IHG Hotels & Resorts is accelerating its Australian growth through an agreement to develop at least 15 Staybridge Suites hotels offering more than 2,000 rooms nationwide. The hospitality group has signed a Master Development Agreement with Australian property developer ALAND, giving the company exclusive rights to develop the upscale extended-stay brand across Australia. The partners […]
IHG Hotels & Resorts is strengthening its position in Greater China’s growing concert tourism market. The hospitality group is connecting hotel stays with live entertainment, transport, dining, cultural discovery and loyalty rewards. Its evolving strategy responds to travellers who increasingly build entire trips around concerts and other major events. These visitors need more than tickets.
Crowne Plaza Manhattan Times Square has opened as the brand’s flagship property in the Americas, marking a significant milestone for IHG Hotels & Resorts. The transformed 685-room hotel brings Crowne Plaza’s evolving blended-travel concept to the heart of New York City. Developed by Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Company and operated by Highgate Hotels, the 22-storey
IHG Hotels & Resorts is expanding concert-focused travel experiences across Greater China by combining accommodation with transportation, dining, cultural activities and loyalty benefits. The hospitality group is responding to growing demand from travellers who build short holidays around concerts and other live performances. For many visitors, an event ticket now marks the beginning of a
IHG Hotels & Resorts has secured a portfolio deal in Japan’s cultural capital, partnering with long-term associate GCP Hospitality—the hospitality platform of Gaw Capital Group—to add 14 hotels and 1,063 rooms in Kyoto. This portfolio transaction represents one of the largest hotel conversion deals executed in Japan’s lodging sector in recent years. It marks a
IHG Hotels & Resorts has launched AI-powered conversational hotel search across its digital channels, marking a major shift in how travellers can discover accommodation and move toward booking. The beta launched in the United States on July 28, 2026, through IHG.com and the IHG One Rewards mobile app. Instead of relying only on fixed destination
IHG Hotels & Resorts is strengthening its engagement with younger travellers across Greater China through esports partnerships, student accommodation discounts and curated destination itineraries designed around experiences, affordability and digital convenience. The hospitality group is targeting a Gen Z market of more than 230 million consumers whose travel decisions increasingly reflect personal interests, friendships, cultural
The Saudi Arabia luxury hospitality segment is experiencing an unprecedented structural expansion as international operators align their pipelines with national development frameworks. IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced a comprehensive strategic initiative to deploy all six of its global luxury and lifestyle brands within the Kingdom. This major operational rollout spans elite hospitality flags including
IHG Hotels & Resorts is strengthening its position in Vietnam with two new properties designed to serve the country’s growing luxury leisure and premium business travel markets. The international hospitality group has signed an agreement with real estate developer Meraki Land to introduce Regent Ho Tram and Crowne Plaza Saigon Binh Duong. Together, the projects
IHG Hotels & Resorts has launched an app in ChatGPT that allows travellers to search, compare and explore more than 7,000 hotels across over 100 countries using conversational prompts. The new tool brings real-time availability, pricing, interactive maps and hotel amenities into the discovery process. Once travellers select a property, they are guided to IHG’s
Discover the latest Japan hotel openings from IHG. New international full-service hotels in Sanda and Tosu signal an exciting regional tourism expansion.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is accelerating its European growth with the conversion of 11 hotels across Germany, Belgium, and France, adding 1,808 rooms to its regional portfolio. Through long-term franchise agreements, the former PentaHotels properties will be rebranded under Holiday Inn, voco, and Garner, strengthening IHG’s presence in key business and leisure markets across the
