing Director for South East Asia and Korea, said the signing supports a push into smaller markets. He said the voco brand suits those places. Likewise, Ker Soon Yong, Executive Director of KCC Hotel (Muar), said the hotel will lift local hospitality.
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In addition, IHG is targeting two groups of guests. Its page places the hotel near the Muar River, Tanjung Emas Park, heritage streets and murals. Leisure travellers may come for those sights and the local food. Business travellers may come because Muar is a manufacturing hub.
IHG has 13 hotels open in Malaysia and eight more in the pipeline. As a result, it would be its second voco in the country. The first, voco Kuching, opened in June 2026.
What voco Muar means for Johor’s hotel map
Furthermore, the brand describes itself as IHG’s fastest-growing premium brand. It aims for a warm and relaxed style with trusted standards. Globally, voco has 137 hotels open.
For Johor, the hotel adds supply outside the Johor Bahru and Desaru belt. Elsewhere, other projects include new hotels in Penang as supply grows across the country. Besides, Muar sits on the Melaka side of Johor, so it may draw visitors from both states.
However, several facts are still open. The company has not given an opening date, room rates or room types. It also has not said how many jobs the hotel will create or what it cost to build.
In short, voco Muar will open later in 2026 with 107 rooms in KCC City Business Park. Watch for an opening date and room rates from IHG or KCC.
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