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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)

Hotels

10 breathtaking IHG hotels opening in 2023

Kristin Mariano Dec 13, 2022
From a spectacular island retreat in Danang to a historic haven on Kowloon’s waterfront, IHG Hotels & Resorts has curated a list of all new Asia properties opening in 2023 for the…
Hotels

InterContinental brand to debut in Crete

Kristin Mariano May 26, 2022
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has announced the signing of InterContinental Resort Crete – marking the luxury brand’s debut on the Greek island.

Crowne Plaza accelerates growth in Asia Pacific

Kristin Mariano Mar 15, 2022
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest and best known upscale brands and part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ premium collection, is continuing its rapid growth across…

IHG spreads wings with Kimpton in Bangkok and Tokyo with October openings

Megha Paul Sep 8, 2020
IHG will debut its luxury boutique brand Kimpton Hotels in two new markets next month, with Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok opening in Thailand on 1 October and Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo opening in…

IHG’s InterContinental Resort comes to Khao Yai

Megha Paul Feb 6, 2020
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the signing of a management agreement with Elysian Hotel Management Company, for a unique new property near Khao Yai National Park in…
Hotels

IHG restores 18th-century riverside landmark in Lyon, France

Tian Tolentino Apr 10, 2019
Nestled in a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the landmark InterContinental Lyon - Hotel Dieu will open in June 2019. The historical building, a former hospital that operated for more than…
Hotels

IHG enhances online search for MICE spaces worldwide

Tian Tolentino Oct 23, 2018
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has collaborated with Social Tables to launch the company’s new groups and meetings digital experience.
Hospitality

‘Underwater’ hotel InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland opens

MILI SEMLANI Semlani Aug 17, 2018
The mostly below ground property is poised to welcome guests in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Hotels

2020 vision: IHG unveils Kimpton Tokyo Shinjuku

Alastair Newport Jul 20, 2018
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the new Kimpton Tokyo Shinjuku will be the “ultimate boutique hotel experience” when the new property launches in 2020.
Hotels

IHG buys into Regent Hotels & Resorts and goes back to the 80s with Hong Kong property

Simon Willmore Mar 16, 2018
IHG continues its acquisitions streak by expanding its luxury portfolio. While the rest of us were either sleeping or shuttling about, it snapped up a 51% stake in Regent Hotels and Resorts…
Hotels

IHG hotels in Japan earn an incredible fourth Michelin Star

Alastair Newport Dec 5, 2017 1
The Stars are shining brightly for IHG’s hotels in Japan with the addition of a record 4th Michelin Star to its restaurant trophy cabinet, recognising the exceptional culinary pleasures…
Hotels

Fiji: Will island’s largest ever hotel make 2020 debut?

Alastair Newport Nov 14, 2017 8
InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a management agreement with Quantum Hi-Tech Group Limited to develop the largest hotel in Fiji, Crowne Plaza Fiji Wailoaloa Beach.
Hotels

IHG aims to become lifestyle choice for Asian travellers

Mark Elliott Aug 29, 2017
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is planning to launch a series of new lifestyle hotels - including new brands – across Asia, as it seeks to target the new wave of affluent middle…
Appointments

The latest appointments, including CWT’s new managing director for Asia

Mark Elliott Aug 23, 2017
BINDU BHATIA has been named as Carlson Wagonlit Travel's new managing director for Asia Pacific, effective 1 September. She succeeds Kai Chan, who will be leaving the company. Ms Bhatia,…
Hotels

InterContinental Hong Kong to undergo “spectacular transformation”

Mark Elliott Aug 8, 2017
The InterContinental Hong Kong is about to embark on a major renovation project. IHG revealed this week that the habourfront hotel will close its doors from the first quarter of 2019, for…
Appointments

The latest appointments, including new female heads at India Tourism and WTTC

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2017
RAVNEET KAUR has become the new chair and managing director of the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), becoming the first women to hold the role. In a 29-year career, Ms Kaur…
Hotels

IHG to enter Bintan with double project

Mark Elliott Jul 26, 2017
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has entered the Indonesian island of Bintan for the first time with the signing of agreement for two new-build hotels. Scheduled to open in 2019,…
Hotels

Where to Stay: new hotels in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong and more

Mark Elliott Jul 26, 2017
X2 Vibe Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel Location: In the On Nut district of Bangkok Grade: Upper-midscale Keys: 145 rooms and 121 serviced residences Facilities: Café, bar, saltwater…
Hotels

Where to Stay: new hotels from Hyatt, Dusit, Holiday Inn Express, and more

Mark Elliott Jul 19, 2017
Citadines Bayfront Nha Trang Location: In a seafront development on Tran Phu Street, in Vietnam's popular resort town Grade: Upscale serviced residence Keys: 310 studios and…
Appointments

The latest appointments from GTA, Carlson Wagonlit, Sala Resorts and more

Mark Elliott Jul 19, 2017
HUI WAN CHUA will become the GTA's new vice president of sales & marketing for Asia, based in Singapore. She joins the company from Zuji.com where she was CEO. Previously, Ms Chua…
Hotels

IHG unveils first Hotel Indigo resort in Bali

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2017
The world’s first Hotel Indigo in a resort location opens in Bali this month. The launch of the Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach marks a significant evolution for the brand, which was…
Hotels

Where to Stay: new hotels in Hua Hin, Manila, Mauritius and more

Mark Elliott Jul 13, 2017
Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila Location: In Ortigas Center, one of Metro Manila's main financial districts Grade: Upscale serviced residence Keys: 293, ranging from studios to…
Hotels

Where to Stay: new hotels in China, India, Australia and more

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2017
Element Foshan Nanhai Location: In Shishan Town, close to Nanhai Central Park in southern China's Guangdong province Grade: Upscale Keys: 329 Facilities: Restaurant, lounge, 24/7…
Appointments

The latest appointments, including Cachet Hotel Group’s Southeast Asian execs

Mark Elliott Jul 5, 2017
KIMY CHEN has been announced as Cachet Hotel Group's new president of Southeast Asia. The move marks a promotion for Ms Chen, who previously helped grow the Cachet brand in Greater…
Hotels

IHG sets sights on South Korea

Mark Elliott Jun 28, 2017
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced plans for a major expansion of its operations and portfolio in South Korea. The company currently operates nine hotels in the country…
Hotels

Where to Stay: new hotels in China, Japan, Australia and the US

Mark Elliott Jun 26, 2017
Shenzhen Marriott Hotel Golden Bay Location: Located on the beachfront at Golden Bay, east of downtown Shenzhen Grade: Upper-upscale Keys: 317 Facilities: Four restaurants, lounge,…
Appointments

The latest appointments from Travelport, AirAsia, Mandarin Oriental and more

Mark Elliott Jun 7, 2017
MING FOONG has become Travelport's new managing director for Greater China & Online Business Group Asia Pacific. Having joined Travelport in 2012, Foong’s most recent role was…
Hotels

Hua Hin resorts join forces for beachfront dining

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2017
Five of Hua Hin’s top resorts have come together to create a new beachfront dining experience. Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa, Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, InterContinental Hua Hin Resort,…
Appointments

The latest appointments from Movenpick, IHG, Six Senses and more…

Mark Elliott May 31, 2017
GERARD HOTELIER has become Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts' new vice president of operations for Asia. A long-term executive with the Swiss hotel group, Hotelier became GM of the Mövenpick…
United States

Where to Stay: New hotels in Bangkok, New York, Melbourne and more…

Mark Elliott May 7, 2017
Mercure Bangkok Makkasan Location: Next to Makkasan station, the main downtown hub for Bangkok's Airport Rail Link Grade: Upper-midscale Keys: 180 Facilities: Outdoor pool with…
United States

Where to Stay: New hotels in Jakarta, LA, Bangkok, Shanghai, and more…

Mark Elliott Apr 10, 2017
Ayana Midplaza Jakarta Location: The site of the former InterContinental Midplaza Jakarta on Jalan Sudirman Grade: Luxury Keys: 366 Facilities: Seven F&B outlets, spa, 24-hour…
Hotels

IHG boosts Indian portfolio with multiple deals

Mark Elliott Apr 7, 2017
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has expanded its collection of Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels in India, with the opening of one property and the signing of three more.…
Pacific Islands

Where to Stay: New hotels from Conrad, Centara, Oberoi, Hyatt and more…

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2017
Conrad Bora Bora Nui Location: In a private cove on Motu To'opua, overlooked by Mount Otemanu and 20 minutes by boat from Bora Bora Airport Grade: Midscale Keys: 114, including 86…
Hotels

One million hotel rooms rise around the world

Mark Elliott Mar 29, 2017
More than one million new hotel rooms are currently being constructed across the globe, a new report has revealed. In its latest Global Construction Pipeline Trend Report, Lodging…
Hotels

Where to Stay: New hotels around the world, including the latest Nobu

Mark Elliott Mar 13, 2017
ibis Saigon Airport Location: Five minutes' drive from Ho Chi Minh City's airport, Tan Son Nhat International Grade: Economy Keys: 282, including 65 serviced apartments Facilities:…
Hotels

Alain Ducasse opens restaurant at InterContinental Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Mar 3, 2017
World famous French chef Alain Ducasse has opened a new restaurant at the InterContinental Hong Kong. Rech by Alain Ducasse, which becomes the first international outpost of the…
Appointments

The latest appointments from AccorHotels, ANA, Dusit and more

Mark Elliott Feb 22, 2017
PAUL STEVENS has become CEO of Accor Plus, AccorHotels’ reward programme. He joined AccorHotels in 1997, holding several GM positions before leaving in 2004. He then returned as a GM and…
United States

Where to Stay: New hotels in Sri Lanka, the US and Czech Republic

Mark Elliott Feb 10, 2017
Jie Jie Beach by Jetwing Location: Overlooking the Indian Ocean in Panadura, on Sri Lanka's southwest coast, 1.5 hours' drive from Colombo Grade: Upscale Keys: 180 Facilities:…
Hotels

Crowne Plaza revamps MICE space in Queenstown

Mark Elliott Feb 8, 2017
IHG has upgraded the conference and banqueting facilities at the Crowne Plaza Queenstown. The half-a-million-dollar refurbishment has covered all of the New Zealand hotel's function…
Hotels

IHG confirms card fraud at multiple hotels

Mark Elliott Feb 6, 2017
IHG has become the latest hotel group to admit to cyber-security breaches at its properties. The incident came to light on 28 December 2016, when IHG revealed that it was…
Appointments

The latest appointments from SITA, IHG, Six Senses and more

Mark Elliott Feb 1, 2017
ILYA GUTLIN has been named as the president of SITA's Air Travel Solutions division, leading the delivery of products to the company's airline and airport customers. He previously held…
Hotels

Where to Stay: New hotels in Vancouver, the Maldives, Budapest and Kota Kinabalu

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2017
Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver Location: In a new twisted tower on West Georgia Street, in Vancouver’s CBD Grade: Luxury Keys: 147 suites Facilities: Chinese…
Hotels

Marriott to extend Asian domination

Mark Elliott Dec 13, 2016
Marriott International, which is now the world's largest hotel group, is set to extend its leadership position in Asia in the coming years. According to a new report from Lodging…
Hotels

IHG to launch first luxury hotel in Laos

Mark Elliott Dec 5, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed plans to launch the first InterContinental hotel in Laos.   Set to open in 2021, the new-build InterContinental Vientiane will become the…
Hotels

IHG brings boutique brand to Oceania

Mark Elliott Nov 30, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will launch its upscale boutique brand, Hotel Indigo, in Oceania for the first time, following the signing of a new management agreement. The…
Hotels

IHG takes over major hotel in Alice Springs

Mark Elliott Nov 22, 2016
IHG has returned to Australia's Northern Territory with the rebranding of one of the biggest hotels in Alice Springs. The hotel group has penned a franchise agreement for the…
Hotels

Holiday Inn branches out in Bandung

Mark Elliott Nov 21, 2016
IHG has continued to expand its Holiday Inn brand in Indonesia with the launch of its second property in Bandung, the country’s third largest city. The former Aston Primera Pasteur…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Nov 16, 2016
PETER SEAH will succeed Stephen Lee Ching Yen as chairman of Singapore Airlines. Currently deputy chairman, Seah will take over the top role on 1 January 2017. A banker for more than 30…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Sep 19, 2016
RANJAY RADHAKRISHNAN has become the new chief human resources officer at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), effective 1 December. He joins IHG from Unilever, where he has spent 23…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Sep 14, 2016
ROBERTO MARTINOLI has been appointed CEO of Silversea Cruises, effective 19 September. A Silversea board member since 2013, Martinoli takes over as CEO following a long career in the…
Hotels

InterContinental opens at huge Shanghai MICE hub

Mark Elliott Sep 13, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new luxury hotel at a major conference venue in Shanghai. The InterContinental Shanghai NECC is now open, located within the new National…
Hotels

IHG signs five new hotels in Germany

Mark Elliott Aug 25, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has added another five new Holiday Inn and Holiday Express hotels to its portfolio in Germany. The UK-based hotel group recently announced a record…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Aug 24, 2016
DOUG ANDERSON has been named CEO of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). He arrives with more than 30 years of global management experience, the last nine of which were spent…
UK

Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham gets “next gen” upgrade

Mark Elliott Aug 22, 2016
The Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham has embarked on a renovation in line with the budget brand's "Next Generation" room concept. Redefine BDL Hotels, which operates the hotel on behalf of…
Hotels

China’s Anbang lines up IHG bid

Mark Elliott Aug 7, 2016
China’s Anbang Insurance Group, which failed in its bid to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts earlier this year, has now turned its attentions to IHG. The UK’s Sunday Times…
Hotels

Crowne Plaza Changi Airport opens 10-storey extension

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2016
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport has opened a major 10-storey extension that increases the hotel's total capacity by more than 75%.    Designed by the same company that created the…
Hotels

IHG heads south for NZ expansion

Mark Elliott Jul 28, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reveals plans for a significant expansion of its portfolio in New Zealand, with two new South Island hotels including the country's first ever Holiday…
Hotels

Holiday Inn to rise on Thailand’s eastern seaboard

Mark Elliott Jun 16, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement to launch a new Holiday Inn on Thailand's industrial eastern seaboard. Schedule to open in 2018, the new Holiday…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Jun 15, 2016
KATHLEEN TAN has been named as AirAsia's president for North Asia. Returning to the LCC following a stint as CEO of AirAsia-Expedia, she will now be tasked with building AirAsia's market…
Hotels

IHG opens Crowne Plaza hotel in Pune

Mark Elliott Jun 13, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of its first Crowne Plaza hotel in Pune. The 173-room Crowne Plaza Pune City Centre is located in the Koregaon Park…
Airlines and Aviation

IHG teams up with Vietjet for new airport hotel

Mark Elliott Jun 9, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has partnered with Vietnam’s largest low-cost carrier, Vietjet, for the development of a new hotel close to Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express makes Malaysian debut

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened its first ever Holiday Inn Express hotel in Malaysia. The launch of the new Holiday Inn Express Kuala Lumpur City Centre marks the…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Jun 1, 2016
JOHN BRUNS has been named as the new president of Boeing China, effective 1 July. He will be based in Beijing. A company veteran, Bruns initially joined McDonnell Douglas in 1986 and…
Hotels

VR and personalised rooms – IHG reveals a vision for the future of luxury hotels

Mark Elliott May 17, 2016
As it celebrates its 70th anniversary, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed its vision for the future of luxury travel and hospitality in the next 70 years. The company has…
Hotels

IHG changes model to drive Holiday Inn Express growth in China

Mark Elliott May 11, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has created a new franchise model for its Holiday Inn Express brand in China, through which it hopes to further expand the budget hotel concept.…
Hotels

Holiday Inn plans triple launch in India

Mark Elliott Apr 25, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is planning to add three more midscale Holiday Inn hotels in India this year. The Business Standard reported the company’s head of Southwest Asia,…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Apr 21, 2016
KERRIE MATHER has been elected president of Airports Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific. Ms Mather, who is currently CEO of Sydney Airport, will now serve a two-year term with ACI.…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express debuts in Australia

Mark Elliott Apr 8, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will open its first Holiday Inn Express hotel in Australia on Monday 11 April. The new Holiday Inn Express Sydney Macquarie Park is the first of 15…
Hotels

IHG adds two Holiday Inn Express hotels in India

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened two new Holiday Inn Express Hotels in India, located in Delhi and Chennai. Holiday Inn Express Chennai is located on Old Mahabalipuram…
Hotels

IHG has largest Asian pipeline

Mark Elliott Mar 29, 2016
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has the largest pipeline of new hotels in the Asia Pacific region (not including China), a new report has revealed. Lodging Econometrics' latest…
Hotels

IHG targets Indonesian talent with uni tie-up

Mark Elliott Mar 8, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is aiming to attract more of Indonesia’s top hotel school graduates following the signing of a new partnership with Taylor’s University. The hotel…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Mar 3, 2016
TORSTEN EDENS has been appointed as Diethelm Travel's new group operating director. Edens moves to the company's Bangkok head office from his previous role as managing director for…
Hotels

Sheraton Pattaya to become an InterContinental

Mark Elliott Mar 2, 2016
IHG has signed an agreement with the Amburaya Resort Company that will see the Sheraton Pattaya Resort rebrand as an InterContinental. The renamed InterContinental Pattaya Resort will…
Hotels

Holiday Inn opens in Chongqing University Town

Mark Elliott Mar 1, 2016
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new Holiday Inn hotel at Chongqing University Town, a fast-expanding new area in the west of the Chinese metropolis. The new Holiday…
Hotels

Bulgaria’s first InterContinental Hotel to open in Sofia

Aaron Greenwood Feb 25, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of InterContinental Sofia, the first hotel for the brand in Bulgaria.  The property will operate under a management…
UK

Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon to open in 2018

Aaron Greenwood Feb 18, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon.  The hotel will operate under a franchise agreement with St James’s Hotel Group and…
Hotels

InterContinental to open luxury resort in Phuket

Mark Elliott Feb 16, 2016
IHG has signed a management agreement for its first luxury InterContinental resort in Phuket. Scheduled to open in 2019, the new-build InterContinental Phuket Resort will be located…
Hotels

IHG plans global expansion for new Kimpton brand

Mark Elliott Jan 28, 2016
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is about to go global, following its recent acquisition by IHG. The company, which currently operates a hospitality portfolio across the US and…
Hotels

IHG opens 5,000th hotel

Mark Elliott Jan 12, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) reached a major milestone today (12 January 2016), when it opened its 5,000th hotel. The launch of the Hotel Indigo Lower East Side in New York…
Hotels

IHG adds another Holiday Inn in Indonesia

Mark Elliott Jan 11, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened its sixth Holiday Inn hotel in Indonesia. The 176-room Holiday Inn Cikarang Jababeka, which has been rebranded from an independent…
Hotels

IHG signs first Hotel Indigo in Phuket

Mark Elliott Jan 2, 2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement to open the first Hotel Indigo in Phuket. The upscale boutique brand will arrive on the Thai resort island in 2018, with…
Hotels

IHG, Uber team up for loyalty members

Mark Elliott Dec 20, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Uber recently announced a new collaboration. With immediate effect, anyone traveling within the US and signs up as a new Uber rider can earn…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express transit hotel to launch at Delhi Airport

Mark Elliott Dec 18, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will launch its budget Holiday Inn Express brand at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The company has signed an agreement to take over…
Hotels

IHG rolls out initiatives for business guests

Mark Elliott Dec 8, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently announced the global launch of two industry initiatives for business travellers. The IHG Assist and IHG Meeting Point will be rolled out…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express to debut in Malaysia in 2016

Mark Elliott Dec 3, 2015
IHG will open its first ever Holiday Inn Express hotel in Malaysia next year, following the signing of a new agreement for two properties in Kuala Lumpur. Continuing the budget…
Hotels

IHG signs new Crowne Plaza in central Sydney

Mark Elliott Nov 24, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement for a new Crowne Plaza hotel in Sydney’s central business district.     Scheduled to open in 2019, the 160-room…
Hotels

IHG signs Hotel Indigo London

Aaron Greenwood Nov 21, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of Hotel Indigo London – Aldgate in the UK's capital.  The newly built hotel will operate under a franchise agreement…
Hotels

IHG showcases hotels to Korean travel trade

Mark Elliott Oct 12, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently held an event in South Korea to showcase its properties to the country's travel trade. The inaugural ‘IHG Korea Showcase’ was held at…
Hotels

IHG reveals plans for third Hotel Indigo in Berlin

Aaron Greenwood Sep 15, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has confirmed the signing of Hotel Indigo Berlin City - East Side.   The new-build hotel will be owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and…
Hotels

Holiday Inn opens in Cairns

Mark Elliott Sep 8, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new Holiday Inn hotel in Cairns. The former Mercure Cairns Harbourside has now been rebranded as the Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside on…
Hotels

Crowne Plaza debuts in Bandung

Mark Elliott Sep 7, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has continued its expansion in Indonesia with the opening of its first upscale Crowne Plaza hotel in Bandung. Located in the centre of Indonesia's…
Hotels

IHG opens new training centre in West Bengal

Mark Elliott Sep 3, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched its second IHG Academy training centre in India. Under a partnership with IL&FS Skills, IHG has opened a new training campus in…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2015
LINDSAY WHITE has been named as Etihad Airways' new vice president for Australia & Asia Pacific. White brings 30 years of aviation experience to the role, having held various senior…
Hotels

IHG rolls out pointer boost system

Mark Elliott Aug 27, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently announced the launch of its ‘accelerate’ promotion programme, which offers IHG Rewards Club members an opportunity to earn IHG Rewards Club…
Hotels

IHG commits to global water conservation

Mark Elliott Aug 25, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has made a firm commitment to reduce water consumption at its global portfolio of 4,900 hotels. The company has appointed the Water Footprint Network,…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express to debut in Krabi

Mark Elliott Aug 13, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement for its first Holiday Inn Express hotel in Krabi. Scheduled to open in 2017 in the main resort area of Ao Nang,…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express to open in Bangkok’s Chinatown

Mark Elliott Jul 15, 2015
IHG has continued the expansion of its Holiday Inn Express brand in Southeast Asia, with the signing of a new property in Bangkok's Chinatown district. The 240-room Holiday Inn…
Hotels

InterContinental Hong Kong sold for US$938m

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has agreed to sell the InterContinental Hong Kong for US$938 million. The property will be bought by Supreme Key Limited, a consortium of…
Hotels

InterContinental to rise in Chennai

Mark Elliott May 25, 2015
IHG has signed a deal to bring its luxury InterContinental hotel brand to Chennai. The agreement, with Adyar Gate Hotels Ltd, will see the 106-room InterContinental Chennai…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Singapore relaunches after revamp

Mark Elliott May 21, 2015
Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium has officially relaunched following a nine-month refurbishment. The 512-room hotel has emerged from a multi-million dollar makeover that comprised its…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express debuts in Korea

Mark Elliott May 20, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened the first Holiday Inn Express hotel in South Korea. Located in the centre of Seoul, close to the main Myeongdong shopping district, the…
Hotels

IHG revPAR rises 6% in “strong” first quarter

Mark Elliott May 11, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) experienced a global rise in revPAR (revenue per available room) in the first quarter of 2015. The company's revPAR climbed 5.9% year-on-year in Q1…
Hotels

IHG, Dur Hospitality launch first hotel under master development agreement

Mark Elliott May 7, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently announced the signing of a franchise agreement for the first Holiday Inn in Tabuk with Dur Hospitality Company. The 83-room Holiday Inn…
Hotels

IHG partners Amadeus for “next-gen” reservation system

Mark Elliott Apr 29, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has teamed up with travel technology company Amadeus to develop a new guest reservation system. As the launch partner, IHG will work with Amadeus on…
Hotels

First Holiday Inn Resort to open in Fiji

Mark Elliott Apr 27, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement for its first Holiday Inn Resort in Fiji. Located adjacent to the entrance to Denarau Island, Holiday Resort…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express to arrive in Adelaide

Mark Elliott Apr 27, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a franchise agreement for its first Holiday Inn Express in Adelaide. Opening in 2018, the 245-room new-build budget hotel will be…
Hotels

IHG launches Indigo brand in Dubai

Mark Elliott Apr 23, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently launched its boutique brand Hotel Indigo in UAE. The brand was launched with management agreement with Sunflower FZE for new 285-room…
Hotels

Riyadh, Jeddah to boast 16,000 new hotel rooms by 2018

Mark Elliott Apr 23, 2015
The year 2018 will work positively for the two cities of Riyadh and Jeddah. A new report published by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) reported a forecast to see an increase of 16,000 new…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Apr 22, 2015
GEORGE WEE has been promoted to the position of regional vice president for China with FRHI Hotels & Resorts. Wee will take on the new role in addition to his existing position as…
Hotels

IHG targets Chinese guests with new service initiative

Mark Elliott Apr 20, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has officially launched a new global programme for hotels wanting to cater for Chinese guests. Called 'Zhou Dao', the new service initiative is…
Hotels

IHG brings Holiday Inn Express to Papua New Guinea

Mark Elliott Apr 15, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched its first ever Holiday Inn Express in Papua New Guinea. Set in almost five hectares of grounds, the new budget hotel is positioned in…
Hotels

IHG rolls out rewards scheme for business travellers

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2015
In an effort to tap into its growing business segment, the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) launched its IHG Business Rewards. This is a new global business bookings programme that…
Hotels

IHG unveils online resource for hotel developers

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched a new online resource designed to help hotel developers in Asia, the Middle East & Africa (AMEA). The new "Build for Success"…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Apr 1, 2015
RUUD HULSCHER has become Outrigger Resorts' new general manager of operations. Hulscher moves to the company's Phuket head office from the Outrigger on Phi Phi Island, where he served as…
Hotels

Holiday Inn adds family beach resort in Bali

Mark Elliott Apr 1, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new Holiday Inn resort in Bali, designed to cater to the family market. Located directly on the beach, the Holiday Inn Resort Bali…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2015
CHEOK HUEI SHIAN has been appointed chief financial officer of AirAsia X. The move marks a promotion for Ms Cheok, who joined AirAsia in 2004 and has held several senior roles. Prior to…
Hotels

IHG celebrates “excellent year” as profits rise 10%

Mark Elliott Feb 17, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has called 2014 an "excellent year" as it achieved rising revenues and profits. Announcing its preliminary full-year results, the company revealed…
Hotels

IHG rebrands resort in UNESCO-listed Lijiang

Mark Elliott Feb 9, 2015
IHG has continued its growth in China's UNESCO-listed ancient town of Lijiang, with the opening of a new luxury InterContinental hotel. The new InterContinental Lijiang Ancient Town…
Hotels

IHG brings new celebrity restaurant concept to Asia

Mark Elliott Feb 2, 2015
IHG will launch a new restaurant concept in Asia this year, when celebrity chef Theo Randall brings his 'Theo Mio' Italian restaurant to the InterContinental Bangkok. Marking…
Hotels

IHG expands its presence in South Africa

Mark Elliott Jan 29, 2015
In an effort to expand its presence in the African continent, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently inked a franchise agreement with Choice Decisions 65 (Pty) Ltd. The…
Hotels

IHG to debut Chinese brand

Mark Elliott Jan 29, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has unveiled its first two Hualuxe Hotels, which are designed especially for the Chinese market. The new brand will make its debut in the first…
Hotels

IHG targets Bangkok medical tourists

Mark Elliott Jan 27, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a new hotel that is expected to cater for the rising number of medical tourists to Bangkok. Opening in 2018, the 200-room Holiday Inn…
Hotels

Hotel Indigo unveils “local” F&B concept

Mark Elliott Jan 22, 2015
IHG's boutique brand, Hotel Indigo, has launched new "locally crafted" food and beverage concept, aimed at offering its guests the best produce from a hotel’s local area. Hotel…
Hotels

“Brands must build Trust Capital”: IHG

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2015
Brands must built trust in both brand and organisation to attract customers, adding a fourth ‘C’ in Trust Capital, the latest InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) report has said.…
Hotels

IHG signs first hotel in Busan

Mark Elliott Jan 19, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement for its first hotel in South Korea's second largest city, Busan. Being developed in the central Seomyun district of…
Hotels

Healthy cooking from IHG

Mark Elliott Jan 13, 2015
In an effort to highlight the benefits of healthy cooking, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently announced a partnership with Teresa Cutter. Cutter is the founder of The…
Hotels

Hotel Indigo debuts in Southeast Asia

Mark Elliott Jan 10, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened its first ever Hotel Indigo property in Southeast Asia. Located on Wireless Road in central Bangkok, the new hotel is designed to fit in…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express adds new hotel in Bangkok

Mark Elliott Jan 7, 2015
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has continued the expansion of its Holiday Inn Express brand in Thailand, with the launch of a new property in central Bangkok. The Holiday Inn…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Dec 23, 2014
CLINTON ANDERSON has been named as Sabre's new senior vice president of strategy & business development. Anderson previously spent nearly 20 years with Bain & Company, leading…
Hotels

IHG brings more luxury to Jakarta

Mark Elliott Dec 17, 2014
IHG has signed a management agreement for a new luxury hotel and residential complex in Jakarta. Located in the west of the Indonesian capital, the new development will comprise the…
Hotels

DUR expands its hospitality portfolio

Mark Elliott Dec 16, 2014
In an effort to expand its Holiday Inn brand, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently inked a master development agreement (MDA) with Dur Hospitality Company. The agreement was for…
Hotels

IHG boosts boutique segment with Kimpton deal

Mark Elliott Dec 16, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has agreed to acquire US-based boutique hospitality company, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. The deal, worth US$430 million in cash, will see IHG…
Hotels

Crowne Plaza Changi to add new wing

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is adding a new 243-room extension to the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport. The current 320-room hotel, which opened in 2008, will be expanded with the…
Hotels

InterContinental launches global nanny scheme

Mark Elliott Dec 8, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has moved to enhance its family credentials with a new partnership aimed at offering professional nanny services at its global portfolio of hotels.…
Hotels

Crowne Plaza to open in Christchurch

Mark Elliott Dec 3, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement for a Crowne Plaza in Christchurch. Located in the centre of the New Zealand city, opposite the planned…
Hotels

InterContinental to arrive in Perth

Mark Elliott Dec 1, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement to operate a luxury hotel in Perth. After 18 years of management, the property's owner UNIR Hotels has decided to redevelop…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Cairo Maadi Opens

Mark Elliott Nov 27, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently announced the opening of Holiday Inn Cairo Maadi. This is the group’s second Holiday Inn and fifth IHG hotel in the capital. The 175-room…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express debuts in Surabaya

Mark Elliott Nov 26, 2014
IHG has continued the rapid roll-out of its Holiday Inn Express brand in Indonesia, with the launch of the budget brand's first location in Surabaya. The new Holiday Inn Express…
United States

IHG ignores call for high-profile merger

Mark Elliott Nov 12, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has ignored pressure from one of its shareholders to consider a merger with another high-profile hotel chain. The hotel group was forced to make a…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Nov 12, 2014
RAJIT SUKUMARAN has been named as Starwood Hotels & Resorts' new vice president of acquisitions & development for Asia Pacific, excluding China. Based in Singapore, he will also…
Oman

InterContinental Muscat to undergo refurbishment

Mark Elliott Nov 10, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently signed a multi-year contract extension with Omran for InterContinental Muscat. The 258-room hotel will undergo extensive refurbishment which…
Hotels

IHG adds Holiday Inn Express in Jakarta

Mark Elliott Nov 7, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has continued to the expansion of its Holiday Inn Express brand in Southeast Asia, with the launch of a new property in Jakarta. Located in the…
Hotels

InterContinental relaunches famous Sydney hotel

Mark Elliott Nov 6, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has rebranded and relaunched one of Australia's most famous hotels. Since opening in 1991, the former Ritz-Carlton hotel at Double Bay has hosted…
Hotels

IHG opens new Crowne Plaza in India

Mark Elliott Nov 6, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has expanded its portfolio in India, with the launch of the 200-room Crowne Plaza Ahmedabad City Centre. Located in the business district of…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Nov 5, 2014
MARIO HARDY has been confirmed as the new chief executive officer of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The move marks a promotion for Hardy, who has served as PATA's chief…
Hotels

World’s tallest Holiday Inn rises in Manhattan

Mark Elliott Oct 30, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened the world's tallest Holiday Inn. The new 492-room Holiday Inn Manhattan - Financial District hotel, New York City, stands more than 138…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2014
DIMITRIOS KARAGKIOULES has become Etihad Airways' new general manager for Thailand. With more than 20 years of airline experience, Karagkioules move to Bangkok from Athens, where he…
Hotels

Crowne Plaza unveils new business-friendly room

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2014
IHG's upscale brand, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, has unveiled a new guest room design intended to cater to the "modern business traveller". In partnership with design companies…
Hotels

IHG announces two airport hotels in Dubai

Mark Elliott Oct 22, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently inked a franchise agreement with Abjar Hotels International for a new 450-room Holiday Inn Dubai World Central and 250-room Staybridge Suites…
United States

Americas growth leads IHG’s boost

Mark Elliott Oct 21, 2014
A stronger performance for InterContinental Hotel Group’s (IHG) properties in the Americas has helped the hotel giant post a boost in its results so far this year. The region’s RevPAR…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Oct 20, 2014
SHANTHA DE SILVA has become IHG's new head of Southwest Asia, overseeing India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. An IHG veteran, de Silva started his career with the company 30 years ago…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Downtown opens for business

Mark Elliott Oct 9, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently announced the opening of Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Downtown. This is the second IHG Holiday Inn property and sixth hotel in Abu Dhabi. The…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Oct 8, 2014
DAVID UDELL has been named as Hyatt's new group president for Asia Pacific. The move marks a promotion for Hyatt veteran Udell, who has served the company for 32 years, most recently as…
Hotels

Holiday Inn opens in Korean high-tech city

Mark Elliott Oct 7, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has continued the expansion of its Holiday Inn brand in South Korea, with the addition of a new hotel in the high-tech city of Songdo. The brand…
Hotels

IHG brings Hotel Indigo to Singapore

Mark Elliott Oct 5, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a new dual management agreement that will include the introduction of Singapore's first Hotel Indigo. The deal, penned with Katong Holdings,…
Hotels

IHG partners with Penfolds

Mark Elliott Sep 9, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently announced a new partnership with global wine company, Treasury Wine Estates. The partnership offers a premium selection of wine from…
Hotels

IHG announces new hotel in Turkey

Mark Elliott Aug 24, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) recently announced signing of Holiday Inn® Kayseri - Düvenönü. Operating under a franchise agreement with Ali Sert Otel Tur Ins San Tic LTD, the new…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Aug 6, 2014
AGATHA LEE has been appointed as Abacus' new general manager for Hong Kong. Ms Lee has served as Cathay Pacific's country manager in Italy since 2011, and has also held various sales and…
Hotels

IHG profits dip as it continues to sell hotels

Mark Elliott Aug 5, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reported an 8% drop in operating profit for the first half of the year as it looks to continue disposing of its owned hotels. The hotel group…
Hotels

IHG develops Crowne Plaza in Noida

Mark Elliott Jul 29, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement for a new Crowne Plaza hotel in Noida, near Delhi. The Crowne Plaza Taj Expressway Noida is being built by…
Hotels

Brisbane to welcome first Holiday Inn Express

Mark Elliott Jul 16, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a deal to launch its first Holiday Inn Express hotel in Brisbane. The 226-room budget hotel will be located in Brisbane’s Spring Hill…
Hotels

New Holiday Inn Express opens in Bali

Mark Elliott Jul 7, 2014
IHG has opened a new Holiday Inn Express hotel in Bali. The Holiday Inn Express Bali Raya Kuta becomes the brand's fourth property in Indonesia, and comes only eight months after…
Hotels

IHG set to expand in UAE

Mark Elliott Jul 2, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced signing of two new hotels in Abu Dhabi. The signing will mark the entry of a second InterContinental and second Holiday Inn property into…
Hotels

IHG dishes up new kids menu

Mark Elliott Jun 24, 2014
The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has rolled out its new signature InterContinental Planet Trekkers Menu. This menu has been exclusively created for children, across the…
Hotels

IHG launches first ever Even Hotel

Mark Elliott Jun 20, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened the first ever property under its new health and fitness-focused brand, Even Hotels. Initially launched in 2012, Even Hotels is designed…
Hotels

IHG unveils its ‘3D Connected Traveller’ Series

Mark Elliott Jun 4, 2014
In an effort to better understand its guests, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) recently released its 2014 trends report. The report highlights the fact that in order to retain guests…
Hotels

IHG opens third Holiday Inn Express in Thailand

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened the Holiday Inn Express Bangkok Sathorn - the brand’s third property in Thailand and the second in Bangkok. Located in the Sathorn…
Hotels

IHG aims to drive more travellers to Japan

Mark Elliott May 21, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched a new English-language web page aimed at driving more international travellers to its hotels in Japan. Titled 'Visit Japan', the new…
Hotels

Asian revPAR growth drives IHG

Mark Elliott May 2, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) achieved a steady rise in revenues in the first quarter of 2014, driven by its hotels in Asia. The company's revenue per available room (revPAR)…
Hotels

Omran inaugurates Crowne Plaza Duqm

Mark Elliott Apr 24, 2014
Paving the way for increased local and foreign investment in Oman, Omran officially inaugurated the Crowne Plaza Duqm hotel. The hotel was officially inaugurated under patronage of His…
Hotels

IHG, IL&FS Skills to provide hospitality training

Mark Elliott Apr 4, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and IL&FS Skills have announced the launch of the 15th IHG Academy programme in India. The partnership will see IL&FS Skills (IIS)…
Hotels

IHG unveils new Holiday Inn Express prototype

Mark Elliott Mar 28, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has unveiled a new prototype design for its Holiday Inn Express brand. Initially developed for properties in the US and Canada, the new design includes…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Mar 26, 2014
MARK MEEHAN has been appointed as Travelport's new managing director for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Meehan has spent 15 years with the travel technology company in a variety of…
Hotels

InterContinental Hotels to launch in Muscat

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2014
Muscat is getting another five star hotel near the Muscat International airport. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Muscat Golf Course Project LLC announced the construction of a…
Hotels

InterContinental arrives in Nha Trang

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2014
IHG has launched its luxury InterContinental hotel brand in Vietnamese resort town of Nha Trang. The new InterContinental Nha Trang hotel overlooks Nha Trang Bay and offers 223 rooms…
United States

US travel industry rallies against LGBT legislation

Mark Elliott Feb 27, 2014
Several major companies in the travel industry have spoken out against proposed legislation that would allow businesses to refuse service to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
Hotels

Staybridge Suites to open in Al Khobar

Mark Elliott Feb 11, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a 20-year management agreement with Al Khorayef & Sons Co for a 189-key Staybridge Suites hotel in Al Khobar. This will be the first…
China

Crowne Plaza opens MICE hotel in Chongqing

Mark Elliott Feb 4, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new Crowne Plaza hotel in Chongqing, focusing on the conference and events market. The new Crowne Plaza Chongqing New North Zone…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express debuts in Jakarta

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened its first Holiday Inn Express in Jakarta. The new-build Holiday Inn Express Jakarta Thamrin is located in the centre of the Indonesian…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Launches in Mauritius

Mark Elliott Dec 15, 2013
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) recently announced the opening of Holiday Inn Mauritius Airport. The hotel is in close proximity to the new SSR International Airport. The 140-room…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2013
ALAN TANG has been announced as the new chief operating officer of Frasers Hospitality. With 13 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Tang joins the serviced apartment company…
Hotels

Holiday Inn adds long-stay option in Jakarta

Mark Elliott Dec 4, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has unveiled a new Holiday Inn in Jakarta, designed to cater for the needs of long-stay guests. Set to open in 2015, the 447-room Holiday Inn &…
Hotels

Indigo signs up trainer brand to get guests out

Mark Elliott Dec 4, 2013
Hotel Indigo has teamed up with footwear brand Superga to encourage its guests to get out and explore local areas. The brand’s UK and Germany hotels will now have limited-edition…
Hotels

IHG to recruit 110,000 staff in China

Mark Elliott Dec 3, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has unveiled plans to recruit another 110,000 staff in China, as it looks to double its portfolio in the country. The company currently employs…
Hotels

IHG opens Holiday Inn Amritsar

Mark Elliott Nov 18, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of Holiday Inn Amritsar Ranjit Avenue.  Located in the city’s commercial district of Ranjit Avenue, the hotel offers…
Hotels

IHG launches kids menu

Mark Elliott Nov 7, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently launched the global children’s hotel menu designed by a child food expert and award winning chef. The menu launches in early 2014. The…
Hotels

IHG® signs three hotels in Russia, CIS

Mark Elliott Oct 23, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) is expanding its foot print in the Russia and CIS market. The hotel group has announced the signing of three more hotels in the region: Holiday Inn…
Hotels

IHG signs three Russia and CIA hotels

Mark Elliott Oct 22, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group has signed three hotels in Central Asia and Russia: Holiday Inn Express Naberezhnye-Chelny, Holiday Inn Express Samara and Staybridge Suites Baku. The…
Hotels

InterCon’s US restaurants go green

Mark Elliott Oct 1, 2013
InterContinental has become the first hotel brand in the US to have all its hotel restaurants certified by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA). In September 2011, the…
Hotels

IHG signs new London Crowne Plaza

Mark Elliott Sep 25, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a contract to open another Crowne Plaza in London. The Crowne Plaza London – Albert Embankment is due to open in spring 2015 with 130…
Hotels

InterContinental signs O2 hotel

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a contract to open a hotel at The O2 in London. The new hotel is due to open in 2015 with 452 rooms with a spa, restaurants, club…
Hotels

IHG, TAJ RP inks deal for Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2013
IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group) recently inked an agreement with TAJ RP International Limited to open a Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina in 2016. The new hotel will be located near the…
UK

IHG announces first European TV ad

Mark Elliott Sep 9, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group has launched its first television advertising campaign in Europe, promoting the Holiday Inn Express brand. The promotion will appear on screens from…
Hotels

New Turkey hotel for Holiday Inn

Mark Elliott Sep 6, 2013
Holiday Inn is to launch a hotel in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir. The 161-room hotel will be the brand’s 16th in the country but parent company InterContinental Hotel Group’s first…
Hotels

Staybridge Suites Beirut opens

Mark Elliott Sep 4, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Staybridge Suites is now operational in Beirut. This launch marks the entrance of the brand into Lebanon. The suites are located in Verdun Street in…
Hotels

Crowne Plaza signing in Lyon

Mark Elliott Sep 3, 2013
A Crowne Plaza-branded hotel is to open in Lyon early next year. Parent company InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will debut the brand in the French city in Q1 2014 with 164 rooms.…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Aug 29, 2013
Aurélien Poirot has been appointed as Anantara Bangkok Riverside Apartments as its new executive chef. Poirot took up the position in July having worked for Michelin star restaurants in…
Hotels

Intercontinental starts social media ‘scavenger hunt’

Mark Elliott Aug 28, 2013
Hotel giant Intercontinental has launched its new social media campaign, encouraging its fans on Facebook to engage with the brand. The ‘Digital Detective’ campaign asks guests to…
Hotels

Makkah to get accommodation boost

Mark Elliott Aug 27, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) signed an agreement with Makkah Real Estate Company to build the largest Holiday Inn in Makkah. The new hotel will boast 1,238 rooms and is due to open in…
Hotels

IHG brings Hotel Indigo to Lijiang

Mark Elliott Aug 21, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the launch of its Hotel Indigo brand in Lijiang, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed town in southwest China's Yunnan province. Located…
Hotels

Asian hotels boost IHG

Mark Elliott Aug 6, 2013
InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) posted a positive set of results for the first half of the year, driven by its hotels in Asia. The hotel company's operating profits jumped 20% to…
Hotels

IHG announces US$350m dividend

Mark Elliott Aug 6, 2013
The biggest hotel company in the world, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), has revealed that its first half pre-tax profits rose by 65.6% in the six months ending 30 June prompting a…
Hotels

New InterCon to arrive in Sydney

Mark Elliott Jul 25, 2013
IHG has signed a deal to that will see it open its second InterContinental hotel in Sydney. The company has penned a new management deal to take over the running of a famous hotel in…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express to expand across Australia

Mark Elliott Jul 25, 2013
InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) has formed a new partnership that will lead to the roll-out of at least 15 new Holiday Inn Express hotels across Australia. The hotel company has…
Hotels

IHG signs third Rome Holiday Inn hotel

Mark Elliott Jul 24, 2013
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed its third Holiday Inn hotel in the Italian capital, the Holiday Inn Rome – Pisana. The property, which is due to open towards the end of…
Hotels

IHG to open Paris’ first Hotel Indigo

Mark Elliott Jul 22, 2013
InterContinental Group (IHG) has signed a deal with French management company Société Foncière Lyonnaise (SFL) to open its first Hotel Indigo in Paris. The property, which will be…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express arrives in Singapore

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched its Holiday Inn Express brand in Singapore. In the inaugural property opened its doors today (17 July 2013) on the city's main…
Hotels

Poor connectivity pains travellers

Mark Elliott Jul 16, 2013
Poor internet connectivity is the biggest headache facing travellers today, according to a new global survey. The poll of 10,000 travellers by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)…
Hotels

IHG brings InterCon to Osaka

Mark Elliott Jun 7, 2013
IHG has launched its InterContinental brand in Osaka. The new luxury hotel has opened as part of a new mixed-use development in the centre of Japan's second biggest city, which also…
Hotels

IHG opens Holiday Inn Riyadh Meydan

Mark Elliott Jun 5, 2013
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced the opening of Holiday Inn Riyadh Meydan in downtown Riyadh. The eight storey hotel offers 290 rooms including 46 spacious suites. The…
Airlines and Aviation

flydubai rolls out hotel packages

Mark Elliott Jun 4, 2013
In celebration of its fourth anniversary, flydubai has launched a new hotel offering allowing passengers to plan their holiday through flydubai.com. This new initiative is offered through an…
Hotels

IHG partners with IIMT

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2013 10
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced a formal partnership with the Institute for International Management and Technology (IIMT).  The partnership will expand IHG’s…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express to launch in Australia

Mar 27, 2013 16
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has confirmed plans to introduce its Holiday Inn Express brand to Australia, with the signing of a new property in Perth. Set to open in 2015, the…
Hotels

IHG lures loyal guests with free Wi-Fi

Mar 26, 2013 9
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is rebranding its Priority Club Rewards programme, with the offer of free Wi-Fi for all its members. From July 2013, the hotel company will rebadge the…
Hotels

Holiday Inn launches new lobby concept

Mark Elliott Mar 11, 2013 10
Holiday Inn has launched its new open lobby concept in London after a successful trial in the US. The chain’s lobby has been redesigned and opened up to include a reception, restaurant,…
Tourism

New cities to drive Asian travel – report

Mar 11, 2013 0
The growth of the global travel industry will be driven by emerging Asian cities, many of which people still haven't heard of, and some of which still haven't been built, according to a…
Travel Tech

Social media “heightens desire to travel”

Mark Elliott Mar 8, 2013 16
Social media is increasing our desire to travel through our natural feelings of sharing and jealousy, a recent panel discussion has suggested. Speaking at the IHG report launch this…
UK

Hotels “need to shift into deeper kinship”

Mark Elliott Mar 8, 2013 15
Hotels will increasingly categorise guests by needs and occasions instead of a hierarchal structure, the chief executive at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has said. Speaking at the…
Hotels

Marriott trumps IHG in 2012 results

Mark Elliott Feb 20, 2013 16
Marriott appeared to come out on top of two company results issued by the hotel chain and rival InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) this week. Marriott posted a 17% increase in profits for…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express debuts in India

Mark Elliott Nov 21, 2012 15
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has officially debuted India’s first Holiday Inn Express in Ahmedabad yesterday.  The hotel, and a further 18 properties under the same brand are being…
Hotels

IHG identifies Middle East key drivers of demand

Mark Elliott Nov 4, 2012 14
The Middle East hospitality industry is unique and has certain key demands. Changing demographics, a strong and growing aviation sector, and religious tourism – are the key factors demand…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express to open in Ahmedabad

Mark Elliott Nov 2, 2012 9
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will open Holiday Inn Express Ahmedabad this month. The 173-room property will be India’s first Holiday Inn Express and only the second to open in…
Hotels

IHG adds Holiday Inn in Krabi

Oct 31, 2012 0
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new Holiday Inn resort in the southern Thai province of Krabi. The former Sala Talay Resort & Spa has been rebranded as will reopen…
Hotels

IHG signs first EVEN wellness hotel

Oct 25, 2012 8
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed its first EVEN Hotels property - the company's new wellness-focused brand. Located in midtown Manhattan, the new hotel will become the…
Hotels

IHG inks deal for first UAE Crowne Plaza resort

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2012 12
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced signing an agreement with Kuwaiti-owned Almadina Real Estate Development to open a 442-room Crowne Plaza Resort in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The…
Hotels

IHG ramps up Indonesian expansion plans

Sep 6, 2012 0
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed a major expansion plan for Indonesia, including the growth for its Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands and the nationwide launch of…
Hotels

Crowne Plaza to open 10 Chinese hotels

Aug 30, 2012 8
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is continuing to expand its upscale Crowne Plaza brand in China, with the addition of 10 new hotels in the country between August and December 2012.…
Hotels

New InterCon to open in Osaka

Aug 21, 2012 9
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced plans to open a new hotel in Osaka. Located in the Umekita district of Japan’s second largest city, the InterContinental Osaka will form…
Hotels

IHG boosts Chinese online presence

Aug 14, 2012 20
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched a new e-store on one of China’s most popular online travel booking platforms, Taobao Travel. The move, which is the first by an…
Hotels

IHG to launch boutique brand in Tianjin

Aug 14, 2012 16
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced plans to launch its Hotel Indigo boutique brand to Tianjin. Opening on 15 September, the Hotel Indigo Tianjin Haihe will become the brand's…
Hotels

Environment on the agenda for IHG Hotels

Mark Elliott Aug 13, 2012 15
In an effort to highlight its sustainable initiatives, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is known for its commitment to the environment, and its numerous activities and initiatives aimed…
Bahrain

DIC’s Ishraq launches Holiday Inn Express Bahrain

Mark Elliott Aug 13, 2012 0
Dubai International Capital's 'DIC' majority-owned Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Company and IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Express Bahrain.…
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Green round-up 08Aug12

Mark Elliott Aug 8, 2012 18
Environment based news from the travel industry  Giant gardens open in Singapore  A huge new botanical park has opened in Singapore's fast-expanding Marina Bay area. The Gardens by the…
Hotels

IHG signs first eight Hualuxe hotels

Aug 8, 2012 15
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed the first eight properties in its new Hualuxe brand, which focuses purely on the Chinese domestic market. Since announcing details of Hualuxe…
Hotels

Asia drives IHG, with Park Lane to be sold

Mark Elliott Aug 7, 2012 16
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) posted improved financial results for the first half of 2012, as it put the InterContinental Park Lane up for sale.   In its half-year results, IHG…
Hotels

Asia drives IHG performance

Aug 7, 2012 1
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) posted improved financial results for the first half of 2012, driven by the strong performance of its hotels in Asia Pacific. In its half-year results,…
UK

IHG cited in online booking probe

Aug 1, 2012 15
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and two online travel agencies, Expedia Inc and Bookings.com, have been cited by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in an investigation into the sale of…
Hotels

Marriott targets Chinese travellers

Jul 5, 2012 18
Marriott International has unveiled a new programme offering a range of services to Chinese outbound travellers. The 'Li Yu' scheme, which means 'serve with courtesy' in Mandarin, features…
Hotels

IHG, Movenpick Accor expand Asian portfolios

Mark Elliott Jul 1, 2012 7
Several new hotels have opened across Asia in recent weeks, including new resorts and city properties.  InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has celebrated to launch of a new luxury resort…
Hotels

Crowne Plaza to launch in Hong Kong

Jun 21, 2012 18
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) will open a new Crowne Plaza property in Hong Kong later this year. The Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East is expected to open its doors on 28…
Hotels

Holiday Inn Express starts major Southeast Asian roll-out

Jun 19, 2012 1
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has commenced a major expansion of its Holiday Inn Express brand in Southeast Asia, with the opening of the region's first property in Bangkok. The…
Hotels

InterCon Danang to open on 1 June

May 26, 2012 0
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will launch a new luxury hotel in Central Vietnam later this week. Opening on Friday 1 June, the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is located…
Hotels

Hotel news briefs 09/05/12

Mark Elliott May 9, 2012 14
Luxury success lends to SLH boost Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has seen business improve 20% as the luxury sector continues to thrive. The hotel collection has attributed a rise…
Hotels

IHG launches Crowne Plaza in Phuket

May 8, 2012 15
InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) has expanded its portfolio in Thailand with the launch of the Crowne Plaza Phuket Panwa Beach Resort. The opening marks the first Crowne Plaza resort in…
Hotels

IHG to recycle bathroom amenities

Apr 24, 2012 17
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has formed a new partnership with Clean the World to recycle partially-used soaps and bottled amenities from hotel guest rooms. The bathroom amenities…
Hotels

Saudi Arabia’s Hospitality industry witnesses expansion boost

Mark Elliott Apr 10, 2012 15
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will witness up 54.0% growth rate in the hospitality sector with an addition of 25,398 rooms, as per the Al Taameer Real Estate Investment report. The Kingdom is…
Hotels

IHG launches Chinese hotel brand

Mar 19, 2012 18
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched a new upscale hotel brand designed specifically for the Chinese traveller. HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, which translates from Hua, meaning…
Hotels

IHG launches wellness-focused hotel brand

Mar 1, 2012 17
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the launch of EVEN Hotels, a new wellness-focused brand. Initially being rolled-out in the US, the new brand is said by the company to meet…

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