Hylko Versteeg

Head of development southern Europe – IHG Hotels & Resorts

Hylko Versteeg is the Head of Development for Southern Europe at IHG® Hotels & Resorts. He is responsible for leading the growth of IHG’s brand portfolio across Southern Europe through franchise and management agreements in 16 countries & 18 IHG Hotels & Resorts brands.

Working collaboratively with development partners, Hylko and his team have consistently delivered strong returns for owners. With over a 2 decades of development experience with IHG and having signed over 200 deals across multiple brands, Hylko is well positioned to help owners optimise their asset, recommending the most appropriate brand and design solutions for their properties.

Prior to joining IHG in 2006, Hylko worked at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and in several Hotel & Tourism consulting roles across Spain and in Latin America for an international consulting company and the CAF (Corporacion Andina de Fomento – the Andean Community Development Bank).

Hylko holds a bachelor degree in European Hospitality Management & Hotel Administration from The Hague Hotel School. He is married and has 2 daughters. His hobbies include padel, riding motorbikes and travelling the world.