Intercontinental Hotels Group

Flash-grilled: Philli Armitage-Mattin

12-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The MasterChef: The Professionals finalist has just begun a two-month pop-up at Number One Park Lane restaurant at InterContinental London Park Lane.

Uncorked: Fernando Cubas

30-Jun-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The head sommelier at Theo Randall at the InterContinental on his Italy-focused list, Trentino-based producer Elisabetta Foradori and his love of Sicilian wines.

IHG to open four Stock Burger Co and Theo’s Simple Italian sites this year

12-May-2017 By Mark Wingett & Hannah Thompson

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is to open four new restaurants under its Theo’s Simple Italian and Stock Burger Co brands before the end of the year.

Brands under pressure to “satisfy contradictory customer needs”, says IHG

16-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Brands are increasingly under pressure to deliver experiences that satisfy contradictory customer needs, according to a new report from the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).

Casual Dining Group signs first UK franchise deal for Belgo

24-Oct-2016 By Sophie Witts

Casual Dining Group (CDG) has secured its first UK franchise deal which will see its Belgo brand open at a central London hotel.

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 29/08 - 02/09

02-Sep-2016 By Sophie Witts

What were some of the top stories in hospitality this week? Here's our pick.

Trend: The rise of the dual-branded hotel

04-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

The number of ‘two-in-one’ hotels offering multiple brands under one roof is set to rise in Europe, according to a new HVS report.

IHG to rebrand Kensington Close Hotel as Holiday Inn

21-Jun-2016 By Emma Eversham

The owners of the 694-bedroom Kensington Close Hotel in London have signed a deal with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to re-brand the property as a Holiday Inn.

Interstate Europe signs 13 new UK hotels

19-May-2016 By Emma Eversham

Interstate Hotels and Resorts Europe has signed 13 new management contracts for hotels in the UK, bringing its total number of UK-based operational and signed pipeline hotels to 74. 

IHG: Travellers hold misconceptions about hotel bookings sites

09-May-2016 By Emma Eversham

Hoteliers could be facing a tough battle to encourage guests to book rooms with them direct after a survey revealed that 76 per cent use online travel agents (OTAs) because they believe they will guarantee them the best rates. 

Lone Star sells Atlas Hotels for £575m

29-Apr-2016 By Sophie Witts

Lone Star is to sell Atlas Hotels to London & Regional for £575m.

Rise of the machines: Robots could be staffing hotels by 2020

09-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

Robot butlers and bartenders could be staffing hotels by 2020 as consumers become increasingly open to the idea, according to new research.

Dominvs Hospitality to open Holiday Inn Manchester

16-Feb-2016 By Michelle Perrett

A new build 298-bedroom four star Holiday Inn is set to open in Manchester next to Piccadilly Station in April 2016. 

IHG to open dual branded Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites at Heathrow

10-Feb-2016 By Emma Eversham

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced plans to open a 433-bedroom Holiday Inn and 190-bedroom Staybridge Suites at Heathrow Airport after signing a new partnership deal with Bathroad Corp Sarl. 

Edinburgh hotel purchased by ‘high net worth’ investor

04-Jan-2016 By Liam Garrahan

Edinburgh’s Crowne Plaza, Royal Terrace, hotel has been sold to a ‘high net worth’ investor subject to a franchise agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).

IHG opening Stock Burger Co. in January

09-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Stock Burger Co., a new burger-centric bar and restaurant from hotel group InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), is set to open in Brighton on 14 January.

Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express to open at Heathrow T4

25-Nov-2015 By Emma Eversham

Plans to build a Crowne Plaza and adjoining Holiday Inn Express at Heathrow's T4 have been given the go-ahead. 

Intercontinental London - O2 unveils five destination restaurants and bars

05-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

The Intercontinental London – The O2 has unveiled five destination restaurants and bars opening at the luxury hotel when it launches at Greenwich Peninsula this winter.

The Arora Group launches local recruitment initiative for InterContinental London - the O2

09-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

The Arora Group has partnered with Greenwich Council to launch a recruitment and apprenticeship campaign which is designed to encourage employment for its new hotel -  InterContinental London - The O2 - from within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Somerston Hotels sets out expansion plans under new Atlas Hotels name

02-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Hotel owner and operator Somerston Hotels has set out plans to expand its business following its name change to Atlas Hotels. 

IHG to open two hotels at Manchester Business School site

25-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is to open a Crowne Plaza Hotel and a Staybridge Suites in Manchester as part of the University of Manchester's £1bn campus development.

IHG to run Dominvs Hospitality's Aberdeen hotels

15-Jan-2015 By Emma Eversham

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a deal with Dominvs Hospitality to run its two hotels at Aberdeen Airport. 

Redefine BDL Hotels increases portfolio by 22 properties

19-Nov-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Redefine BDL Hotels has been appointed to manage a portfolio of 22 hotels, consisting of 19 Holiday Inns and three Crowne Plazas, on behalf of LRG Acquisition Limited.

21 Holiday Inn hotels go up for sale

29-May-2014 By Lauren Houghton

A portfolio of 21 of the 61 hotels in the LRG Acquisition Limited (LRG) Holiday Inn portfolio, operating under the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) brand, has been put up for sale through property adviser Christie + Co. 

Food For Thought: Holiday Inn benefits from healthier conference menu

24-Apr-2014 By Luke Nicholls

The new conference menus implemented across the Holiday Inn estate have been ‘the icing on the cake’ when it comes to the brand’s increased focus on the MICE market, with research revealing a significant increase in mental competence among delegates that...

IHG puts MICE in the spotlight

05-Mar-2014 By Luke Nicholls

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is stepping up its presence in the MICE market with the announcement of a multi-million-pound redesign of ‘The Academy’ at Holiday Inn properties in Kensigton, Bloomsbury and Regent’s Park.

‘Year of firsts’ for Marriott International

21-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

The strong set of results recorded by Accor and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) earlier this week have been matched by fellow global hotel firm Marriott International, with a 9.6 per cent increase in income last year.

InterContinental Hotels Group reports strong growth in 2013

18-Feb-2014 By Carina Perkins

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced ‘strong growth’ in Europe over the past 12 months, driven in part by impressive performance from its UK hotels.

Hotels must get personal, says new IHG report

23-Jan-2014 By Carina Perkins

Hotels must focus on offering a personalised service to guests if they want to secure loyal customers in the future, according to a new report from the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).

Airbnb does not pose major threat to hotels, say experts

17-Jan-2014 By Carina Perkins

Home-sharing sites like Airbnb pose a competitive threat to hotels, but should not cause major disruption to the industry, according to experts.

IHG to open Staybridge Suites Vauxhall in 2015

06-Nov-2013 By Emma Eversham

InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) has confirmed it will open its second London Staybridge Suites property in Vauxhall in early 2015. 

Dominvs plans new Manchester hotel and Darlington Holiday Inn

22-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Dominvs Hospitality, the hospitality division of Dominvs Group, has this week revealed details of a new hotel development in Manchester and the conversation of an existing property in Darlington.

Hotels start fighting back against OTAs

22-Oct-2013 By Emma Eversham

Hotel groups are starting to fight back against the power of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) by demanding fairer play on pricing, improving the booking systems on their own websites and introducing black-out dates.

IHG to increase London hotel presence with opening of Crowne Plaza Albert Embankment

26-Sep-2013 By Emma Eversham

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a deal to open its seventh hotel in London under its upscale brand Crowne Plaza. 

IHG plans UK growth of Staybridge Suites

06-Aug-2013 By Peter Ruddick

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has lined up two more UK locations for Staybridge Suites, its extended-stay hotel brand.

Olympic 'bounce' giving UK hotels a welcome boost

06-Aug-2013 By Emma Eversham

One year on from the London Olympics, hotels in the capital and outside it are reporting a boost to trade which they believe has been caused by the feelgood factor linked to last year's sporting event.

Work starts on £121m O2 Arena development to include InterContinental hotel

22-Jul-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Building work has begun on a 19-storey, 452-bedroom, five-star hotel - The InterContinental London The O2 - which is to be built in Greenwich as part of a £121m development scheme.  

British Hospitality & Tourism Summit 2013: Government urged to take hospitality seriously

12-Jun-2013 By Emma Eversham

The Government is not taking the hospitality industry seriously enough and should take greater notice of the UK’s fourth largest industry to help drive economic growth.

McDonald's chief executive joins IHG board

08-May-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Jill McDonald, chief executive and president of the northern Europe division of McDonald's, has joined the board of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) as the hotelier reveals its UK revenues have been hit by a rising supply of bedroom stock in London. 

InterContinental London Park Lane hotel sold for £301.5m

28-Mar-2013 By Peter Ruddick

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced it has agreed to sell the famous InterContinental London Park Lane hotel for £301.5m to Constellation Hotel (Opco) UK, an affiliate of Middle Eastern private investment group Constellation Hotels.

IHG commits to growth of 'preferred brands' in key cities

21-Mar-2013 By Peter Ruddick

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has said its growth strategy in Europe will focus on key cities as the company as a whole concentrates on its 'preferred brands' such as Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza.

IHG reports UK RevPAR growth of 2.5% in 2012

19-Feb-2013 By Peter Ruddick

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has described 2012 as a year of 'significant progress' for the company as it revealed revenue per available room (RevPAR) grew by 2.5 per cent in the UK.

Here to stay: Why the UK serviced apartment and aparthotel market continues to grow

25-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The UK hotel industry is expected to see significant growth in the relatively immature serviced apartment market as the number of so-called aparthotels continues to rise.

Hospitality businesses to make new recruitment pledges at second BHA Summit

14-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has revealed the second Hospitality & Tourism Summit will be held on Tuesday 11 June 2013 and will focus on promoting careers in the industry.

Paragon Hotels takes back direct management of The Roxburghe, venue to be rebranded Crowne Plaza Edinburgh

18-Dec-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Lancashire-based Paragon Hotels Group has announced it is to take back direct management of The Roxburghe hotel in Edinburgh which is to be rebranded as the Crowne Plaza Edinburgh.

InterContinental London Westminster: BigHospitality's video tour

13-Dec-2012 By Emma Eversham

Last month global hotel company the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) opened the doors to its second InterContinental hotel in London and BigHospitality was given the rare chance to take an in-depth look at the property and speak to some of those who...

IHG opens first new InterContinental hotel in London in 36 years

04-Dec-2012 By Emma Eversham

The InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) has opened the doors to its InterContinental London Westminster hotel, the first property it has opened under that brand in the capital in 36 years.

InterContinental London Park Lane hotel to be put up for sale as IHG reveals Holiday Inn brands will lead European growth

08-Aug-2012 By Peter Ruddick

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed it is planning to sell its world-famous InterContinental London Park Lane hotel as the group announces it will return $1bn to shareholders while the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands are expected...

BHA Hospitality & Tourism Summit: Industry should work with Government, not just complain

07-Jun-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The first British Hospitality Association (BHA) Hospitality & Tourism Summit has been held with the gathered audience of industry experts encouraged to lobby and work with Government instead of simply complaining about issues such as tourist visas...

Hospitality & Tourism Summit: Britain ‘deterring’ tourists, UK hotels ‘losing out’

01-Jun-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Complications and difficulties obtaining a tourist visa are a ‘major deterrent’ for potential visitors to the UK, reducing the impact of tourism as an engine for growth in the UK economy.