My night in the world’s first underground hotel
In-room aquariums and nightly light shows aren’t even the most exciting features of the subterranean InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, now starring in a new series of Amazing Hotels
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My night in the world’s first underground hotel
In-room aquariums and nightly light shows aren’t even the most exciting features of the subterranean InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, now starring in a new series of Amazing Hotels
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Invites Retirees to Celebrate Their Retirementmoon With Travel
The same way nuptials or newborns are celebrated, IHG Hotels & Resorts is commemorating another one of life’s biggest moments, retirement…
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Hotel Loyalty Is Dying As Brands Choose Owners Over Guests
This is going to sound harsh, but I find big hotel chains to be among the more duplicitous businesses in travel. Ouch, I said it, give me bed bugs and an overcooked egg!
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Chases Sustainability With Low Carbon Plan
How sustainable can a hotel chain become? IHG Hotels & Resorts is trying to find out by launching its Low Carbon Pioneers program, aimed at encouraging wider adoption of carbon reduction practices across the hotel chain. I asked CEO Elie Maalouf…
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International hotel performance drops in China: Is business travel to blame?
Business demand accounts for approximately 60% of hotel stays, while leisure demand makes up the remaining 40%.
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IHG launches decarbonisation initiative
Major brand group IHG has launched a new initiative to share and learn from best practice across its hotel portfolio, in a bid to drive down the carbon intensity of its hotels, reducing fossil fuel use and deploying cleaner energy…
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Small Indian hotels dream big with foreign locales
In June, global hospitality technology company Oyo launched its first luxury hotel in Dubai—Palette Royal Reflections Hotel and Spa—to strengthen its premium property portfolio in the Gulf region.
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10 things you didn’t know about the Holiday Inn brand
From Fun Facts to Pioneering Moments, Illuminating the Brand’s Ongoing Leadership in Mainstream Hospitality
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IHG and NOVUM open first co-branded hotel in Germany
IHG Hotels & Resorts and private hotel operator NOVUM Hospitality have jointly opened their first hotel in Germany following a recent partnership.
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IHG builds pipeline in Caribbean and Latin America
Supported by a string of development and management partners, IHG Hotels & Resorts is expanding its luxury and lifestyle portfolio across Mexico and the Caribbean.
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Lodging company chiefs agree: India is the next big play
Hotel company CEOs are some of the most pollyannaish folk in business. The biggest cheerleaders of travel and hospitality have a duty to tell it like they think it is—even if it’s not. Leave the honesty to the hotel developers and lenders…
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Minor Hotels doubles down on India, aims for 50 new openings in 10 years
Minor Hotels is gearing up to build on its presence in India and is looking to open 50 new hotels in the next 10 years. The group is bullish on the country’s potential, fueled by the keen interest from owners for its brands. Moving forward with a…
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Aims to Boost Guest Loyalty with Salesforce
Salesforce, an AI CRM, announced an expanded relationship with IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global hotel company with more than 6,000 hotels across 19 global brands, to drive guest loyalty through its IHG One Rewards program and unlock efficiencies…
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Largest Hotel Chains in the World by Number of Properties, 2024
The CEOWORLD magazine team conducted a thorough analysis of hotel data to identify the largest hotel chains in the world based on the number of properties they have. To determine the biggest hotel brands, the team used the total number of properties…
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State launches sale of stake in firm owning ex-Intercon Hotel building
The Privatisation Authority has rolled out the sale of the government’s 33.83 percent shareholding in Kenya Hotel Properties Limited(KHPL), which owns the building which was previously managed by the Intercontinental Hotel Group in Nairobi…
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IHG Remains its Growth Momentum in Greater China with 24 New Signings
IHG expands its high-quality hotel solutions in the region with exciting new locations and franchise projects.
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Egypt and the Big 5 Dominate Hotel Development in Africa
When it comes to hotel development across Africa in 2024, just five words tell the story, “Egypt and the Big 5”. In this context, “the Big 5” does not refer to Africa’s major wildlife attractions, (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo)…
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IHG intros new suites prototypes for three brands
IHG Hotels & Resorts has revealed new prototype options for its three suites brands: Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites and Atwell Suites.
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